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6 May 1971
Two separate disputes are affecting production at the Triumph factories at Speke, Liverpool, where 1,100 men are on strike or laid...
6 May 1975
24,000 idle as disputes plague Leyland plants By R. W. Shakespeare Northern Industrial Correspondent Total lay-offs at British Leyland...
6 May 1999
The new Rover 75 has gone into full production at Rover Oxford - the culmination of a £700 million investment programme in the luxury...
6 May 1999
The Land Rover Freelander is now the top selling 4x4 off-road vehicle in Europe. Launched in European markets during last year, Freelander...
5 May 1960
An increase of 5s. 6d. a week has been awarded to 51 men at a British Motor Corporation factory where there was a five-day unofficial...
5 May 1970
There was hope, however. last night for the 7,200 employees laid off at Austin Morris' and Pressed Steel Fisher. Drivers on strike...
5 May 1971
British Leyland claimed yesterday that they had sold 20,000 of their new Marina range in the week since it was launched. In addition,...
5 May 1984
Metro the top-selling car again but strike casts shadow over BL success By Edward Townsend Industrial Correspondent Evidence that...
5 May 1984
Threat to Montego and Rover By Clifford Webb Motoring Correspondent Production of the Austin Rover's new Montego and a new small...
5 May 1988
Reuters British Aerospace P.L.C. received clearance from the British Government to proceed with its $150 million, or $279 million,...
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