George Nicolas "Nick" Georgano (29 February 1932 – 22 October 2017[1] [2] ) was a British author, specialising in motoring history . His most notable work is The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars , first published in 1968.[3]
Nick Georgano Nationality BritishBorn George Nicolas Georgano(1932-02-29 ) 29 February 1932Britain Died 22 October 2017(2017-10-22) (aged 85)Guernsey
Early life and education
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Career
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After college, he took up a career in teaching, his first position being at an English preparatory school .[3]
He was a teacher at Trent college in Long Eaton Notts.
Georgano's first full publication was The World's Automobiles which he co-authored with Ralph Doyle (George Ralph Doyle 1890–1961). This was followed by The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars which was published in 1968.[3]
From 1976 to 1981 Georgano worked at the National Motor Museum as Head Librarian.[3]
Death
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On 22 October 2017, Georgano died on the birthday of one of his grandsons, Harry Northmore.
Awards
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Publications
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Georgano is the author of 33 reference books.[3]
Georgano, G. N. (1992). The American Automobile: A Centenary . Prion. ISBN 1853752363 .
——. The Art of the American Automobile – The Greatest Stylists and Their Work .
—— (1981). American Trucks of the Seventies . Penguin Books. ISBN 0-7232-2765-9 .
——. Auto's uit de jaren zeventig en tachtig .
—— (2000). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile (3 volume set ed.). Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. ISBN 1-57958-293-1 .
—— (2001). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile: Coachbuilding . Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 1-57958-367-9 .
—— (1993). The Bentley . Shire Album. Shire Books.
Georgano, G. N. (ed.). Britain's Motor Industry: The First 100 Years .
—— (1978). Brooklands: A Pictorial History . Dalton Watson Fine Books. ISBN 0-901564-15-X .
—— (1985). Cars: 1886–1930 . Random House Value Publishing. ISBN 0-517-48073-5 .
—— (2001). Cars 1930–2000: The Birth of the Modern Car . New Line Books. ISBN 1-57717-210-8 .
—— (2002). Cars 1990 to Present Days: Production Goes World Wide . Mason Crest Publishers. ISBN 1-59084-489-0 .
—— (October 2002). "Cars of the Fifties: Goodbye Seller's Market". World of Wheels .
—— (2002). Cars of the Seventies and Eighties: Hatchbacks for the Sportsman . Mason Crest Publishers. ISBN 1-59084-488-2 .
—— (1977). Classic Cars (Source Book ) . Sourcebooks.
—— (1985). The Classic Rolls-Royce . Octopus Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-50020-9 .
——. Classic Rolls-Royce (Spanish ed.).
Georgano, G. N. , ed. (1979). The Complete Encyclopedia of Commercial Vehicles . Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-024-6 .
—— (1968). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars .
Georgano, G. N.; Andersen, Thorkil Ry (1973). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present . Dutton Books. ISBN 0-525-08351-0 .
—— (1973). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present . Random House. ISBN 0-85223-048-6 .
—— (1973). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885–1968 . Penguin Group USA. ISBN 0-525-08350-2 .
—— (2002). Early and Vintage Years, 1885–1930: The Golden Era of Coachbuilding . Mason Crest Publishers. ISBN 1-59084-491-2 .
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu ; Georgano, G. N. Early Days on the Road (with Lord Montagu of Beaulieu) .
Early Days on the Road – An Illustrated History 1819–1941 . 1967.
Early Days on the Road: An illustrated history 1819–1941 . 1976.
Early Days on the Road: An Illustrated History 1819–1941 . Penguin Books. 1976. ISBN 0-7181-1310-1 .
——. Electric Vehicles . Shire Library. Shire Books.
Georgano, G. N.; Baechler, Glenn (1971). Encyclopedia of American Automobiles . Dutton. ISBN 0-525-09792-9 .
Georgano, G. N. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Motor Sport .
—— (1971). The Encyclopedia of M: 2 (A Studio book) . Penguin Books. ISBN 0-670-29405-5 .
Georgano, G. N.; Baechler, Glenn (1971). The Encyclopedia of Motor Sport . Penguin Books. ISBN 0-7181-0955-4 .
—— (1998). The Encyclopedia of Sportscars . Chartwell Books. ISBN 0-7858-0859-0 .
—— (1978). Histoire Illustree des Camions. 1896–1920 . Carlo Demand.
—— (1970). A History of Sports Cars . Nelson. ISBN 1-71212-005-0 .
—— (1972). A History of the London Taxicab . David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5687-9 .
——. A History of the London Taxicab . Drake Publishers. ISBN 0-87749-352-9 .
—— (1972). A History of Transport . Dent & Sons, J. M. ISBN 0-460-03951-2 .
Georgano, G. N.; Davies, Gordon (1976). The How and Why Wonder Book of the Motor Car .
—— (1990). The Humber . Shire Album. Shire Books.
—— (1985). The London Taxi . Shire Publications. ISBN 0-85263-772-1 .
—— (January 1994). Military Vehicles: World War Two Transport and Halftracks . Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-406-7 .
—— (1976). A Motor Racing Camera, 1894–1916 . National Motor Museum Trust. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7160-6 .
—— (1982). The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars: 1885 to the Present . Penguin Group USA. ISBN 0-525-93254-2 .
——. Racing and Sports Cars . Piccolo Books.
—— (1983). Rolls Royce .
——. Rolls Royce-Classic Cars .
—— (1997). Scammell: The Load Movers from Watford . Roundoak Publishing. ISBN 187156526X .
—— (1977). A Source Book of Classic Cars . Ward Lock. ISBN 0-7063-5039-1 .
—— (1973). A Source Book of Racing and Sports Cars . Ward Lock. ISBN 0-7063-1495-6 .
—— (1974). A Source Book of Veteran Cars . Ward Lock. ISBN 0-7063-1820-X .
—— (1998). Sports Cars: History and Development . Book Sales. ISBN 91-87036-10-X .
—— (1972). Transportation through the Ages . McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-023131-1 .
Georgano, G. N.; Demand, C. (1979). Trucks: An Illustrated History 1896–1920 .
—— (1974). Veteran Cars (Source Book) .
—— (1974). Vintage and Post-vintage Cars (Source Book) .
—— (1998). Vintage Cars 1886 to 1930 . Book Sales, Incorporated. ISBN 0-7858-0933-3 .
—— (1997). Vintage Cars 1886 to 1930 (More editions ed.). Random House. ISBN 1-85501-926-4 .
—— (2002). Vintage Years, 1920–1930: Mass Production and the Great Boom of Wheels . Mason Crest Publishers. ISBN 1-59084-490-4 .
——; Sedgwick, Michael C. ; Laban, Brian (1987). The World Guide to Automobiles . Baldwin.
Doyle, G. R.; Georgano, G. N. (1957). The World's Automobiles 1880–1958: A Record of 75 Years of Car Building .
Doyle, G. R.; Georgano, G. N. (1963). The World's Automobiles 1862–1962, A Record of 100 Years of Car Building by & G. N. Georgano (1963) .
—— (1965). The World's Commercial Vehicles, 1830–1964: A record of 134 years of commercial vehicle production .
—— (1987). World Guide to Automobile Manufacturers . Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-1844-8 .
—— (1983). World Truck Book .
—— (1983). World Truck Handbook . Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0267-7 .
—— (1994). World War Two Military Vehicles . Osprey. ISBN 1855324067 .
References
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^ Nick Georgano Archived 13 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Alvis Archive Blog, 24 Oct. 2017
^ Nick Georgano 1932-2017 The Society of Automotive History
^ a b c d e f g Profile of Nick Georgano at Amazon.co.uk
^ Clausager, Anders (7 November 2017). "Nick Georgano obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 January 2021 .
^ Bookseller: The Organ of the Book Trade . J. Whitaker. 1970. p. 2224. Retrieved 3 January 2021 .
^ The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars Ebury Press, 1973.