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Sir Keith Takes Over Leyland
7 May 1980
DAILY MIRROR
The National Enterprise Board is to hand over control of British Leyland to Sir Keith Joseph’s Department of Industry. In future Sir Keith will be directly responsible for top policy at British Leyland with chairman Sir Michael Edwardes reporting directly to him .
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