Baxter quits British Leyland
7 September 1968
Raymond Baxter, well known BBC commentator, is to quit his job at British Leyland. For nearly two years he has been director of motoring publicity at the British Motor Corporation, now merged into the new combine British Leyland.
He will receive an undisclosed amount of compensation. He intends to maintain "an active association" with the company at the request of British Leyland's chief executive, Sir Donald Stokes.
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