Sigur E. Whitaker

James Allison

A Biography of the Engine Manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 Cofounder

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Produktbeschreibung

Among the engineers fueling the rapid rise of the automotive industry at the dawn of the 20th century was James Allison, a fountain pen maker who joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite, an early manufacturer of the power source for automotive headlights. This biography tracks Allison's involvement in the Indianapolis 500, which he cofounded with Fisher and two others, as well as his machine shop's construction of the Liberty engine, the first mass-produced aircraft engine, and also the V1710, the workhorse of World War II military aircraft. Through his unique ingenuity and perseverance, Allison created a legacy that still resonates today at the Indianapolis 500, Rolls-Royce, and Allison Transmission.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 387g
• ISBN-13: 9780786461653
• ISBN-10: 0786461659
• Artikelnr.: 31586084

Autorenporträt

A native of Indianapolis, Sigur E. Whitaker, is the great-great-niece of James Allison, one of the founders of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A retired banker, she lives in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Table of Contents
Preface     
Introduction     
1. The Early Years     
2. The Birth of the Automobile Industry     
3. Development of the Automobile in the United States     
4. The Early Races     
5. Prest-O-Lite: The Early Years     
6. The Marriage     
7. Prest-O-Lite Expands-and Explodes     
8. Prest-O-Lite Explodes-Again     
9. An Indianapolis Racetrack Becomes Reality     
10. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Opens     
11. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Racing     
12. The Town of Speedway, Indiana     
13. The Second Year of Racing     
14. The Inaugural Indianapolis 500     
15. Prest-O-Lite Building Collapses     
16. Prest-O-Lite Thrives     
17. Riverdale Springs     
18. The Second Running of the Indianapolis 500     
19. The Europeans Dominate the 1914 Race     
20. The Lincoln Highway     
21. The War Years     
22. Racing Resumes     
23. Miami Beach     
24. The Miami Aquarium     
25. Prohibition     
26. Allison Assumes Indianapolis Motor Speedway Presidency     
27. Allison Engineering     
28. Allison Hospital     
29. The Divorce     
30. The End     
31. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Thereafter     
32. Allison Engineering in the Aftermath     
Epilogue     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index