In Part one of this fascinating series, which originally appeared in Vehicle Engineer, austin-rover.co.uk contributor IAN ELLIOTT applies his insider knowledge to spelling out the exact sequence of mergers that led to the formation of British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC), and reviews the product engineering story… MANY people have published incorrect versions of this admittedly [...]

In Part two of this fascinating series, which originally appeared in Vehicle Engineer, austin-rover.co.uk contributor IAN ELLIOTT applies his insider knowledge to the chain of events that started with the launch of the Mini and culminated in downfall of BMC in 1968… ASIDE from its basic A-Series engine, Issigonis’ ADO15 Mini, revealed to an astonished [...]

In Part three of this fascinating series, which originally appeared in Vehicle Engineer, austin-rover.co.uk contributor IAN ELLIOTT applies brings us the insider’s perspective of the formation of British Leyland and the subsequent introduction of the Maxi and Marina… FROM today’s perspective, where every last pundit happily excoriates British Leyland and all its works, it is [...]

In Part four of this fascinating series, which originally appeared in Vehicle Engineer, austin-rover.co.uk contributor IAN ELLIOTT applies brings us the insider’s perspective of the formation of British Leyland and the subsequent introduction of the Maxi and Marina… What next? AN even longer-stroke version of the E-Series, the 1750cc unit, was created for greater power, [...]

In Part five of this fascinating series, which originally appeared in Vehicle Engineer, austin-rover.co.uk contributor IAN ELLIOTT looks at the one of the turning points of the 1970s; the Austin Allegro… To the silly Seventies… WE left the story at the point that the Morris Marina had been launched, in 1971. It was another two [...]