Author: George S. May
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
R. E. Olds, Auto Industry Pioneer
Author: George S. May
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
R.E. Olds: Automotive Pioneer & Yachtsman
Author: Peter J. Stephens
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0692124748
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The story of R.E. Olds' life, who was an early automotive pioneer and how he developed his passion for yachting. Using family stories, family photographs and excerpts from unpublished biographies, the book covers his early days as an automotive pioneer, his growing interest in yachts, engines and their design. Each of his many yachts are discussed in detail as to their style and function. After Olds sold the yachts, the author traces their ownership often finding that the yachts went on to be owned by famous, and occasionally infamous, people.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0692124748
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The story of R.E. Olds' life, who was an early automotive pioneer and how he developed his passion for yachting. Using family stories, family photographs and excerpts from unpublished biographies, the book covers his early days as an automotive pioneer, his growing interest in yachts, engines and their design. Each of his many yachts are discussed in detail as to their style and function. After Olds sold the yachts, the author traces their ownership often finding that the yachts went on to be owned by famous, and occasionally infamous, people.
Auto Pioneering
Author: Duane Yarnell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry executives
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry executives
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Automotive Career of Ransom E. Olds
Author: Glenn A. Niemeyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Book Review
Author: Ronald G. Greenwood
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Businessmen
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Businessmen
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
The Small Independents
Author: Michael J Kollins
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 0768009014
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Pioneers of the U.S. Automobile Industry uses four separate volumes to explore the essential components that helped build the American automobile industry - the people, the companies and the designs. This volume uses more than 450 photos to help weave the story of the risk-takers who helped shape the automotive industry from the very beginning. Pioneers and companies covered in this edition include: Charles and Frank Duryea Studebaker The Pratt Family and the Elcar Motor Care Company Joseph Moon Russell Gardner Louis Clarke George Pierce and Charles Clifton Packard/Joy/Macauley and the Packard Motor Car Company Edwin Thomas Ransom Olds Peerless Fred and August Duesenberg Kissel Brothers Hupp / Drake / Hastings / Young and the Hupp Motor Car Corporation Walter Flanders Chapin / Coffin / Bezner / Jackson / Hudson / McAneeny and The Hudson Motor Car Company Harry Stutz Harry Ford Graham Brothers Charles Nash
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 0768009014
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Pioneers of the U.S. Automobile Industry uses four separate volumes to explore the essential components that helped build the American automobile industry - the people, the companies and the designs. This volume uses more than 450 photos to help weave the story of the risk-takers who helped shape the automotive industry from the very beginning. Pioneers and companies covered in this edition include: Charles and Frank Duryea Studebaker The Pratt Family and the Elcar Motor Care Company Joseph Moon Russell Gardner Louis Clarke George Pierce and Charles Clifton Packard/Joy/Macauley and the Packard Motor Car Company Edwin Thomas Ransom Olds Peerless Fred and August Duesenberg Kissel Brothers Hupp / Drake / Hastings / Young and the Hupp Motor Car Corporation Walter Flanders Chapin / Coffin / Bezner / Jackson / Hudson / McAneeny and The Hudson Motor Car Company Harry Stutz Harry Ford Graham Brothers Charles Nash
R.E. Olds and Industrial Lansing
Author: Michael J. Rodriguez
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738532721
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Upon the dedication of a new Capitol building in 1879, the city of Lansing was just beginning to emerge from the swampy wilderness of its recent past. As industry began to take root along the banks of the Grand River, Ransom Eli Olds brought his father's motor shop to national prominence with advancements in gasoline and steam engines, and then horseless carriages. By the early 20th century, Oldsmobile became the world's first mass producer of automobiles and Olds had moved on to found a second car company, making Lansing the first Auto City. Through these efforts, Olds rose to become one of the nation's greatest industrialists and entrepreneurs. Using primary documents and historical images, this book traces the industrial history of the Capital City within the context of one of the 20th century's greatest entrepreneurs, R.E. Olds.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738532721
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Upon the dedication of a new Capitol building in 1879, the city of Lansing was just beginning to emerge from the swampy wilderness of its recent past. As industry began to take root along the banks of the Grand River, Ransom Eli Olds brought his father's motor shop to national prominence with advancements in gasoline and steam engines, and then horseless carriages. By the early 20th century, Oldsmobile became the world's first mass producer of automobiles and Olds had moved on to found a second car company, making Lansing the first Auto City. Through these efforts, Olds rose to become one of the nation's greatest industrialists and entrepreneurs. Using primary documents and historical images, this book traces the industrial history of the Capital City within the context of one of the 20th century's greatest entrepreneurs, R.E. Olds.
The Automotive Career of Ransom E. Olds
Pioneers, Engineers, and Scoundrels
Author: Beverly Rae Kimes
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 0768030730
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
2005 Thomas McKean Memorial Cup Winner - Voted most important original research in automobile history by The Antique Automobile Club of America Best Of Books Winner, 2005 International Automotive Media Awards Author Beverly Rae Kimes, 2005 International Automotive Media Award for Lifetime Achievement Honorary This "cast of characters" provides the lens through which award-winning author Beverly Rae Kimes focuses on the early years of the American automobile industry. While some names - Ford, Dodge, Buick, and more - are easily recognized, this book also introduces snapshots of lesser known, but vitally important actors in this dramatic saga. The famous, the infamous, and the unknown are brought together by their common dedication to this great invention - and united by the fascinating stories that characterize each person.
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 0768030730
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
2005 Thomas McKean Memorial Cup Winner - Voted most important original research in automobile history by The Antique Automobile Club of America Best Of Books Winner, 2005 International Automotive Media Awards Author Beverly Rae Kimes, 2005 International Automotive Media Award for Lifetime Achievement Honorary This "cast of characters" provides the lens through which award-winning author Beverly Rae Kimes focuses on the early years of the American automobile industry. While some names - Ford, Dodge, Buick, and more - are easily recognized, this book also introduces snapshots of lesser known, but vitally important actors in this dramatic saga. The famous, the infamous, and the unknown are brought together by their common dedication to this great invention - and united by the fascinating stories that characterize each person.
The Small Independents
Author: Michael J Kollins
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 1468603353
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Pioneers of the U.S. Automobile Industry uses four separate volumes to explore the essential components that helped build the American automobile industry - the people, the companies and the designs. This volume uses more than 450 photos to help weave the story of the risk-takers who helped shape the automotive industry from the very beginning. Pioneers and companies covered in this edition include: Charles and Frank Duryea Studebaker The Pratt Family and the Elcar Motor Care Company Joseph Moon Russell Gardner Louis Clarke George Pierce and Charles Clifton Packard/Joy/Macauley and the Packard Motor Car Company Edwin Thomas Ransom Olds Peerless Fred and August Duesenberg Kissel Brothers Hupp / Drake / Hastings / Young and the Hupp Motor Car Corporation Walter Flanders Chapin / Coffin / Bezner / Jackson / Hudson / McAneeny and The Hudson Motor Car Company Harry Stutz Harry Ford Graham Brothers Charles Nash
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 1468603353
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Pioneers of the U.S. Automobile Industry uses four separate volumes to explore the essential components that helped build the American automobile industry - the people, the companies and the designs. This volume uses more than 450 photos to help weave the story of the risk-takers who helped shape the automotive industry from the very beginning. Pioneers and companies covered in this edition include: Charles and Frank Duryea Studebaker The Pratt Family and the Elcar Motor Care Company Joseph Moon Russell Gardner Louis Clarke George Pierce and Charles Clifton Packard/Joy/Macauley and the Packard Motor Car Company Edwin Thomas Ransom Olds Peerless Fred and August Duesenberg Kissel Brothers Hupp / Drake / Hastings / Young and the Hupp Motor Car Corporation Walter Flanders Chapin / Coffin / Bezner / Jackson / Hudson / McAneeny and The Hudson Motor Car Company Harry Stutz Harry Ford Graham Brothers Charles Nash