Automobile Engineer's Reference Book: Intended for Automobile Designers, Draughtsmen and Production Engineers

The first edition of a comprehensive reference book for engineers wishing to understand the latest information on automobiles in the 1950s, with numerous illustrations. The first edition of Automobile Engineer's Reference Book: Intended for Automobile Designers, Draughtsmen and Production Engineers, edited by E. Molloy, with English engineer George Herbert Lanchester as the consulting editor.In the publisher's original brown cloth, with numerous in-text illustrations throughout. Contains original illustrated advertisements, and a bound colour bookmark.Split into various contents, including dynamos, ignition systems, progress, testing, production methods and brakes amongst numerous other categories, this comprehensive volume provides readers with the latest information for understanding modern automobiles. Lanchester was an early prominent figure within the automobile world. In the publisher's original brown cloth. Externally, mostly smart, with minimal marks to the front board and a couple to the rear. Rubbing to joints and edges, and the odd rubbing mark to spine, with slight fading. End papers are bright and clean with slight age toning. Previous bookseller's sticker to front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with minor age toning. Very Good.…