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Author : Hughie Hancox
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781845845568
Having worked at Triumph from 1954 until its closure in 1974, Hughie tells the story of his life in the famous Meriden factory and of his many adventures with Triumph motorcycles and people.
Author : Hughie Hancox
Publisher : Veloce Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1787115496
A Veloce Classic Reprint. Tales of Triumph Motorcycles and the Meriden Factory is a delightful and often humorous account of life with the Triumph motorcycle company in its heyday. Hughie Hancox started work with the Triumph Engineering Company (manufacturer of Triumph motorcycles) in 1954 and, apart from a short break for national service, stayed with the company until it closed in 1974. In his time with Triumph, Hughie worked in the Experimental, Service, Product Road Test, Toolroom, Final Production Assembly and Service Repair Shop departments before joining the staff in the Service Office. He also served as a Technical Writer/Advisor/Customer Relations "Trouble Shooter." Even his National Service was spent with the "White Helmets" motorcycle display team! Here, Hughie tells the story of his life in the famous Meriden factory and of his many adventures with Triumph motorcycles and Triumph people and, by doing so, records the fascinating inside story of one of Britain's greatest motorcycle marques.
Author : Hughie Hancox
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845844417
"The best motorcycle in the world"--Cover.
Author : John Rosamond
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845842659
By the Managing Director of the famous Workers' Co-op, this is the real story of the last bastion of British Motorcycle production following the collapse of the industry.
Author : Brad Jones
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845846473
The BSA and Triumph motorcycles designed for the 1971 model year, including Ariel 3 and the 750cc Triumph Hurricanel. A study of related promotional and racing events, the US organisation, and BSA’s financial position prior to 1971’s devastating trading loss announcement.
Author : Andy Westlake
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845841904
This book is a compilation of rider profiles written over a three year period which originally appeared in the Classic Motorcycle magazine and with a new set of photographs. All of the riders featured became top men in their fields during their heyday although for some it was the first time they had ever been interviewed. During the 1950’s and 60’s scrambling especially drew huge crowds to meetings all across the country and thanks to the TV coverage many of the competitors featured became household names. Each chapter features the competition years of the riders but it gives an overview of their careers and tries to convey their enthusiasm for the sport not just statistics or facts and figures.
Author : Justin Allison
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-31
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845845551
Alfa Mail is about Alfa Romeos. What made them great – and what will probably make them extinct. It’s also about other cars too – great, good, bad and appalling – plus planes, bikes, places, people, prejudice ... and tractors. Motor vehicles are the greatest practical enablers of the 20th Century (even IT can’t physically take us to Hollywood, or hospital), and stir our emotions like few other artefacts. Artefacts and their creators make history. Thus, this book is also about great endeavours and sad whimpers. About inspired artists, dedicated engineers, reckless drivers, and intellectually barren marketing people. Fortunately, for sanity’s sake, this book is also quite happy to take the piss. And Alfa enthusiasts are used to jokes. Combines scholarship with unbridled prejudice. Occasionally makes Clarkson seem strangely reasonable. - A.H. Davis
Author : Charlie Lambert
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845847500
The 2007 centenary of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy launched the TT into a new era of success. In this book, Charlie Lambert – Manx Radio TT’s lead commentator – tells the story of this sensational upturn, from his own role behind the microphone, to the pressures, controversies, laughs and sadness that go with being the man at the heart of the world’s most famous motorcycle road race.
Author : Harry Woolridge
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845849825
New in paperback! The Triumph Speed Twin & Thunderbird Bible reveals the definitive history of two of Triumph’s most popular motorcycles in the 40s and 50s. From development history to sporting achievements, this book is packed with detailed information – everything an owner or would-be owner of one these classic twins needs!
Author : Bill Cakebread
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845841799
A young Londoner had only one ambition in life – to work with motorcycles. That simple wish led to an apprenticeship that was to change Bill Cakebread's life forever as the training that Associated Motorcycles Limited provided enabled achievements that he never dreamed possible. This book gives a unique insight to the atmosphere and excitement of working in a motorcycle factory. It is an inspiring story, supported by a host of period photographs and rare documents, which provides a fascinating record of work within the British motorcycle industry in the final years of its decline into oblivion.
Author : Kevin Turner
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845843991
Bonjour - Is This Italy? offers a unique and often hilarious insight into the challenges and excitement afforded by a lone motorcycle journey though Europe. In his quest to escape the frantic nature of London life, Kevin Turner heads south across France, crossing the Alps into Italy, and onto Rome, before returning via Germany – and the treacherous Nürburgring. Throughout, the author provides valuable advice to those considering a similar journey, noting the best and most scenic routes, where to stay, and what to see. This is interspersed with a raft of comic anecdotes that demonstrate exactly what NOT to do when lost on a motorbike in Europe.
Author : Peter Henshaw
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781787118539
This is a meticulously detailed history of the Triumph Bonneville: its antecedents, how it came about, and year-by-year production changes, with detailed technical specifications and contemporary road test reports showing how the Bonneville compared with its rivals. However, the history of the bike cannot be separated from the turbulent story of the company that built it. Triumph went from huge successes in the 1960s, when the Bonneville conquered North America, to troubled times in the early 1970s, leading to the formation of the workers co-operative that heroically kept the Bonneville alive for a further nine years. All this is covered here, plus details on how Triumph spares producer Les Harris took over production into the late ‘80s. Unlike other Bonneville books, this one also tells you how to buy one of these iconic bikes secondhand – all the pitfalls, what to look for, and what they are really like to live with. Whichever one you choose, it should be fast, agile and good looking ... on a twisty country road, there's nothing like a Bonnie, and with information on clubs, websites, spares, and the latest modifications and upgrades, this book will help you get the one you deserve. Featuring comprehensive appendices of facts, figures, contacts, technical specifiations (including correct colours for each year), engine/frame numbers, and road test performance figures, this is the definitive book of a bike that truly deserves the term ‘practical classic.'
Author : Jim Redman
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781845845490
The incredible rags-to-riches story of one of the world’s greatest motorcycle racers. From humble beginnings in 1930s London, to winning six world titles, Jim Redman MBE is one of GPs most extraordinary characters, and a true legend of motorcycle racing. After migrating to South Africa, he started his racing career in the mid-fifties, and was awarded an MBE in 1964 – a year that also saw him win three World Championships in a single day, a feat, to this day, matched only by Mike Hailwood. During the mid-60s, Jim was THE man to beat on track, but a bad crash at the ’66 Belgian GP ended his racing career. Following this, Jim was involved in a number of business ventures – including helping his two sons with their own successful sports careers, and owning a champion sire race horse – until, in 1995, he once again took up a career in racing as a Classic Racer and Demonstration Rider.
Author : Dave Howe,Daniel Peirce
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 9781845841744
Daniel Peirce examines the graphic nature of historic engines, using 64 photographs from his 'Up-N-Smoke' engine project. He also tells the story of the project and the years it took to take it from an inspired idea to a tangible reality.
Author : Ian Falloon
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760366028
The ultimate reference for Triumph lovers and fans of British motorcycles, The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today collects all of the motorcycles from this iconic brand in a single illustrated volume. In this revised and updated edition, you'll find the all-new Bonneville lineup introduced for the 2016 model year as well as other Triumphs through 2019. Originally formed as a bicycle company in 1885, Triumph produced its first motorcycle in 1902, which was simply a bicycle fitted with a Belgian Minerva engine. From there, the company, in various iterations, went on to build some of the most iconic motorcycles of all time. Written by respected Triumph expert Ian Falloon, this luxurious reference covers all of the major and minor models, with an emphasis on the most exemplary, era-defining motorcycles such as the Thunderbird, Tiger, Trophy, Bonneville, and new machines such as the Speed Triple, Thruxton, and Daytona 675. Detailed technical specifications are offered alongside compelling photography, much of it sourced from Triumph's archives. The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today also features important non-production models and factory racing and speed-record-setting motorcycles that have become integral parts of Triumph's stellar reputation. This is a book no Triumph fan should be without!
