James Allison: a biography of the engine manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 cofounder
"James Allison joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite. This biography tracks Allison's involvement in the Indianapolis 500, which he cofounded with Fisher and two others, and his construction of the Liberty engine and the V1710. Allison created a legacy that still resonat...
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| Sprache: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.]
McFarland
2011
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| Zusammenfassung: | "James Allison joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite. This biography tracks Allison's involvement in the Indianapolis 500, which he cofounded with Fisher and two others, and his construction of the Liberty engine and the V1710. Allison created a legacy that still resonates today at the Indianapolis 500, Rolls-Royce, and Allison Transmission"-- |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | VIII, 224 S. Ill. 23 cm |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE 1
INTRODUCTION 5
1. THE EARLY YEARS 9
2. THE BIRTH OF THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 13
3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE AUTOMOBILE IN THE UNITED STATES 17 4. THE EARLY
RACES 23
5. PREST-O-LITE: THE EARLY YEARS 30
6. THE MARRIAGE 33
7. PREST-O-LITE EXPANDS - AND EXPLODES 36
8. PREST-O-LITE EXPLODES - AGAIN 41
9. AN INDIANAPOLIS RACETRACK BECOMES REALITY 46
10. THE INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY OPENS 51
11. INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY RACING 58
12. THE TOWN OF SPEEDWAY, INDIANA 68
13. THE SECOND YEAR OF RACING 70
14. THE INAUGURAL INDIANAPOLIS 500 75
15. PREST-O-LITE BUILDING COLLAPSES 84
16. PREST-O-LITE THRIVES 90
17. RIVERDALE SPRINGS 93
18. THE SECOND RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 102
19. THE EUROPEANS DOMINATE THE 1914 RACE 110
20. THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY 113
21. THE WAR YEARS 116
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22. RACING RESUMES 23. MIAMI BEACH 24. THE MIAMI AQUARIUM 25.
PROHIBITION
26. ALLISON ASSUMES INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY PRESIDENCY 27. ALLISON
ENGINEERING 28. ALLISON HOSPITAL 29. THE DIVORCE 30. THE END 31. THE
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY THEREAFTER
32. ALLISON ENGINEERING IN THE AFTERMATH
EPILOGUE CHAPTER NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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