Reid Railton

Man of Speed

Karl Ludvigsen (Autor)

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848 Seiten

2018
Evro Publishing
978-1-910505-25-0 (ISBN)

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Reid Antony Railton, Cheshire-born automotive engineer par excellence, created an extraordinary range of cars. He rose to renown during the 1930s as chief engineer at Thomson & Taylor, Brooklands-based racing-car builders. There he realised the dreams of that era's top men of speed, including Tim Birkin, Malcolm Campbell, Whitney Straight, John Cobb, Raymond Mays and Goldie Gardner. His great cars powered them all to sensational racing and record-breaking success. This magisterial book, by one of the world's foremost automotive historians, tells Reid Railton's personal and professional story in superb detail and fascinating depth, with special focus on Reid's unique insights - amounting to genius - and technical accomplishments.

Karl Ludvigsen is respected as a close and knowledgeable observer of, and participant in, the world motor industry. In addition to his industry activities as an executive (with GM, Fiat and Ford) and head of a consulting company, he has been active for over 50 years as an author and historian. As an author, co-author or editor he has some four dozen books to his credit, all concerning cars and the motor industry, his life-long passion. He lives in Suffolk.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.4.2018
Zusatzinfo	750 colour & mono photographs
Verlagsort	Sherborne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	235 x 280 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport
	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	1-910505-25-0 / 1910505250
ISBN-13	978-1-910505-25-0 / 9781910505250
Zustand	Neuware