SECOND HAND BOOKS

804706/44 - NOT MUCH OF AN ENGINEER: Sir Stanley Hooker - An Autobiography

By Sir Stanley Hooker, assisted by Bill Gunston, published by Airlife, 1984

Stanley Hooker joined the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1949 and tugged a rather reluctant company into the jet age, determined to give real competition to Rolls-Royce. So successful was he that in 1966 Rolls-Royce decided the best thing to do was to spend 63.6 million pounds and buy its rival. By this time there was scarcely a single modern British aero-engine for which Hooker had not been responsible.

Small black stain to several of the outer edges of pages at the bottom of the book which extends inwards a little on some pages (looks like an ink leak).  This does not affect the text.  Generally the book is in good condition and the previous owner has left a few related newspaper cuttings inside the book which may provide additional interest.