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Description
The Rootes Group once dominated the British motor industry, and its legacy lives on in thousands of carefully maintained cars – most notably Hillmans, Humbers, Singers and Sunbeams. In this book, using beautiful images from the Rootes Archive Centre, Richard Loveys details the Group's history and leading car models, from its creation as a car dealership by William and Reginald Rootes, through its transition into motor manufacture, and expansion by taking companies over and developing their car and commercial vehicle ranges. It was a significant contributor to the war effort in 1939–45, producing large numbers of military aircraft and vehicles, and in its post-war heyday produced such icons as the Sunbeam Alpine and Hillman Imp.
Table of Contents
Expansion
The Second World War
Consolidation
Changing Fortunes
Difficulties and Decline
Places to Visit and Car Clubs
Abbreviations
Index
Product details
Published | 21 Mar 2019 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 64 |
ISBN | 9781784423391 |
Imprint | Shire Publications |
Illustrations | Fully illustrated throughout |
Dimensions | 210 x 149 mm |
Series | Shire Library |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |