Archive : Motor accessories strikers back

30 June 1961 Keith Adams 0

MOTOR ACCESSORIES STRIKERS BACK

The 2,000 workers at Smith’s Motor Accessories at Cricklewood, N.W.. were back at work yesterday after their two-week unofficial strike over a pay claim. Arrangements were made for the return to work of car workers made idle by the strike. Rootes recalled 1,500 workers.

Jaguar employees at Coventry and Rover workers at Solihull will return today. B.M.C. reported normal working at Longbridge and Cowley.

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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.