| The Coventry Motor Industry: Birth to Renaissance Contributor(s): Thoms, David (Author), Donnelly, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 113873926X ISBN-13: 9781138739260 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History |
| Dewey: 338.476 |
| Series: Routledge Revivals |
| Physical Information: (1.01 lbs) 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title was first published in 2000: Coventry is synonymous with both the creation and relative decline of the British motor car industry. This volume utilises the extensive range of primary sources on the subject to explore the relationship between the car industry in its local context and the wider economic, social and political environment. It analyses the emergence and early dominance of Coventry's motor manufacturers, the rise of volume production in the 1930s and the instabilities and renaissance of the post-war era. Specific chapters deal with the industry's response to the demands created by the two world wars. A number of themes run throughout the book including the structure of the industry and the relationship between its various sectors, resource provision, management and labour relations, and the nature and response to market demand. The book also provides fascinating insights into the history of some of the most evocative marques in the car industry, including Daimler, Jaguar, Alvis, Siddeley, Standard and Rover. |