Month: February 1986

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.