Buch, Englisch, 187 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 550 g
A Sure Hand and a Fine Automobile
Buch, Englisch, 187 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 550 g
ISBN: 978-1-4766-7584-8
Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
This biography covers Charles Clifton’s role in the earliest conflicts and achievements of the American automobile industry and the growth of the Pierce-Arrow company, using industry publications and periodicals of the time as well as recollections of his associates and contemporaries. It details his wider importance in shaping the industry itself, especially his role in the controversies surrounding the Selden patent and the patent cross-licensing agreement between auto manufacturers. The impact of World War I on the industry and Clifton’s activities responding to the vast operational changes the war brought about conclude the book.