The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First Forty Years

Pugh, Peter

ISBN 10: 1840461519 / ISBN 13: 9781840461510

Edité par Icon Books, 2000

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Appears to be brand new unopened and unread copy BUT there is some noticeable shelf wear to the dust jacket. Otherwise immaculate. Hard cover. 1st edition, 1st printing. Black hardcover with silver titles to spine, in dust-jacket. 184 x 297 x 32mm. 340pp. Several sections of glossy b/w photos; short biographies; bibliography; index. Publisher: Icon Books, 2000. The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill, hard work and dedication which gave the world cars and aero engines unrivalled in their excellence. In 1915, the pair produced their first aero engine, the Eagle which along with the Hawk, Falcon and Condor proved themselves in battle in the First World War. In the Second, the totemic Merlin was installed in the Spitfire and built in a race against time in 1940 to help win the Battle of Britain. With unrivalled access to the company's archives, Peter Pugh's history is a unique portrait of both an iconic name and of British industry at its best. We pack our books properly and ship daily from the UK.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1: The First Forty Years
• Éditeur: Icon Books
• Date de parution: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1840461519
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781840461510
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: As New
• État de la jaquette: As New

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Synopsis

The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain’s most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill, hard work and dedication which gave the world cars and aero engines unrivalled in their excellence. In 1915, 100 years ago, the pair produced their first aero engine, the Eagle which along with the Hawk, Falcon and Condor proved themselves in battle in the First World War. In the Second the totemic Merlin was installed in the Spitfire and built in a race against time in 1940 to help win the Battle of Britain. With unrivalled access to the company’s archives, Peter Pugh’s history is a unique portrait of both an iconic name and of British industry at its best.