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18 Mar 1974
By Clifford Webb British Leyland is planning extensive reorganization of its £200m a-year spare parts business. It includes fundamental...
18 Mar 1975
DAILY EXPRESS By Leslie Nichol Britain, which gave the world the Mini, is almost certain to get another one, from Italy. At a time...
18 Mar 1986
NEW BID FOR BL REUTERS Published: March 18, 1986 BL P.L.C., the former British Leyland, said it had firm proposals from a British...
18 Mar 1994
BMW BMW AG officially buys the Rover Group.
18 Mar 1999
THE GUARDIAN By Tom Whitehouse in Moscow The classic Land Rover is to be assembled in Russia to cater for the booming demand for...
17 Mar 1961
GENEVA Thursday Britain's new E-type Jaguar was hailed by the Swiss press today as the "sensation" of the 31st Geneva International...
17 Mar 1961
Fifteen hundred employees at the Rover motor company components factories in Birmingham turned up for work yesterday after nine days...
17 Mar 1979
THE GUARDIAN LEYLANDS 'SHAM' ATTACKED Senior Leyland shop stewards yesterday described the car firm's joint decision-making group...
17 Mar 1984
Land Rover output at standstill By Clifford Webb Motoring Correspondent Land Rover production was at a standstill last night and...
17 Mar 1985
Former Longbridge convener Dick Etheridge dies. Mr Dick Etheridge, who died on March 17 at the age of 75 was convener of shop stewards...
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