data.3news-bydate.test.rec.motorcycles.104788 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Dave Edmondson)
Subject: Re: Happy Easter!
Organization: Computer Science Dept, QMW, University of London
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Nick Pettefar ([email protected]) wrote:
: kevinh, on the Tue, 20 Apr 1993 13:23:01 GMT wibbled:
Jonathan Quist bemoaned:
: : |> Yes, it's a minor blasphemy that U.S. companies would ?? on the likes
of A.M.,
: : |> Jaguar, or (sob) Lotus. It's outright sacrilege for RR to have
non-British
: : |> ownership. It's a fundamental thing
Lotus looks set for a management buyout. GM weren't happy that the Elan was
late and too pricey. If they can write off the Elan development costs the may
be able to sell them for a sensible price.
: : I think there is a legal clause in the RR name, regardless of who owns it
: : it must be a British company/owner - i.e. BA can sell the company but not
: : the name.
: : [email protected]
: I don't believe that BA have anything to do with RR. It's a seperate
: company from the RR Aero-Engine company.
It's Vickers who own Rolls Royce cars.
And yes Kevin it is posts, Morgan use a sliding pillar front suspension.
Ob Bike (at long bleeding last): When will that Pettefar bloke get a mail
address so we can bung him on the Ogri list?
dave
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David Edmondson [email protected]
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