Description
The Coventry Motor Industry
Birth to Renaissance
Routledge Revivals Series
Authors: Thoms David, Donnelly Tom
Language: EnglishSubjects for The Coventry Motor Industry:
Keywords
Coventry Motor Industry; Hillman Minx; Renaissance; Coventry Ordnance Works; birth; British Motor Industry; coventry; Coventry's Motor; motor industry; Coventry Firms; Tom Donnelly; City's Industrial Structure; UK Subsidiary; UK Plant; Shadow Factories; Cycle Industry; Coventry's Economy; John Siddeley; Coventry Branch; Hawker Siddeley; Coventry Climax; Motor Firms; Young Man; Cycle Firms; British Road Transport; Aero Engine Factory; UK Car Industry; Coventry Machinists; BLMC
Publication date: 10-2019
· 14.8x21 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 10-2017
· 14.8x21.6 cm · Hardback
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This title was first published in 2000: Coventry is synonymous with both the creation and relative decline of the British motor car industry. This volume utilises the extensive range of primary sources on the subject to explore the relationship between the car industry in its local context and the wider economic, social and political environment. It analyses the emergence and early dominance of Coventry?s motor manufacturers, the rise of volume production in the 1930s and the instabilities and renaissance of the post-war era. Specific chapters deal with the industry?s response to the demands created by the two world wars. A number of themes run throughout the book including the structure of the industry and the relationship between its various sectors, resource provision, management and labour relations, and the nature and response to market demand. The book also provides fascinating insights into the history of some of the most evocative marques in the car industry, including Daimler, Jaguar, Alvis, Siddeley, Standard and Rover.