Roy Axe

[3] He received a Lifetime Award from the Coventry Lanchester Polytech Faculty of Art and Design, in 1985,[4] and an Honorary Degree from University of Central England at Birmingham in 1995.

[6] Having begun his career in 1959 with the Rootes Group, Axe joined the company on a three week apprenticeship, and did not leave until 1976.

Cosmetic changes – which aimed to improve the by-then dated design – included black trim along the car's waist line.

Due to BL's financial problems, the release of the Montego, and the related David Bache-designed Austin Maestro hatchback had been delayed by several years.

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