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Strike by 27 men makes thousands idle at Rover Triumph
13 November 1974
Production was at a standstill again yesterday at Rover Triumph in Coventry because of a strike by 27 men. The company has laid off 3,500 workers in Coventry, several hundred more at its Liverpool supply plant, and is losing production of 500 cars daily at a showroom value of £750,000.
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