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| Author | : Mick Duckworth |
| Publisher | : Redline Books |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2011-03-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780955527869 |
This book by Mick Duckworth, centres on the definitive history of London's Ace Cafe, the roadside pull-in that became the most famous haunt of motorcycle riding Ton-up kids in the Fifties and Rockers in the Sixties. The book also tells the story of other lively bikers haunts of the past, like the 59 Club, the Busy Bee and other cafes around the country.A substantial high-quality volume packed with personal recollections and evocative photos, Ace Times also looks at the fastest motorcycles, the loudest music, the iconic movies and the distinctive clothing of the cafe-racing era. Burn-ups, press hysteria, rock'n'roll riots, police-baiting, Mods and Rockers, pirate radio and loads more besides are all portrayed in a true-to-life, unembroidered way.
| Author | : Winston Ramsey |
| Publisher | : After the Battle |
| Total Pages | : 645 |
| Release | : 2022-07-28 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 1399076604 |
The book opens with the first beginnings of bike racing in the London area — at High Beech — in 1928 and continues with the pre-war history of the North Circular as one of Britain’s new ‘arterial’ roads, and?the establishment of the Ace ‘road-house’ at Stonebridge Park in 1939. Then, Barry ‘Noddy’ Cheese, one of the Ace’s original ‘ton-up’ boys, paints a graphic picture for us of the excitement of life at the cafe in the 1950-1960s. The controversial Dixon of Dock Green TV episode is covered as is the making of the classic film The Leather Boys and?the book goes on to describe events leading up to the closure and subsequent isolation of the Ace with the construction of the new bypass in the 1990s. The?story is brought up to date with the resurrection of the cafe’s fortunes under Mark Wilsmore and the fantastic reopening celebrations in September 2001.
| Author | : Alastair Walker |
| Publisher | : David and Charles |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2015-10-21 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 1845848934 |
The Café Racer is one of the most enduring styles of motorcycle ever created, capturing the rebellious spirit of the 50s. From original Triton-building Rockers to modern-day Sunday riders on Thruxton 900s, there are thousands of enthusiasts across the world who aspire to own an old school road burner. A look back at the glory days of the Café Racer, from Friday night dices on the North Circular, through the street specials craze of the Seventies, to the modern day revival. Interviews with some of the old school regulars at the Ace Café, and an in-depth look at the great British bike builders like Norman Hyde, Steve and Lester Harris, the Rickman brothers and Paul Dunstall. Featuring a huge, global Café Racer directory – listing specialist builders, spares suppliers, websites etc – alongside a unique mix of personal memories, unseen photos, iconic machines and chassis builders in profile, this book is a must for any ton-up rider.
| Author | : Norman Magowan |
| Publisher | : Indepenpress Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Canada, Western |
| ISBN | : 9781780030241 |
Adventures in Yellow is a heart-warming, humorous and poignant account of an epic 35,500-mile journey through the Americas. The South American leg of Adventures in Yellow is recounted in Leprechauns in Latin America
| Author | : Mike Clay |
| Publisher | : Osprey Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9780850456776 |
A nostalgic look at the coffee-bar motorcycle culture of the 1950s and 60s. The book features photographs of souped-up BSAs, Triumphs, Nortons and Ducatis with technical analyses of some of the best bikes produced, from the Triumph Bonneville to the Harris Moto Guzzi.
| Author | : Causey Enterprises, LLC |
| Publisher | : Causey Enterprises, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
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| Author | : Emily Bick |
| Publisher | : Rough Guides UK |
| Total Pages | : 231 |
| Release | : 2013-05-01 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 140933208X |
The Rough Guide to Vintage London is your ultimate guide to London's burgeoning vintage scene, that is making the British capital a more exciting place to visit than ever before. Whether you're into fifties fashion or seventies furnishings, old-fashioned beauty parlours, Art Deco cafés or retro restaurants, The Rough Guide to Vintage London will show you where to find the best bargains and the hippest hang-outs. This authoritative illustrated guide casts a discerning eye over the entire city, highlighting the best of vintage London in each area. It covers over 200 budget and luxury attractions, from the East End hotspots of hyper-cool Hoxton and Shoreditch to the eccentric emporia of the West End, as well as the pick of London's markets and the classiest vintage outlets north and south of the centre, all marked on full-colour maps. Whatever your look or interest - blitz chic, beehive hairdo, forties screen idol, rockabilly, twenties flapper or Edwardian chap - The Rough Guide to Vintage London will tell you where you can enjoy them to the full. From Consultant-Editor Wayne Hemingway and written by Francis Ambler, Emily Bick, Samantha Cook, Nicholas Jones and Lara Kavanagh.Now available in ePub format.
| Author | : Daniel Kremer |
| Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
| Total Pages | : 431 |
| Release | : 2015-11-12 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0813165989 |
Front cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Prologue -- 1 The Boy in His Own Company -- 2 Colonizing a Wilderness -- 3 Making a Name in London -- 4 Man's Favorite Sport -- 5 Through a Glass Refracted -- 6 Professional Winners and Professional Losers -- 7 Idol Worship in Jazz -- PHOTOGRAPHS -- 8 Sid & Carole & Clark & Sheila -- 9 Cast Iron Jacket -- 10 Cool Sounds from Hell -- 11 Matinee Buster -- 12 Housemaster -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Filmography -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
| Author | : Ian Rogers |
| Publisher | : Troubador Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2018-12-11 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1789015669 |
An epic motorbike ride from the UK through Europe, Asia and Mongolia to the outer reaches of Siberia. A book about the healing power of travel and motorcycling through an unknown landscape. Fully illustrated with the photographs the author took while on the journey. When his wife died tragically, Ian Rogers decided that to ride from London to Magadan, in Russia, would be his road to healing and recovery. Completing the Road of Bones on a motorcycle would be an escape route from the helplessness he had felt as he had nursed his wife through the cancer that he would in the end lose her to. It took him away from his work, his family, his normal life and gave him the time to grieve and put his world in perspective. No windows, no automatic transmission, no metal box protection and absolutely no safety belt, motorcycling fills your senses. Wind, rain, sunshine, smells and with your eyes always on the prize be it the idiot road users in built up areas or mile upon mile of breath-taking Monglian wilderness. Join the author for a journey of discovery through 15 countries, 11 time zones and 30,000 kilometres of Europe, Central Asia and the Far East. An adventure story as well as a homage to the author’s wife, this is diary of a journey to places people do not normally think of visiting, or know anything about. ‘It’s good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.’ Ursula Le Guin, author.
| Author | : Paul d'Orleans |
| Publisher | : Motorbooks |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2019-12-17 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 0760360464 |
Ton Up! A Century of Café Racer Speed and Style focuses on the story of the ton-up boys and their café racers. But it's much more than just that. Illustrated with historic and modern photos and featuring a text by one of the world’s motorcycle historians, it's really the story of motorcycle speed and style evolved from the early 1900s right through today. Cafe racers are most associated with the young, rebellious rock-and-rollers of 1960s Britain. These riders created the quintessential café racers—fast motorcycles customized to resemble the racing bikes of the period. They were called “café racers” because their riders raced on public roads, from one café to the next. The goal was to do “the ton” (exceed 100 miles per hour) on these runs, which led to their designation as “ton-up boys.” Today, ton-up culture is more popular than ever and recognized worldwide with a following of young and long-time riders alike.With Ton Up!, enjoy a scenic ride through the history of this vibrant scene.
