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Nuffield Organization was the unincorporated umbrella-name or promotional name used for the charitable and commercial interests of owner and donor, William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield. The name was assumed following Nuffield's gift made to form his Nuffield Foundation in 1943, it linked his business interests to his existing very generous philanthropy. The same enterprises had previously been referred to as the Morris Organizations〔MORRIS MOTORS (1926) LTD. ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Jul 12, 1926; pg. 22; Issue 44321〕 and at first described itself as The Nuffield Organization, A Cornerstone of Britain's Industrial Structure.〔''The Autocar'', August 6th 1943 page 11〕〔"Morris Motors Limited and its associated companies, which together form what is now generally known as the Nuffield Organization." Morris Motors Limited. Statement by the Vice-Chairman, Sir Miles Thomas, D.F.C. circulated with the report and accounts. ''The Times'', Saturday, Jun 07, 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50781〕 ==Productive members of the Nuffield Organization== The productive businesses were owned by Morris Motors Limited and this corporate structure appears to have been retained until the formation of British Leyland in 1968. :In 1945〔Morris Motors Limited. AGM, ''The Times'', Wednesday, Sep 04, 1946; pg. 9; Issue 50547.〕 the principal businesses among them were: * Morris Motors Limited - Morris vehicles which was also the Nuffield Organization's holding company for: * Wolseley Motors Limited - Wolseley cars * Riley (Coventry) Limited - Riley cars * The M.G. Car Company Limited - MG cars * Morris Commercial Cars Limited - producing vans and trucks * The S.U. Carburetter Company Limited :and included: * Nuffield Acceptances Limited - Arranged finance in connection with hire-purchase agreements for the purchase of motor cars * Nuffield (Australia) Pty Limited * Nuffield Exports Limited * Nuffield Mechanizations Limited - produced tanks during the war * Nuffield Metal Products Limited * Nuffield Tools and Gauges Limited - production equipment for the other companies * The Nuffield Press Limited - publishing handbooks, owners' magazine etc. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nuffield Organization」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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