A visual history of two-wheeled motorized transport: the motorcycle. Contains around 300 photographs from PA Photos’ huge archives, spanning the whole of the 20th Century. The story of the motorcycle starts when it was little more than a bicycle frame with an engine strapped on, soon becoming a purpose designed vehicle for cheap every-day transport, navigating congested urban traffic, for long distance travel, cruising and holidays. Some machines became test-beds for mechanical refinement and thrilled spectators at race circuits and off road tracks throughout the world. From the temperamental vintage machines of the early 1900s, to the motorcycling subcultures of the 1940s Hells Angels, the 1950s Cafe Racers, and the Mods and Rockers of the 1960s, all aspects of the motorcycle are celebrated.
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PA Photos is the photographic agency of the PA Group, the UK's national press agency best known as The Press Association. Established in the 19th Century, the PA has been capturing and archiving news photography for 140 years. Many of these pictures have not been seen since the time that they were first taken: to modern eyes the archives of PA Photos yield a unique insight into Britain's recent past.
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I'd highly recommend this book as it dives into the history of motorcycles while keeping it fun and informative at the same time. I quickly realized it's also a who's who of the motorcycle industry and TV personalities a like.. I believe I even saw a few music artist in there! It is a smaller book so don't expect this to be a large table book.
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Interesting but,,,,,,,seventy years are covered by the first quarter of the book. The remaining three quarters cover the other thirty. A lot of the 60's & 70's. The topper is it's about "100 years of British Motorcycling". Still OK.
I'm keeping it but I don't think I'd have bought it if I'd had that information. Now you can decide!
I'm keeping it but I don't think I'd have bought it if I'd had that information. Now you can decide!
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