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Big British Bikes of the 50s and 60s

Author : Steve Wilson
Publisher : Herridge & Sons Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781906133603
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Big British Bikes of the 50s and 60s written by Steve Wilson and published by Herridge & Sons Limited. This book was released on 2016-01-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1950s and '60s the British motorcycle industry was at its postwar peak, with its large-capacity high-performance bikes in strong demand all over the world. AJS/Matchless, BSA, Norton, Royal Enfield and Triumph were all making 100mph-plus big twins, with the king of them all, at least into the 1950s, being the mighty1000cc Vincents, while among the ton-up singles were the BSA Gold Star and the Velocette Venom and Thruxton. In this book veteran motorcycle writer Steve Wilson reviews the top-of-the-line bikes of all these manufacturers, first giving an introduction to the motorcycling scene in the period, with a particular look at the emergence of the Rockers, the black-leather too-fast-to-live-too-young-to-die bikers who developed a culture all their own, inspired indirectly by Marlon Brando behaving badly on his Triumph Thunderbird in the banned-in-Britain 1953 movie The Wild One. Then the motorcycle makers are dealt with alphabetically, with their big bikes described in detail and their performance, handling, strengths and weaknesses discussed. In addition to a wide selection of archive photographs, specially commissioned colour photography features examples of the outstanding bikes of the period: AMC/Matchless CSR 650 twins and their Norton Atlas-engined 'Hybrid' siblings, BSA A7SS 500, Gold Star singles, AIO Super Rocket and Rocket Gold Star 650 twins, Norton SS 500/600/650 twins, Velocette Venom and Thruxton 500, Royal Enfield Constellation 700 twin, Triumph pre-unit 500 and 650 twins and unit Bonneville 650, and finally the Vincent 1000 vee-twin.

Great British Motorcycles

Author : Bob Currie
Publisher : Bounty Books
ISBN 13 : 9780753727621
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book Great British Motorcycles written by Bob Currie and published by Bounty Books. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great British Motor Cycles of the Fifties

Author : Bob Currie
Publisher : Bounty Books
ISBN 13 : 9780753703786
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Great British Motor Cycles of the Fifties written by Bob Currie and published by Bounty Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

British Motorcycles of the 1940s and ‘50s

Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Shire Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780747808053
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book British Motorcycles of the 1940s and ‘50s written by Mick Walker and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After VE Day in 1945 the British population returned enthusiastically to the road. But the cost and availability of both vehicles and fuel led to the post-war scene being dominated by motorcycles, most of them ex-military machines, eagerly snapped up for everyday use in an age when a family car remained just a dream for many. The British industry, meanwhile, was exhorted to 'export or die', and until well into the 1950s the majority of new British bikes were sold abroad. During this period, the industry - the largest and most important in the world - continued to develop new and exciting machines, which increasingly populated Britain's roads. Mick Walker tells the story of the British post-war motorcycle during this golden age of the industry. Machines from the big names, AMC (AJS and Matchless), the BSA Group (BSA, Triumph, Sunbeam and Ariel), Douglas, Norton, Panther, Royal Enfield, Velocette and Vincent, are here plus a myriad of smaller firms such as Cotton, Excelsior, Francis-Barnett, James and Scott. With the help of archive photographs and advertising material this book conjures up a lost age of the British bike.

British Motorcycles of the 1960s and ’70s

Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0747811040
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book British Motorcycles of the 1960s and ’70s written by Mick Walker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-20 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first half of the twentieth century, Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries all over the globe. However, by 1960 this once-great industry had fallen into what was to be a terminal decline. During the 1960s and '70s Britain still manufactured a wide range of machines, but a combination of poor management, lack of investment, foreign competition (notably from Japan), and the arrival of the small, affordable car conspired to sound the death knell for most British motorcycles by the end of the 1970s. Mick Walker uses a host of colourful illustrations to explore the models produced by British companies and their foreign competitors, and explains what the industry did to fight its ultimate demise.

Classic British Motorcycles

Author : Colin Jackson
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic British Motorcycles written by Colin Jackson and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the modern era, mass-produced motorcycles tend to be Japanese or Italian, with the ‘big four’ oriental manufacturers dominating the market. However, this wasn’t always the case. Until the 1950s, and even into the ’60s, British makers such as Scott, Rudge, BSA, Norton and Vincent ruled the roost. These legendary companies sold their bikes around the world, winning racing championships and setting speed records as they went. They, and many smaller British firms like them, are motorcycling’s founding companies. This is the story of those pioneering firms, whose engineers – many self-taught – were fired by racing ambition, commercial rivalry, patriotic duty and, above all, a passion for innovation. Superbly illustrated with over 150 colour pictures, many previously unpublished, Classic British Motorcycles is a captivating and highly informative account of the men, machines, race meetings and world events that shaped the development of the motorcycle from its bicycle origins. Illustrtations: colour photographs throughout

Racing Line

Author : Bob Guntrip
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845847938
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Racing Line written by Bob Guntrip and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-10-09 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Racing Line is the story of big-bike racing in Britain during the 1960s – when the British racing single reached its peak; when exciting racing unfolded at circuits across the land every summer; and when Britain took its last great generation of riding talent and engineering skill to the world.

Classic British Motorcycles

Author : Andy Tallone
Publisher : Key Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1802821031
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Classic British Motorcycles written by Andy Tallone and published by Key Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic British motorcycles were more than simple machines, they were a cultural phenomenon that lasted half a century. From the early days of motoring, British innovators led the way, building some of the world’s most famous motorcycles, as well as some of the best performers. At one point, the rest of the motorcycle world followed Britain’s lead, and by the late 1950s, the British were by far the largest producers of motorcycles in the world. However, barely a decade later, the British motorcycle industry was almost bankrupt and in utter disarray. Illustrated with over 150 photographs, this book explores the rise and fall of the British motorcycle industry, looking at its history through the years and then at the motorcycles themselves by brand, giving the complete story of these amazing machines.

Motorcycle GP Racing in the 1960s

Author : Chris Pereira
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845844165
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Motorcycle GP Racing in the 1960s written by Chris Pereira and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the classic period of Grand Prix racing from 1960 to 1969, and the men and machines involved. A fascinating exploration of the last decade of ‘traditional’ Grand Prix racing, before significant events changed the nature of the sport forever.

WALNECK'S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER, JANUARY 1989

Author : Causey Enterprises, LLC
Publisher : Causey Enterprises, LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book WALNECK'S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER, JANUARY 1989 written by Causey Enterprises, LLC and published by Causey Enterprises, LLC. This book was released on with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Motorcycling in the 50s

Author : Jeff Clew
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845847547
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book Motorcycling in the 50s written by Jeff Clew and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 1995-07-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many, a motorcycle bought at the beginning of the 1950s was a first taste of the freedom offered by personal transport. Although postwar austerity was fading, money was still tight and new machines virtually unobtainable, but there were plenty of cheap prewar machines around and an ex-War Department motorcycle could be bought from one of the big city dealers on the never-never; better still it would be sent to your local railway station. Ex-army dispatch riders’ coats and boots would serve to keep the weather at bay as the new motorcyclists explored and enjoyed the quiet roads in a pre-motorway era. The decade would become a Golden Era of motorcycling as manufacturers brought new and excitingly advanced machines to an appreciative audience which had never even heard of a Japanese motorcycle. Motorcycle sport mushroomed in popularity at a time when you actually had to go to the race to see it and helped to reinforce the public’s ever-growing enthusiasm for the motorcycle. the era would also see the arrival of the moped, scooter and bubblecar. For those that were there, Jeff Clew’s insight to motorcycling of the ‘50s will provide a delightful nostalgic journey into the past, while those younger riders who cherish 1950s motorcycles today will discover a whole new dimension to their enjoyment of the machines.

The Bulletin

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1042 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Classic Motorcycles

Author : Pat Hahn
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 0760351791
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Classic Motorcycles written by Pat Hahn and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2016 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic Motorcycles: The Art of Speed is a great ride through motorcycle history, with gorgeous photos of foreign and domestic bikes and bike specs.

Off-Road Giants! (Volume 2)

Author : Andy Westlake
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1787118630
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (871 download)

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Download or read book Off-Road Giants! (Volume 2) written by Andy Westlake and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you remember off-road stars like the Rickman brothers' Vic Eastwood, Lew Coffin, and John Avery, then this is a must-have book for your collection. They're big names who brought the thrills and spills of the golden era of motorcycle sport to a whole generation. For the author, it's a personal trip down memory lane, as he was lucky enough to see many of these men and women at the height of their racing careers. Seventeen of the rider profiles in this book originally appeared over a three-year period in the pages of The Classic Motorcycle magazine, but the profile on the Rickman brothers – two of scrambling's true greats – has never been seen in print before. Accompanied by a totally new set of over 100 stunning photographs, this is a book that will evoke fond memories for all who share the author's love of motorcycle sport in a golden age.

Great British Bikes

Author : Ian Ward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780316847629
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book Great British Bikes written by Ian Ward and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades the British motorbike reigned supreme. Many of the pioneers of motorbike design and engineering were British, and up until the end of the 1950s 'Made in Britain' was stamped on most of the world's classics. Great British Bikes is a celebration of these glorious machines, from the Excelsior of 1896 to the last bikes from Triumph in 1983. Over 300 colour illustrations portray a range of marques whose names read as a roll-call of the famous - Ariel, Vincent, Brough, BSA, Matchless, Norton, Velocette, Rex-Acme, and many more. The history is given of each of these manufacturers, highlighting all the outstanding and influential models. Great British Bikes not only gives the story of the British motorbike industry, but also recaptures the excitement and thrill that the machines have given generations of owners.

The A-Z of British Motorcycles from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s

Author : Roy Hunt Bacon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781856484039
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The A-Z of British Motorcycles from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s written by Roy Hunt Bacon and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Cafe Racer Phenomenon

Author : Alastair Walker
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845842642
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book The Cafe Racer Phenomenon written by Alastair Walker and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Café Racer is one of the most enduring styles of motorcycle ever created, encapsulating the rebellious spirit of the 50s. Featuring a huge, global Café Racer directory alongside a unique mix of personal memories, previously unseen photos, iconic machines and chassis builders in profile, this book is a must for any 'ton-up' rider.