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Influenza hits Jaguar
8 January 1962
INFLUENZA MAKES 800 JAGUAR STAFF IDLE
Jaguar Cars, of Coventry, laid off 800 employees yesterday because of absenteeism in the supply department. A number of workers were away with influenza and other illnesses. Those laid off were asked to report today as usual in the hope that the position will have improved.
The assembly of the Jaguar E and Mark 2 cars stopped.
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