DAIMLER CENTURY: THE FULL HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S OLDEST CAR MAKER
Written by Lord Montagu, David Burgess-Wise
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited
in 1995
ISBN: 1852604948
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DAIMLER CENTURY: THE FULL HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S OLDEST CAR MAKER
Written by Lord Montagu, David Burgess-Wise.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson.
Stock no. 1830609
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Celebrating the centenary of the Coventry company in 1996. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Endpapers feature Heath Robinson's point of view and finishing touches. B/w & colour photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 1852604948. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Chapter One: Underneath the Arches
- Chapter Two: The Motor Mills
- Chapter Three: Fit for a King
- Chapter Four: Silent Knight, Wholly Knight...
- Colour Section
- Chapter Five: Sleeve Valves go to War
- Chapter Six: Vee-Twelves and Fluid Flywheels
- Chapter Seven: Daimler in the Thirties
- Chapter Eight: War and Peace
- Chapter Nine: Under New Management
- Appendix: The Pre-war Royal Daimlers