THE VICKERS BROTHERS Armaments and Enterprise 1854-1914 CLIVE TREBILCOCK EUROPA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED: LONDON 1977 1st Edition. 22 x 14 cm. xl + 181 pp + b/w photo plates. HB/DJ The Vickers Brothers is the second volume to appear in the Europa Library of Business Biography. 'Colonel Tom' and 'Don Alberto' Vickers were in many ways complementary personalities, with Tom concentrating on the technological side of the business and Albert providing the commercial flair. They had to contend with problems which were peculiar to the armament industry. These included sudden upsurges of demand due to political conditions, followed by an equally sudden slump; a need for technical excellence rather than an overriding concern for price; and the unusual situation of often having only a single buyer for their goods. The Vickers brothers met these problems with firm resolution and lively innovation, but they were not domineering personalities in the same way as Nuffield. Instead they built around them a team of colourful specialists, a 'Cabinet of all the talents'. This biography is a fascinating analysis of the formative years of one of Britain's leading companies, which will be of immense value both to the student of economic and military history and to all those interested in the making of business decisions.

THE VICKERS BROTHERS
Armaments and Enterprise
1854-1914

CLIVE TREBILCOCK

EUROPA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED: LONDON
1977

First Edition.
The Vickers Brothers is the second volume to appear in the Europa Library of Business Biography. 'Colonel Tom' and 'Don Alberto' Vickers were in many ways complementary personalities, with Tom concentrating on the technological side of the business and Albert providing the commercial flair. They had to contend with problems which were peculiar to the armament industry. These included sudden upsurges of demand due to political conditions, followed by an equally sudden slump; a need for technical excellence rather than an overriding concern for price; and the unusual situation of often having only a single buyer for their goods. The Vickers brothers met these problems with firm resolution and lively innovation, but they were not domineering personalities in the same way as Nuffield. Instead they built around them a team of colourful specialists, a 'Cabinet of all the talents'. This biography is a fascinating analysis of the formative years of one of Britain's leading companies, which will be of immense value both to the student of economic and military history and to all those interested in the making of business decisions.

22 x 14 cm. xl + 181 pp + b/w photo plates.

Very good + condition, dust jacket price clipped, hint of spotting to page edges, otherwise clean and tidy.




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