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Author : Jeff Daniels
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780850453928
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (539 download)
Download or read book British Leyland, the Truth about the Cars written by Jeff Daniels and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Taylor
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785003925
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book British Leyland written by James Taylor and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1968, British Leyland brought together many of Britain's motor manufacturers, with the intention of creating a robust unified group that could equal the strength of the big European conglomerates. But this was not to be. There have been many books about the politics and the business activities of British Leyland, but British Leyland - The Cars, 1968-1986 looks exclusively at the cars that came from the company, both the models it inherited and those it created. The eighteen years of the corporation's existence saw a confusing multitude of different car types, but this book resolves these confusions, clarifying who built what, and when. The book takes 1986 as its cut-off point because this was the year that the old British Leyland ceased to exist and what was left of the car and light commercial business was renamed the Rover Group. The book includes: Production histories and technical specifications of every major model; The special overseas models; Appendices on engines, code names, and factories; Buying guidance on the models built in Britain. This is the most comprehensive book so far to focus on the cars from British Leyland between 1968-1986 and it provides an overview of each model's production history, together with essential specification details. It is profusely illustrated with 178 colour and 63 b&w photographs.
Author : Chris Cowin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781477560679
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (66 download)
Download or read book British Leyland written by Chris Cowin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with revised content and illustrations, this chunky book traces the history of Britain's ill-fated car manufacturing giant, concentrating on the decade 1968 to 1978. The focus is on the products of British Leyland, but the story makes reference to the political and economic context of Britain in the seventies and asks "Why did British Leyland crash?" and "Could this have been avoided?".Events are described chronologically, with specific sections devoted to six of the cars introduced by the company during the period, to the international aspects of British Leyland's rapid contraction, and to external issues such as EEC entry and Japanese competition. 100,000 words. Illustrated.
Author : Mike Carver
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750963492
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book British Leyland Motor Corporation 1968-2005 written by Mike Carver and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Leyland Motor Corporation, formed in the wake of the post-war manufacturing boom, brought together almost all the British-owned car and commercial vehicle companies that then existed. At the head of the sixth largest car manufacturer in the world, its management confi dently expected to give the United Kingdom a leading place in the global motor industry. The eventual failure was one of the biggest and most disappointing disasters in British industrial history. Despite this, we can be proud of British Leyland's legacy: successful and much loved vehicles like the Mini and the Range Rover have endured, its working practices had a lasting effect on industrial relations policy, and brands that once formed part of the group continue to thrive in this ever-competitive market. From their unique insider perspective, three former employees of the brand reveal in unprecedented detail the ups and downs of this iconic British company.
Author : Lance Cole
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 152674824X
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book British Leyland—From Triumph to Tragedy written by Lance Cole and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the British automotive manufacturer and an analysis of what went wrong. What really happened at British Leyland (BL)? Was it ‘just’ the cars, or were other factors vital to the story? Who really was to blame for BL and MG Rover’s death? The ‘truth’ about BL is deeper than its cars – were ultra- Left-wing plots to topple BL and British society real? Did secret deals and political intrigue really exist? Was it Labour or Conservative powers who ‘killed’ BL, or was it BL itself? How was it that BL’s design genius was hobbled? Author Lance Cole lifts the bonnet on BL and presents a forensic yet easy to read new analysis in a story of BL, its cars, and the era of their motoring as powers on the political Left and Right waged war, sometimes even with themselves. Here is a book about cars and more, a conversation on all things BL: this is a new account of a classic British story told across a trail of evidence in a British industrial and political drama. Many mistakes made BL, but some of the cars were superb, the designs of genius, the engineering excellent; it is just that we have either forgotten, or been brainwashed into believing the worst. In a BL book like no other, written by a classic car fanatic with a background in industrial design, automotive, and wider journalism, this story lifts the lid on BL's cars and more. The author also adds inside knowledge from time working in the motor industry. Lance Cole tells the deeper BL story across the era of its greatest successes and its biggest failures. “An important and overdue book, well researched which will find a welcome place on the shelves of transport academics and motoring aficionados alike.” —The Journal of the Road Transport History Association “Cole’s engaging and informal writing style makes things very readable and helps us untangle a lot of the more complex shenanigans that went on. With fifty colour and fifty monochrome pictures, it’s well-illustrated too. Thoroughly recommended for its astute insight whether you’re a BL fan or not.” —Car Mechanics
Author : Lance Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781526748232
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (482 download)
Download or read book British Leyland written by Lance Cole and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What really happened at British Leyland (BL)? Was it 'just' the cars, or were other factors vital to the story? Who really was to blame for BL and MG Rover's death?The 'truth' about BL is deeper than its cars - were ultra- Left-wing plots to topple BL and British society real? Did secret deals and political intrigue really exist? Was it Labour or Conservative powers who 'killed' BL, or was it BL itself? How was it that BL's design genius was hobbled?Author Lance Cole lifts the bonnet on BL and presents a forensic yet easy to read new analysis in a story of BL, its cars, and the era of their motoring as powers on the political Left and Right waged war, sometimes even with themselves.Here is a book about cars and more, a conversation on all things BL: this is a new account of a classic British story told across a trail of evidence in a British industrial and political drama.Many mistakes made BL, but some of the cars were superb, the designs of genius, the engineering excellent; it is just that we have either forgotten, or been brainwashed into believing the worst.In a BL book like no other, written by a classic car fanatic with a background in industrial design, automotive, and wider journalism, this story lifts the lid on BL's cars and more. The author also adds inside knowledge from time working in the motor industry.Lance Cole tells the deeper BL story across the era of its greatest successes and its biggest failures.
Author : Chris Cowin
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781511936613
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (366 download)
Download or read book Export Drive written by Chris Cowin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised edition of this chunky book, which looks at the post-war history of Britain's motor industry in overseas markets, concentrating on the experience of first Austin, then the British Motor Corporation (BMC), and finally British Leyland and its constituent companies.Problems selling to Europe are one area of focus, the United States and the Commonwealth are others, with specific sections covering Australia and New Zealand as well as South Africa and Ireland.By the author of the well-received "British Leyland: Chronicle of a Car Crash", this book is about the car industry, but contains plenty of detail about actual cars, plus graphics and photographs selected with the help of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT).
Author : Craig Cheetham
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398100943
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (981 download)
Download or read book Austin and Rover Metro written by Craig Cheetham and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The illustrated inside story of the car that saved the British car industry - Austin and Rover Metro.
Author : Graham Robson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781787116320
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (163 download)
Download or read book The Cars of BMC written by Graham Robson and published by Veloce Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete history of BMC and a comprehensive directory of the marques and models that made up the whole.This book details the company's origins, its achievements and its legacy, and provides a close look at the many car models that were produced during its heyday.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (914 download)
Download or read book British Leyland Cars written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ross Alkureishi
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760367175
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The Complete Book of Classic MG Cars written by Ross Alkureishi and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Book of Classic MG Cars covers all the marque's collectible production saloons and sports cars, from the 14/28 and 14/40 sports cars to the iconic postwar convertibles like the MGA and MGB, as well as latter-day takes on the classic MG formula, such as the RV8. First produced in Oxford, England, in 1924, MG cars proved instantly appealing, with a cheeky spirit that would win the hearts of millions around the globe, not least of all in the United States. This was due in no small part to the fact that the price was as attractive as the styling and the performance. Inexpensive and fun became quintessential MG traits. In this installment of Motorbooks' Complete Book series, author Ross Alkureishi offers a chronological model-by-model marque history. Narratives discuss design, production, and technology, while specification tables highlight key technical and performance data. Hundreds of photos illustrate the vehicles and even include detail shots of engine bays and interiors. Originally formed as a side business, MG became one of the world's most recognized car brands. From prewar saloons to fast and affordable two-seat sports cars in the pre- and postwar periods, MG has exuded fun, thanks to models like the Midgets and Magnettes, the traditionally styled T-Types, and the vehicles that would become the marque’s most recognizable: the MGA, MGB, and MGC. MG would undergo several ownership changes throughout the years, and Alkureishi expertly shows how different ownership groups affected MG cars, good or bad. Along the way, the company competed on racetracks around the world, and Alkureishi describes the most successful of these exploits in complementary sidebars. The Complete Book of Classic MG Cars is the essential guide to this important chapter in the history of motoring.
Author : Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers. Technical, Administrative, and Supervisory Section
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (779 download)
Download or read book British Leyland Cars written by Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers. Technical, Administrative, and Supervisory Section and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Graham Robson
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781787112896
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Triumph Cars - The Complete Story written by Graham Robson and published by Veloce Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relating the story of Triumph cars is complex enough, but to include all the earlier events which persuaded Siegfried Bettman to begin car manufacture in 1923 is even more so. The two authors, however - both of them experts in all things Triumph, the cars, and the political events surrounding them - have assembled and presented an enthralling story of the way the car-making side of the business came to prosper, was then afflicted by financial problems, and then rescued from oblivion by Standard in 1944. Thereafter, Triumph once again became a prominent marque, eventually dominated Standard, and (from the 1960s onwards) became an important cast member in the melodramatic events which involved Leyland, BMC and eventually British Leyland. Triumph Cars - The Complete Story, however, is not merely a turbulent trawl through the historical record, for both authors were also successful in locating the important characters whose efforts made it possible for Triumph to excite the world. Along the way, the career of cars as famous as the Glorias and Dolomites of the 1930s, the Heralds, Spitfires and TRs of the post-war years, and the headline-grabbing exploits in racing and rallying build up a story which no fictional writer could have created.
Author : Robert Young
Publisher : Herridge & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9781906133962
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (339 download)
Download or read book Works Minis in Detail written by Robert Young and published by Herridge & Sons. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Works Minis in Detail presents the most in-depth study of the works Minis ever published, made possible by years of research by Robert Young, a lifelong Mini enthusiast.
Author : Chris Cowin
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781497411623
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (116 download)
Download or read book Export Drive written by Chris Cowin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: This is the original (colour) edition of this book. A revised second edition paperback is now available on this site....Large format with period illustrations, this book raises some intriguing questions:Did Commonwealth trading ties help or hinder Britain's car industry in the long run? Did France's decision to block the UK from the EEC seal the fate of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in the sixties? Could problems that engulfed the nation's biggest car manufacturer have been avoided if better access to export markets had allowed higher production? The export performance of motor giant British Leyland and its predecessors is examined to help arrive at answers. Problems selling to Europe are one area of focus, the United States and the Commonwealth are others, with specific sections covering Australia and New Zealand as well as South Africa and Ireland.By the author of the well-received "British Leyland: Chronicle of a Car Crash", this book is about the car industry, but contains plenty of detail about actual cars, plus graphics and photographs selected with the help of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT).
Author : Giles Chapman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)
Download or read book 100 Cars Britain Can be Proud of written by Giles Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't you believe it when people say there's no such thing as a 'British' car any more. As a nation, the calamity of British Leyland and MG Rover lingers in our collective conscience, but car.
Author : Anders Ditlev Clausager
Publisher : Herridge & Sons Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781906133733
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (337 download)
Download or read book Wolseley - A Very British Car written by Anders Ditlev Clausager and published by Herridge & Sons Limited. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you love old vehicles, are interested in the history, or are simply enamored by very British cars, Wolseley – A Very British Car fires on all cylinders. This complete history of Wolseley starts at the turn of the century when they were producing some of the first automobiles ever. You will see the highs and lows of the company’s nearly 75-year history with interesting text, and hundreds of rare photographs, many of which have never been published before. This is truly the definitive work on this classic marque.
