British Leyland was the British car, truck and bus conglomerate formed in 1968 when Leyland Motors merged with British Motor Holdings, creating the British Leyland Motor Corporation. It gathered most of the British-owned motor industry under one roof, from Austin, Morris, MG, Triumph, Rover and Jaguar to Land Rover, the Leyland trucks and buses and the Mini. Financial collapse brought a government rescue and part-nationalisation in 1975, followed by years of divestment and a partnership with Honda. The company was renamed the Rover Group in 1986, and its remains passed through British Aerospace and BMW to the independent MG Rover Group, which went into administration in 2005.
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British Leyland was a British automotive engineering and manufacturing conglomerate formed in 1968 as British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd (BLMC), following the merger of Leyland Motors and British Motor Holdings.
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After much restructuring and divestment of subsidiary companies as well as entering into a major alliance with Honda, BL was renamed the Rover Group in 1986, becoming a subsidiary of British Aerospace from 1988 to 1994, then was subsequently bought by BMW.
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Its activities were renamed MG Division of BMC in 1967, and so it was a component of the 1968 merger that created British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC).
Vanden Plas (Wikipedia)
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modified) luxury versions of many of the BMC (and later British Leyland (BL)) cars such as the 1100/1300 range and the Allegro (known as the Vanden Plas 1500, 1.5 & 1.7 from 1975 to 1980).
Princess (car) (Wikipedia)
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The Princess is a large family car produced in the United Kingdom by the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland from 1975 until 1981 (1982 in New Zealand).
Austin-Healey (Wikipedia)
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Donald Healey left BMH in 1968 when it merged into British Leyland.
Innocenti (Wikipedia)
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In 1972, the company's land, buildings and equipment were purchased by British Leyland in a deal involving approximately £3 million.
Alvis Car and Engineering Company (Wikipedia)
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Alvis became part of British Leyland and then, in 1982, was sold to United Scientific Holdings, which renamed itself Alvis plc.
Guy Motors (Wikipedia)
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Guy Motors was able to postpone closure, in part due to the success of its Big J range, because it was one of the few companies owned by British Leyland operating at a profit.
Freight Rover (Wikipedia)
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Freight Rover was a British light commercial vehicle manufacturer and originally part of British Leyland (BLMC/BL) and later the Rover Group which existed from 1981 to 1987, and was based in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham, England.
British Leyland ECV3 (Wikipedia)
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The ECV3 is a concept car developed by British Leyland's BL Technology division, led by Spen King.
British Leyland Zanda (Wikipedia)
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The British Leyland Zanda Grand Turismo is a concept car first unveiled at the British Motor Show in 1969 on the Pressed Steel stand.
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