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Page 529
Abroad, William R. Morris (later Lord Nuffield) in Britain undertook to emulate
Ford as early as 1912, but found British engineering firms reluctant to commit
themselves to large-scale manufacture of automotive parts. Morris in fact turned
to the ...
Abroad, William R. Morris (later Lord Nuffield) in Britain undertook to emulate
Ford as early as 1912, but found British engineering firms reluctant to commit
themselves to large-scale manufacture of automotive parts. Morris in fact turned
to the ...
Page 531
In addition, the horsepower tax was abandoned to enable British manufacturers
to build profitably for the world market. The most popular British designs (
excluding such a specialized luxury vehicle as the Rolls-Royce) continued to be
light ...
In addition, the horsepower tax was abandoned to enable British manufacturers
to build profitably for the world market. The most popular British designs (
excluding such a specialized luxury vehicle as the Rolls-Royce) continued to be
light ...
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His later experiences in Egypt strengthened his views on the tyranny of native
rulers and the need for reform by the British. Reform became translated into one
enduring principle which governed all his administrative actions—the need for a
...
His later experiences in Egypt strengthened his views on the tyranny of native
rulers and the need for reform by the British. Reform became translated into one
enduring principle which governed all his administrative actions—the need for a
...
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