A Catalogue of the Papers of the British Motor Corporation Ltd.TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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A Catalogue of the Papers of the British Motor Corporation Ltd.Summary
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative/Biographical HistoryThe company was founded in 1952 to unite the Austin Motor Co. Ltd., and Morris Motors Ltd. Its name was changed to British Motor Holdings Ltd. in 1966, BMC then becoming a main group subsidiary. In 1968, the company became British Leyland after a short period in limbo as British Motor Holdings and gradually transformed into the Rover Group, a part of BMW. BMC merged with the Pressed Steel Company at some point. Reference: Catalogue to the collection; The Auto Channel, British Motor Corporation (http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicles/coll/marque/bmcnew2.html). Accessed August 2002. Return to the Table of Contents System of ArrangementThis collection forms part of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Archive (MSS.226). The Modern Records Centre uses a classification scheme. For further details of the scheme, see http://www.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/mrcclass.shtml. It is compatible with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description (2000). Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationImmediate Source of AcquisitionThis collection was deposited in the Centre by the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust in 1988. Appraisal, Destruction, SchedulingThis collection has been weeded for duplicates. AccrualsFurther deposits are not expected. Access ConditionsThere are no restrictions on access to these papers. Copyright/ReproductionAll requests for publication of deposited material or the result of research based on it should be made to the Trust. The Trust reserves all rights to commercial exploitation and commercial publication. Please contact the Centre's staff for further details. Return to the Table of Contents Additional Sources of InformationFinding AidsA copy of this catalogue is available in paper format in the Centre's searchroom, at the National Register of Archives in London and in Chadwyck-Healey's National Inventory of Documentary Sources. This catalogue is also available in electronic format on the Access to Archives (A2A) website at: http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk/ Authority records exist for the British Motor Corporation Ltd. (GB 0152 AAR2295) and for British Motor Holdings Ltd.(GB 0152 AAR2296). Related Units of DescriptionThe Modern Records Centre holds the papers of other companies which form part of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Archive. These include papers of the Pressed Steel Fisher company (related to the Pressed Steel Company), MSS.226/PS. Technical materials are retained by the BMIHT. Technical enquiries should be made direct to the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, Archives and Information Service, Gaydon, Warwickshire. Return to the Table of Contents Index Headings
British Motor Corporation Ltd. British Motor Holdings Ltd.
Motor industry -- Great Britain Motor vehicle industry -- Great Britain Return to the Table of Contents |