Archive : Jaguar buys factory from ministry

13 February 1959 Keith Adams 0

Jaguar Cars, Ltd., are to purchase from the Ministry of Supply the factory they occupy at Allesley, Coventry, Mr Aubrey Jones, Minister of Supply, announced yesterday.

The factory is at present leased to Jaguars, but an office block included in the sale is occupied by an agency research and development establishment operated on behalf of the Ministry by the General Electric Company Limited. The sale will enable defence research and development work to be transferred within the next 12 months to Portsmouth.

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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.