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James Allison : a biography of the engine manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 cofounder / Sigur E. Whitaker.

Title
  1. James Allison : a biography of the engine manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 cofounder / Sigur E. Whitaker.
Published by
  1. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2011.
Author
  1. Whitaker, Sigur E., 1948-

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Description
  1. viii, 224 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
  1. "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"--
Subject
  1. Allison, James, 1872-1928
  2. Allison, James A
  3. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) > History
  4. Liberty engines > History
  5. Industrialists > United States > Biography
  6. Kraftfahrzeugindustrie
Genre/Form
  1. Biographie.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain