Rootes Group - Britain's Second Largest Car Company
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Once the umbrella group that held the names of many of Britain's most distinguished car marques, the Rootes Group, in its early years, was a model of efficiency thanks to the partnership of the eponymous Rootes brothers, who helped to make the firm the second largest in the UK.
Sadly, the firm struggled during the post-war era, and while most fingers point to the infamous Hillman Imp as the model that broke the company, it was in fact a catalogue of bad timing and decisions, both within and external to the builder, that led to its long and painful demise.
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Видео Rootes Group - Britain's Second Largest Car Company канала Ruairidh MacVeigh
Once the umbrella group that held the names of many of Britain's most distinguished car marques, the Rootes Group, in its early years, was a model of efficiency thanks to the partnership of the eponymous Rootes brothers, who helped to make the firm the second largest in the UK.
Sadly, the firm struggled during the post-war era, and while most fingers point to the infamous Hillman Imp as the model that broke the company, it was in fact a catalogue of bad timing and decisions, both within and external to the builder, that led to its long and painful demise.
All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): rorymacveigh@gmail.com
The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images.
If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon.
Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D
References:
- AROnline (and their respective sources)
- Roger Carr - Curbside Classic (and his respective sources)
- Wikipedia (and its respective references)
Видео Rootes Group - Britain's Second Largest Car Company канала Ruairidh MacVeigh
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