George Nicolas Georgano (29 February 1932 – 22 October 2017Nick Georgano Alvis Archive Blog, 24 Oct. 2017Nick Georgano 1932–2017 The Society of Automotive History), often referred to as Nick Georgano, was a British author, specialising in motoring history. His most notable work is The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, first published in 1968.Profile of Nick Georgano at Amazon.co.uk
Early life and education Georgano was born in London in 1932. At the age of 7 he was compiling a truck catalogue, and at that of 16, an encyclopaedia. He went to Bryanston School and then graduated from New College, Oxford, with a diploma in teaching.
Career After college, he took up a career in teaching, his first position being at an English preparatory school.
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.
From 1976 to 1981 Georgano worked at the National Motor Museum as Head Librarian.
Death On 22 October 2017, Georgano died on the birthday of one of his grandsons, Harry Northmore.
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.The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars Ebury Press, 1973.
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.
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.
Publications Georgano is the author of 33 reference books.
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