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The Singer Story

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Here is the definitive history of one of Britain's oldest, most important and influential car manufacturers. George Singer started building bicycles in Coventry in 1874 and by 1905 his company was building cars and motorcycles too. Later the company would concentrate on the manufacture of cars and commercial vehicles, bringing great success in sales and motorsport until, in the early 1950s, things began to go wrong. By 1955 Singer was absorbed into the Rootes Group and slowly lost its distinctive identity. In 1970 the last car to carry a Singer badge was built - marking the end of the great Coventry marque and hammering another nail into the coffin of Britain's once great motor industry. Thoroughly researched and with over 300 photos this is an important piece of automotive history.

Table of Contents:
Family Tree 4 Foreword & Acknowledgements 5 Introduction 8 Chapter I THE EARLY YEARS 9 Chapter II A PERIOD OF GROWTH 22 Chapter III THE SINGER MOTOR COMPANY 31 Chapter IV THE SINGER MOTOR CAR 41 Chapter V THE BROOKLANDS AGE 52 Chapter VI THE LIGHT CAR 65 Chapter VII THE CYCLES & MOTOR CYCLES 1905-1915 74 Chapter VIII A POLICY OF ACQUISITION 82 Chapter IX THE FINAL CYCLES (1920-1928) 95 Chapter X THE JUNIOR 97 Chapter XI THE SINGER NINE 117 Chapter XII MIXED FORTUNES 142 Chapter XIII A PECULIAR MIRACLE 162 Chapter XIV SINGER MOTORS LTD 171 Chapter XV THE ROADSTER 195 Chapter XVI THE WAR YEARS & BEYOND 201 Chapter XVII THE SM1500 207 Chapter XVIII A BOLD COURSE 221 Chapter XIX THE END OF AN ERA 228 Chapter XX A PERIOD OF PROSPERITY 233 Appendix: Clubs & Memorabilia 251 Epilogue 253 Index 254

About the Author :
A real Singer enthusiast, Kevin Atkinson has spent many years diligently researching the history of the Singer company. Kevin's quest for facts has brought him into contact with many helpful individuals, clubs, archives and museums and he has also received the support of the highly-respected Michael Sedgwick Trust, which encourages new research into and recording of automotive history. Kevin lives in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781874105527
  • Publisher: David & Charles
  • Publisher Imprint: Veloce
  • Height: 250 mm
  • No of Pages: 256
  • Width: 207 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1874105529
  • Publisher Date: 14 Jun 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1264 gr


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