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1983 [[Austin Rover Group]] and | 1983 [[Austin Rover Group]] and [[Leyland Vehicles]], the bus and truck division, were both loss making; the other divisions of [[BL Cars]], namely [[Jaguar]] and [[Unipart]], were profitable<ref>The Times , Apr 28, 1983</ref> | ||
1986 As part of the privatisation of [[BL]], trade buyers were sought for Land Rover-Leyland except for Leyland Bus which would be sold separately<ref>Cabinet Office memo 24 March 1986</ref>. Leyland Bus was then sold to its management. | 1986 As part of the privatisation of [[BL]], trade buyers were sought for '''Land Rover-Leyland''' except for [[Leyland Bus]] which would be sold separately<ref>Cabinet Office memo 24 March 1986</ref>. Leyland Bus was then sold to its management. | ||
The new chairman of BL, Graham Day, split the group into 6 divisions - including Land Rover, Freight Rover and Leyland Truck<ref> The Times, September 26, 1986</ref> - and renamed the group [[Rover Group]]. | The new chairman of BL, Graham Day, split the group into 6 divisions - including Land Rover, Freight Rover and Leyland Truck<ref> The Times, September 26, 1986</ref> - and renamed the group [[Rover Group]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:57, 21 March 2018
1982 When Michael Edwardes left BL, David Andrews was appointed chief executive of Land Rover-Leyland[1] which consisted of the previous BL Commercial Vehicles and the Land Rover Group including:
1983 Austin Rover Group and Leyland Vehicles, the bus and truck division, were both loss making; the other divisions of BL Cars, namely Jaguar and Unipart, were profitable[2]
1986 As part of the privatisation of BL, trade buyers were sought for Land Rover-Leyland except for Leyland Bus which would be sold separately[3]. Leyland Bus was then sold to its management.
The new chairman of BL, Graham Day, split the group into 6 divisions - including Land Rover, Freight Rover and Leyland Truck[4] - and renamed the group Rover Group.
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