BMC/Leyland merger
18 February 1968
On this day:
Sir George Harriman's friend and former Leyland chairman Lord Black arranges another meeting. It took place on this Sunday morning at Jack Plane's flat in Arlington House.
Also present were Sir Donald Stokes and Sir Frank Kearton.
It was at this meeting that Harriman agreed to step down as BLMC chairman at around Motor Show time 1968.
Later that evening evening another meeting was convened at the Hyde Park Hotel, where the BMH board were in conference, having been informed of Sir George Harrimans decision to step down as chairman.
Leyland made it clear that it was also unacceptable for Harriman to remain on the board, which came as a shock to the latter.
Despite the efforts of Sir William Lyons, Harriman agreed to resign from the board with effect from 1st November 1968.
Sir George Harriman then collapsed and had to be taken to a London clinic.
More news from the archive
Mon, 12 Feb 1968
THE GUARDIAN Forty car assembly workers at Jaguar Cars, Coventry, will resume work today after a walkout on Friday. The dispute, which...
Tue, 13 Feb 1968
Sir George Harriman, chairman of British Leyland Motor Corporation, talks to Geoffrey Charles, Motoring Correspondent, about the company's...
Wed, 14 Feb 1968
THE GUARDIAN While the strike at the Jaguar car factory in Coventry continued yesterday, an appeal by both management and unions went...
Thu, 15 Feb 1968
On this day: Sir Donald Stokes leave Sir Siegmund Warburg's flat at 2.45am. Later this day at the Leyland headquarters at Berkley...
Fri, 16 Feb 1968
On this day: At 9.15am Sir Donald Stokes phones Sir Frank Kearton at his Courtaulds office to place on record that at no time did...
Mon, 19 Feb 1968
On this day: The agreement that resulted in the formation of the British Leyland Motor Corporation was ratified on this day. The...
Fri, 23 Feb 1968
CLIFFORD WEBB, Midland Industrial Correspondent British Motor Holdings has begun a full-scale reorganization of its biggest production...
Sun, 25 Feb 1968
CARS AND DRIVERS by GEOFFREY CHARLES Whatever the outcome of the BMH-Leyland merger in model rationalization, intensified marketing...
Wed, 28 Feb 1968
By GEOFFREY CHARLES, Motoring Correspondent A high-level reshuffle of BMC directors' areas of responsibility was announced yesterday...
Wed, 06 Mar 1968
DAILY EXPRESS By David Benson A man who was once a top name in car manufacturing was back in the, motor business last night after...
