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Author : Terry Currie,Bob Currie
Publisher : Haynes Publications
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 1852600837
Author : Bob Currie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 0600351181
Author : Colin Jackson
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
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 Superbly illustrated with over 150 colour pictures, many previously unpublished, Classic British Motorcycles is a captivating and highly informative account of the men, machines, race meetings and world events that shaped the development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
Author : Andy Tallone
Publisher : Key Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781802821031
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.
Author : Lance Cole
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781526735881
An enthusiast’s guide to motoring and transport museums in Britain and beyond. Written by experienced automotive expert Lance Cole, this companion guide for car and motorcycle enthusiast covers ninety British motoring and transport museums in depth and over 350 museums worldwide. Included are: Descriptions and photographs A comprehensive global museum listing Outtakes on visits to selected overseas museums A glossary of old car and motorcycle terms and types A discussion of motoring museum culture and the history these museums portray
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0785816704
Following the success of the series previously launched with 100 Planes 100 Years, "100 Motorcycles 100 Years" presents the history of the motorcycle with eye-catching images and absorbing stories that set it apart from other merely factual motorcycle books. Compelling photographs of the motorcycle, or "bike" as enthusiasts call them, show the evolution of motorcycling from its dawn to the present day. Unique graphic spreads take the reader through time and travel by highlighting a single key motorcycle for each year in the past century, accompanied by engaging anecdotes about its original design, its intrepid riders, and its final fate. Highly readable and visually exciting, this book is an excellent resource for motorcycle fans and transportation buffs alike.
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780747813156
For the first half of the 20th century Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries in every section of the globe. However, as the second half of the century began in 1960 this once great industry commenced 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 transpired to effectively sound the death knell of the British motorcycle by the end of the 1970s.
Author : John Carroll
Publisher : Salamander Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 0862886864
Author : Mirco De Cet,Andrew Kemp
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1780194145
This book deals with the golden age of the British motorcycle, featuring 100 machines shown in over 200 photographs. It offers a chronological survey of British motorcycles from the pioneers of 1900 through to the end of the 20th century. It features all the famous marques, such as AJS, Brough, BSA, Douglas, Greeves, Norton, Panther, Royal Enfield, Rudge, Scott, Sunbeam, Triumph, Velocette, Vincent and Zenith. Each entry includes information about the history of the bike, with specification panels detailing years in production, engine type, bore and stroke, capacity, gearbox, brakes, transmission, power, weight and top speed. From the beginning of the 20th century, the British motorcycle rapidly gained in reliability and sophistication. It began as a plaything of the leisured classes, until the war forced it into a utilitarian role. When peace returned in the 1920s, it was poised to fill a demand for mass transport, ushering in a golden age. Divided into four sections - The Pioneers, Vintage Days, The Classic Era, and Endings and Beginnings - this book profiles 100 of the best-loved machines that shaped a century of motorcycle design. It includes all the famous marques, each one illustrated with identification photographs, making it a book every bike enthusiast will want to own.
Author : Bob Currie
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 085059880X
Author : Lance Cole
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781526735904
A new, comprehensive guide to motoring and transport museums offering a fresh conversation on their role and the portrayal of our motoring history. Written by a long-established motoring writer with wide experience of driving and the fettling of old cars all over the world. This new motor museum companion includes: British motoring and transport museums guide via descriptions and photographs. 90 British museums described. Comprehensive world motor museum listing: over 350 global museums cited. Out-takes from visits to selected overseas museums. Provides a glossary of old-car/motorcycle terms and types to assist the museum visitor and old car enthusiast. Discusses the museum culture and its new age. Visits to many museums by the author were self-funded: he paid his own way.
Author : The Haas Moto Museum & Sculpture Gallery
Publisher : Weldon Owen International
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9798886740486
The Haas Moto Museum in Dallas, Texas, houses a unique world-class collection that spans the history of motorcycles across thirteen decades. From early prototype models that featured a gas tank simply strapped onto a bicycle to today's radically new designs that push the limits of imagination and technology, more than 230 motorcycles are chronicled here. Whether the unnamed stars of classic movies such as Akira and Easy Rider or the object of devotion in the lives of riders and collectors, the motorcycle has been a symbol of freedom throughout pop culture. The Motorcycle celebrates these iconic machines in this beautifully curated monography with sleek images and accompanying essays from the world-class Haas Moto Museum. In addition to showing the evolution of motorcycles from 1899 to present day, this official museum monograph features 60 custom motorcycles– many of which were commissioned for the collection– from prize-winning builders from around the world including Mitsuhiro Kiyonaga, Maxwell Hazan, Jay Donovan, Cristian Sosa, and Craig Rodsmith. THE PERFECT GIFT: Featuring historical images from the Haas Moto Museum as well as custom builds that are recognized as fine art, The Motorcycle makes the perfect gift of anyone who’s a fan of motorcycles, art, or photography. FROM THE HAAS MOTO MUSEUM: Curated from the collection of the world’s premier motorcycle museum 230+ MOTORCYCLES: Explore hundreds of motorcycles, from the first motorized bicycles to custom cycles created for collectors, to cycles in pop culture and history 350+ IMAGES: See up-close portraits of magnificent motorcycles, as well as factories, races, cycles at work and in film CUSTOM BUILDERS: Discover the unique creations of builders, including Mitsuhiro Kiyonaga, Maxwell Hazan, Jay Donovan, Cristian Sosa, and Craig Rodsmith.
Author : Colin Jackson
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 0752487353
The 1950s and 1960s saw the heyday of British motorcycle manufacture with legends such as BSA, Scott, Rudge, Vincent and Triumph. This is the story of these incredible machines and the men who rode them.
Author : Andrew Kemp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1999-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1861471335
Classic British Bikes is a lively, colorful review that covers Triumphs, Nortons, Vincents, and all the rest from design through production. A full century of British motorcycle history This work, which profiles the most important bikes since early 1900 in 250 color photographs, describes how motorcycle technology developed throughout the period and highlights all the significant events and important personalities of the time. Contains technical data and competition successes.
Author : Greg Pullen
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781785008535
Royal Enfield's famous motor - 'made like a gun' - hints at the factory's origins, but few appreciate that it is the oldest motorcycle manufacturer in existence that can boast of continuous production. In addition, its famous Bullet can claim the longest motorcycle production run of all time. Greg Pullen charts the rise, fall and rise again of Royal Enfield, from the company's pre-motorcycle beginnings in Redditch, through the impact of two World Wars, the importance of exports to India and subsequent establishment of factories there, to changes in ownership, recently launched models and new concept bikes for the future. With 190 colour photographs, this book includes: the V-twins, from the 1930s K and KX range to a glimpse of the concept V-twin shown in 2018; the singles, from 2-strokes to side-valve 4-strokes, and the ohv version that first used the Bullet name, through to the new singles built in India. The British Bullet: its arrival in 1948 and production in the UK, the original orders from India and subsequent setting up of production there are discussed. The 250s, (1958-68), including the Turbo Twins, and the big twins, from the 1948 500 Town to the final interceptor in 1970, including the 800cc prototype and the Clymer Indians are covered. The new twins: the 650cc Royal Enfield interceptor and Continental GT twins and the Bobber concept bike are discussed. Competition success is covered, with notable ISDT achievements, star rider Johnny Brittain and racing the big twins, and Geoff Duke in the GP5. Finally, the British factories and the new opportunities with the Indian factories are remembered.