Archive : Cowley employees stop work

20 June 1962 Keith Adams 0

COWLEY EMPLOYEES STOP WORK
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
OXFORD, JUNE 19

All the production lines at the Cowley works of Morris Motors, Ltd., except that of the Mini-Minor, were halted this afternoon by a stoppage in the mounting shop in protest against a three days suspension by the management of two men for alleged bad workmanship. One of them is said to have been warned on 10 occasions for bad workmanship and the other on six.

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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.