With orders for the new Morris Marina estimated to have exceeded 60,000, while only between 12,000 and 14,000 have been made, British Leyland is already suffering some embarrassment over delivery dates. It has reached nothing Like the proportions of the problem experienced with the Triumph Stag and Jaguar XJ6, but some dealers are quoting two, three, or, in rare instances, four months.
The recent dispute at Cowley is said to have lost nearly 3,000 cars and set back by more than a fortnight the planned boost in production from 1,500 per week to 2,000. The launch stock of 7,000 cars was swallowed up almost immediately and the only saving factor has been that many of the sales were to fleet operators who neither require nor demand immediate delivery. Indeed, some have phased their acceptance of the cars over a period of-many months.
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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