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Lavishly illustrated with unique images from the official company archive, this book charts more than 100 years of car-making at the Longbridge factory, near Birmingham.Herbert Austin founded the Austin Motor Company here in April 1905 and it was subsequently home to the British Motor Corporation, British Leyland, Rover Group and, latterly, MG Rover. Its products include some of the most famous British models ever produced, such as the pioneering Austin Seven, the innovative trend-setting Mini, the popular Austin Metro and, in later years, the best-selling MG TF and elegant Rover 75. The factory was a major employer and an integral part of the local community from its beginnings until the sad events of April 2005, when MG Rover went into administration. This radically changed the landscape, spearheading the long-term regeneration of the area. The community is looking to the future with confidence, never forgetting its long and proud tradition of manufacturing.This fully updated version honours the 110th anniversary of the first motor production at Longbridge as well as the 150th birthday of Herbert Austin. It includes a new colour section showing various stages in the life of a car, from the design studio to the showroom.
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Designed to replace the popular Austin 1100/1300, The Austin Allegro proved to be one of the most controversial cars to be produced by British Leyland. In this well-researched book, British Leyland expert Colin Corke looks behind the scenes to reveal the true story of this often-misunderstood car.Using previously unseen concept and styling images, the author analyses the development of the Allegro and the production and quality problems that were to damage its reputation. The book follows the development of different versions of the Allegro, including the Allegro 2 and 3 and the variations and specials, including the estate, Crayford conversions and rally cars. The book also analyses the reception that the Allegro received abroad, including both Italy and France, and how it fared against foreign competition, including the Alfa Romeo Alfasud and the groundbreaking VW Golf.Including advice on owning a classic Allegro today, this book is a concise but authoritative guide to both the good and bad points of a car that came to symbolise the crisis of British car manufacture in the 1970s.
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The Austin Princess was a bold design which, like many British cars of the 1970s, was let down by quality issues and industrial disputes. In this highly researched book, British Leyland expert Colin Corke goes behind the scenes to reveal the full story of the development of the Princess and the Ambassador. He shows how its inspired wedge-shaped design and many good qualities were marred by muddled management thinking and reliability problems. The book shows how the stunning design was supposed to be a hatchback, which were in demand at the time, but this was blocked by management and only introduced in later versions of the car.The book covers the various versions of the car, including the Princess 2 with its new O series engine and the Ambassador. It also examines how the Princess fared against strong contemporary competition from cars such as the Ford Cortina, Ford Granada and Vauxhall Cavalier as well as from the equally innovative hatchback Rover SD1.Accompanied by a wide range of colour and period black and white photographs, this book is a concise but comprehensive insight into a car whose striking design and excellent qualities are appreciated more than ever today.