David Thoms and Tom Donnelly
Ashgate
Hardback
242
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. 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.
Ashgate
Hardback
242
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. 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.