G. N. Georgano

George Nicholas "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 British
BornGeorge Nicholas Georgano
(1932-02-29)29 February 1932
Britain
Died22 October 2017(2017-10-22) (aged 85)
Guernsey

Early life and education

Georgano was born in London in 1932. At age 7 he was compiling a truck catalogue, and at age 16, an encyclopaedia. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a diploma in teaching.[4]

Career

After college, he took up a career in teaching, his first position being at an English preparatory school.[3]

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

On 22 October 2017 Nick died on the birthday of one of his grandsons, Harry Northmore. Georgano was aged 85 when he died.

Awards

Georgano was awarded the Thomas McKean Memorial Cup of the Antique Automobile Club of America.

He was presented with the Veteran and Vintage Magazine Trophy by Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu for The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars.[5]

He received the Montagu Trophy of the Guild of Motoring Writers for two of his works: Britain's Motor Industry: The First 100 Years and The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars.[3]

Georgano was a Trustee of the Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust; a member of the National Motor Museum Advisory Council; and Trustee of the Horseless Carriage Foundation, California.[3]

Publications

Georgano is the author of 33 reference books.[3]

  • Georgano, G. N. The American Automobile: A Centenary. ISBN 1853752363.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. The Art of the American Automobile – The Greatest Stylists and Their Work.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. American Trucks of the Seventies. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-7232-2765-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Auto's uit de jaren zeventig en tachtig.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile (3 volume set ed.).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile: Coachbuilding. Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 1-57958-367-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1993). The Bentley. Shire Album. Shire Publications.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Georgano, G. N. (ed.). Britain's Motor Industry: The First 100 Years.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Brooklands: A Pictorial History. Dalton Watson Fine Books. ISBN 0-901564-15-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Cars: 1886–1930. Random House Value Publishing. ISBN 0-517-48073-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Cars 1930–2000: The Birth of the Modern Car. New Line Books. ISBN 1-57717-210-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Cars 1990 to Present Days : Production Goes World Wide. Mason Crest Publishers. ISBN 1-59084-489-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (October 2002). "Cars of the Fifties: Goodbye Seller's Market". World of Wheels.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Cars of the Seventies and Eighties : Hatchbacks for the Sportsman. Mason Crest Publishers. ISBN 1-59084-488-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1977). Classic Cars (Source Book). Sourcebooks.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. The Classic Rolls-Royce. Octopus Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-50020-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Classic Rolls-Royce (Spanish ed.).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Georgano, G. N. (ed.). The Complete Encyclopedia of Commercial Vehicles.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1968). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • Georgano, G. N.; Andersen, Thorkil Ry. The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present. Dutton Books. ISBN 0-525-08351-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • ——. The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to the Present. Random House. ISBN 0-85223-048-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • ——. The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885–1968. Penguin Group USA. ISBN 0-525-08350-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Early and Vintage Years, 1885–1930: The Golden Era of Coachbuilding. Mason Crest Publishers. ISBN 1-59084-491-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Lord Montagu of Beaulieu; Georgano, G. N. Early Days on the Road (with Lord Montagu of Beaulieu).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • Early Days on the Road – An Illustrated History 1819–1941. 1967.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • Early Days on the Road : An illustrated history 1819–1941. 1976.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • Early Days on the Road : An Illustrated History 1819–1941. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-7181-1310-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Electric Vehicles. Shire Library. Shire Publications.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Georgano, G. N.; Baechler, Glenn. Encyclopedia of American Automobiles. Dutton. ISBN 0-525-09792-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Georgano, G. N. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Motor Sport.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. The Encyclopedia of M: 2 (A Studio book). Penguin Books. ISBN 0-670-29405-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Georgano, G. N.; Baechler, Glenn. The Encyclopedia of Motor Sport. Penguin Books. ISBN 0-7181-0955-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. The Encyclopedia of Sportscars. ISBN 0-7858-0859-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1978). Histoire Illustree des Camions. 1896–1920. Carlo Demand.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1970). A History of Sports Cars. Nelson. ISBN 1-71212-005-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. A History of the London Taxicab. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5687-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • ——. A History of the London Taxicab. Drake Publishers. ISBN 0-87749-352-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. A History of Transport. Dent & Sons, J. M. ISBN 0-460-03951-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Georgano, G. N.; Davies, Gordon (1976). The How and Why Wonder Book of the Motor Car.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1990). The Humber. Shire Album. Shire Publications.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. The London Taxi. Shire Publications. ISBN 0-85263-772-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Military Vehicles: World War Two Transport and Halftracks. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-406-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. A Motor Racing Camera, 1894–1916. National Motor Museum Trust. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7160-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. The New Encyclopedia of Motorcars: 1885 to the Present. Penguin Group USA. ISBN 0-525-93254-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Racing and Sports Cars. Piccolo Books.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1983). Rolls Royce.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Rolls Royce-Classic Cars.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1997). Scammell: The Load Movers from Watford. Roundoak Publishing. ISBN 187156526X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. A Source Book of Classic Cars. Ward Lock & Co. ISBN 0-7063-5039-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. A Source Book of Racing and Sports Cars. Ward Lock & Co. ISBN 0-7063-1495-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. A Source Book of Veteran Cars. Ward Lock & Co. ISBN 0-7063-1820-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1998). Sports Cars: History and Development. Book Sales. ISBN 91-87036-10-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Transportation through the Ages. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-023131-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Georgano, G. N.; Demand, C. (1979). Trucks: An Illustrated History 1896–1920.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1974). Veteran Cars (Source Book).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1974). Vintage and Post-vintage Cars (Source Book).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. Vintage Cars 1886 to 1930. ISBN 0-7858-0933-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
    • ——. Vintage Cars 1886 to 1930 (More editions ed.). Random House. ISBN 1-85501-926-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (2002). Vintage Years, 1920–1930: Mass Production and the Great Boom of Wheels. Mason Crest Publishers. ISBN 1-59084-490-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——; Sedgwick, Michael C.; Laban, Brian (1987). The World Guide to Automobiles. Baldwin.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Doyle, G. R.; Georgano, G. N. (1957). The World's Automobiles 1880–1958 : A Record of 75 Years of Car Building.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 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).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1965). The World's Commercial Vehicles, 1830–1964: A record of 134 years of commercial vehicle production.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. World Guide to Automobile Manufacturers. Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-1844-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1983). World Truck Book.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • ——. World Truck Handbook. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0267-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • —— (1994). World War Two Military Vehicles. Osprey. ISBN 1855324067.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

References
  1. Nick Georgano Archived 13 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Alvis Archive Blog, 24 Oct. 2017
  2. Nick Georgano 1932-2017 The Society of Automotive History
  3. Profile of Nick Georgano at Amazon.co.uk
  4. Clausager, Anders (7 November 2017). "Nick Georgano obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars Ebury Press, 1973.
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