The Motor Car Industry In Coventry Since The 1890 S
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The Motor Car Industry In Coventry Since The 1890 S
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Author : David Thoms
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-06
The Motor Car Industry In Coventry Since The 1890 S written by David Thoms and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with Business & Economics categories.
This book, originally published in 1985, examines the development of the car industry in Coventry within both its local context and the wider economic environment. It is a study of expansion and adjustment which reflects the broader pattern of Britain's industrial history. The book analyses the emergence and early dominance of Coventry's motor manufacturers, the appearance of the volume producers in the 1920s and the instability of the post-war era. The relationship between cars and other sectors of the local economy, particularly cycles, machine tools and aircraft, is discussed, while the significance of the two world wars receive special attention. Extensive use is made of original sources material, much of which, prior to publication, had received little or no attention from business historians.
The Coventry Motor Industry
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Author : David Thoms
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-01
The Coventry Motor Industry written by David Thoms and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-01 with History categories.
This title was first published in 2000: Coventry is synonymous with both the creation and relative decline of the British motor car industry. This volume utilises the extensive range of primary sources on the subject to explore the relationship between the car industry in its local context and the wider economic, social and political environment. It analyses the emergence and early dominance of Coventry’s motor manufacturers, the rise of volume production in the 1930s and the instabilities and renaissance of the post-war era. Specific chapters deal with the industry’s response to the demands created by the two world wars. A number of themes run throughout the book including the structure of the industry and the relationship between its various sectors, resource provision, management and labour relations, and the nature and response to market demand. The book also provides fascinating insights into the history of some of the most evocative marques in the car industry, including Daimler, Jaguar, Alvis, Siddeley, Standard and Rover.
Coventry S Motorcar Heritage
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Author : Damien Kimberley
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2012-04-02
Coventry S Motorcar Heritage written by Damien Kimberley and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-02 with Transportation categories.
Coventry, home of the cycle industry, was also to become the birthplace of the motor industry when the Daimler Company became the first in Britain to mass produce cars in the late 1890s. Spearheaded by H.J. Lawson, Coventry soon became a hub of motoring activity, and by the early 1900s was teaming with small and large companies, testing cars, motor-bicycles and tricycles around the local streets and surrounding country lanes. Many of these companies had previously been established as cycle manufacturers, yet introduced engines to their cycle frames in various forms, as well as producing safer three- and four-wheeled experimental machines. Other companies were established solely as motor manufacturers, many were short-lived, but others would survive and prosper. This new-found industry soon attracted a new type of worker to Coventry, specialised in mechanical engineering. These men and their families came from all parts of the UK and beyond, and made new lives for themselves in the city. Coventry has been home to well in excess of 100 independent motor manufacturers, but in recent years the city has suffered greatly with the loss of huge companied like Jaguar and Peugeot. The legacy of many of these historic cars can, however, still be enjoyed through museums and private collections. This outstanding volume is illustrated with 200 archive photographs and ephemera from the collection held at Coventry Transport Museum, and is a valuable record of the motor companies and their machines, as well as the individuals who both founded and worked for these manufacturers.
Coventry Motor Industry
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Author : BARRIE. PRICE
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Coventry Motor Industry written by BARRIE. PRICE and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
The Motor Makers
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Author : Martin Adeney
language : en
Publisher: Fontana Press
Release Date : 1989
The Motor Makers written by Martin Adeney and has been published by Fontana Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Business & Economics categories.
The Social Context Of Economic Change In Britain
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Author : Terrence Casey
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2002
The Social Context Of Economic Change In Britain written by Terrence Casey and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Business & Economics categories.
This book examines a period of dramatic economic change in Britain during the Thatcher era.
The Birth Of Military Aviation
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Author : Hugh Driver
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 1997
The Birth Of Military Aviation written by Hugh Driver and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
A survey of the development of British military aviation from 1903 to 1914, revealing the consequences of its annexation by the state as a branch of armaments as an underlying cause of aircraft inadequacies on the outbreak of war. A mine of information, drawing on an impressive range of archives. It will become an important point of reference. ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW This book aims to demonstrate how the crisis evident in British military aviation in the early years of the First World War was inherent in the entire development of aviation in the years preceding the conflict. After outlining the work of the early pioneers and the growth of an aviation industry as a branch of armaments, Dr Driver considers the objectives of the War Office in increasingly seeking to divert design development to their research establishment at Farnborough. He shows how the resultant virtual state monopoly in designand procurement had disastrous consequences for aircraft innovation and development, suffocating both competition and initiative, and leading to the maintenance of inadequate aircraft by the Royal Flying Corps following the outbreak of war. The continuing dispute and its culmination in the "Fokker Scourge" controversy of 1915-1916 graphically characterise the strained development of military-industrial relations in this area. Dr HUGH DRIVER gained an MA in War Studies from King's College London, and a D.Phil in modern history at Oriel College, Oxford.
The City Of London Volume 2
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Author : David Kynaston
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2015-02-28
The City Of London Volume 2 written by David Kynaston and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-28 with Architecture categories.
Between 1890 and 1914 the City of London was all dominant as Britain's legendary gold standard reigned supreme across the globe. Golden Years anatomises an elite at the height of its powers. Combining brilliant scholarship with high entertainment, and drawing on an unparalleled range of original sources, David Kynaston brings the city triumphant into the mainstream of British and world history.
Alfred Herbert Ltd And The British Machine Tool Industry 1887 1983
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Author : Roger Lloyd-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-29
Alfred Herbert Ltd And The British Machine Tool Industry 1887 1983 written by Roger Lloyd-Jones and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-29 with History categories.
At the beginning of the twentieth century Britain was amongst the world leaders in the production of machine tools, yet by the 1980s the industry was in terminal decline. Focusing on the example of Britain's largest machine tool maker, Alfred Herbert Ltd of Coventry, this study charts the wider fortunes of this vital part of the manufacturing sector. Taking a chronological approach, the book explores how during the late nineteenth century the industry developed a reputation for excellence throughout the world, before the challenges of two world wars necessitated drastic changes and reorganisations. Despite meeting these challenges and emerging with confidence into the post-war market place, the British machine tool industry never regained its pre-eminent position, and increasingly lost ground to foreign competition. By using the example of Alfred Herbert Ltd to illuminate the broader economic and business history of the British machine tool industry, this study not only provides a valuable insight into British manufacturing, but also contributes to the ongoing debates surrounding Britain's alleged decline as a manufacturing nation.
American Technology And The British Vehicle Industry
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Author : Wayne Lewchuk
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1987-09-03
American Technology And The British Vehicle Industry written by Wayne Lewchuk and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-09-03 with Business & Economics categories.