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4 September 1961 Keith Adams 0

Seven hundred workers at the Hemel Hempstead New Town factory of Alford and Aldred, a Standard-Triumph subsidiary, start a four- day week today and will lose an average of £3 a week. The four-day week will last until the end of the year.

Because of increasing responsibilities within the Leyland group which prevent Mr S. Markland spending all the time at Albion Motors which he considers necessary, Mr A. C. Macdonald, who for several years has been a director and production controller of Albion, has been appointed general manager.

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Editor and creator AROnline at AROnline

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.