Mick Walker Bücher

Reich illustrierte Firmengeschichte des bedeutenden japanischen Herstellers.

In 1961, a production 500cc Velocette Venom Clubman Veeline achieved a world record, twenty-four hours at a speed of 100.05 mph. It was the first motorbike of any size to perform the feat. It was the culmination of almost fifty-five years of technological excellence from the Birmingham factory.

An account of the motorcycles from the Douglas company from 1907 until 1957.

This book sets out to record the amazing achievements of a real British industrial empire, the Wolverhampton-based Villiers Engineering Company; spanning over 100 years of production, from the original cycle business to the final sell-off of the remaining industrial engine arm at the beginning of this century.The first Villiers engine arrived in 1912 and during the great years of the British motorcycle industry many products were Villiers-powered. But it didn’t stop there as Villiers also sold its products to manufacturers world-wide. The list of Villiers engine users is truly immense, and as far as motorcycles are concerned its like a who’s who, with names including AJS • Ambassador • Cotton • Coventry Eagle • DMW • DOT • Triumph • Vincent HRD.Rob Carrick and Mick Walker have also included many of the other British two-stroke engines available in the period, such as Alpha • AMC • Anzani • Excelsior • JAP • RCA and Royal Enfield.Villiers Everybody’s Engine is a wonderful, informative piece of British industrial history.

The British industry was exhorted to 'export or die', and until well into the 1950s the majority of the British bikes were sold abroad. During this period, the industry continued to develop various exciting machines. This book tells the story of the British post-war motorcycle during this golden age of the industry.