From Rails To Roads: The History of Perley A. Thomas Car Works and Thomas Built Buses

by Clint Johnson

This is the story of how a self-taught mechanical engineer with a fourth grade education built a thriving company. It is the story of how his two sons and two daughters followed through on the dreams of their father to keep the company running through the dark day of the Depression and World War II. It is the story of how his grandsons built a regional manufacturer into a corporation that is at the top of its industry 114 pages Lifescapes Corp; First Edition edition (1996) English 1886701040 978-1886701045 Product 9.5 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches Shipping 15.2 ounces

113 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

After writing about the American Civil War for 13 books, Clint chose another field of history: Naval History. He was inspired to write about naval destroyers after discovering the coincidences surrounding the sinking of USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) in WW I, and the USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) in WW II. DD-61 was the only U.S. warship sunk by enemy fire in WW I. DD-130 was the only U.S. warship lost in American territorial waters in WW II. TIN CANS & GREYHOUNDS: The Destroyers That Won Two World Wars covers the history of destroyers from 1874 through 1945 with a focus on U.S., Great Britain, Japan and Germany.

Clint lives in the mountains of North Carolina with his wife Barb.