Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Classic British Bikes
Andrew Kemp
€ 14.12
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Classic British Bikes
Paperback. From the beginning of the 20th century, the British motorcycle rapidly gained in reliability and sophistication. 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. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 200 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 163. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
462 g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780194141
SKU
V9781780194141
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Andrew Kemp
Andrew Kemp has worked as a writer on Road Bike magazine, edited motorcycle histories for the Osprey Collector Series, and has been a contributing author for classic bike magazines. Mirco De Cet has photographed bikes for books and magazines, including On Two Wheels, Motorcycle News, Moto, Classic Motorcycles and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle.
Reviews for Classic British Bikes