What exactly is the deal with Leyland? Where did the name come from? I remember in my dealings with writing a few papers on the Titanic that there was a ship near the site where it hit the iceberg -
Hi Ben, Here's far more than you really wanted to know-- Leyland has been around for years and years in the transportation business. I quote from Steam On the Road, by David B. Wise, Hamlin Press, Lo
Hate to bring a dark cloud over this parade, but the Edsel was named after Henry Ford's son, Edsel, who died in 1943... -- Michael S. Lishego St. Andrews Presbyterian College Elementary Education Ma
I thought the Edsel was run by Edsel Ford, and was pretty much a seperate entity. Edsels were NICE cars. Looked like crap from the front, but had so many fun gadgets and junk. BEN RUSET - http://www
On Mon, 10 Nov 1997 22:45:06 -0500 Benjamin Ruset <bruset@monmouth.com> Not so. By means of the fresh, new, '49 Ford, Ford had pulled itself up in sales to a distant third place. Corporately, Ford la
Just one little step missed out - in between the separate Leyland and BMC, and British Leyland, there was BLMC (British Leyland Motor Corporation)! PaulH.
I think the grille was commonly referred to as a "Horse collar" or "An Oldsmobile sucking a lemon." -- Michael S. Lishego St. Andrews Presbyterian College Elementary Education Major, English Minor, C
Nope, I don't think that is what Paul had in mind. -- Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?) "The nice thing about modern politics is that it keeps the politicians out of the pubs."
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 97 14:35:37 +0000
OK, so tell us then, what DID Paul have in mind??? Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063 Mobile 0467 767361 www.chp.ltd.uk
Female and gynacological. Further than that I am not prepared to go. Simply repeating what I heard elsewhere. (Missed you at the NEC, Philip, I went this (Sunday) morning.) PaulH.