Van production is to be transferred by British Leyland from Adderly Park, Birmingham, to its factory at Bathgate, West Lothian. About 85 new jobs will be created when assembly starts shortly. A company spokesman said yesterday: “Assembly facilities are being installed and production will begin towards the end of the year. The introduction of the AE van to the Red Line range will result initially, in about 85 jobs.”
Mr Stan McKeown, convener of the joint shop stewards committee at Bathgate, said: “In the initial stages there was opposition to the van moving out of Adderly Park. but a deputation of Bathgate shop stewards met their counterparts in the south for discussions and the opposition was removed.”
Keith Adams
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Created www.austin-rover.co.uk in 2001 and built it up to become the world's foremost reference source for all things BMC, Leyland and Rover Group, before renaming it AROnline in 2007.
Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...
Likes 'conditionally challenged' motors and taking them on unfeasible adventures all across Europe.
Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...
Likes 'conditionally challenged' motors and taking them on unfeasible adventures all across Europe.
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