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Seven Things You Didn’t Know British Leyland Made

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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British Leyland is best known as a chaotic company that build shoddy cars. That can be debated at length in itself but what is often forgotten is that BL was a huge corporate empire that including several other huge corporate … Continue reading →

Posted in BL Bulletin | Tagged British Leyland, lists | 2 Replies

Head to Head: Mini ‘Rose’ v. Citroen 2CV ‘Dolly’

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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This week we take a look at two icons of motoring that are also national institutions in their home nations. Both were radical designs when they were introduced and between them they pretty much defined how small cars would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Head To Head, Road Tests | Tagged 2CV, Austin, British Leyland, Citroen, MINI | Leave a reply

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Cranleigh Classic Car Show

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
Opel Ascona

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Sunday was the first time I attended the Cranleigh Classic Car Show. The event has been running for a few years and has quickly grown from a few cars parked in a field to a show sprawling across several fields. … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged British Leyland, cranleigh, rally, Rootes Group, show | Leave a reply

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BMC/BL Day, Peterborough

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
Austin Allegro estate

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What with the weather and a few inconvenient ‘mechanical issues’ I haven’t been able to make full use of the Car Show Season this year. In fact with the exception of the (unmissable) Bromley Pageant of Motoring I’ve only been … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged British Leyland, Peterborough, rally, show, Stag, Triumph | 3 Replies

Mourning Morris

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Balloon_Fish
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It has just come to my attention that this month marks 30 years since the Morris brand was axed* by British Leyland. In a pleasing historical quirk this year is also the centenary of Morris Motors and I couldn’t let … Continue reading →

Posted in BL Bulletin | Tagged Austin, BL, British Leyland, Cowley, Longbridge, MINI, Morris | Leave a reply

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