14 nov 1949 ano - After the war

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After the war, Leonard Lord took over as chairman. He laid plans for a rapid expansion, new models, and overseas marketing. In June 1946, the millionth Austin was produced. It was painted in a matt cream and signed by the Chairman and the work-people at a special celebration.
Austin collaborated with Jensen Motors to manufacture the Austin A40 Sports, an aluminium bodied four passenger convertible — with bodies manufactured by Jensen at their West Bromwich plant and transferred to Longbridge for final assembly. Later Austin collaborated with the Donald Healey Motor Company on the Healey 100.
In 1952 Austin was amalgamated with Morris Motors LImited and became BMC.
Harold Wilson's industrial planners arranged for BMC to be amalgamated into British Leyland in 1968.