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MAKING CARS AT CREWE

by Peter Ollerhead

Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st. 2006

Very good condition. In 1998 there was a complex takeover of Rolls-Royce Motors that resulted in Volkswagen taking ownership of the fctory in Crewe. On 30 August 2002 the last Crewe-built Rolls-Royce rolled off the production line, signalling the end of an era. Peter Ollerhead, a former Rolls-Royce employee, has spent years researching the history of the company in Crewe, from 1938 to 1998, focusing on the endeavours and the experiences of its employees: this is a book about people. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. vi and 186 pages including index.

Top corner of front cover is creased, with some pages after that also creased. Else contents clean.

ISBN: 0750943289
Stock no. 2136805

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Contents

  • Prologue
  • 1. merlins Migrate to Merrill's Farm
  • 2. The Merlin Years
  • 3. A New Dawn
  • 4. Silver Clouds with Blue Streaks
  • 5. Floating on the Shadow
  • 6. Merged with Vickers
  • 7. The End of the Road
  • 8. The Welfare Amenities Society
  • Epilogue

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