British Leyland

Car and commercial vehicle manufacturers.

Chronology -

• 1952-1965 British Motor Corporation - BMC
• 1966-1967 British Motor Holdings - BMH
• 1968-1974 British Leyland Motor Corporation - BLMC
• 1975-1976 British Leyland
• 1977-1985 BL
• 1986-1999 Rover Group
• 2000-2005 MG Rover Group

1975 British Leyland was formed from the bankrupt British Leyland Motor Corporation and consisted of four divisions:

• Cars
• Truck and Bus
• Special Products
• International

For a brief period in the mid 1970s, all of British Leyland's car marques were grouped together under the name of Leyland Cars.

Rover SD1 was launched to replace the Rover P6 and the Triumph 2000/2500

1977 Michael Edwardes became the CEO

1977 British Leyland Motor Holdings became BL

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