Lucas The First 100 Years Vollume 1 (Nockolds 1976)

Volume 1 (The King of the Road).349pp. The first volume begins in 1875 and continues to 1939. It tells how Joseph Lucas, an independent metal worker patented a ship's lamp. From that humble beginning the firm became one of the great manufacturing companies ,playing an important part in the development of the motor, commercial vehicles and aircraft industries. This is the regular edition in fine condition with fine jacket.