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British car industry (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified male speaker on the current state of British car firms, the popularity for imported cars, the possibility of car firms going out of business, whether we need a car industry and...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.74: Programme 74 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 74 Programme 74 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 27 March 1988. Presented by PETE WARDMAN....

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Korean car industry (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with unidentified male speaker about the rise of the Korean car industry and the increased number of Korean cars on the road in the UK. Male interviewer not identified.

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Gordon Borrie on second-hand car industry (1979)

Genre

Interview

Gordon Borrie, Director-General of Fair Trading, discusses malpractice in the second-hand car industry. He says complaints are up 100 percent compared with four years ago. Female interviewer not identified.

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EEC benefits to car industry (1975)

Genre

Interview

Interview with David Gent, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, on the benefits of membership of the EEC for car industry exports (and foreign car imports), which make a large contribution to the UK...

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British Leyland-Honda deal over new car (1980)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified North American male spokesman for British Leyland on a deal with the Japanese company Honda to build a new car at the BL plant at Cowley. Male interviewer not identified.

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Recession hits car sales (1992)

Genre

Interview

Neil Marshall, Chief Economist at the Retail Motor Industry Federation talks to Nicky Broyd about the slump in new car sales and promising latest figures.

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Linwood car plant to close (1981)

Genre

News report

Report on the planned closure of the Talbot, Linwood car plant in Scotland with massive loss of jobs. John Perkins reports.

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British Leyland launches Metro (1980)

Genre

Speech

Unidentified male speaker (poss. British Leyland chairman Sir Michael Edwardes) announces the launch of the Metro car, which he predicts will revive the fortunes of Austin Morris.

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Future of the car industry (1982)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Times are hard for the car industry, our largest industry and employer, due to the recession. The programme talks to Britain’s car manufacturers, examines their problems and looks at the future of the...

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