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British Motorcycles of the 1960s and 70s (Shire Library)
Mick Walker
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Paperback. "British Motorcycles of the 1960s and '70s". Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 24 b/w; 66 col. BIC Classification: WGCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 154 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747810575
SKU
V9780747810575
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About Mick Walker
Mick Walker was acknowledged as one of the world's leading motorcycle authorities. In a career that spanned fifty years, he wrote some 120 books. A successful racer, tuner, team manager and talent scout, Mick was involved in almost every aspect of the motorcycle industry, even acting as the British importer for several leading Italian brands.
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