Holden our own

The Holden Family's Story

Holden our own
William James Holden
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Hardback
h250 x 250mm - 200pg
16 Nov 2021 AU
International import eta 7-19 days
9781922615503
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Take a drive down memory lane . . . A small leather goods and harness-making shop in England became a fledgling horse-drawn carriage and coach-building business in colonial South Australia. It then morphed into Holden, a multinational company and a much-loved Australian icon. Holden endured through overwhelming wartime hardships, depression and adversity to be a respected marque of the Australia automotive industry and recognized around the globe. In this thoroughly researched book, author William Holden goes deep to examine the key branches of the Holden family tree and the Holden car story. HOLDEN our own explores the history, events and personalities that created the Holden business - from its birth to its ultimate sale to automotive giant General Motors and beyond - all through the lens of the Holden family dynasty. This book is a rare offering not only for the motoring enthusiast and Holden aficionados and historians but for every true and proud Australian.
William James Holden was born in East Melbourne. His first involvement with General Motors-Holden' s Ltd. came during his years at university when he performed a wide range of maintenance work on plant and equipment at both Fishermans Bend and Dandenong. His first white collar job was as an engineer in the company' s Central Laboratory. He is the last member of the legendary Holden Family who has worked in the automobile industry founded by his family and who bears the Holden name. He and his lovely wife Rosario have two wonderful daughters and now a grandson. And yes, he does drive a Holden. Always has.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781922615503
Published: 16 Nov 2021
Published In: Australia
Imprint: Big Sky Publishing
Publisher: Big Sky Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 250mm
Width: 250mm
Pages: 200

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