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American Cars in Prewar England: A Pictorial Survey
Contributor(s): Goodman, Bryan (Author)

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 ISBN: 0786415401     ISBN-13: 9780786415403
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $41.95  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: January 2004
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Annotation: There was a great hunger for cars in Britain after World War I. British factories were not immediately able to get back into car production so many servicemen, who had learned to drive and had money from their demobilization grants to spend, looked to America. In 1919, two out of every five cars on British roads were Fords built in England, and in 1925, General Motors took over British manufacturer Vauxhall. Hudson also became a prolific assembler during this time and Chrysler built an assembly plant in Kew. This book features numerous photographs and commentary on many makes of American cars that could be seen on British roads before World War II. Cadillac, Chrysler, Durant, Duryea, Essex, Ford, Jewett, La Salle, Oldsmobile, Overland, Packard, Plymouth, Studebaker, and Stutz are among the manufacturers of those cars.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Automotive - History
- Transportation | Automotive - Pictorial
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 629.222
LCCN: 2003019129
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.94" W x 10.06" L (1.12 lbs) 196 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
- Chronological Period - 1920's
- Chronological Period - 1930's
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
After World War I, there was a great hunger for cars in Britain. Many servicemen had learned to drive and had money from their demobilization grants to spend, but British factories were not immediately able to get back into car production so they looked to America for automobiles. In 1919, two out of every five cars on British roads were Fords built in England, and in 1925, General Motors took over British manufacturer Vauxhall. Hudson also became a prolific assembler during this time and Chrysler built an assembly plant in Kew, west of London. This book features numerous photographs and commentary on many makes of American cars that could be seen on British roads before the beginning of World War II. Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Durant, Duryea, Essex, Ford, Hudson, Jewett, La Salle, Oldsmobile, Overland, Packard, Plymouth, Saxon, Stanley, Studebaker, Stutz and White are among the manufacturers whose cars are included. The author provides a concise description of each automobile he covers, and points out some interesting features and technical details (horsepower and engine size, for example).
 
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