and it is british. anecdotally in terms of longevity and development i have seen they do the best job.
If there’s anything to aspire to its Hewlett Packard’s test and measurement and computing offerings between 1960 and 1990.
Those Brompton folding bikes are pretty well made, though pricey even with the deflated pound.
I'll bet you're thinking of British Leyland, which behaved a bit like Boeing currently does. But much, much worse, and at every level.
British companies that are aware they can fail produce quality just fine. It's a fairly simple tale.