Before and during WWII (lend - lease), the UK sent representatives to the USA to purchase aircraft and army equipment for both the British Army,RAF & RN.
As a consequence, P-40's, P-51's, B-24's, Hudson's, Boston's, Maryland's C-47's where procured for the RAF.
M2/3's, M4's tanks and 1,000's of CCKW's, Chevy & Jeeps where procured for the British Army.
What if, instead of building US designs, the UK signed agreements with US companies to build UK designs instead like they did for Commonwealth nations such as Australia and Canada?
For example, getting US manufacturers to build Hurricane's, Spitfire's, Wellington's & Blenheims at the start of the war then moving over to Lanc's, Halifax's, Beaufighters & Mozzies later.
Then for the Army, Bedford QL's, AEC Matadors trucks, Crusader, Comet, Churchill & Cromwell tanks.
Plus producing RN designed destroyers and CV's in US shipyards.
Would this be possible?
How would it effect supplies to the UK?
Regards filers