Reviews

Author: Greg PullenPublisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, Ramsbury, Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 [email protected] www.crowood.comTel: 016725232Hardback, 220 x 260mm (portrait); 160 pages with 157 colour and black and white photographs and illustrations.ISBN: 9781785006296£25 (UK), $44.95 (US), $53.95 (Canada) When a motorcycle road racing championship was proposed in 1948, there was never any doubt that the Isle of…

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Although some of us may be able to start getting out and about for a few rides, there’s no likelihood of big congregations or events anytime soon. To keep you entertained, here’s a bit more suggested reading. The Scott Motorcycle When I was at primary school, we were instructed to choose a book to read…

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Although some of us may be able to start getting out and about for a few rides, there’s no likelihood of big congregations or events anytime soon. To keep you entertained, here’s a bit more suggested reading. Race Across the Great Divide Though a healthy contingent of riders from down under had already become part…

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Although some of us may be able to start getting out and about for a few rides, there’s no likelihood of big congregations or events anytime soon. To keep you entertained, here’s a bit more suggested reading. Whatever happened to the British Motorcycle industry? To my shame, I realised I’d never read Bert Hopwood’s oft-discussed,…

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‘No Room for Watermelons’A man, his 1910 motorcycle and an epic journey across the world.Authors: Ron and Lynne FellowesPublisher: High Horse BooksEmail: [email protected] be purchased through Amazon for a black and white unsigned version, or for a signed full-colour copy, go to the website: www.oldblokeonabike.com and follow the link.160 x 230mm (portrait), 229pp with 115…

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“Velocette – Passion of a Lifetime”Technical excellence and much, much more . . .Author: Ivan RhodesForewords by: Stanley Woods and Geoff DodkinDedicated to the late Chris SwallowPublisher: The Velocette Owners’ Club c/o The Regalia Shopwww.velocetteowners.comHardback, 300 x 215mm (landscape); 288 pages with more than 540 photographs and illustrations.£30 (UK), $39 (USA), $52 (Canada), $54 (Australia)…

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Although some of us may be able to start getting out and about for a few rides, there’s no likelihood of big congregations or events anytime soon. To keep you entertained, here’s a bit more suggested reading. SPEED: The One Genuinely Modern Pleasure This highly readable hardback has 14 chapters of fascinating, often little-known facts,…

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Although some of us may be able to start getting out and about for a few rides, there’s no likelihood of big congregations or events anytime soon. To keep you entertained, here’s a bit more suggested reading. Velocette: Passion of a lifetime This beautifully put together and presented hardback book came to my notice via…

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“Colin Seeley 1936-2020”The machines – the magic – the manCelebrating an industry greatWritten and edited by: James RobinsonAvailable from: Mortons Media Group, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JRTel: (01507) 529529Hardback, 240 x 170, 50 pages with over 35 photographs£7.99 (UK) $11.99 (US) Welcome to this celebration of the life, times and works of…

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