The Motor Car Industry in Coventry Since the 1890's
Contributors: Donnelly, Tom
Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Automobile Industry; Routledge Library Editions: The Automobile Industry
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Milton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781351670456
Subjects: Automobile industry and trade; History; Automobiles; Industrie et commerce; Histoire; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Economic History; Economics; Comparative
Description: "This book, originally published in 1985, examines the development of the car industry in Coventry within both its local context and the wider economic environment. It is a study of expansion and adjustment which reflects the broader pattern of Britain's industrial history. The book analyses the emergence and early dominance of Coventry's motor manufacturers, the appearance of the volume producers in the 1920s and the instability of the post-war era. The relationship between cars and other sectors of the local economy, particularly cycles, machine tools and aircraft, is discussed, while the significance of the two world wars receive special attention. Extensive use is made of original sources material, much of which, prior to publication, had received little or no attention from business historians."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Cover page ; Halftitle page ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Title page ; Copyright page ; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; Dedication ; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; Chapter One THE ORIGINS OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY IN COVENTRY; Chapter Two ORGANIZATION AND GROWTH TO 1914; Chapter Three THE IMPACT OF WAR 1914-1918; Chapter Four BETWEEN THE WARS: MERGERS AND MASS PRODUCTION; Chapter Five THE MOTOR MANUFACTURERS AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR; Chapter Six GROWTH, STAGNATION AND MERGER 1945-68; Chapter Seven THE END OF THE BOOM; CONCLUSION; SOURCES AND SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.