Rover P5 (3 Litre) and P5B (3.5 Litre) Newspaper Articles

Newspaper articles about Rover and the events surrounding the company, during the period the P5 and P5B were in production. See how the newspapers reported Rover, B.M.C. and Leyland.

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Timeline

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Rover P5 Launches: 22nd September 1958

The Times, 18 January 1968 : £410M British Leyland Group To Storm The World Market

The Times, 18 January 1968 : £410M British Leyland Group To Storm The World Market

£410M British Leyland Group To Storm The World Market By MAURICE CORINA and PHILIP JACOBSON After months of tough behind-the-scenes negotiations-brought to a head in the past four days by…

The Times, 18 January 1968 : Motor Merger Is Britain’s Biggest

The Times, 18 January 1968 : Motor Merger Is Britain’s Biggest

Motor Merger Is Britain’s Biggest £800m sales a year for BMH-Leyland group BY OUR BUSINESS NEWS STAFF A £410m. merger between British Motor Holdings and Leyland Motors was announced yesterday. The biggest…

The Times, 18 January 1968 : Million Vehicles a Year Target for B.M.H.-Leyland

The Times, 18 January 1968 : Million Vehicles a Year Target for B.M.H.-Leyland

Million Vehicles a Year Target for B.M.H.-Leyland Geoffrey Charles, Motoring Correspondent of The Times, explains the importance to the motorist of the B.M.H.-Leyland merger, announced yesterday. The B.M.H.-Leyland merger puts the…

The Times, 8 February 1968 : B.M.C. Tops Car Output League

The Times, 8 February 1968 : B.M.C. Tops Car Output League

B.M.C. Tops Car Output League During the first nine months of 1967, British Motor Corporation produced 35½ per cent of all cars manufactured in Britain. This is shown by figures…

The Times, 13 February 1968 : One Of The Main Criticisms Of B.M.C…

The Times, 13 February 1968 : One Of The Main Criticisms Of B.M.C…

‘One Of The Main Criticisms Has Been Too Many Models, Too Little Market Research. That’s All Bunkum’ Sir George Harriman, chairman of British Leyland Motor Corporation, talks to GEOFFREY CHARLES,…

The Times, 28 February 1968 : Creative Role For Issigonis In B.M.C. Board Switch

The Times, 28 February 1968 : Creative Role For Issigonis In B.M.C. Board Switch

Creative Role For Issigonis In B.M.C. Board Switch By GEOFFREY CHARLES, Motoring Correspondent A high-level reshuffle of B.M.C. directors’ areas of responsibility was announced yesterday as part of a streamlining…

Rover P5B Production Ends: 22nd June 1973

Total Rover P5 Production: 48,248

Total Rover P5B Production: 20.600