This illustrated biography reveals how Sir Harry Ricardo found his place, along with Sir Henry Royce and Frederick Lanchester, in the ranks of the British engineers and designers whose work had a profound international influence on the development of the internal-combustion engine. His achievements as an engineer, scientist and inventor were repeatedly honoured throughout the automobile and aircraft industries during his lifetime. Beginning with an account of Sir Harry's family background and education at Rugby and Cambridge, the book traces his life through six decades. This period witnessed great changes in the social and industrial fabric of Great Britain, brought about the the arrival of the motorcars and aeroplanes he championed so enthusiastically. During that time, as a consultant engineer, he played a vital role in bringing about British victory in two world wars and made a major contribution towards the development of the internal-combustion engine for both automobile and aircraft use. Sir Harry always preferred the role of independent consultant and his name was never directly connected with any specific make of car or aeroplane. Nonetheless, his efforts behind the scenes for companies including Rolls-Royce, Vauxhall, Bentley, Bristol, Napier, Citroen and Fiat led to many advances in the performance and reliability of military and civilian engines during the inter-war years.
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Sir Harry Ricardo ranks with Sir Henry Royce and Frederick Lanchester as one of that very small band of British engineers and designers whose work had a profound influence on the development of the internal combustion engine. His achievements as an engineer, inventor and scientist were repeatedly honored throughout the automobile and aircraft industries during his lifetime. But, sadly, today his name is largely unknown to the general traveling public who benefit so greatly from the transport revolution that he helped bring about.
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John Reynolds is an established motoring writer whose work for Haynes includes Andre Citroen, Michelin Centenary, Classic Makes: Citroen and Citroen 2CV.
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Technology made personable,
By Christopher Foster, automotive historian (Connecticut USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Engines and Enterprise: The Life and Work of Sir Harry Ricardo (Hardcover)
At first glance this might seem a technical treatise - and in fact those who study internal combustion engines will find sufficient detail to fascinate them. It is, however, a biography which covers the technical, business and personal life of a man whose contributions to transportation technology are far more widespread than his fame. The descendant of families accomplished in architecture and the arts, Ricardo was Cambridge educated at a time when most engineers in Britain learned from apprenticeship. His career spanned nearly seven decades, and his technological innovations found their way into motorcars, trucks, railroad engines and aircraft. John Reynolds pens a good read, and it will appeal to all with an interest in transportation history.
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This review is from: Engines and Enterprises: The life and work of Sir Harry Ricardo (Hardcover)
This is a revised, slightly expanded version of the original 1999 edition by Sutton Publishing. This book fills in much of the detail that Ricardo omitted from his autobiography. More importantly, the newer work takes us beyond his retirement in 1965 and covers the period up to Sir Harry's death in 1974. The author has provided us with an excellent portrayal of the research and development work of the Ricardo Company. This company, now known as Ricardo Consulting Engineers Ltd., is still in business on the South Coast of England. For engine aficionados this account of power plant development is a "must read."Find more detail at book review website www.speedreaders.info
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