The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1 by Peter Pugh

The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1 by Peter Pugh

The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain’s most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill, hard work and dedication which gave the world cars and aero engines unrivalled in their excellence. In 1915, 100 years ago, the pair produced their first aero engine, the Eagle which along with the Hawk, Falcon and Condor proved themselves in battle in the First World War. In the Second the totemic Merlin was installed in the Spitfire and built in a race against time in 1940 to help win the Battle of Britain. With unrivalled access to the company’s archives, Peter Pugh’s history is a unique portrait of both an iconic name and of British industry at its best.

Peter Pugh was educated at Cambridge University, where he was a member of the golf team. He has written many books on golf and golf clubs as well as about 50 company histories, including The Magic of a Name, a three-volume history of Rolls-Royce.

Henry Lord is the co-author of the highly acclaimed golf course coffee-table books, all published by Icon, Creating Classics, Masters of Design and St Andrews, which includes a Foreword from the great Ryder Cup player and captain, Seve Ballesteros.

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ISBN 13	9781840461510
ISBN 10	1840461519
Title	The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1
Author	Peter Pugh
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Icon Books
Year published	2000-04-01
Number of pages	320
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