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Alfred Herbert Ltd and the British Machine Tool Industry, 1887-1983.
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Lloyd-Jones, R.. 0-7546-0523-X edic.2006 At the beginning of the twentieth century Britain was amongst the world leaders in the production of machine tools, yet by the 1980s the industry was in terminal decline. Focusing on the example of Britain's largest machine tool maker, Alfred Herbert Ltd of Coventry, this study charts the wider fortunes of this vital part of the manufacturing sector. Taking a chronological approach, the book explores how, during the late nineteenth century, the industry developed a reputation for excellence throughout the world, before the challenges of two world wars necessitated drast
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