Title: Pure Luck: The Authorized Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith, 1888–1989 (1st Edition)
Author: Alan Bramson; Foreword by HRH Prince Charles; Contributions by Neville Birch
Format: Hardcover (First Edition)
Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd
ISBN: 1-85260-263-5
Language: English
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 24 x 16 cm
Publication Date: 1991
Genre: Biography, Aviation History
Condition: Good
Description:
An authorized biography of one of aviation’s greatest pioneers, this first edition by Alan Bramson tells the extraordinary story of Sir Thomas Sopwith (1888–1989). From his iconic World War I aircraft, the Sopwith Camel and Pup, to the Hawker Hurricane and Typhoon of World War II, Sopwith’s engineering genius shaped the course of aviation history. Even the revolutionary Harrier jet bore the legacy of his Hawker company. With a foreword by HRH Prince Charles, the book portrays a man who combined success as a pilot, engineer, and industrialist with humility and resilience over a century-long life.
Title: Pure Luck: The Authorized Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith, 1888–1989 (1st Edition)
Author: Alan Bramson; Foreword by HRH Prince Charles; Contributions by Neville Birch
Format: Hardcover (First Edition)
Publisher: Patrick Stephens Ltd
ISBN: 1-85260-263-5
Language: English
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 24 x 16 cm
Publication Date: 1991
Genre: Biography, Aviation History
Condition: Good
Description:
An authorized biography of one of aviation’s greatest pioneers, this first edition by Alan Bramson tells the extraordinary story of Sir Thomas Sopwith (1888–1989). From his iconic World War I aircraft, the Sopwith Camel and Pup, to the Hawker Hurricane and Typhoon of World War II, Sopwith’s engineering genius shaped the course of aviation history. Even the revolutionary Harrier jet bore the legacy of his Hawker company. With a foreword by HRH Prince Charles, the book portrays a man who combined success as a pilot, engineer, and industrialist with humility and resilience over a century-long life.
