{"product_id":"jaguar-from-the-shop-floor-foleshill-road-and-browns-lane-1949-to-1978","title":"Jaguar from the shop floor - Foleshill Road and Browns Lane 1949 to 1978","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Brian James Martin \u0026amp; John Starkey, Hardcover, Published in 2018, 176 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• A light-hearted view of the from inside the Jaguar company.\u003cbr\u003e • Many rare and unusual photographs.\u003cbr\u003e • An unbiased view from personal experience.\u003cbr\u003e • A personal history of work on the shop floor.\u003cbr\u003e • Some of the important people who made the company successful\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart auto-biographical, and part historical, this book details life at the Jaguar company from the perspective of a long-time employee and enthusiast. Brian Martin’s story tells of his experiences both on the production line and in the elite experimental department.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Jaguar from the Shop Floor, Brian Martin tells the story of his life as a long-time employee at Jaguar, giving a first-hand account of the development and production processes, and the ups and downs of factory life through the eyes of someone who was actually there.\u003cbr\u003e In this part-autobiographical and part-historical account, the author tells of his childhood in a typical working family of the depression era, and then describes his career from starting at the Jaguar factory in 1949, through a spell doing national service in the RAF and then going back to Jaguar. He left briefly in 1972 to try other jobs, but returned to the factory in the mid-1970s.\u003cbr\u003e Providing a fascinating insight into the Jaguar production process, the book also covers the development of the XK120, Mk V, Mk VII, MK X, the Mark 1 and 2 saloons, the XKSS, E1A, E2A, lightweight E-types, XJ6, XJ12, and XJS.\u003cbr\u003e Additional Information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod Covered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1949-1978\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModels Covered:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e XK120, Mk V, Mk VII, MK X. The Mark 1 and 2 (2.4, 3.4 \u0026amp; 3.8 litre) saloons, the XKSS, E1A, E2A, lightweight E Types, XJ6 XJ12 \u0026amp; XJS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Veloce Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628500238556,"sku":"9781787112797","price":55.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/9781787112797__96895.1529040742.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772100407","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/jaguar-from-the-shop-floor-foleshill-road-and-browns-lane-1949-to-1978","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}