UK speed restrictions
20 November 1973
A voluntary 50 mph speed limit is introduced in the UK.
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Fri, 26 Oct 1973
At British Leyland's Triumph car plant in Liverpool 3,250 workers are laid off because of a strike by 70 internal drivers over the...
Mon, 05 Nov 1973
Arab oil producers announce a 25% output cut. A further 5% cut is threatened.
Thu, 08 Nov 1973
DAILY EXPRESS DREAMS OF PARADISE By David Benson He is Britain's highest paid car salesman. He won't confirm it but he is reputed...
Tue, 13 Nov 1973
British Leyland is taking over a Chrysler truck factory in South Africa as part of a long-term plan to increase car and light commercial...
Fri, 16 Nov 1973
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Thu, 22 Nov 1973
Production was halted yesterday at the Jaguar factory in Coventry, where 2,000 assembly line workers were laid off because of a strike...
Sat, 24 Nov 1973
The strike by 200 work inspectors which has disrupted production production of Jaguar cars for the past three days was called off yesterday.
Tue, 27 Nov 1973
British Leyland lay offs: More than 2,500 British Leyland workers at assembly plants in Oxford and Abingdon have been laid off because...
Sun, 02 Dec 1973
By R. W. Shakespeare Northern Industrial Correspondent A new agreement for workers in the prestige Jaguar car plant, is due , to be...
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