The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 3: A Family of Engines - Hardcover

Pugh, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840464054 ISBN 13: 9781840464054

Publisher: Icon Books, 2002

Synopsis

The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain’s most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill, hard work and dedication which gave the world cars and aero engines unrivalled in their excellence. In 1915, 100 years ago, the pair produced their first aero engine, the Eagle which along with the Hawk, Falcon and Condor proved themselves in battle in the First World War. In the Second the totemic Merlin was installed in the Spitfire and built in a race against time in 1940 to help win the Battle of Britain. With unrivalled access to the company’s archives, Peter Pugh’s history is a unique portrait of both an iconic name and of British industry at its best.

About this title

Synopsis:

Shows how Rolls-Royce took the courageous decision to invest in a family of engines. Their resolve was severely tested in the recession of the early 1990's, but the rewards came through from the mid-1990s onwards, winning large orders all over the world.

About the Author:

Peter Pugh was educated at Oundle and Cambridge, where he read History , and has written more than 30 books on business, both in Britain and overseas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Icon Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1840464054
• ISBN 13: 9781840464054
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 338