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Birmingham Birmingham Small Small Arms Arms Co. Co. (est. (est. 1861) 1861)

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1877: 1877: Standard Standard Motor MotorCompany Company (est. (est. 1877) 1877)

1979 1979–1994: –1994: Collaboration Collaboration with with Honda; Honda; Honda Honda takes takes 20% 20% of of Rover Roverequity, equity, five fivejoint joint models models are aredeveloped. developed.

1959: Mini is introduced by BMC

Leyland LeylandMotor Motor Company Company (est. (est. 1896) 1896)

1945 1966/67

1968: 1968: British British Leyland Leyland Motor Motor Company Company (BLMC) (BLMC) formed formed

1975: 1975: Ryder RyderReport, Report, BLMC BLMC nationalised nationalised and and renamed renamed to to BL BLLtd. Ltd.

1982: 1982: BL BL renamed renamed Austin Austin Rover Rover Group Group

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2000: 2000: BMW BMW sells sells individual individual parts parts of of Rover Rover Group Group

1986-87: 1986-87: Leyland Leyland and and Unipart Unipart are are sold soldoff off 1984: 1984: Jaguar Jaguarfloated floatedoff off and andbought bought by byFord Ford in in 1989 1989

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