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Mini estate launched
16 September 1960
MINI ESTATE LAUNCHED
B.M.C. Extend Scope Of The 850 Model
FROM OUR MOTORING CORRESPONDENT
The British Motor Corporation are extending the scope of their 850 model, which is already produced as a van as well as a car, by the introduction of an estate- car version which will be called the Austin Seven Countrymen or the Morris Mini- Traveller according to the dealer through whom it is purchased-the cars being identical except for their frontal appearance.
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Tue, 23 Aug 1960
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT OXFORD. AUG. 22 More than 1,100 men were laid off work at Morris Motors, Oxford, today because of two unofficial...
Wed, 24 Aug 1960
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT OXFORD, AUG. 23 The British Motor Corporation's plans to increase production of the Morris Mini- Minor were...
Fri, 02 Sep 1960
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Thu, 08 Sep 1960
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 7 About 1,000 vehicle builders employed at the British Motor Corporation's car body factory...
Tue, 13 Sep 1960
24 WORKERS STRIKE, 600 SENT HOME FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT SEPT. 12 An unofficial strike by 24 paint shop workers at Morris Motors, Cowley,...
Sat, 17 Sep 1960
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT OXFORD, SEPT. 16 Five hundred Morris Minor assembly workers at Morris Motors, Oxford, were sent home at midday...
Tue, 20 Sep 1960
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT COVENTRY. SEPT. 19 In the Midlands motor car industry today there were fears among thousands of car workers...
Wed, 21 Sep 1960
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT OXFORD, SEPT. 20 As supplies of car bodies again began to run short because of the continued strike of vehicle...
Thu, 22 Sep 1960
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT COVENTRY, SEPT 21 Extensive short-time working is to be operated and some redundancy is likely at the Coventry...
Fri, 23 Sep 1960
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT OXFORD, SEPT. 22 Production at the British Motor Corporation's sports car factory at Abingdon, Berkshire, has...
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