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Author : Steve Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Herridge & Sons Limited
Release Date : 2016-01-11
Big British Bikes Of The 50s And 60s written by Steve Wilson and has been published by Herridge & Sons Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-11 with Transportation categories.
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
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Author : Bob Currie
language : en
Publisher: Bounty Books
Release Date : 2014-11-03
Great British Motorcycles written by Bob Currie and has been published by Bounty Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-03 with categories.
Great British Motor Cycles Of The Fifties
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Author : Bob Currie
language : en
Publisher: Bounty Books
Release Date : 2000
Great British Motor Cycles Of The Fifties written by Bob Currie and has been published by Bounty Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Motorcycles categories.
British Motorcycles Of The 1940s And 50s
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Author : Mick Walker
language : en
Publisher: Shire Publications
Release Date : 2010-10-19
British Motorcycles Of The 1940s And 50s written by Mick Walker and has been published by Shire Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-19 with Transportation categories.
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.
Classic British Motorcycles
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Author : Colin Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2017-05-17
Classic British Motorcycles written by Colin Jackson and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-17 with Transportation categories.
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
British Motorcycles Of The 1960s And 70s
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Author : Mick Walker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-20
British Motorcycles Of The 1960s And 70s written by Mick Walker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-20 with Transportation categories.
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.
Great British Bikes
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Author : Ian Ward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Great British Bikes written by Ian Ward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Motorcycles categories.
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.
Motorcycling In The 50s
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Author : Jeff Clew
language : en
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 1995-07-01
Motorcycling In The 50s written by Jeff Clew and has been published by Veloce Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-07-01 with Transportation categories.
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 A Z Of British Motorcycles From The 1930s 1940s 1950s
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Author : Roy Hunt Bacon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The A Z Of British Motorcycles From The 1930s 1940s 1950s written by Roy Hunt Bacon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Motorcycles categories.
British Motorcycles Of The 1940s And 1950s
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Author : Roy Bacon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
British Motorcycles Of The 1940s And 1950s written by Roy Bacon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Motorcycles categories.