Climax in Coventry: My life of fine engines and fast cars

A reprint of the biography of the great British engineer & designer, Walter Hassan. Few people can have such a fascinating and varied career in the British motor industry, or contributed so much to the design and development of so many fine engines and high-performance cars, as Walter Hassan.

The great days of Bentley at Le Mans; the narrow escape from death during a world record attempt; suspension work with ERA's; at war with the Bristol Aeroplane Company; the conception of the Jaguar XK engine; the brilliant motor racing history of Coventry Climax engines; these are just the highlights of a career which was honoured at Buckingham Palace in 1971 when Walter Hassan received his OBE for his great services to industry.

Here is the story of his life of fine engines and fast cars with Bentley, Barnato, Pacey, Wilkins, ERA, Railton, Bristol, Jaguar, BRM and Coventry Climax.