Archive : Strikes

14 September 1961 Keith Adams 0

Normal working was resumed yesterday at all but one of the Midland motor firms affected by the strike at the S.U. Carburettor Company, Birmingham, which ended hast week.

The strike halted supplies of carburettors and more than 7,000 car workers were made idle. The British Motor Corporation said yesterday that full production had been resumed, except at Morris Motors, Cowley, and production there was expected to be back to normal last night.

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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.