DOUGLAS THE COMPLETE STORY

DOUGLAS THE COMPLETE STORY

MICK WALKER

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Código:
21041
Idioma:
INGLES
Editorial:
CROWOOD PRESS
Nº edición:
1
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Marcas en varios idiomas
ISBN:
978-1-84797-197-5
Páginas:
176
Encuadernación:
PORTADA DURA CON CARATULA
Medidas:
254 mm x 197 mm
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Dedication and Acknowledgements
Preface

1 Origins
2 Military Matters
3 Inter-War Production Motorcycles
4 TT and other Racing Successes
5 The Dirt Track (DT)
6 The Mark Series
7 Trials Model and Competition
8 Clubman`s TT
9 The 80 and 90 Plus
10 Dragonfly
11 Other Activities
12 The Douglas Vespa Saga

Index

For almost half a century the Bristol-based Douglas marque was a stalwart of the British motorcycle industry, and was famed for its flat-twin engines. Douglas - The Complete Story is a detailed account of the motorcycles from the Douglas company from 1907 until 1957. The author delves deep into the design, production and use of these classic British bikes.

Topics covered include:


•Company origins and history
•Detailed technical specifications
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•Biographies of key individuals
•Production models from the Model A to the Dragonfly
•Military bikes
•Racing, speedway and trials models
•The Douglas Vespas

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