Marvelous Mechanical Designs of Harry A. Miller
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583881239 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 126 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author White worked as Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake City Deseret News where he was twice nominated for the Pulitzer, as well as motorsport consultant to the Smithsonian.
Great book Kristofer Kincaid I bought this book because I wanted to learn more about Harry Miller and his creations. The book is loaded with a lot of good photos and quite a bit of history. There are many blueprints of various Miller cars and engines and many photos of Miller powerplants in various stages of assembly. The photos and descriptions of Frank Lockhart and his Stutz Blackhawk Special are great.One thing I disliked about the book is the authors tendency to portray Mr Miller as an. Yikes. What can be said about such an inventive mind? He had that rare ability to mentally visualize a "something", and then the mechanical expertise to produce it. Maybe "Thanks" is the best word. regards dave. "Excellent for Hardcore Engine Enthusiasts" according to jblandspeed. Hardcore engine enthusiasts love looking at high performance engines. Many of them are particularly intrigued by earlier pre-war designs that populated the board tracks of America during a significant part of the early twentieth century. This interest extends to Indianapolis engines, marine engines and even aircraft engines that were sometimes pressed into service for land speed record cars. Among the early pioneers of these engineering treasures Harry A. Mille
Harry A. Miller designed racing cars that were among the finest of the golden age of American auto racing for nearly two decades. An exciting collection of photos of the work of one of America's mechanical geniuses, along with commentary on Miller's work by highly regarded auto racing historian Gordon Eliot White.. What are less well known are Miller's passenger cars, and boat and aircraft engine designs, some of them extremely successful, some of them bizarre. Seen are his advanced Miller-Fords of 1935 and the radical Gulf-Miller cars of 1938-1941. This book portrays Miller's racing cars of the glorious roaring twenties along with his speedboat and aircraft engines - even his design for a high-speed combat vehicle engine
White worked as Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake City Deseret News where he was twice nominated for the Pulitzer, as well as motorsport consultant to the Smithsonian.