Colonel Albert Pope and His American Dream Machines
Download or Read eBook Colonel Albert Pope and His American Dream Machines PDF written by Stephen B. Goddard and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Stephen B. Goddard |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2015-11-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476613345 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476613346 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Colonel Albert Pope and His American Dream Machines by : Stephen B. Goddard
Book excerpt: In the 1890s Colonel Albert A. Pope was hailed as a leading American automaker. That his name is not a household word today is the very essence of his story. Pope's production methods as the world's largest manufacturer of bicycles led to the building of automobiles with lightweight metals, rubber tires, precision machining, interchangeable parts, and vertical integration. The founder of the Good Roads Movement, Pope entered automobile manufacturing while steam, electricity, and gasoline power were still vying for supremacy. The story of his failed dream of dominating U.S. automobile production is an engrossing view into America's industrial history.
