The Coventry motor industry

"Coventry is synonymous with both the creation and relative decline of the British motor car industry. This volume utilizes the extensive range of primary sources on the subject to explore the relationship between the car industry in its local context and the wider economic, social and political environment. It analyzes the emergence and early dominance of Coventry's motor manufacturers, the rise of volume production in the 1930s, and the instabilities and renaissance of the post-war era."--BOOK JACKET.