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British Leyland honoured
1 January 1969
BLMC - In the new year honours list Sir Donald Stokes is given a peerage to become Lord Stokes of Leyland.
DAILY EXPRESS
SHORTAGE OF PARTS HALTS ROVERS
Rover 2000 and 3500 car production was halted at Solihull, Warwickshire yesterday because of a shortage of electrical components. The company laid off 2200 assembly workers for one day.
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