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Matchless motorcycle books - history and models
A book on Matchless motorcycles? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of Matchless motorcycles.
AJS and Matchless Post-War Singles and Twins - The Complete Story
Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) produced some of the most famous British motorcycles of the 1940s and 1950s, sold under the AJS and Matchless brands. The company offered a wide range of models, from reliable four-stroke commuter bikes to high-performance racing machines, including two-stroke motocross bikes and Grand Prix contenders.
This illustrated book, featuring over 200 photographs, provides a detailed history of AMC's motorcycles. It covers the development of both single and twin-cylinder models, their racing achievements, and technical specifications of key models. Additionally, it offers insights into owning and riding AJS and Matchless motorcycles today.
Product details
| Author: | Matthew Vale |
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| Details: | 192 pages, 26 x 21.5 x 1.9 cm / 10.25 x 8.5 x 0.75 in, hardback |
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| Illustrations: | 200 b&w and colour photos |
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| Publisher: | The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2016) |
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| Series: | The Complete Story |
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| ISBN: | 9781785001956 |
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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.
Product details
| Author: | Bill Cakebread |
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| Details: | 128 pages, 25 x 20.5 cm / 9.8 x 8.1 in, paperback |
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| Illustrations: | 102 b&w and colour photos |
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| Publisher: | Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2016) |
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| Series: | Veloce Classic Reprint |
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| ISBN: | 9781787110496 |
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