Off-Road Giants! - Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport
Off-Road Giants! - Heroes of 1960s Motorcycle Sport

Author: Andy Westlake

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2013-03-27

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1845845897

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A fascinating and nostalgic compilation of rider profiles written over a three year period, which originally appeared in Classic Motorcycle magazine, and is now accompanied by a new set of over 100 photographs. All of the riders featured became top achievers in their field, although, for some, it was their first interview. During the 1950s and 60s, scrambling especially drew huge crowds to meetings all across the country, and, thanks to TV coverage such as BBC Grandstand Trophy, and ITV’s World of Sport, many of the competitors featured in this book became household names. Each chapter includes the competition years of the riders, and also gives an overview of their careers, and conveys their enthusiasm for the sport.

Off-Road Giants!
Off-Road Giants!

Author: Andy Westlake

Publisher: Veloce Publishing

Published: 2008-11-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845841904

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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.

Off-Road Giants!
Off-Road Giants!

Author: Andy Westlake

Publisher: Veloce Publishing

Published: 2011-03-15

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781845843236

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If you remember off-road stars like the Rickman brothers’ Vic Eastwood, Lew Coffin, and John Avery, then this is a must-have book for your collection. They’re big names who brought the thrills and spills of the golden era of motorcycle sport to a whole generation. For the author, it’s a personal trip down memory lane, as he was lucky enough to see many of these men and women at the height of their racing careers. Seventeen of the rider profiles in this book originally appeared over a three-year period in the pages of The Classic Motorcycle magazine, but the profile on the Rickman brothers – two true greats – has not been seen in print before. Accompanied by a new set of over 100 stunning photographs, this is a book that will evoke fond memories for all who share the author’s love of motorcycle sport in the 1960s.

Off-Road Giants! Volume 3
Off-Road Giants! Volume 3

Author: Andy Westlake

Publisher: Veloce Publishing

Published: 2015-04-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845847456

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If you can recall the golden era of motorcycle sport then this is undoubtedly the book for you. Featuring sixteen scramblers and one and six days trials stars, this is a must read for all who lined the circuits on muddy Sundays and were glued to their TV sets on Winter afternoons. Author Andy Westlake is regarded as one of the UK's leading classic motorcycle journalists and this book is the perfect follow-up to his two previous books "Off Road Giants" volumes one and two. In this third volume Andy has once again managed to track down and interview some of the stars of this golden era in off road sport, including the former works Greeves rider and 250cc European champion Dave Bickers, ex works BSA star John Banks, and has even journeyed to Spain to interview Les Archer, the man who lifted the European 500cc crown on his works Norton in the mid 'fifties. A superbly written book brought alive by many excellent period photographs.

Sox & Martin
Sox & Martin

Author: Jim Schild

Publisher: Cartech

Published: 2016-03-16

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9781613254783

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Sox & Martin: The Most Famous Team in Drag Racing is a comprehensive archival recap of straight-line racing's greatest duo.

Off-Road Giants! (volume 3)
Off-Road Giants! (volume 3)

Author: Andrew Westlake

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2022-04-21

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1787118967

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This book includes some of the greats of the scrambling world - Dave Bickers, John Banks, Rob Taylor - and others not, perhaps, quite so well known. From the hard-riding Devon farmer John Trible, Gloucester ace Tommy Barker, and Six Days trials star Eric Chilton, to the last ever interview with Olga Kevelos, a true star.

Off-Road Giants! (Volume 2)
Off-Road Giants! (Volume 2)

Author: Andy Westlake

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2022-03-10

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1787118630

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Personal interviews with some of the greats of off-road motorcycling from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, along with some stunning period photographs that paint a wonderful picture of what motorcycling was about in this golden era.

Motorcycle GP Racing in the 1960s
Motorcycle GP Racing in the 1960s

Author: Chris Pereira

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1787118797

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This book examines the classic period of Grand Prix racing from 1960 to 1969, and the men and machines involved. Covering the emergence of the Japanese factories and the struggle for supremacy between 2- and 4-stroke technologies, it is a fascinating exploration of the last decade of 'traditional' Grand Prix racing, before significant events changed the nature of the sport forever.

British Custom Motorcycles
British Custom Motorcycles

Author: Uli Cloesen

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2022-04-11

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1787118886

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Many books have been written about British bikes and their racing history, but no one has devoted an entire book solely to the British-only custom motorcycle, and its chopper, cruiser, bobber and trike scene ... until now.