

An edition of James Allison (2011)
a biography of the engine manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 cofounder
By Sigur E. Whitaker
Publish Date
2011
Publisher
McFarland
Language
eng
Pages
224
Description:
"James Allison joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite. This biography tracks Allison's involvement in the Indianapolis 500, which he cofounded with Fisher and two others, and his construction of the Liberty engine and the V1710. Allison created a legacy that still resonates today at the Indianapolis 500, Rolls-Royce, and Allison Transmission"--