Thacker Bill (6 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Glossy Pictorial Card. Condition: VERY GOOD ( AVERAGE). No Jacket. Reprint 1984. Contents Near Fine. Please Email for further details Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾". Illustrated By The Author (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.

4pp, 5 figs, Printed Card Cover, VGC.

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. A timely, well written and beautifully illustrated history of the development of Hooton Park, Cheshire into the famous Ellesmere Port Plant of Vauxhall Motors Ltd. Iconic photographs and poster art from the early 1900s, personal biographies and internal memos all help to tell the story from its inception, through the boom years of the 60s and 70, right up to the shock of GM's Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the 2009 recession. This is the definitive 'inside story' as told by Bill Thacker, who began work at the plant in 1962. While working as a volunteer in the Cheshire Records office in 2008 Bill came across the planning applications for the original Vauxhall plant and recognised an opportunity to document its history. A must-have book for anyone with a connection to Vauxhall or an interest in an important part of British motoring history.…