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12 April 1985 Keith Adams 0

‘Sabotage’ blast at Cowley denied

Austin Rover and the police have denied that the explosion at its Cowley plant on Wednesday was sabotage. Gas board officials and factory inspectors yesterday examined debris. Twenty-six men were injured. The most seriously hurt, Mr Leslie Lee, aged 50, from Wallingford, Oxfordshire, is in the intensive care unit at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. He has head injuries.

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Editor and creator AROnline at AROnline

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.