Archive : Strikes

21 February 1970 Keith Adams 0

AUSTIN MORRIS NEWS

At Oxford and Swindon, 4000 car workers have been made idle by a walk-out of 126 electricians from the Austin Morris assembly plant at Cowley. All production except the Austin three litre line has stopped. Workers have been asked to return on Monday, when the electricians are to meet again to decide the next move over a pay claim.

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Keith Adams

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.