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PURE LUCK

by A. Bramson

Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. circa. 1990

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith 1888-1989. Competition pilot, accomplished sportsman and yachtsman, patriot, engineer and industrialist, Sopwith contributed immeasurably to the story of aviation. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 288 pages including index.

Second printing. Small red sticker to front endpaper.

ISBN: 1852602635
Stock no. 1610453

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales
  • Preface
  • 1. Another Thomas
  • 2. Early Flights
  • 3. Sopwith Aviation Company Ltd
  • 4. The Great War
  • 5. The Traumas of Peace
  • 6. Changing Fortunes
  • 7. Sopwith the Sailor
  • 8. The Challenges of World War 2
  • 9. Into the Jet Age
  • 10. The Soaring Eagle Falls
  • 11. The Sunset Years
  • 12. The Curtain Falls
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix I: The History of Brooklands
  • Appnedix II: T.O.M. Sopwith's Ballooning Log
  • Appendix III: Aircraft Designed by Companies under the Chairmanship of Sir Thomas Sopwith
  • Appendix IV: The Sopwith Yachts
  • Appendix V: The Hawker Siddeley Group in 1988
  • Appendix VI: Existing Sopwith Aircraft
  • Appendix VII: Hundredeth Birthday Messages from Heads of State
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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