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34%OFFBarrie Price - The Lea-Francis Story (Classic Reprint) - 9781845849573 - V9781845849573
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The Lea-Francis Story (Classic Reprint)

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Description for The Lea-Francis Story (Classic Reprint) Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: KNDR; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 680.
Available again after a long absence! The Lea-Francis company was founded in 1895, in Coventry in the UK, under the aegis of R.H. Lea. It 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 specialised in medium-sized cars, built with great 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. In The Lea-Francis Story, Barrie Price draws on his lifelong association with Lea-Francis cars to tell the complete and fascinating story of the company.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Veloce Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845849573
SKU
V9781845849573
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Barrie Price
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.

Reviews for The Lea-Francis Story (Classic Reprint)
Barrie Price's comprehensive account of Lea-Francis ultimately presents a very accurate and realistic portrait of a car manufacturer that traded more on its racing prowess than its manufacturing competence. This is a fascinating insight into a famous marque with exceptional depth and a human touch.- Classic Car Weekly

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