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THE MAGIC OF A NAME

by Harold Nockolds

Published by G.T. Foulis.

Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. The story of Rolls Royce. B/w illustrations. Revised edition.

Browning to spine. A few grubby marks to covers. Foxing and browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some chips and nicks; a few marks.

Stock no. 2139911

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Contents

  • Prologue
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE
  • How it all began
  • Chapter
  • I STORY OF A SELF-MADE MAN
  • II A CAR IS BORN
  • III THIRD TIME LUCKY
  • IV ORDER IN VARIETY
  • V THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING SECOND
  • VI INTERLUDE TO DESCRIBE AN ODDITY
  • VII BEATING THE DRUM
  • VIII ONE CAR, ONE POLICY
  • PART TWO
  • Time and Chance
  • I "DEATH URGES: KNELLS CALL"
  • II THE NAME IS ADMIRED
  • III THE NAME IS FEARED
  • IV HENRY ROYCE ANSWERS THE CALL
  • PART THREE
  • Winder Horizons
  • I THE NAME IN THE SKY
  • II DEATH STRIKES AGAIN
  • III FAMOUS VICTORIES
  • IV THE GREAT MAN PASSES ON
  • V THE "MERLIN" SPREADS ITS WINGS
  • VI THE PACE QUICKENS
  • VII COMBINING PROGRESS WITH TRADITION
  • PART FOUR
  • Something to be Done
  • I THE BATTLE OF WITS
  • II ADDING QUANTITY TO QUALITY
  • III THE FIGHT FOR HEIGHT
  • IV CALL THEM METEORS!
  • PART FIVE
  • Secrets of Success
  • I "THERE IS NO SECRET"
  • II "PLAIN HARD WORK"
  • III PLEASANT RELATIONS
  • IV FASTER AND HIGHER
  • V THE RECKONING
  • Epilogue: CARRYING ON THE NAME
  • Author's Note
  • INDEX

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