The Complete British Motorcycle
Author : John Carroll
Publisher : Salamander Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 36,27 MB
Release : 2004-08
Category : Motorcycles
ISBN : 9780862886868
The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937-Today
Author : Ian Falloon
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 21,26 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760366020
Book Description
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!
Classic British Bikes
Author : Mirco De Cet
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,6 MB
Release : 2015-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781780194141
Book Description
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.
Classic British Motorcycles
Author : Colin Jackson
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Book Description
British Motorcycles Triumph
Author : James Robinson
Publisher : G2 Entertainment
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781909217614
Book Description
Beginning life in 1887 as a bicycle manufacturing company, The Triumph Cycle Company went on to become today's Triumph Motorcycles Limited. Since motorcycle production commenced in 1902, the Triumph factory has produced thousands of classic designs and is regarded as being producers of some of the world's finest motorcycles, from the original Bonneville in 1959 to today's models. The Triumph name is one of the most enduringly popular names in motorcycling. It is an evocative title, one that conjures up all sorts of powerful imagery while the word itself--triumph literally means to win. Triumph the motorcycle maker has for the most part in its 100-plus years been a success story; a triumph, in fact. The idea of British Motorcycles Triumph is to celebrate, through a selection of images, that success story. This fascinating little book contains over 175 images from the archives allowing others to see some of the best Triumph pictures that have been taken over the years. Nothing clever or complicated has been attempted here--though the book is split into time period sections, which is as far as we've gone in "organizing" things. We've even left the images in their raw untouched form, complete with period markings.
Lone Rider
Author : Elspeth Beard
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 49,81 MB
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 178243805X
Book Description
In 1982, at the age of just twenty-three, Elspeth Beard left behind her family and friends in London and set off on a 35,000-mile solo adventure around the world on her motorbike. This is the story of a unique and life-changing adventure.
The Complete British Motorcycle
Author : John Carroll
Publisher : Quadrillion Media LLC
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781841000282
Book Description
Early in the 20th century, the British motorcycle industry was one of the most flourishing such enterprises in the world. The roll-call of marques that were founded on the back of that nation's bicycle trade was remarkable. Inevitably, though, the Great Depression took its toll, and postwar production recommenced under the auspices of just a handful of manufacturers, most notably Triumph, Norton, and BSA. This large-format, all-color photohistory examines the industry from 1907 through the Depression, its postwar boom, its mismanagement during the 1970s, and its current resurrection. Four hundred exclusive color photographs -- including double-page spreads of the most significant motorcycles -- and an authoritative text explain the design, development, and production history of the machines featured, while comprehensive specifications provide the facts and figures enthusiasts demand. An incredible bargain at $19.95.
Catalog of British Motorcycles
Author : Floyd Clymer
Publisher : Valueguide
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 24,60 MB
Release : 2014-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781588502223
Book Description
84 pages, 83 black & white illustrations, size 8.25 x 11 inches. Published in the USA under the same title in 1951 by Floyd Clymer, the original publication was a pocket sized landscape format book and it is often criticized as difficult to read due to its small print size. Consequently, this edition was re-formatted into a larger and more conventional portrait size which has increased the text size by almost 40%. This publication provides the reader with an insight into the country, and the manufacturers, that were ultimately destined to succumb to the dominance of the Japanese motorcycle industry. A total of 33 different British motorcycle manufacturers and their various models are included and sadly, less than a handful of those 33 manufacturers survive today. A 'must have' resource for any motorcycle enthusiast and an invaluable reference for anyone interested in British 'iron'. Many of the motorcycles featured within are highly collectible today and the predominance of these early manufacturers no longer exist. This truly historical documentation of the glory years of British motorcycle manufacturing has been out-of-print and unavailable for many years and is becoming increasingly more difficult to find on the secondary market. We are pleased to be able to offer this reproduction as a service to all motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide.
Classic British Motorcycles
Author : Colin Jackson
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 22,66 MB
Release : 2017-05-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Book Description
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
Author : Mick Walker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 46,26 MB
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0747813159
Book Description
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.
