REID RAILTON MAN OF SPEED (2 VOLUMES)


Reid Antony Railton, Cheshire-born automotive engineer par excellence, created an extraordinary range of cars. He rose to renown during the 1930s as chief engineer at Thomson & Taylor,... Read more
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Reid Antony Railton, Cheshire-born automotive engineer par excellence, created an extraordinary range of cars.

He rose to renown during the 1930s as chief engineer at Thomson & Taylor, Brooklands-based racing-car builders.

There he realized the dreams of that eraโ€™s top men of speed, including Tim Birkin, Malcolm Campbell, Whitney Straight, John Cobb, Raymond Mays and Goldie Gardner.

His great cars powered them all to sensational racing and record-breaking success.

This magisterial book, by one of the worldโ€™s foremost automotive historians, tells Reid Railtonโ€™s personal and professional story in superb detail and fascinating depth, with special focus on Reidโ€™s unique insights โ€” amounting to genius โ€” and technical accomplishments.

Product specification

Binding
Hardback with slipcase
Pages
848
ISBN / EAN
9781910505250
Languages
English
Publication date
07/2018
Dimensions
25 x 30 x 6,5 cm

Additional information

Book type or Series
History - Descriptive; Racing

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