The Rootes Group

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The Rootes Group

Humber, Hillman, Sunbeam, Singer, Commer, Karrier

History Manufacturing industries Motor cars: general interest

Author: Richard Loveys

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Collection: Shire Library

Language: English

Published by: Shire Publications

Published on: 21st March 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 64 pages

ISBN: 9781784423384


Introduction

The Rootes Group once dominated the British motor industry, and its legacy lives on in thousands of carefully maintained cars – most notably Hillmans, Humbers, Singers and Sunbeams.

Content Overview

In this book, using beautiful images from the Rootes Archive Centre, Richard Loveys details the Group's history and leading car models, from its creation as a car dealership by William and Reginald Rootes, through its transition into motor manufacture, and expansion by taking companies over and developing their car and commercial vehicle ranges.

Historical Significance

It was a significant contributor to the war effort in 1939–45, producing large numbers of military aircraft and vehicles, and in its post-war heyday produced such icons as the Sunbeam Alpine and Hillman Imp.

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