An Account of Our Stewardship

(Being a record of the wartime activities of Vauxhall Motors Ltd.)

Reproduced and republished by Save Our Town, Luton 2020

224mm x 177mm

108pp + cover and acetate sheet

Wirobound

Intro:

Originally published in 1946 this extraordinary and long-forgotten book, detailing all aspects of life and work at Vauxhall during WW2, commemorates the amazing story of the blood, toil, tears and sweat of many of the men and women of Luton and surrounding areas, in the cause of freedom and democracy during the six dark years of World War two (1939-45). Add to that their skills, ingenuity, teamwork, dedication, fortitude, can-do attitude and sacrifice and you have the essence of the incredible and essential, home-front, contribution of the workforce and management of Vauxhall Motors Luton to victory, and ultimately, peace.

Written in a charming, engaging and humble way it covers the building of Churchill tanks and Bedford trucks and much, much more besides (Vauxhall engineers built 95% of the first twelve Sir Frank Whittle jet engine prototypes, by hand, to tolerances of 0.0001 of an inch).

A perfect gift for anyone interested in the story of Luton, Vauxhall Motors, their family story or military/social/industrial history.

Please note that orders for this book will be dispatched on Friday 18th of December in time for Christmas deliveries.