Pity about the inclusion of Standard-Triumph (BMC).
My understanding is that the Rootes Group consisted of:
Hillman, Humber, Sunbeam, Singer, Commer and Karrier, the latter two being
commercial vehicle ranges.
W John Gardiner wrote:
> The following was in today's (Jan 16) "Wheels" section of the Toronto Star
> newspaper, under the heading "THIS WEEK IN PASSING".
>
> Jan 16, 1992: William (Lord) Rootes, the British auto mogul who headed up
> the Rootes Group that included marques such as Sunbeam (including the much
> sought-after Tiger), Hillman, Standard-Triumph and others, died.
>
> Okay, I added the part about the Tiger!
>
> John in Ontario
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