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3 Jul 1968
THE GUARDIAN More than 10,000 workers in the Midlands were laid off last night as the white-collar unions dispute with the British...
3 Jul 1974
By Peter Waymark Motoring Correspondent British Leyland, Britain's largest motor manufacturer, does not intend to bring out smaller...
3 Jul 1980
The tea-break strike at BL's Longbridge plant in Birmingham ended yesterday (the Press Association reports). BL announced that unions...
3 Jul 1998
OXFORD MAIL Unipart factory may close Motor parts group Unipart is to shut its factory off Woodstock Road, Oxford, and move production...
2 Jul 1960
The British Motor Corporation has bought a 230-acre site at Felinfoel, near Llanelli (Carmarthenshire), for a plant to produce car...
2 Jul 1963
JAGUAR STRIKERS TO GO BACK FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT COVENTRY, JULY 1 Production was resumed tonight at Jaguar Cars Ltd., Coventry, after...
2 Jul 1970
THE GUARDIAN Car union leaders yesterday rejected a plan put forward by the British Leyland Motor Corporation for the creation of...
2 Jul 1980
By David Hewson BL has abandoned hopes that a consortium led by Aston Martin can rescue the MG car plant at Abingdon. The 900 employees...
4 Jul 1968
THE GUARDIAN By Michael Blanden Mr Joe Edwards' period as consultant to the board of British Leyland Motor Corporation has proved...
4 Jul 1970
DAILY EXPRESS Production of Jaguars at Coventry has been stopped and 1,500 workers made idle. Both Rover and British Leyland's Austin-Morris...
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