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UK speed restrictions

20 November 1973

A voluntary 50 mph speed limit is introduced in the UK.

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Fri, 26 Oct 1973

At British Leyland's Triumph car plant in Liverpool 3,250 workers are laid off because of a strike by 70 internal drivers over the...

Mon, 05 Nov 1973

Arab oil producers announce a 25% output cut. A further 5% cut is threatened.

Thu, 08 Nov 1973

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Tue, 13 Nov 1973

British Leyland is taking over a Chrysler truck factory in South Africa as part of a long-term plan to increase car and light commercial...

Fri, 16 Nov 1973

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Thu, 22 Nov 1973

Production was halted yesterday at the Jaguar factory in Coventry, where 2,000 assembly line workers were laid off because of a strike...

Sat, 24 Nov 1973

The strike by 200 work inspectors which has disrupted production production of Jaguar cars for the past three days was called off yesterday.

Tue, 27 Nov 1973

British Leyland lay offs: More than 2,500 British Leyland workers at assembly plants in Oxford and Abingdon have been laid off because...

Thu, 29 Nov 1973

In the UK petrol coupons are issued.

Sun, 02 Dec 1973

By R. W. Shakespeare Northern Industrial Correspondent A new agreement for workers in the prestige Jaguar car plant, is due , to be...

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