Reid Railton: Man of Speed : Railton's Great Cars and Boats Powered Speed Kings Malcolm Campbell, John Cobb, Raymond Mays, and Goldie Gardner to Sensational Racing and Record - Breaking Success.

Karl Ludvigsen

ISBN 10: 1910505250 / ISBN 13: 9781910505250

Published by Evro Publishing, 2018

Printed Pages - 842. Illustrated - Colour and Black and White Photogrphs. Sellers Note - this is a heavy book 5Kgs therefore, the postal costs will be higher and tracked and signed for will be necessary. Please email for quote. Seller Inventory # 2113

Synopsis:

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 realised the dreams of that era'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 world's foremost automotive historians, tells Reid Railton's personal and professional story in superb detail and fascinating depth, with special focus on Reid's unique insights--amounting to genius--and technical accomplishments.

About the Author:

Karl Ludvigsen is widely known and respected in the automotive world for his research and reporting on all aspects of motoring and motor sports. This has come about through his studies of engineering and industrial design as well as his senior positions with GM, Fiat and Ford and his leadership of a motor-industry management-consulting company. Active for over 70 years as an author and historian, Ludvigsen first studied supercharging applications in 1955 while attending Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute. He has meticulously researched the subject ever since, building upon a landmark piece published by Automobile Quarterly in 1970 entitled “The Origins of Supercharging,” for which he interviewed many pioneers of the art. As author, co-author or editor Ludvigsen has some six dozen books to his credit, among them titles about engine topics such as The V12 Engine, Classic Racing Engines and Bentley’s Great Eight. He has received 73 awards for his high standard of writing and research.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Reid Railton: Man of Speed : Railton's Great...
Publisher: Evro Publishing
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition