$ secret time
Page 27
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
There is a TV programnte I'll be watching this week at 8,30 pm on Thursday. It's a new series called The Risk Business, anti guess what the first one deals with. You've gotfi it first time -transport. Not operational transport, but vehicle manufacture.
British Leyland feature large in the half-hour ptogramme which looks at how the company is planning to get a bigger share of the market both here and in Europe.
'Star of the show for my money is Ron Ellis the BL rod. He comes over both relaxed and confident_ There are scenes in his home, his car his office and his factory and all the I me P E. looks completely in control of the situation.
There are even shots of the new Leyland 145 range •yes, I thought that would make you sit up and take notice. This is BL s big one to carry their offensive into Europe.
The film takes you to rough the planning and design stage of T45 and into the secret hiding-place where the range is lined up, under dust covers. The dust cover is lifted and the cameras go into the cab But all is not revealed. No. vve H all have to wait two more years for the launch — September 1978 at the first Commercia: Motor Snow to be held at the National Exhibition Centre.
How do I know so much about a film which is to be shown next Thursday? Easy, were not without influence at CM, and we have a few friends in the right places'.