P110 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                     * 1 March - The compact disc (CD) goes  on sale in the United Kingdom.  * 1 March - Austin Rover, the  successor organisation to British car  making combine British Leyland,  launches the Austin Maestro. The  Maestro is a medium-sized five-door  hatchback with front-wheel drive.  * 8 March IBM releases the IBM PC XT  Computer.  * 15 March - The Budget raises tax  allowances, and cuts taxes by 2  billion.     100-Contents 101-Headlines   Next       Prev       Home        End