Month: February 1986

DAILY EXPRESS Leyland union chiefs threatened strike action yesterday. In the growing battle over the Land- Rover ” sell-off.”  The unions want top-level talks about the sale before March 4. […]

DAILY EXPRESS SIX BIDDERS IN QUEUE TO BUY LAND ROVER Rival Groups Fight to Head off U.S Swoop. By Alan Cochrane Deputy Political Editor The furious row about the future […]

DAILY EXPRESS Rebel Tory MPs, celebrating the defeat of the planned Ford takeover of Austin Rover cars, are still furious at continued plans to sell off the Land – Rover […]

GLASGOW HERALD Hugh Hunston examines the background to the marriage proposal that was probably always a non-starter Yesterday’s announcement that news of a marriage between Ford and Austin Rover will […]

DAILY EXPRESS REVERSE GEAR MAGGIE HALTS U.S CAR DEAL Tory Pressure Kills Off Austin Rover Sell Off By John Warden Political Editor In the fastest U-turn on record the Cabinet […]

The government discontinues the Ford/Austin Rover talks.

REUTERS Published: February 5, 1986 The Ford Motor Company is discussing a possible purchase of the Austin Rover division of BL P.L.C., a move that could raise Ford’s market share […]

DAILY EXPRESS But Channon insists It’s good for jobs By Alan Cochrane Political Editor Talks about the American take-over of a large chunk of what remains of the British owned […]

Roy Hattersley MP of the opposition Labour party breaks the news in parliament that General Motors are in talks to buy Leyland Trucks and Land Rover.