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Archive : UK General Election
The general election is held on this day, the only election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning […]
Month: February 1974
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Archive : Interview – Bernard Jackman
MOTOR Expanding With Tradition Philip Turner quizzes Rover-Triumph boss Bernard Jackman, the one time planning engineer who came back as production director and is now managing director. One of the […]
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Archive : Cowley to go on strike?
A strike by 1,400 engineering workers at British Leyland’s Cowley, Oxford, car plant threatens widespread lay-offs among the 19,000-strong labour force. Production of Maxi saloons is already at a standstill […]
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Archive : Stokes Raps The Office Boys
DAILY MIRROR By Robert Head British Leyland shares languished on the Stock Exchange yesterday at 15p each – less than the cost of two and a half pints of petrol […]
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Archive : General Election called
UK NEWS Prime Minister Edward Heath calls a snap general election to be held on 28th February 1974.
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Archive : Lord Stokes on the Miner’s strike
Lord Stokes, chairman of British Leyland, said yesterday that industry would face serious problems through the pits strike but the Government had nothing to be ashamed of. His company announced […]
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Archive : Leyland awaits 8-9 pc price verdict
Leyland awaits 8-9 pc price verdict By Clifford Webb British Leyland, reported to be losing £3m a week because of the power crisis, have told their dealers they expect the […]
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Archive : The National Union of Mineworkers vote to go on strike
The National Union of Mineworkers vote to go on strike. Link: Miner’s strike 1974
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Archive : News digest, February 1974
FEBRUARY 1974 Exact dates Unknown AUTHI The ADO16 Austin De Luxe launched in Spain. Fitted with a 998cc 55bhp “A” series engine, grille similar to that fitted to the Austin […]