Motor Racing at Crystal Palace - London's own circuit
Title | Motor Racing at Crystal Palace - London's own circuit PDF eBook |
Author | S.S. Collins |
Publisher | David and Charles |
Pages | 229 |
Release | 2015-05-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1845846761 |
Crystal Palace, London's own circuit, has recently been found to be one of the oldest Motor Racing venues in the world - this is its story
Motor Racing at Brands Hatch in the eighties
Title | Motor Racing at Brands Hatch in the eighties PDF eBook |
Author | Chas Parker |
Publisher | David and Charles |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2019-09-27 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1787116239 |
The book picks up where Parker's previous volume, Motor Racing at Brands Hatch in the Seventies, left off. It offers a very personal account of visits to the world's busiest motor racing circuit during a decade of excitement and change, both on and off track, in the form of a scrapbook of previously unpublished photographs.
British Sport - A Bibliography to 2000
Title | British Sport - A Bibliography to 2000 PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Cox |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 2014-02-04 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1135287422 |
Volume two of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.
British Sport: Local histories
Title | British Sport: Local histories PDF eBook |
Author | Richard William Cox |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780714652511 |
Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.
Superprix – The Story of Birmingham’s Motor Race
Title | Superprix – The Story of Birmingham’s Motor Race PDF eBook |
Author | Sam Collins & David Page |
Publisher | David and Charles |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2018-11-14 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 178711449X |
The story of Superprix, Birmingham's very own road race - the subject of much controversy amongst residents of the city, politicians' and race fans alike.
Velodrome Racing and the Rise of the Motorcycle
Title | Velodrome Racing and the Rise of the Motorcycle PDF eBook |
Author | R.K. Keating |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 2021-03-18 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1476641609 |
A hybrid machine--powered at times by steam, electricity or internal combustion--the motorcycle in its infancy was an innovation to help bicycle racers go faster. As motor age technology advanced, the quest for greater speed at the velodrome peaked, with riders reaching speeds up to 100 kph on bikes and trikes without brakes, suspensions or gear boxes. This book chronicles the individuals and events at the turn of the 20th century that led to the development of motor-powered two-wheelers.
Don Hayter’s MGB Story - The birth of the MGB in MG’s Abingdon Design & Development Office
Title | Don Hayter’s MGB Story - The birth of the MGB in MG’s Abingdon Design & Development Office PDF eBook |
Author | Don Hayter |
Publisher | David and Charles |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 2016-03-21 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1845849655 |
Majoring on the MGB's concept, design and development, here is he story of many MG Design & Development Department projects told by MG’s Chief Design & Develpment Engineer, Don Hayter. This book covers models and prototypes from 1956 up to the close of the factory in 1980. Featuring behind-the-scenes anecdotes and personal accounts of MG in its heyday.