- Sir Henry Royce
Book
CID:
- 127247
Class:
- 20
Sub Title:
- establishing Rolls-Royce, from motor cars to aero engines
Authors:
- Reese, Peter
Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham
Publisher:
- The History Press
Publication Date:
- 2022
ISBN:
- 9780750999007
Physical Description:
- 256 pages : illustrations (black and white)
Language:
- English
- English
Subjects:
- History
- Automobile engineers
- Biography
- Power Plants - Piston
- History - Aviation Firms
Abstract:
- The rags to riches story of the engineering genius behind many of the aero engines that helped to win the First and Second World War, together with the Schneider Trophy. As well as the story behind engines such as the Eagle and the 'R', it explores the growth of Rolls-Royce Ltd and the creation of many of the most well-known cars produced in the UK.