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.
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