Motorcycles and Mopeds - Poland: Illustrated History Books & Guides

Motorräder des Ostblocks - Bulgarien, Polen, Sowjetunion 1945-1990 (Typenkompass)

It was not only MZ and Simson that drove in the former GDR: in the course of so-called compensation deals, vehicles were repeatedly imported from Eastern Bloc countries.
Since the GDR was given sovereignty over motorcycle construction up to 250 cc by the CMEA states, the CZ and Pannonia, the CZ and Ural were hardly to be found on the road, but all the more so in the countries of origin.

Pages of the book "Motorräder des Ostblocks - Bulgarien, Polen, Sowjetunion 1945-1990"

In his usual meticulous manner and extensively documented in numerous, often historical photos, Frank Rönicke offers a comprehensive overview of two-wheeler production in the Eastern Bloc in this Typenkompass.

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Author:	Frank Rönicke
Details:	120 pages, 8.1 x 5.5 in (20.5 x 14 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	29 b&w and 90 color photos
Language:	German
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2016)
Series:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613038745

Polskie motocykle 1918-1945

In the interwar period, there were about 20 factories of motorcycles, mopeds and auxiliary motors for bicycles in Poland. In addition to the famous Sokoł, which can be still encountered today, motorcycles of less known brands were also produced.
Nowadays sought after and highly valued by collectors are makes such as MOJ, Perkun, Podkowa, Niemen, Wul-Gum, Lech, Tornedo, SM, and Zuch.

The history of these motorcycles, their manufacturers and people involved in the creation of Polish two-wheelers can be found in this book. Its third edition features 30 new, unique photographs (including Lech, Lot, Wul-Gum-I motorcycles). The whole is a treasury of knowledge about Polish design and production achievements in the field of two-wheelers in the period of the Second Polish Republic.

Reprint of the 2005 edition. Text in Polish.

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Author:	Jan Tarczyński
Details:	268 pages, 9 x 7.5 x 0.87 in (24 x 19 x 2.2 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	227 photos and drawings
Language:	Polish
Publisher:	Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności WKŁ (PL, 2018)
ISBN:	9788320615791

Polskie motocykle 1946-1985

For several years after the end of World War II, a motorcycle was the only motor vehicle available to ordinary citizens in Poland. In later years, it motorized the Polish countryside. In total, by the end of production in 1985, nearly 3 million motorcycles and scooters had left Polish factories.

This book presents almost forty years of history of the Polish post-war motorcycles and scooters and the people who created them.
Older readers will be reminded of the ancient times when vehicles of the following brands reigned on our roads: WFM, WSK, SHL, SFM, while younger readers will be introduced to these vehicles.

Text in Polish.

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Author:	Andrzej Zieliński
Details:	192 pages, 9 x 7.5 x 0.39 in (24 x 19 x 1 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	182
Language:	Polish
Publisher:	Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności WKŁ (PL, 2012)
ISBN:	9788320615180

Motorowery w PRL. Historia Motoryzacji w PRL. Tom 9

This book is the first comprehensive review of Polish post-war mopeds and minibikes, covering both mass-produced models and rare prototypes or limited series.
The final chapter presents Polish bicycle engines along with their little-known history.
Mopeds played a crucial role in Poland's post-war motorization - they were lightweight, simple in design, and affordable, making them widely popular on the roads.
Although brands like Ryś, Komar, and Romet are the most recognized, many others existed, some slightly different and others entirely unique.
Today, collectors search for these vehicles for restoration or fully operational models.
This monograph aims to help in the selection, which is not easy due to the lack of literature.
The author, Jerzy Kossowski, editor-in-chief of Automobilista magazine, enriched the text with 147 color photos and 6 technical drawings.

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Author:	Jerzy Kossowski
Details:	150 pages, 9 x 6.5 x 0.39 in (24 x 16.5 x 1 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	147 color photos, 7 drawings
Language:	Polish
Publisher:	Wydawnictwo CB (PL, 2024)
ISBN:	9788373393646