Hi Russ,
I've seen that a lot also..I was a car mechanic for 11 years, VW nearly always use Mann also, at least it was back in the 80's.
Now I work on Aircraft and the same thing happens there but not as frequent, I've seen Embraer 145 aircraft (made in Brazil) with a Volkswagon beetle(see the connection) pull handle in the cockpit, and a Hella reversing light (on old minis etc.) installed in a BAe146 aircraft Cockpit , hate to think how much more expensive they were once they were certified for use on an Aircraft Ha !
I've seen that a lot also..I was a car mechanic for 11 years, VW nearly always use Mann also, at least it was back in the 80's.
Now I work on Aircraft and the same thing happens there but not as frequent, I've seen Embraer 145 aircraft (made in Brazil) with a Volkswagon beetle(see the connection) pull handle in the cockpit, and a Hella reversing light (on old minis etc.) installed in a BAe146 aircraft Cockpit , hate to think how much more expensive they were once they were certified for use on an Aircraft Ha !