American Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles of World War I: Illustrated Histories of 225 Manufacturers
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (568 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 078643967X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 428 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Superficial Histories of 225 WWI Era US Vehicle Manufacturers McFarland Publishing normally puts out excellent, authoritative books. This one, however, falls far short of their usual standard. The histories of the 225 manufacturers reviewed in this book are superficial and rife with glaring errors. The research for this book was ovbiously superficial, and facts do not seem to have received independent review. By the way, the title is misleading in that the book is not about military vehicles. Rather, it is mostly s. History Book is full of history, specs and photos of tons of different models and brands! My dad loved it and enjoyed finding info about rare makes!. "Great Reference Book for WWI Vehicles" according to B. Tone. A Christmas gift for my husband. He said this book is a great reference for WWI vehicles. He loves this book and highly recommends it.
. "Recommended." --Choice"This ready reference guide by a noted authority on its subject fills a gap in automotive literaturevaluable." --Arba"This is an excellent reference guide to the plethora of motor vehicles manufactured during World War One for the military and civilian markets." --The Listening Post
Hundreds of companies were building vehicles for military as well as civilian use during this time. From their beginnings until their demise, the histories of 225 companies that manufactured cars, trucks or motorcycles for the civilian market are provided, along with illustrations and specs of representative models from each company that existed in 1917 and 1918.. Even before American involvement in World War I, motor vehicle manufacturing in the United States was widespread and diverse, though the war served to expand the market rapidly
Author, artist, photographer, and musician Albert Mroz was employed as a machine designer in Silicon Valley for more than 20 years. He is a member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Society of Automotive Historians, and the American Truck Historical Society, and is on the advisory board of the Hays Truck Museum.