James Allison

A Biography of the Engine Manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 Cofounder

Sigur E. Whitaker (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

232 Seiten

2011
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6165-3 (ISBN)

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Among the engineers fueling the rapid rise of the automotive industry at the dawn of the 20th century was James Allison, a fountain pen maker who joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite, an early manufacturer of the power source for automotive headlights. This biography tracks Allison's involvement in the Indianapolis 500, which he cofounded with Fisher and two others, as well as his machine shop's construction of the Liberty engine, the first mass-produced aircraft engine, and also the V1710, the workhorse of World War II military aircraft. Through his unique ingenuity and perseverance, Allison created a legacy that still resonates today at the Indianapolis 500, Rolls-Royce, and Allison Transmission.

A native of Indianapolis, Sigur E. Whitaker, is the great-great-niece of James Allison, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A retired banker, she lives in Norfolk, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. The Early Years

2. The Birth of the Automobile Industry

3. Development of the Automobile in the United States

4. The Early Races

5. Prest-O-Lite: The Early Years

6. The Marriage

7. Prest-O-Lite Expands—and Explodes

8. Prest-O-Lite Explodes—Again

9. An Indianapolis Racetrack Becomes Reality

10. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Opens

11. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Racing

12. The Town of Speedway, Indiana

13. The Second Year of Racing

14. The Inaugural Indianapolis 500

15. Prest-O-Lite Building Collapses

16. Prest-O-Lite Thrives

17. Riverdale Springs

18. The Second Running of the Indianapolis 500

19. The Europeans Dominate the 1914 Race

20. The Lincoln Highway

21. The War Years

22. Racing Resumes

23. Miami Beach

24. The Miami Aquarium

25. Prohibition

26. Allison Assumes Indianapolis Motor Speedway Presidency

27. Allison Engineering

28. Allison Hospital

29. The Divorce

30. The End

31. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Thereafter

32. Allison Engineering in the Aftermath

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Zusatzinfo	19 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	318 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	0-7864-6165-9 / 0786461659
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-6165-3 / 9780786461653
Zustand	Neuware