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Triumph SD2 in front of the board

28 September 1973

ROVER TRIUMPH

Rover Triumph SD2 - Minutes from the Jaguar and Rover Triumph Advisory Board

"The more dramatic Rover Triumph style has been selected although final choice between this and the Farina style had been very marginal."

BLMC vice-chairman John Barber was at the meeting and said: "We should seek to maintain a relationship which would keep Farina available."

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