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30 Nov 1959
The British Motor Corporation (Australia) announces the appointment of Mr H. J. Graves as managing director. Mr Graves, a director...
30 Nov 1961
The entire production of the new dollar- earning Triumph TR4 Sports Car has been transferred to what is claimed to be the longest sports...
30 Nov 1970
By R. W. Shakespeare Transport and General Workers' Union members at British Leyland's Cowley, Oxford, plant yesterday. rejected the...
30 Nov 1979
Members of the joint shop stewards committee at British Leyland's Longbridge plant returned to work yesterday, and reluctantly acknowledged...
30 Nov 1979
The future of British Leyland LETTERS TO THE EDITOR From Sir Michael Edwardes Sir, In his letter published in your newspaper yesterday...
29 Nov 1973
In the UK petrol coupons are issued.
29 Nov 1979
Second BL union backs away from strike By Clifford Webb and Donald Macintyre The Transport and General Workers' Union yesterday followed...
29 Nov 1979
Geoffrey Robinson MP, former Jaguar boss writes to the Times. BL management From Mr Geoffrety Robinson MP for Coventry, North West...
29 Nov 1989
THE GUARDIAN By Andrew Cornelius British Aerospace has wasted no time in reshaping Rover since striking its bargain basement deal...
1 Dec 1968
THE GUARDIAN By our Labour Staff If the unofficial strikes at the two Girling brake factories are not settled by the end of the week,...
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