The Lea-Francis Story

Barrie Price (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2000
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-901295-01-6 (ISBN)

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Founded in 1895 under the aegis of R.H. Lea, the company originally built cycles and motorcycles but, by the 1920s, was established as a manufacturer of high quality sporting cars. From the 1930s to the 1960s, Lea-Francis specialized in medium-sized cars built with care and the best quality components. Successful in motorsports, "Leaf" was an innovative company, but a lack of regard for good business principles led to fluctuating fortunes throughout the company's long life. This text tells the story of the firm.

Barrie Price has spent a lifetime working in the motor industry in his home county of Warwickshire. He was responsible for a Rolls-Royce/Bentley service operation for over 40 years, and then purchased the assets of Lea-Francis Cars Ltd in 1962. He was the proprietor until he sold the company in 2019. He has been the President of the Lea-Francis Owners Club, co-founder and former Chairman of the Rolls-Royce and Bentley Specialist's Association, former Chairman of the Bugatti Owners Club, and co-founder and former Chairman of the Bugatti Trust. He has owned or driven practically every type of Bugatti. Barrie's written work includes books on Bugatti, the history of Lea-Francis, and Rolls-Royce.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.2000
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10	1-901295-01-X / 190129501X
ISBN-13	978-1-901295-01-6 / 9781901295016
Zustand	Neuware