The Rootes Group was a British
automobile manufacturer, which was based in the Midlands of
England. Rootes was the parent company of many well-known British marques, including
Hillman,
Humber,
Singer,
Sunbeam,
Talbot,
Commer and
Karrier. The company no longer exists, having been taken over in stages by
Chrysler, and subsequently sold to
Peugeot and, in part,
Renault.
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