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Motos anglaises - Les marques de légende

Avec plus de 550 marques à son actif parmi lesquelles les légendaires Ariel, Brough Superior, Excelsior, Vincent, Velocette, Triumph, Norton, BSA ou encore Royal-Enfield et Matchless, l'industrie motocycliste britannique domina le monde de la moto durant plusieurs décennies.
Egalement présentes sur les plus grands circuits du monde, où les motocylindres Norton à soupapes latérales 16 H, puis les fameuses Manx, ou bien encore les Triumph bicylindre culbuté de GP et les inoubliables Velocette KTT remportèrent tant de succès, les machines anglaises ont longuement figuré au top de la compétition. Des pilotes tels que Phil Heath, Joe Davis, Ken Kavanagh, Bill Lomas, Dick Mann, Geoff Duke ou encore Bob McIntyre, Phil Read et l'inoubliable Mike Hailwood, ont également contribué au succès des motos anglaises en leur offrant à maintes reprises les lauriers de la victoire.

Riche de plus de 400 illustrations, cet ouvrage retrace l'histoire de l'industrie motocycliste britannique et des constructeurs les plus emblématiques, ainsi que celle des pilotes qui leur ont apporté leurs lettres de noblesse. Notons que Triumph, mythique et indestructrible, occupe une place privilégiée dans ce livre.

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Auteur :	Francis Reyes
Présentation :	192 pages, 25.5 x 25.5 cm, relié
Illustration :	300 photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	français
Editeur :	ETAI (F, 2015)
ISBN :	9782726893135

British Motorcycles 1945-1965 : From Aberdale to Wooler

Rinsey Mills provides A-Z coverage of British motorcycle manufacturers and their products during the 20 years following World War II. This was a time when the British industry was at the top of its game, exporting all round the world and producing everything from humble ride-to-work two-strokes, to fire-breathing projectiles like the magnificent 1000cc Vincent Black Shadow.

Pages du livre "British Motorcycles 1945-1965 : From Aberdale to Wooler"

From the forgotten Aberdale, of Llwynypia, Wales, to the ingeniously eccentric Wooler, of north-west London, here is alphabetical coverage - in no less than 600 pages - of British motorcycle makes of the period 1945-1965, among them great names such as AJS, BSA, Matchless, Norton, Royal Enfield, Triumph and Vincent.

There is a brief history of each maker, and detailed coverage of the various models they produced, using the original manufacturers' publicity material for the illustrations.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Rinsey Mills
Présentation :	600 pages, 27.5 x 22 x 4.4 cm, relié
Illustration :	1500+ photos en N&B et en couleurs, dessins
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Herridge & Sons Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN :	9781906133610

British Racing Motorcycles

With foreign-built motorcycles generally dominating road and track today, it is perhaps difficult to appreciate that the situation was not always so. There was a time when virtually every manufacturer in Great Britain listed a racing machine in his catalogue and British machines dominated the scene.

Between the world wars, Norton, Rudge, Sunbeam, AJS and Velocette shared the spoils of victory despite the efforts of Italy, Germany, Sweden, France and Belgium. It was not until the mid 1930s that success began to come the way of the continentals, at first in the lightweight class, when Guzzi and Benelli from Italy appeared in the list of winners, along with Germany's DKW.

For many years after her decline as a force in world motorcycle manufacturing, Britain (and the Commonwealth) continued to provide great riders; Surtees, Hocking, Hailwood, Read and Sheene, to name but a few.

Contents: AJS 7R, BSA Gold Star, Manx Norton, Matchless G50 & G45, JPS Norton, AJS Porcupine & 3-valve, Rocket 3 & Trident, Specials, Triumph GP, Two Strokes, Velocette, Vincent HRD & Thruxton.

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Auteur :	Mick Walker
Présentation :	208 pages, 28 x 21 x 1.5 cm, broché
Illustration :	800+ photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Brooklands Books (GB, 1998)
ISBN :	9780953131105

Coventry's Motorcycle Heritage

Coventry was the birthplace of the British cycle industry and the city became heavily involved in the development of the British motor industry during the mid-1890s. From the first velocipedes built here in 1868, most of the later well-established cycle manufacturers quickly turned their attention to motorized vehicles, and many of the early motoring pioneers moved to Coventry to become part of this revolutionary work. Local companies such as Bayliss, Thomas & Co., Coventry Eagle, Humber, Riley, and Swift were just a few of the cycle firms quick to catch on, and steadily new companies were formed solely to manufacture motorcycles.

This book covers the history of all these companies and their products, focusing on the individuals who both founded and worked for such firms. From world-famous companies like Triumph, to the more obscure marques like Wartnaby and Draper, it provides a brief summary of each manufacturer, as well as an insight into the social history of Coventry at the peak of its involvement in motorcycle history.

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Auteur :	Damien Kimberley
Présentation :	160 pages, 24.5 x 17.5 x 1.2 cm, broché
Illustration :	illustré
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2009)
ISBN :	9780750951258

The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888

The authors have been involved in the old bike hobby for decades and have been collecting information on every British marque over all that time.

This book is a culmination of their efforts and is a comprehensive directory of British motorcycle manufacturers and their products. Each entry contains a summary history of the manufacturer and its most important machines, and where possible entries are illustrated. There are over 850 illustrations in total.

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Auteur :	Roy H. Bacon, Ken Hallworth
Présentation :	288 pages, 29 x 23 x 2.2 cm, relié
Illustration :	850 photos en N&B
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2004)
ISBN :	9781861266743

British 250cc racing Motorcycles 1946-1959 - an era of ingenious innovation

From 1946 up to 1959, the 250cc class in Britain was supported almost entirely by privately built Specials and Hybrids.
This book recalls the men and machines involved, and traces their history and development, in what was clearly the most technically innovative class of Road Racing in the 1950s.

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Auteur :	Chris Pereira
Présentation :	80 pages, 25 x 20.5 cm, broché
Illustration :	97 photos en N&B
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2018)
Série :	Veloce Classic Reprint
ISBN :	9781787113299

British Motorcycles of the 1940s and 50s

After VE Day in 1945 the British population returned enthusiastically to the road. But the cost and availability of both vehicles and fuel led to the post-war scene being dominated by motorcycles, most of them ex-military machines, eagerly snapped up for everyday use in an age when a family car remained just a dream for many. The British industry, meanwhile, was exhorted to 'export or die', and until well into the 1950s the majority of new British bikes were sold abroad.

During this period, the industry - the largest and most important in the world - continued to develop new and exciting machines. Mick Walker tells the story of the British post-war motorcycle during this golden age of the industry. With the help of archive photographs and advertising material, this book conjures up a lost age of the British bike, of journeys to work by popping two-strokes, and trips to the seaside in the family motorcycle combination.

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Auteur :	Mick Walker
Présentation :	56 pages, 21 x 15 x 0.5 cm, broché
Illustration :	photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Shire Publications Ltd (GB, 2010)
ISBN :	9780747808053

Brough Superior - The Complete Story

George Brough a commencé à fabriquer des motos peu après la Première Guerre mondiale. Il les a nommées Brough Superior pour les différencier des modèles de son père et souligner leur performance et leur qualité exceptionnelles.
Dans les années 1920 et 1930, Brough Superior était synonyme d'excellence en ingénierie moto. Des pilotes comme Bert le Vack, Eric Fernihough, Noel Pope et T.E. Lawrence, dit "Lawrence d'Arabie", ont contribué à sa renommée.

Ce livre retrace l'histoire complète de Brough et Brough Superior, des débuts au début du 20e siècle à la fin de la production pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ainsi que les tentatives de relance après-guerre.

Sujets abordés:
- L'histoire de Brough Motors
- L'évolution des motos et voitures Brough Superior
- Les succès en compétition et les records
- Les modèles spéciaux
- Les biographies des figures clés
- Les spécifications techniques

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Peter Miller
Présentation :	320 pages, 28.5 x 22.5 x 2.4 cm, relié
Illustration :	300 photos en couleurs
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2010)
Série :	The Complete Story
ISBN :	9781847971128

Catalog of British Motorcycles (1951)

Published in the USA under the same title in 1951 by Floyd Clymer, the original publication was a pocket sized landscape format book and it is often criticized as difficult to read due to its small print size. Consequently, this edition was re-formatted into a larger and more conventional portrait size which has increased the text size by almost 40%.

This publication provides the reader with an insight into the country, and the manufacturers, that were ultimately destined to succumb to the dominance of the Japanese motorcycle industry. A total of 33 different British motorcycle manufacturers and their various models are included and sadly, less than a handful of those 33 manufacturers survive today.

A 'must have' resource for any motorcycle enthusiast and an invaluable reference for anyone interested in British 'iron'. Many of the motorcycles featured within are highly collectible today and the predominance of these early manufacturers no longer exist.
This truly historical documentation of the glory years of British motorcycle manufacturing has been out-of-print and unavailable for many years. We are pleased to be able to offer this reproduction as a service to all motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide.

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Auteur :	Floyd Clymer
Présentation :	84 pages, 28 x 21 x 0.5 cm, broché
Illustration :	83 photos et dessins
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Veloce Press (USA, 2014)
ISBN :	9781588502223

Classic British Motorcycles

Classic British motorcycles were more than simple machines, they were a cultural phenomenon that lasted half a century. From the early days of motoring, British innovators led the way, building some of the world's most famous motorcycles, as well as some of the best performers.
At one point, the rest of the motorcycle world followed Britain's lead, and by the late 1950s, the British were by far the largest producers of motorcycles in the world. However, barely a decade later, the British motorcycle industry was almost bankrupt and in utter disarray.

Illustrated with over 150 photographs, this book explores the rise and fall of the British motorcycle industry, looking at its history through the years and then at the motorcycles themselves by brand, giving the complete story of these amazing machines.

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Auteur :	Andy Tallone
Présentation :	96 pages, 24.5 x 17 x 1.3 cm, broché
Illustration :	150+ photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2022)
Série :	Classic Vehicles
ISBN :	9781913870577

Francis-Barnett - The Complete Story

Francis-Barnett était un acteur clé de l'industrie de la moto dans les années 1930 et 1950. Fondée en 1919 par Gordon Francis et Arthur Barnett, l'entreprise était située à Lower Ford Street, Coventry, Angleterre. Francis-Barnett a considérablement contribué à l'industrie avec ses motos à deux temps conçues pour les trajets domicile-travail.

L'auteur examine le rôle important que ces motos innovantes ont joué dans les années de gloire de l'industrie motocycliste britannique. Les sujets abordés incluent:
- Origines et histoire de l'entreprise
- Périodes de fabrication de 1919 à 1966
- Moteurs et carburateurs
- Spécifications techniques détaillées

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Arthur Gent
Présentation :	208 pages, 25 x 19.5 x 1.8 cm, relié
Illustration :	177 photos en N&B et 58 en couleurs
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2011)
Série :	The Complete Story
ISBN :	9781847972460

Motorcycle Road Tests 1949-1953 (from The Motor Cycle Magazine UK)

Ce livre regroupe deux volumes publiés par Floyd Clymer en 1952 et 1954. Le contenu original provient du magazine britannique "Motor Cycle- et porte principalement sur des motos britanniques ainsi que sur des modèles européens distribués au Royaume-Uni.
Le volume de 1952 est centré sur les motos, tandis que celui de 1954 inclut également des essais de scooters, tricycles et cyclomoteurs.

Cette édition combinée comprend 120 pages et 226 photographies. Chaque véhicule testé est accompagné de données techniques et de performances. Le livre contient au total 49 essais de motos, 2 de scooters, 2 de tricycles et 7 de cyclomoteurs.

Une liste des modèles testés figure sur la couverture. Des machines de divers fabricants y sont représentées.

Motos: Ariel, Bown, B.S.A., D.M.W., Dot, Excelsior, Francis-Barnett, Greeves, Indian (Brave), James, Norman, Norton, Royal Enfield, Sunbeam, Tandon, Triumph, Velocette & Vincent.

Scooters: Vespa & Lambretta.

Tricycles: Bond & Reliant.

Cyclomoteurs: Berini, Cucciolo, Mini-Motor, Velo-Solex, Cyclemaster, Power Pak & B.S.A. Winged Wheel.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Floyd Clymer
Présentation :	122 pages, 25.5 x 20.5 x 0.7 cm, broché
Illustration :	226 photos en N&B
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Veloce Press (USA, 2021)
ISBN :	9781588502377

The British Motorcycle Story

Until the 1950s, even into the 1960s, British motorcycle makers ruled the roost, names such as Scott, Rudge, BSA, Norton and the mighty Triumph. There were many others now remembered by enthusiasts. Yet these were the companies which developed the motorbike from its earliest beginnings as little more than a bicycle with a tiny engine and made it the fast, powerful and exciting machine we recognise today.
This is the story of those British machines and their development, even the story of some who rode them. Within this story may perhaps be discerned some of the reasons for their demise, but this is primarily a story of success.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Colin Jackson
Présentation :	128 pages, 12.5 x 19.5 x 1.3 cm, relié
Illustration :	abondamment illustré de photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2013)
ISBN :	9780752487359

The Famous James Military Lightweight

This book tells the story of the famous James ML military motorcycle which had originally been developed as a utility machine for the working man and was then modified for the military during World War II. The James ML was used for carrying messages on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day landings, earning it lasting respect and affection.

The book covers the various military roles for the motorcycle, including airborne use and its various deployments. It also describes ML production after the end of the war when the reliability and ruggedness that it had displayed as a military machine proved effective in off-road competitions.

The author also presents a brief history of the James and Villiers companies and provides a background to the military decision to purchase lightweight motorcycles. He describes the evaluations and tests and compares the James ML with other motorcycles in the running.

The book includes a full list of specifications as well as colour schemes for both military and civilian models. Illustrated with colour and black and white illustrations from contemporary magazines such as Motor Cycling and The Motor Cycle, this book tells you all you need to know about this iconic motorcycle.

Caractéristiques

Auteur :	Peter Miller
Présentation :	96 pages, 23.5 x 16.5 cm, broché
Illustration :	150 photos en N&B et en couleurs
Langue :	anglais
Editeur :	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2016)
ISBN :	9781445653976