People
Obituary : Sir Michael Edwardes (1930-2019)
Keith Adams recalls Sir Michael Edwardes, the chairman and chief executive of British Leyland’s turbulent ride at the top of the company. It might have been a rough ride for […]
Month: September 2019
Primera
Unsung heroes : Nissan Primera (1990-1996)
We take a sideways look at some of the UK’s most forgotten home-built cars. The Nissan Primera (P10) had the unenviable task of replacing one of the most dependable saloons […]
Opinion
Opinion : Defender, an ex-insider’s view
On reading Keith’s piece on the new Defender, I had to comment. If you have read my other blogs you will know that I did have a connection with Rover and […]
Archive
Archive : The 1964 Racing Car Show
Ian Nicholls delves the archive to recall the 1964 Racing Car Show. Yes, it really is 55 years since this gathering of the brightest minds in and around BMC came […]
Opinion
Opinion : Why Land Rover has done the right thing
I’ve been in Frankfurt all day having fun with my day job, but at least I had plenty of time to have a good look around the Land Rover Defender, […]
Concepts and prototypes
Concepts and prototypes : Leyland P82 (1970-1974)
The Leyland P82 would have supplemented the P76 and Force 7, and would have provided an up-to-date replacement for the Leyland Marina. Industry expert Jack Yan fills in the blanks […]
Cavalier
The cars : Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 development story
Keith Adams recounts the Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1 development story – a tale of close ties with Opel in Germany, some interesting UK design tweaks and the beginnings of an impressive […]
Development story
The cars : Hillman Avenger development story
The Hillman Avenger was all-new from the ground up, and the first Rootes Group car to be developed under the leadership of Chrysler Europe. An excellent all-rounder, but one which […]