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Old 9 Nov 2022, 11:02 (Ref:4133081)   #11
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Originally Posted by E.B View Post
Viv, Avon Tyres is owned by the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. (Yes I deliberately spelt Avon with Tyres and Cooper with Tires.)

https://www.avontyres.com/en-gb/abou...bber%20Company.
Thanks Chris, that's put my mind at rest. Next question: Am I also remembering correctly that Bernie owned the company at one time? (I just have a feeling that some time in the 70's/80's there was an F1 tyre supply problem and Bernie 'sorted things out').
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