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	Austin Rover Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Austin Rover Group was a British motor manufacturer, which was formed from the British Leyland Motor Corporation (BL), and existed between 1982 and 1987.
		ARG was the end result of a comprehensive restructuring programme intended to rescue BL from almost-certain oblivion.
		After discovering Robinson's links with various Communist groups, the company amassed sufficient evidence claiming that his actions were intended to deliberately damage both BL itself and the UK economy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austin_Rover_Group (524 words)

	MG Rover Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		MG Rover are the heirs of the British Leyland Motor Corporation, which was formed in 1968 as the result of mergers between many British car firms.
		1904 Rover (This is licensed to MG Rover)
		It was later denied by MG Rover Group, although the company admitted that it had engaged PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the accountancy firm, to advise on its current financial situation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MG_Rover_Group (1675 words)

	The Museum
		Austins came down from Longbridge, Morrises motored from Cowley, Triumphs drove from Coventry and MGs buzzed in from Abingdon.
		The Nuffield Group; Morris, Wolesley, Riley, and MG merged with Austin in 1952.
		Rover and Standard-Triumph were added later as the fortunes of the British motor industry contracted.
	members.aol.com /dolphnx/dolphnx/BritishMuseum.htm (1066 words)

	Rover Torque - for all Modern Rover Owners'
		The Rover 800 was designed in conjunction with Honda Motor Company of Japan, they sold their version of the vehicle under the 'Legend' name tag.
		Staff at Rover, formerly demoralised by the 'badge engineering' exercises, were more than surprised to learn that the designing and building of the new vehicle wouldn't just be a case of Honda showing Rover how to build cars.
		Rover were still known as The Austin Rover Group (ARG) when the 800 was first launched.
	www.rovertorque.co.uk /hist800.html (944 words)

	MGF development story
		Austin Rover was working on “proper” MGs, and had been since 1984 with the AR6-based MG Midget, but of course, these early projects were well out of the public eye.
		The new MG convertible was not regarded a priority in Rover’s forward planning and although the F16 was advanced enough to have been mocked-up as a full-size prototype, management approval was not forthcoming.
		Rover’s management reviewed MGA’s PR3 proposal and liked what they saw: Steve Harper, a member of the team that worked on the PR3 for MGA recalled their reaction, “The feedback we got was very positive.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/way/yuw18/austin-rover/mgff.htm (3216 words)

	Austin Rover Group -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Austin Rover Group was a British motor manufacturer, which was formed from the (additional info and facts about British Leyland Motor Corporation) British Leyland Motor Corporation (BL), and existed between 1982 and 1987.
		Edwardes' first job was to curb the excessive amount of power that the (An organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer) trade unions had over the company.
		After discovering Robinson's links with various (A socialist who advocates communism) Communist groups, the company amassed sufficient evidence claiming that his actions were intended to deliberately damage both BL itself and the UK economy.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/au/austin_rover_group.htm (654 words)

	MG (car)
		The marque lived on after 1980 as British Leyland (later Austin Rover Group), the then-owner, placed the MG badge on a number of Austin saloons.
		In the late ’80s, ARG was renamed as the Rover Group and revived the two-seater with the MG RV8, then in 1995 introduced the all new MGF (redesigned and relaunched as the TF, reviving an old MG name).
		The MG Rover Group purchased Qvale, which had developed a new De Tomaso Mangusta.
	www.askfactmaster.com /MG (496 words)

	Group B rally cars - Rover
		Rover's intention in Group B was to prove that a naturally-aspirated (non-turbocharged) car could be equally competitive as a turbocharged car.
		Rover payed Williams Grand Prix Engineering to build the car, since Rover didn't have the same amount of money as Lancia, Audi, etc. to produce a competitive car.
		The rally program during Group B wasn't very successful, mainly because of a lack of funds.
	www.stormloader.com /groupb/rover.html (194 words)

	Rover SD1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rover SD1 is the code name given to a series of large executive cars made by British Leyland and Austin Rover Group from 1976 to 1987.
		In 1971, Rover, at that time member of British Leyland, began developing a new car to replace the P6 and the Triumph 2000/2500.
		Rover's plans to use its then fairly new 2.2 L four-cylinder engine was soon abandoned because BL management ruled that greatly redesigned versions of Triumph's six-cylinder engine were to power the car instead.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/R/Rover-SD1.htm (893 words)

	The Mini Cooper story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		ARG's engineers wanted to find the power to propel a Metro to 100mph without having to resort to the extra expense of twin carburettors, which were more likely to go out of tune and cause warranty problems.
		Austin Rover Japan were selling around 3000 Minis a year and its head Cedric Talbot approached John Cooper to ask whether it was possible to put an MG Metro engine into a Mini.
		In 1994 BMW took over the Rover group and soon made it clear that they wanted a new-generation Mini, and that the Cooper name would be an integral part of the new project, with John and Michael Cooper acting as consultants to the new project.
	www.austin-rover.co.uk /ado15ado50f.htm (5559 words)

	The Story of the Maestro
		During the developoment period Austin Rover had experienced some difficulty in meeting their power, torque and economy targets and had to call in Weber with the launch deadline fast approaching.
		When the subject was raised with then ARG chairman Harold Musgrove in 1985 he seemed less than enthusiastic about the idea and concerned about the amount of work that would be involved.
		With the 'Roverisation' process of the early 1990s there was no direct replacement for the Maestro and the nearest alternative was the Rover 200 series.
	maestro.org.uk /maestro (2602 words)

	Rover 200 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Rover 200-series is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover.
		This was the first application of Rover's groundbreaking K-Series family of engines, appearing in 1.4 L (1396 cc) twin-cam 16-valve format.
		This was due to Rover's desperate need to replace the ageing Metro, which by now was well past its sell-by date, although both cars continued in production simultaneously for several more years.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/R/Rover-200.htm (651 words)

	Back Room: MG-ROVER - How can it be saved ? Vol 1
		Rover could maybe continue producing what it has now for less developed foreign markets - but I doubt their infrastructure as it stands would be able to do this successfully due to cost.
		Sure Rover have had their share of howlers, the 800 is my personal favourite for a shed closely followed by the early years of SD1 and the 45 for well, bland looks.
		The current usage of the Rover branding is widely and correctly seen as a desperate attempt to rifle through the filing cabinets of the trade mark department to identify an old name that the company still has the rights to and which does not sound at all like Austin.
	www.honestjohn.co.uk /forum/post?t=24134 (8282 words)

	Ward's Auto World: Rover Group PLC - 1987 International State of the Industry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rover Group, formerly BL plc, has received more than $3 billion in subsidies -- $1.3 billion in 1985 -- since the U.K. government took control control in 1976.
		Rover's 1986 market share through November was just 15.9% -- half of what it once was and well down even from 1985's 18.1%.
		Rover has set up a new dealer network in the U.S. for '8m launch to sell the car, which it will call Sterling.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3165/is_v23/ai_4660784 (513 words)

	February 24, 2001
		The main operating company was now Rover Group Ltd. Austin Morris Ltd had been dissolved in 1991, but a number of the famous old companies grouped together in British Leyland still survived, at least on paper.
		In May 2000 The Phoenix Group acquires Rover Group Ltd from BMW (UK) Holdings Ltd (the former Rover Group Holdings) for a symbolic £10.
		Rover Group retains the Longbridge plant, Austin Motor Company, Wolseley Motors, The Rover Company, Rover Cars and Morris Garages (MG).
	www.auto-report.net /20010224.html (257 words)

	MG/Rover Group Sites
		The remains of the once mighty British Leyland, which was formed by numerous mergers & acquisitions throughout the twentieth century, then ran by the British government in the 1970's, trimmed down, (Jaguar was privatized in the early 1980's--then Ford acquired it in the late 1980's), BMW acqured what was left in 1994.
		Mini, Rover cars, Land Rover, MG badged hatchbacks, and the rights to a basketful of old british auto heritage names -- Austin, Riley, Triumph, Wolseley, etc. After bleeding red ink and no end in sight, BMW has a boardroom revolt and ousts Piechestrader and Reitzle, and plans to unload their ambitions of British autodom.
		Land Rover is sold to Ford, and MG/Rover cars goes through a soap opera of investment groups & buyers before being sold (or being paid to take it) to the Phoenix Consortium led by John Towers (formerly of Rover management).
	www.globalauto.org /mg.htm (242 words)

	Timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1952, the two great rivals, Austin and Morris, merged to form the British Motor Corporation.With Leonard Lord, (who had stormed out of Cowley in 1936 when Morris had refused his demand for due reward), heading up the dominant Austin by this time, the omens were not good for Cowley.
		Widely regarded as one of Rover’s most successful styling exercises, the elegant 600 also demonstrated exceptional levels of build quality, setting an internal benchmark for all subsequent Rover Group projects.
		The decision was therefore taken to centralise all Rover 600 and 800 manufacture on the largest, 122 acre section of the complex, the former Body Plant, (which had grown up from the original 1926 Pressed Steel factory).
	www.austin-rover.co.uk /cowleyf.htm (3808 words)

	Historical Note
		Land Rover was originally a trademark of the Rover Company, an independent car manufacturer based after 1945 at Solihull, in Warwickshire.
		During 1982, BL was renamed the Austin Rover Group, and from 1986 it was re-organised as the Rover Group.
		In 1988 the Rover Group was sold to British Aerospace, which sold it on again to BMW in 1994.
	homepages.tesco.net /~john.gaskell/landrover/historical_note.htm (279 words)

	THE PROFESSIONALS: Star Cars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1994 Rover Group (the Austin moniker having been dropped) was sold on to BMW, who made no secret of the fact they saw the Mini as the ideal way of penetrating the small car market.
		In April 2005 Rover was declared bankrupt and, in massive debt to customers, dealers and suppliers, its management is currently the subject of a Government investigation.
		Rover's replacement for the P6 in 1976, this futuristic Ferrari / Citroen-inspired design was an astonishing car from such a lowly manufacturer as BL.
	www.mark-1.co.uk /Professionals/profcars.htm (3909 words)

	LROC - Who has owned the name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Over the years the Land Rover name has been owned by a number of different concerns.
		1978 - 1988: Land Rover Ltd (an autonomous company within British Leyland Ltd, which was renamed as the Austin Rover Group in 1982 and then as the Rover Group in 1986) - 1978 was also the first time that the hyphen was officially dropped from the name.
		1989 -1994: Land Rover Ltd (a subsidiary of the Rover Group)
	www.lroc.org.za /aboutlr/lr_names_body.html (127 words)

	Oxford - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Oxford
		By the beginning of the 20th century, the city had experienced rapid expansion and industrialization, and printing and publishing industries had become firmly established.
		In the 1920s the English industrial magnate William Morris (1877–1963), later Lord Nuffield, began a motor-car industry at Cowley, just outside the city, which became the headquarters of the Austin-Rover group.
		The group was sold to German car manufacturer BMW in 1994.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /oxford (2265 words)

	Maestro Parts and Salvage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		During the reign of Michael Edwardes as chairman the company appeared to be trading under a different name every few weeks, and as the number of marques under BL was reduced and the company split, Austin Rover came into being, the company being taken over in 1982 by Harold Musgrove.
		It was at the beginning of March 1983 that Austin Rover announced the long-awaited replacement for the Maxi and Allegro ranges, a car like so many others on which the company's future depended.
		During the development period Austin Rover had experienced some difficulty in meeting their power, torque and economy targets and had to call in Weber with the launch deadline fast approaching.
	www.montego-and-maestro.co.uk /maestro.htm (2864 words)

	Ward's Auto World: Cars a la mode; can autos sell well next to ice cream or Rolex watches? - innovative auto marketing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		ARG's German network was in shambles when it began selling cars through Massa department stores in 1984.
		In fact, the Austin Mini and Metro account for most Massa sales, and the Rover 800 series is exclusive to ARG's 178 full-line dealers.
		Another French group is trying to mount a broader offensive on the traditional dealersh ip.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3165/is_n2_v24/ai_6376391 (1039 words)

	STADDONS MG ROVER NEWS & INFORMATION
		John Sanders, Group Marketing Director, commented: We already have indications that the Rover 75 Tourer will be a very popular addition to the Rover car range and I am confident that this product will contribute greatly to the future success of the Rover brand here in the UK and in markets around the world.
		MG Rover Group are pleased to announce that they will be the new official shirt sponsor for the Rugby Union team, London Irish, for the forthcoming season.
		Rover supports UK Athletics and Team GB as Official Car Supplier and is also promoting the chance to win a Rover 25 Olympic Impression SE or a trip to the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah in February 2002.
	www.fineserve.com /staddonspec/listings/26.html (14866 words)

	Montego Bay Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Austin Montego is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group (formerly British Leyland), from 1984 to 1994.
		A minor facelift for 1989 enhanced its appeal, which was buoyed up by both the Perkins-engined diesel version, and the seven-seater version of the "Countryman" station wagon.
		These late-1980s models had a badge resembling the Rover Viking longship, but it was not identical, nor did the word 'Rover' ever appear on the cars.
	www.blownspeakers.com /pages3/58/montego-bay-jamaica.html (1297 words)

	MG - Rover.Org -\|\|- The ultimate site for MG and Rover enthusiasts! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		However the Rover 75 could be at the centre of a legal tussle, according to the BBC due to Property Rights sold to SAIC towards the end of 2004, although its unclear just what rights were sold.
		MG and Rover enthusiasts have demanded that the British Government intervene to thwart plans by Chinese car manufacturer SAIC, to ‘cherry pick’ assets from MG Rover Group Limited’s beleaguered Longbridge plant.
		Perhaps it was their plan all along to delay as long as possible, knowing that MG Rover’s entry into administration would allow them to gain access to the manufacturing capability of MG Rover whilst avoiding any potential liabilities as a Joint Venture partner and save a substantial amount of money as well.
	austinrover.mg-rover.org (2820 words)

	Articles - British Leyland Motor Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Many of the brands were divested over time and continue to exist to this day, although the British Leyland name came to an end in 1982.
		In contrast to the continued development of competing models, British Leyland continued the practice of badge engineering of models which had started under BMC; selling essentially the same vehicle under two (or more) different marques.
		Austin 1100/Austin 1300/Morris 1100/Morris 1300/MG 1100/Riley Kestrel/Riley 1300/Vanden Plas Princess/Wolseley 1100
	www.foreverc.com /articles/British_Leyland (835 words)

	Automotive
		Austin, Herbert, Baron Austin of Longbridge, 1866-1941; Businesspeople--Great Britain--Biography; Automobile industry and trade--Great Britain--History.
		(Austin Rover Group), Karel Williams, John Williams, Colin Haslam (1987).
		BMW; Rover Group; Consolidation and merger of corporations -- Germany; Consolidation and merger of corporations -- Great Britain; Automobile industry and trade -- Mergers -- Great Britain; Automobile industry and trade -- Mergers -- Germany.
	www.kipnotes.com /Automotive.htm (6760 words)

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