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Book Part Number: |
B-95 |
Title: |
The Birth of the MGF | ||||
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Secondary Title: |
Project Phoenix | ||||||
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Author: |
Ian Adcock | ||||||
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Book Dimensions: |
9.5"x 8" |
# Pages: |
256 |
Cover: |
Hard |
Text/Pictures: |
Color |
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| Intro/Foreword | Foreword by John Towers, Chief Executive, Rover Group - (p6) | ||||||
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Chapter 1: |
The early years - (p8-17) | ||||||
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Chapter 2: |
Abingdon's Legacy - (p18-25) | ||||||
| Chapter 3: | The end of an era - (p26-31) | ||||||
| Chapter 4: | Export or die - (p32-47) | ||||||
| Chapter 5: | The MGB era - (p48-59) | ||||||
| Chapter 6: | The beginning of the end - (p60-69) | ||||||
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Chapter 7: |
The dark ages - (p70-97) | ||||||
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Chapter 8: |
A new beginning - (p98-103) | ||||||
| Chapter 9: | Rover special products - (p104-111) | ||||||
| Chapter 10: | Out of the ashes - (p112-123) | ||||||
| Chapter 11: | The hopes of future years - (p124-137) | ||||||
| Chapter 12: | Decisions, decisions - (p138-149) | ||||||
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Chapter 13: |
Nearly there - (p150-157) | ||||||
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Chapter 14: |
Technical tour the force - (p158-173) | ||||||
| Chapter 15: | Phoenix rises - (p174-183) | ||||||
| Chapter 16: | Partnership - (p184-195) | ||||||
| Chapter 17: | Testing, testing - (p196-207) | ||||||
| Chapter 18: | New owners - and new future? - (p208-217) | ||||||
| Chapter 19: | Selling a legend - (p218-225) | ||||||
| Chapter 20: | A fairytale ending - (p226-241) | ||||||
| Chapter 21: | On the road again - (p242-253) | ||||||
| Author details: | During more than twenty years in the automobile industry, Ian Adcock has been news and sports editor of 'Autocar', editor of 'Motor', PR manager for Rolls Royce Motor Cars Ltd and PR manager of Group Lotus. He writes about cars for numerous magazines and newspapers worldwide including 'The Sunday Times', 'Cardriver', 'What Car?', 'Autovisie', 'Automotive International', 'Sports Car International', 'Car and 4Wheels'. | ||||||
| Publisher details: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. | ||||||