geoff wrote in message ...
Because they were bought out and closed down

No, Rotozip set up a UK operation, bought out Minicraft and then
closed down both Minicraft and the UK rotozip operation. Rotozip (the
original US company) is still in business and hasn't been bought out.
Maybe there just wasn't the demand for a UK voltage version.

Search the archive for "Rotozip" and read my previous posts with
quotes from Rotozip.

Andrew