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OverviewThe history of Commonwealth Engineering spans some 70 years and its story is really a window into Australia's industrial and manufacturing development from the end of the First World War through to the early 1990s. At its peak the Comeng Holdings empire was the largest manufacturer of railway rolling stock in the Southern Hemisphere and at its zenith had the largest order book for rolling stock of any company in the world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John DunnPublisher: Rosenberg Publishing Imprint: Rosenberg Publishing Weight: 1.560kg ISBN: 9781877058424ISBN 10: 1877058424 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 August 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface; Camperdown Beginnings; Buses, Cars and a New Factory; The Company Reborn; The Move to Granville; Impact of the War; Federal Government Intervention; Post-War Book Begins; Canberra Takes Over; Buses, Trams and a Royal Train; Bus-Building Alliances; Railway Work Dominates; Comeng Queensland Takes Off; A Lost Venture, New Goals; Unions and Managers; 1950s Granville Snapshot; Granville Slowdown, Enter Bassendean; Dandenong Launched, Rocklea Expands; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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