James Allison : a biography of the engine manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 cofounder /

James Allison : a biography of the engine manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 cofounder /

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Author / Creator:	Whitaker, Sigur E., 1948-
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2011.
Description:	viii, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Allison, James, -- 1872-1928. Allison, James, -- 1872-1928. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) -- History. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) Liberty engines -- History. Industrialists -- United States -- Biography. Industrialists. Liberty engines. United States. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8400694

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ISBN:	9780786461653 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786461659 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"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"--

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Call Number:	TJ140.A47 W45 2011
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