Racing and Motorcycle History

This story gives insight into the complexities of the sport technically, physically, and mentally and highlights the extreme danger faced by riders when classic high-speed circuits were still in use in Europe and rider safety was a low priority.

There was a time when virtually every manufacturer in Great Britain listed a racing machine in his catalog & every firm was anxious for the publicity resulting from success in a major event. For a long time British machines dominated the scene.

This book covers the development of the Mk3 and 4 Seeley, his involvement with Bernie Eccelstone, the Seeley Hondas, Seeley TL200 Trails Bike, Seeley Quickfit, his involvement with Brabham Cars and Formula One, and more.

Way back in 1954, when Colin Seeley was riding around on his father's Vincent outfit, little did he realize how interwoven his own life and the motorcycle scene would become.

This book covers no fewer than 12 countries; all of which, although gaining a fair level of success, didn't quite justify a whole book to themselves.

Germany's success contributed to the development of the sport in a wide variety of ways -- engineers, machines, riders, circuits, & even record-breakers.

The Japanese had been involved with motorcycles since the beginning of the 20th century.

This book features the magnificent Road Machines from the Sammy Miller Museum, the country's foremost collection of such machines, excellently restored and beautifully photographed in full colour.