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Author : Bob Currie
Publisher : Bounty Books
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 0753703785
Author : Bob Currie
Publisher : Bounty Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0753727625
Author : Steve Wilson
Publisher : Herridge & Sons Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1906133603
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.
Author : Roy Hunt Bacon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 1856484033
Author : Roy Hunt Bacon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 1856483002
Author : Roy Bacon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 1856481255
Author : Bob Currie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : OCLC:1244798949
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0747808058
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.
Author : Paul Collins
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 0711024901
For motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide, the names of great British marques like BSA, Norton, Triumph, Vincent, and many others, conjure images of an era when the U.K.'s bikes dominated motorsports. Such was the impact of postwar Japanese production, however, that the British motorcycle industry all but died. With its comprehensive A-Z coverage, British Motorcycles Since 1900 provides a readable account of one of the Great Britain's great industries -- an industry that gave employment and pleasure to thousands. Author Paul Collins examines the history of each manufacturer, and illustrates his accounts with nostalgic black-and-white photography that superbly recalls the British motorcycle industry's halcyon era. Collins also examines the state of the industry today, and current optimism for its revival.
Author : Colin Jackson
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 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 : Mick Walker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 46,5 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 : Andy Tallone
Publisher : Key Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,6 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 : Bob Currie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Motorcycle industry
ISBN : 0863630383
Author : United States. Superintendent of Documents
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1272 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Government publications
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030018822470
Author : Jeff Clew
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995-07-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845847548
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.