Archive for October, 1961
Archive : How to build a Jaguar
THE OBSERVER HOW TO BUILD A JAGUAR With their £22.5 million order from America, Jaguar have what Sir William Lyons has called a once-for-all chance . But only if they can deliver on time, And while Lyons and his men are too tactful to say so. It is pretty clear that if they fail it [...]
October 29, 1961
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Archive : Strict Delivery For Jaguars
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT COVENTRY, Oct. 22 Trade union assurances of co-operation for Jaguar Cars Ltd., of Coventry, in fulfilling the requirements of the £22,500,000 order placed by their North American distributors, have been given this weekend. Jaguars have exactly 12 months to build and deliver over 10,000 cars. and in doing so they must strictly [...]
October 23, 1961
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Archive : Sir Alec Issigonis
ISSIGONIS OF BMC Three years ago the head of one of Britain’s biggest car factories prophesied that the British Motor Corporation’s minicar, which cost £10 million to put into production, would break its builders. That it has not done so and has become, one of the two chief weapons (the other is the Ford Ariglia) [...]
October 22, 1961
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Archive : Jaguar MkX
From TIME magazine Business Abroad: Jaguar’s Mark X Friday, Oct. 20, 1961 High in the French Pyrenees, peasants were startled for weeks by two soot-black cars, swathed in tape and disguised by tacked-on boards, streaking under the slim poplars and bouncing up the cruel mountain roads at 100mph. Last week at London’s auto show at [...]
October 20, 1961
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Archive : £22,500,000 Order For Jaguar Cars
DAILY MIRROR By Patrick Mennem Orders from America and Canada worth £22,500,000 were placed at the Motor Show yesterday for Jaguar cars. This means a doubling of Jaguar sales in the two countries compared with this year. The orders are for the new Mark X 120 mph saloon, the 150 mph E – type Jaguar, [...]
October 20, 1961
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Archive : Herald upgrades
In line with the general trend for more power, Standard Triumph announces the introduction of an engine conversion kit for the Triumph 1200 range. This comprises twin carburettors, redesigned inlet and exhaust manifolds and a new camshaft. The power output is raised, it is claimed, from 43 b.h.p. at 4,500 r.p.m. to 60.5 b.h.p. at [...]
October 19, 1961
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Archive : Jaguars Dismiss Two Guys Directors
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT WOLVERHAMPTON. OCT. 17 Just one week after Jaguar Cars Ltd. bought Guy Motors Ltd., of Wolverhampton, the two sons of the founder of Guys, Mr Robin Guy, aged 37, technical director, and Mr Trevor Guy, aged 32. director in charge of service, have been dismissed. They were handed cheques for a month’s [...]
October 18, 1961
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Archive : Production Begun At £11m Lorry Works
The first lorry built at the British Motor Corporation’s new £11,250.000 factory at Bathgate, West Lothian, was driven off the assembly line on Friday to the cheers of more than 300 employees and visitors. The factory. which will eventually employ approximately 5,000 people; is to produce the B.M.C. group’s total output of trucks, diesel engines, [...]
October 13, 1961
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Archive : Standard-Triumph news
THE GUARDIAN STANDARD TRIUMPH NEWS The unofficial strike at the Standard Triumph works at Speke goes on over the weekend, holding up production of bodies for the new TR4 sports car. Work will be resumed on Monday if the management agrees to negotiate with the works committee over incorporating a 2d an hour merit money [...]
October 13, 1961
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Archive : Jaguar Cars Taking Over Guy Motors
FROM OUR CITY EDITOR Jaguar Cars, Ltd., are to extend their interests in commercial vehicles by the purchase of the business and physical assets of Guy Motors, Ltd. No dividend has been paid on the ordinary shares of Guy Motors since 1957, and in September a receiver was appointed by Lloyds Bank. The group’s outstanding [...]
October 11, 1961
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Archive : Jaguar Lay Off 850 For A Day
About 850 men producing Mark 2 Jaguar cars at Coventry will be laid off today because of a shortage of carburettors, the company announced last night. The company’s statement added: “The S.U. company are not able to meet the requirements of the Jaguar factory, which is Working at full pressure to meet its commitments, and [...]
October 3, 1961
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