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OverviewThe acclaimed history of the birth and growth of Britain's most famous luxury brand. 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 World War 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, this is a unique portrait of both an iconic name and of British industry at its best. AUTHOR: Peter Pugh was educated at Oundle and Cambridge, where he read History. He has written more than 50 official histories, including The Magic of a Name, a three-volume history of Rolls-Royce. He lives in Cambridge and Norfolk. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter PughPublisher: Icon Books Imprint: Icon Books Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.281kg ISBN: 9781848319240ISBN 10: 184831924 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 01 October 2015 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback 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 ContentsReviews'A thoroughly British and thoroughly cheering story. The facts are remarkable and they are supported by a lavish array of photographs.' Sir Geoffrey Owen, Sunday Telegraph 'A thoroughly British and thoroughly cheering story.' * Sir Geoffrey Owen, Sunday Telegraph * 'Magic - a massive amount of information' * Flight Magazine * `So well researched and written' * Motorsport * Author InformationPeter Pugh was educated at Oundle and Cambridge, where he read History. He has written more than 50 official histories, including The Magic of a Name, a three-volume history of Rolls-Royce. He lives in Cambridge and Norfolk. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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