TT and Manx Grand Prix

The book starts with a selection of early Excelsior motorcycles, from the Carson family album. It moves on to cover Excelsior's major rivals on the race tracks of the 1920s and 1930s: Chris Tattersall Specials, Syd Gleave Specials, Dot, Cotton etc. There are sections covering a photographic history of New Imperial racers and the pre-War 250 cc Benelli. The book concludes with photos from the Norman Webb collection, including post-War paddock shots and rareties such as the DS Malterre and Nougier racers. Foreword by Bill Smith.

The book includes approximately 250 black and white photographs, a large number of which have been taken at the TT Races.



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In 1979 Graeme Crosby arrived in Britain with his worldly possessions in a carry-bag, his racing suit over his shoulder, a scratched helmet in his hand and £150.00 in his wallet. He was ready to take on the world!

Four years later 'Croz', as he was affectinately known to millions of fans, walked away from the glamour of world championship Grand Prix racing, taking with him a bag full of trophies and his ever present sense of humour. In that short time he had achieved more than most riders could ever hope for in a lifetime of racing.

This autobiography takes you on a fast a furious journey from the grassroots of New Zealand motorcycle racing through Australia, Japan, the UK (including the Isle of Man) and Europe.Experience with him the crashes, the pain, the elation of winning and the international contoversies.

Limited number of signed copies available whilst stocks last.
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For 100 years the Isle of Man Mountain Course has been the ultimate challenge in motorcycle road racing as it twists and turns through towns, villages and open countryside before climbing over the bleak mountain , then plunging almost to sea level to complete its dramtic 37.75 mile lap distance.

Every bend, every straight, indeed every yeard of this unique cours has a story to tell and supported by over 500 illustrations, here are the recollections from many of the top road-racers of the past century, whose skills have pushed lap speeds up from 50mph in 1911 to over 130mph in 2011.
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Dave Molyneux is one of the most prolific and determined sidecar racers in British history. His racing career has spanned an incredible thirty one years. He has dominated the sidecar class at the Isle of Man TT, the most demanding road races in the world, with an exceptional tally of 14 wins, making him the most successful sidecar competitor in the history of the event. He has competed in British and European championships, Grand Prix and other races.

This frank autobiography tells, in his own words, his remarkable story. It descibes the victories and defeats, the accidents and other setbacks he has overcome, and reveals what makes him such an accomplished engineer as well as a racer. In addition to dominating the Sidecar TT and holding the lap record, he has established an exceptional reputation as a sidecar designer and constructor. The book also contains 50 colour and mono illustrations.

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Yamaha Japan started to compete in the Isle of Man TT Races in 1961. This is a photographic history comprising of both black and white and colour photographs of their participation in "The World's Greatest Road Races" during the 1960s and has been published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary since the marque's official debut.

The book has a foreword by Phil Read MBE and each book is invidually numbered out of a limited edtion of 500.
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For over twenty years, Stephen Davison has been taking breathtaking photographs that capture the heart and fire of road racing. This book celebrates his lifelong love of road racing, bringing together over 140 stunning photographs from his own work and that of photographer Clifford McLean to tell the story of the sport over the past forty years.

McLean's photographs capture magical moments of the sixties and seventies whilsts Davison's images bring the story up to date. Included in the book are the championship days of the Ulster Grand Prix; the intense battles between the Armoy Armada and the Dromara Destroyers; evocative images of the North West 200; the ongoing saga of the Dunlop Dynasty; the thrill of the TT and the excitement of the Scarborough track.

Stephen also takes the reader behind the scenes to give them a unique insight into his intense pre-race preparation and planning and into the luck, skill and emotion that are required to produce his extraordinary images.
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Dave Collister has an outstanding talent among motor sport photographers and his speciality is capturing the excitement and beauty of motorcycle racing on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course, which he does with flair and orginality. A lone wolf who doesn't hunt with the pack, Dave is on a relentless quest for fresh angles and ever-more startling shots from around the 37 3/4 mile TT Circuit. His discrimminating eye is backed up by intimate knowledge of the territory, gained from being a Manx native and local resident, as well as insight into road racing technicalities acquired when he himself raced on the Mountain Course.

This book is the first to present a selection of Dave's stunning TT photography in one volume. His comments and revelations tell the story behind every picture, from early ventures to slow corners to snatching the most challenging shots of the fastest TT stars in action.

The foreword is written by John McGuinness.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE AVAILABLE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SIGNED COPIES BY PHOTOGRAPHER DAVE COLLISTER AT NO EXTRA COST.
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Maria Costello, MBE, is the most prominent female rider in British motorbike racing - a traditionally male-dominated sport. Having established herself as a champion over the last 15 years, the petite blonde is still facing a battle against gender prejudice and yet she has picked up as many medals as the fastest men, and has the scars to show for it.

In this book, Maria together with co-author Steve Pitts, details the dogged obsession that led one fast and furious female to the top of her game. It includes the oppostion of her family to her dangerous sport, the broken bones and near misses, the attitudes of fans to the girl on a motorcycle, difficulties in maintaining a relationship, the tragic death of her great friend David Jefferies, the hard-won gain of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race record, and its relinquishment to girl rider Jenny Tinmouth..

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This updated, tenth-anniversay edition, of Joey Dunlop King of the Raods has a number of new pages including the introduction and a new chapter on the legacy of Joey Dunlop and a selection of previously unpublished photographs.

The book celebrates Joey's career in a unique collection of intimate portraits which reveal the public glories and the private moments of a great road racer and a great man.

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Each year an elite team of men are chosen to serve as Travelling Marshals at the Isle of Man TT and MGP races. The job brings many responsibilities, but also offers the opportunity to put the latest superbikes through the ultimate road-test on the closed raods of the famous 37 3/4 mile TT Mountain Course.

Many seek the job of Tavelling Marshal but few are chosen. In 2010 the service reaches its 75th Anniversary but since its introduction in 1935, only some 75 men have been appointed. Read here their first hand accounts and how the job has become an inseparable part of the unique Isle of Man Racing scene.
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This book covers the motorcycling life of J.Graham Oates, a pioneering Manx motorcyclist whose action packed career spanned over two decades and in which he carved for himself a unique niche in the world of motorcycling.
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This well illustrated book recollects the golden decade in which Suzuki fought for supremacy in the lightweight classes at the TT and it conveys a flavour of their attempts to conquer the Mountain Circuit and win the TT.

Produced with the help of three of Suzuki's riders from the 1960s, Frank Perris, Stuart Graham and Tommy Robb, the book is a limited edition of 500 and each copy is individually numbered.
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This is the 50 year history of Honda at the Isle of Man TT races . When Honda secured the 125cc manufacturer's team award on its debut in 1959, the mockers were silenced and wins in two 1961 TT races proved that the Japanese factory had become a major force in motorcycling.

Many of the greatest TT riders have been Honda powered including Mike Hailwood, Jim Redman, Steve Hislop and John McGuinness (the first rider to reach an average lap speed of 130mph) and of course the great Joey Dunlop, winner of 24 TT races for Honda..




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In 1939, a disciplined force of Nazi paramilitary stromtroopers dedicated to Ayrian racial supremacy invaded the Isle of Man to seek victory in the world's toughest motorcycle race. Incredibly, with full-scale war only three months away, the BBC insisited that their intentions were "purely sporting" and even sacked one of its own commentators for suggesting otherwise. This is the true story of Hitler's 1939 propaganda victory on the Isle of Man
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Joey dunlop was the undisputed master of the Isle of man TT and, for road racing fans, akin to royalty. When he was killed in July 2000, no fewer than 50,000 mourners attended his funeral.

The best selling authorised biography, re-issued to mark the tenth anniversary of his death, tells the full story of the "King of the Roads". The text packed with anecdotes from family, friends and other racers, is supported by a foreword by Bob McMillan, race statistics and a wealth of photographs, many of which are published in this book for the first time.
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The authors of this book have found and researched the stories behind the many memorials scattered around the TT Mountain Circuit. Some of the memorials honour the memory of famous TT riders, however many commemorate the lives of less well known TT competitors and race fans who have lost their lives on the Circuit and others are placed to remember long serving race marshals.
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Published to mark the Centenary of the Isle of Man TT, this glorious photographic book presents a portfolio of work form Don Morley, the supreme photographer of motorcycle racing, who fell in love with the TT on his first visit in 1953, and returned every year for more than half a century.The book is packed with evocative images, most of them in colour.
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This book gives a race by race account of the Clubman TT Races series between 1947 and 1956. It includes full race results, a listing of all riders and their entrant clubs and is supplemented by many photographs illustrating the breadth of talent and machines that were pitted against the world-famous TT Mountain Course.
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This evocative book to be published on 8th June 2004 commemorates the greatest motorcycle road-racing event in the world. It charts the history of the TT and is packed with race results from 1907 to the present day. It has details of the greatest riders the awesome races and magnificent machinery - all celebrating The Magic of the TT

This is the history of the Isle of Man's Southern 100 motorcycle road races' which has brought immense pleasure to competitors officials and enthusiasts alike and sometimes a little sadness too. The hard working club officials ensure that the race organization is first class and that the friendliness for which the meeting is renowned is maintained.

This book is a tribute to the first Manxman to win the Isle of Man TT Races. He modestly became part of the Island's history and this book gives an insight into his determination and stamina. A well produced and illustrated book.