Ford at Dagenham: The Rise and Fall of Detroit in Europe - Couverture souple

Burgess-Wise, David

 
9781780911366: Ford at Dagenham: The Rise and Fall of Detroit in Europe
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 178091136X ISBN 13 : 9781780911366
Editeur : DB Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

"Ford at Dagenham" is a fascinating record of car production techniques and processes at Ford as they have evolved over the years. This illustrated history gives a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the past and present of Ford's Dagenham factory, famous for producing some of Britain's favourite family cars - the Anglia, Cortina, Consul and Zephyr. A revealing record of the evolution of Ford in Britain, it offers an intimate portrait of the people who have worked at Dagenham and depended on it for their livelihood over the past 70 years. Burgess-Wise tells the story of the fluctuating fortunes of the company and provides a revealing account of the relationship between Dagenham and the American headquarters of Ford at Dearborn. His book is a fascinating record of car production techniques and processes at Ford as they have evolved over the years, and it offers an intimate portrait of the people who have worked at Dagenham, and depended on it for their livelihood, for generations.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

"Ford at Dagenham" is a fascinating record of car production techniques and processes at Ford as they have evolved over the years. This illustrated history gives a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the past and present of Ford's Dagenham factory, famous for producing some of Britain's favourite family cars - the Anglia, Cortina, Consul and Zephyr. A revealing record of the evolution of Ford in Britain, it offers an intimate portrait of the people who have worked at Dagenham and depended on it for their livelihood over the past 70 years. Burgess-Wise tells the story of the fluctuating fortunes of the company and provides a revealing account of the relationship between Dagenham and the American headquarters of Ford at Dearborn. His book is a fascinating record of car production techniques and processes at Ford as they have evolved over the years, and it offers an intimate portrait of the people who have worked at Dagenham, and depended on it for their livelihood, for generations.

Biographie de l'auteur

DAVID BURGESS-WISE is a distinguished motoring historian and author with a special connection with Ford and Dagenham. He joined the company's award-winning magazine Ford Times in 1972 and later worked in Ford's British and European press offices. He is well known for his writings in Automobile Quarterly, Autocar and the Daily Telegraph. He has written many books on the automotive industry.

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Éditeur
DB Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
178091136X
ISBN 13 
9781780911366
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9781859832684: Ford at Dagenham: The Rise and Fall of Detroit in Europe

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1859832687 ISBN 13 :  9781859832684
Editeur : Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd, 2001
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