A Sunday evening meeting at Sir Donald Stokes flat in St James, London is planned between senior Leyland and BMH executives. In the event only Sir George Harriman of BMH turns up to meet the Leyland men who consist of Sir Donald Stokes, John Barber, Lewis Whyte and Sir Siegmund Warburg.
Also present are Sir Frank Kearton and John Pears.
Joe Edwards of BMH refuses to attend the meeting, preferring to dine with Lady Harriman at the Hyde Park Hotel, which BMH used as their London base.
The Leyland men eventually travel over to the Hyde Park Hotel and persuade Edwards to come with them back to Stokes’ flat in St James.
Sir Frank Kearton tells Edwards that Leyland will make an all out take-over bid for BMH the next day if he (Edwards) does not agree to the merger.
Keith Adams
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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