{"product_id":"rolls-royce-the-magic-of-a-name-the-first-forty-years-of-britains-most-prestigious-company-paperback","title":"Rolls-Royce: The Magic of a Name: The First Forty Years of Britain's Most Prestigious Company - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Pugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Magic of a Name tells the story of the first forty years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill and dedication that gave the world cars and aeroengines unrivalled in their excellence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1915, 100 years ago, Royce produced the first of many aero engines, the Eagle, which proved itself in battle in the First World War. Twenty-five years later, the totemic Merlin was installed in the Spitfire and built in a race against time to help win the Battle of Britain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unrivalled access to the company's archives, this is a unique portrait of both an iconic name and of British industry at its best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Pugh was educated at Oundle and Cambridge. He has written many books on golf as well as about 50 company histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430769017053,"sku":"9781848319240","price":20.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/IFnqUva9Io9781848319240.webp?v=1771321282","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/rolls-royce-the-magic-of-a-name-the-first-forty-years-of-britains-most-prestigious-company-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}