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Superbus

Date released

27 Feb 1967

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1969

NoS ID

026785

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Superbus. DESCRIPTION: At Leyland Motors in Lancashire, a preview of a double-decker bus designed for Stockholm which could be a useful traffic-beater over here. SHOTLIST: MS new bus...

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Paul Channon on British Leyland sell-off (1986)

Genre

Interview

Industry Secretary Paul Channon is questioned on the British Leyland sell-off, and concerns about the future of the company and its workers. He says that the alternatives are riskier still, and that...

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Paul Channon defends possible sale of BL truck division to General Motors (1986)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

Report on the possible sale of British Leyland’s Commercial Vehicles Division to General Motors. Industry Secretary Paul Channon is challenged in the House of Commons by his Labour shadow, John Smith....

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Paul Channon on British Leyland sell-off (1986)

Genre

News report; Speech

Report on bids for the Leyland motor companies. Industry Secretary Paul Channon, speaking in the House of Commons, names more potential buyers for British Leyland companies. Labour Trade spokesman John Smith...

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British Leyland sell-off deadline (1986)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Report on the sale of the Leyland motor companies. Michael Heseltine MP urges Industry Secretary Paul Channon to allow more time for decision-making on the British Leyland sell-off. Labour Trade and Industry...

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Roche Bentley on MG motors sale (1980)

Genre

Interview

Roche Bentley of the MG Owners Club on the sale by British Leyland of the MG sports car factory at Abingdon, Berkshire, to a consortium led by Aston Martin Lagonda and chaired by Alan Curtis. Male...

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British Leyland sell-off proposals (1986)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Report on Government-backed proposals to sell off a large part of the British motor industry, and Labour and Conservative backbench responses to them. Industry Secretary, Paul Channon defends the proposals...

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Leyland Motors

Date released

Nov 1965

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

42

NoS ID

327711

Story no

4 / 5

COI synopsis: Indian student engineers at a large English motor works which was visited by Indian Trade Union leaders.

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The Motor Show

Date released

14 Nov 1976

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2476

NoS ID

030896

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Motor Show. DESCRIPTION: Among the visitors to the last Motor Show to be held at Earls Court, was Prime Minister, Mr James Callaghan. Next year the Motor Show moves to the NEC at...

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