The British Motor Industry, 1896-1939Macmillan, 1977 - 258 pages |
Contents
THE FIRST SELFPROPELLED VEHICLES | 1 |
QUALITY CARS AND SPECIALIST BODY MAKERS | 27 |
THE AMERICAN CHALLENGE AND BRITISH RESPONSE | 77 |
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