The British Motorcycle Directory

The British Motorcycle Directory

Author: Roy Bacon

Publisher: Crowood Press UK

Published: 2004-09-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781861266743

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Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth have been involved in the old bike hobby for decades and have been collecting information on every British marque over all that time. This book is the culmination of their efforts, and it is the most comprehensive directory of British motorcycle manufacturers and their products ever compiled. Each entry contains a summary history of the manufacturer and its most important machines, and where possible entries are illustrated. There are over 850 illustrations in total.


The British Motorcycle Directory: Over 1,100 Marques 1888

The British Motorcycle Directory: Over 1,100 Marques 1888

Author: Roy H. Bacon

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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This book is the most comprehensive directory of British motorcycle manufacturers and their products ever compiled. Each entry contains a summary history of the manufacturer and its most important machines, and where possible entries are illustrated. There are over 850 illustrations in total.


Catalog of British Motorcycles

Catalog of British Motorcycles

Author: Floyd Clymer

Publisher: Valueguide

Published: 2014-03

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781588502223

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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.


British Motorcycles of the 1960s and ’70s

British Motorcycles of the 1960s and ’70s

Author: Mick Walker

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2013-01-20

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 0747811040

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For the first half of the twentieth century, Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries all over the globe. However, by 1960 this once-great industry had fallen into 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 conspired to sound the death knell for most British motorcycles by the end of the 1970s. Mick Walker uses a host of colourful illustrations to explore the models produced by British companies and their foreign competitors, and explains what the industry did to fight its ultimate demise.


Classic British Motorcycles

Classic British Motorcycles

Author: Andy Tallone

Publisher: Classic Vehicles Series

Published: 2022-05-19

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781913870577

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Illustrated with over 150 photographs, this book explores the rise and fall of the British motorcycle industry, detailing its history over the years as well as each brand, giving the complete story of these amazing machines.