Archive : Triumph News

15 November 1974 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN
TRIUMPH NEWS

A strike by 45 key workers at the Triumph car plant at Coventry which has paralysed all production, moved into its second week. Strikers voted to continue a stoppage in support of demands for an interim pay increase.

The dispute has stopped all car output in Coventry, making 4,300 workers idle and has led to the lay-off of 1,100 on Merseyside and another 250 at a body plant in Birmingham.

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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.