James Allison
Subtitle: a biography of the engine manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 cofounder
By: Sigur E. Whitaker
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780786461653
Subjects: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.); Liberty engines; Industrialists; Biography; History
Description: "James Allison joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite. This biography tracks Allison's involvement in the Indianapolis 500, which he cofounded with Fisher and two others, and his construction of the Liberty engine and the V1710. Allison created a legacy that still resonates today at the Indianapolis 500, Rolls-Royce, and Allison Transmission"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.