Archive : Production halted in Coventry

18 June 1974 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN
STANDARD TRIUMPH NEWS

Production was halted yesterday in Coventry at the Triumph car factory and 9,000 workers laid off because of a strike by clerical staff. The strikers, tally clerks, progress chasers and line controllers, want a threshold agreement. The company hopes to be able to resume production today but much depends on the attitude of the clerical staff.

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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.