Archive : Girling dispute

2 December 1968 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN

In addition to the 5,000 workers being laid off today by Ford at Dagenham because of the shortage of disc brake systems, Rover, Jaguar, and Vauxhall may be in similar difficulties within a few days.

About 200 workers at the Rover plant at Solihull will be laid off for the day today because of a general component shortage ; the pause in production of the company’s 3.5-litre models will allow for a slight build-up of parts .

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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.