Matchless Motorcycle Books - History and Models

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AJS and Matchless Post-War Singles and Twins - The Complete Story

Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) produced some of the most iconic British bikes of the 1940s and 1950s. Badged as either AJS or Matchless, the range covered everything from plodding ride-to-work four-stroke singles, weekend racers, two-stroke motocrossers and full-blown Grand Prix contenders.

Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this comprehensive new history looks at:
- The history and development of the single and twin-cylinder ranges
- The racing bikes
- Technical details of all major models
- Owning and riding AJS and Matchless bikes today.

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Author:	Matthew Vale
Details:	192 pages, 26 x 21.5 x 1.9 cm / 10.25 x 8.5 x 0.75 in, hardback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2016)
Series:	The Complete Story
ISBN:	9781785001956

AJS and Matchless Post-War Singles and Twins - The Complete Story

Language: English

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Motorcycle Apprentice : Matchless - In Name & Reputation

This is the inspiring story of how a young school-leaver with no academic qualifications and low expectations built a successful career based on an apprenticeship with Associated Motor Cycles Ltd, and eventually became Managing Director of his company.
It describes the very personal story of the ups and downs of factory life in the 1950s and 1960s. In particular, it conveys the unique atmosphere and excitement that surrounds the manufacture of motorcycles, an atmosphere that for those who have experienced it is like no other.

The excellence of the training that was provided by the company enabled the writer to achieve far more than he ever anticipated.
The journey through the factory, starting with the lowliest of duties in the machine shops and ending as personal assistant to the top motorcycle designers of their time, is described in detail. It gives a rare insight into working practices within the different departments and the characters that were employed.
Supported by a host of period photographs and rare documents, it provides a unique record of work within the British motorcycle industry in the final years of its decline into oblivion.

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Author:	Bill Cakebread
Details:	128 pages, 25 x 20.5 cm / 9.8 x 8.1 in, paperback
Illustrations:	102 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2016)
Series:	Veloce Classic Reprint
ISBN:	9781787110496

Motorcycle Apprentice : Matchless - In Name & Reputation

Language: English

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