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Beschreibung

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.

Alongside colourful illustrations, Mick Walker explores the models produced by British companies and their foreign competitors, and explains what the industry did to fight its ultimate demise.

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.

Alongside colourful illustrations, Mick Walker explores the models produced by British companies and their foreign competitors, and explains what the industry did to fight its ultimate demise.

Über den Autor
Mick Walker was one of the world's leading motorcycle authorities. In a career that spanned fifty years, he has 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 marques.
Zusammenfassung
An illustrated introduction to the British motorbikes of the 1960s and 70s by the world's best known motorcycle writer
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Café Racer Culture
The Rising Sun
The Dawn of the Superbike
Specialist Manufacturers
The American Market
Decline and Fall
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Fahrzeuge, Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Auto/Motorrad/Moped
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Shire Publications
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780747810575
ISBN-10: 0747810575
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Walker, Mick
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Shire Publications
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 208 x 146 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Mick Walker
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.08.2011
Gewicht: 0,145 kg
Artikel-ID: 128269473