Personal and party papers, Cambridge
MT Engagement Diary
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR6/1/2/2 |
| Editorial comments: | Taken from a typed version of the appointment diary prepared in the Garden Room at some point following MT’s resignation. The original remained in the custody of the Cabinet Office. Material has been added to this entry from the handwritten original of the 1980 appointment diary, accessed at the Cabinet Office prior to transfer to TNA. The full text of that volume can be accessed here. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 1p |
Friday 17 October 1980
0910
Left Metropole Hotel in Mini Metro
0915
Arrived National Exhibition Centre, Main Entrance
0920
Toured Show
1030
1100
Opening ceremony
1110
Coffee in Lord Mayor’s Parlour
1120
Drove from NEC main entrance to Hall 7 in Lucas Electric Vehicle
1130
Ferodo Ltd.
AE Auto Parts Ltd.
1150
Returned to NEC Main Entrance in Lucas Electric Vehicle
Press Conference
1210
Left Birmingham for London
1400 approx
1700
Sir Robert Armstrong
1730-1830
John Hoskyns and David Wolfson