The Rootes group was Hillman, Hunter ... Talbot and a few others that were bought up by Chrysler in the late 60's



You are correct, sir, of course. I was thinking of British-Leyland/BMC when I made my inane comment, and got the names confused.

But you know, it is positively frightening that you would know these intricacies right off the top of your head like that... In my defense I can say that I have never, ever, not even once, owned a car manufactured in England, so I don't know their geneology as well as I might in other circumstances.

tanstaafl.



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