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1978 [[BL Cars]] was split into 3 parts, of which [[BL Components]] was to be based on the [[SU-Butec]] activity<ref>The Times, Feb 02, 1978</ref> and the foundries. Also included [[Pressed Steel Fisher]] car body factories and [[Vanden Plas]]. Locations were Cowley, Swindon, Llanelli, Castle Bromwich and Dunstable.
1978 [[BL Cars]] was split into 3 parts, of which [[BL Components]] was to be based on the [[SU-Butec]] activity<ref>The Times, Feb 02, 1978</ref> and the foundries. Also included [[Pressed Steel Fisher]] car body factories and [[Vanden Plas]]. Locations were Cowley, Swindon, Llanelli, Castle Bromwich and Dunstable.


By 1980 [[BL Components]] was one of the main subsidiaries of [[BL]] but Unipart was also mentioned as a success; 40,000 people worked for BL Components<ref> The Times, Feb 14, 1980</ref>
By 1980 [[BL Components]] was one of the main subsidiaries of [[BL]] but [[Unipart]] was also mentioned as a success; 40,000 people worked for BL Components<ref> The Times, Feb 14, 1980</ref>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 09:55, 12 January 2016

1978 BL Cars was split into 3 parts, of which BL Components was to be based on the SU-Butec activity[1] and the foundries. Also included Pressed Steel Fisher car body factories and Vanden Plas. Locations were Cowley, Swindon, Llanelli, Castle Bromwich and Dunstable.

By 1980 BL Components was one of the main subsidiaries of BL but Unipart was also mentioned as a success; 40,000 people worked for BL Components[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Feb 02, 1978
  2. The Times, Feb 14, 1980