George Turnbull

Now widely seen as a joke car by the general public, who misunderstood the market it was aimed at, the Morris Marina sold well in comparison with its British Leyland stablemates. How successful […]

On 26 April 1977, the Ryder Report was submitted for government approval. In it, were detailed breakdowns of what funding British Leyland would need, both to survive in the short term, and then deliver in the more distant future. […]

PART FOUR : MELTDOWN British Leyland’s self-destruction continued into 1977. At first the main trouble stemmed from the Castle Bromwich body plant, which had a dire productivity record. A strike there soon crippled production at Leyland Cars. […]

PART THREE : 1968 – THE MERGER In January 1968 production of the Mini at Cowley ceased so from then on all UK production was centred on Longbridge. Part of the rationale behind […]

PART FOUR : THE AFTERMATH The new Triumph-led Austin Morris management had decided to close the styling studio at Pressed Steel Fisher in Cowley and move all styling activity to Longbridge. However, Senior […]

Keith Adams More cruelty at the hands of the passage of time, I’m afraid. Next week marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of George Turnbull, who without doubt, was […]

The creation of the British Leyland Motor Corporation, in 1968 may have been a long time coming, maybe it is also easy to describe it as an answer to a […]

JONATHAN WOOD George Henry Turnbull, motor industry executive, born 17 October 1926, General Manager Standard Motors 1959-62, Deputy Managing Director British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd 1968-73, Managing Director 1973, Vice-President […]

Talbot chief for Inchcape By Clifford Webb and Philip Robinson Mr George Turnbull, the chairman and managing director of Talbot Motors UK, is to be the new managing director of […]

They were Bill Haden of Ford and later boss of Jaguar Bill Davis, ex-BMC, then head of BLMC corporate manufacturing David Andrews, head of Austin Morris power and transmissions division […]

By Clifford Webb Senior motor industry engineers are being offered tax free salaries up to three times their present earnings to join Mr George Turnbull, the former managing director of […]

GEORGE TURNBULL RESIGNS Resignation of Mr Turnbull from BLMC prompts major reshuffle By Christopher Wilkins. Mr George Turnbull has resigned as managing director of British Leyland “by mutual consent”, prompting […]

Clifford Webb looks at the background to the new pay deal for British Leyland’s Longbridge workers. Unlike some motor industry leaders Mr George Turnbull, the 46-year-old deputy managing director of […]

By Clifford Webb Midland Industrial Correspondent British Leyland’s recent management reorganization gathered pace yesterday. A number of new appointments will enable Mr George Turnbull, managing director of the Austin-Morris car […]

By Clifford Webb Mr George Turnbull, 45, one of the two deputy managing directors of British Leyland and head of its key Austin-Morris division, has also been appointed chairman of […]

By Roy Farndon Sir George Farmer and Mr Jack Plane are the two new deputy chairmen of British Leyland Motor Corporation. These appointments follow the retirement earlier this year of […]

This day in history – from the daily news archives. Clifford Webb on British Leyland’s break with unconventional engineering and why they did it. Hard pressed British Leyland, the only […]

MOTOR magazine What have Austin Morris been doing since the formation of British Leyland in May 1968? Will Austin and Morris diverge? How good is the new ADO28? What will […]

By Julian Mounter Motoring Correspondent A completely revised and greatly improved Austin Maxi is announced by British Leyland today. Quieter, with a smoother and more positive gear change and modernized […]

By CLIFFORD WEBB British Leyland yesterday announced a major re-organisation to speed up integration of the motor empire created over two years ago by the merging of Leyland and British […]