On this day
2 Mar 1963
More than 8,000 employees of the British Motor Corporation were laid off yesterday because of an unofficial strike by 140 internal...
2 Mar 1970
The five-week dispute at the Girling brake factory at Bromborough is over. The strike caused workers at the Rover factory at Solihull...
2 Mar 1972
A mass meeting of shop stewards from British Leyland plants throughout the country yesterday issued a warning to Lord Stokes, the group's...
2 Mar 1973
Minutes from the Jaguar and Rover Triumph Advisory Board The latest Bullet programme analysis showed it would not be possible to...
2 Mar 1984
The new model waiting to be unwrapped The battle between the market leader Ford and fast improving Vauxhall for the lion's share...
2 Mar 1985
Jaguar said yesterday that Mr Hamish Orr-Ewing, the chairman, is "stepping down". The move, which caused some surprise in the City,...
2 Mar 1988
Reuters British Aerospace P.L.C., the country's biggest aircraft manufacturer, will make an exclusive bid for the state-owned car...
1 Mar 1973
The end of the month long pay strike by British Road Services transport drivers in the Midlands yesterday meant that British Leyland...
1 Mar 1974
By Our Financial Editor In its largest single asset disposal to date, British Leyland is selling its Spanish car manufacturing business...
1 Mar 1974
THE GUARDIAN SALE OF BRITISH LEYLAND PLANT MAY HERALD GENERAL OUTLAY CUT By Hazel Duffy British Leyland announced yesterday it...
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