Re: Austin Rover - Historical Info
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Nice gift! And yes, that's a heck of a treatise.... and yet with all that, NO mention of MOWOG! Harumph. 😉
Cheers,
Kevin From: PhillyMGClub@groups.io <PhillyMGClub@groups.io> on behalf of Roger Williams <rogerotto@...>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2021 11:28 AM To: PhillyMGClub@groups.io <PhillyMGClub@groups.io> Subject: [PhillyMGClub] Austin Rover - Historical Info Hello British Car People !
My son gifted me this reproduction sign for Christmas -
 So ... I did some research. Turns out this is a dealer sign. I was not sure of the time period and what cars were sold under this logo.
So ... I posted a new topic on my Mini forum and someone provided this site (Austin Rover - AROnline) which contains a “treasure trove” of info regarding the cars we love.
This particular page contains a history of the logos used by the various companies such as BL, BMC ... too many to list them all here.
Turns out my dealer sign is from the mid-late 70’s when BLMC was renamed British Leyland Limited. Do not view this site unless to have lots of time to kill. I have been on for an hour and have just touched the surface!
Happy Holidays to all.
Roger Williams
1966 Austin Cooper S
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