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Motor industry history lesson worth repeating
When high cost/low volume motor car producer British Leyland wanted Margaret Thatcher to bail them out this is what she said at a dinner given by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on 6 October 1979… “This year … Continue reading
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Tagged British Leyland, Margaret Thatcher, SMMT
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The UK’s motoring heritage
I went to the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire yesterday as part of a lovely weekend in the area. It’s a nostalgic trip down motor alley; nothing is such a stark reminder of how good we used to … Continue reading
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Tagged Heritage Motor Centre, Margaret Thatcher, UK motor industry
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