Villiers Everybody's Engine
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Villiers Everybody's Engine by Rob Carrick
This book sets out to record the amazing achievements of a real British industrial empire, the Wolverhampton-based Villiers Engineering Company; spanning over 100 years of production, from the original cycle business to the final sell-off of the remaining industrial engine arm at the beginning of this century.The first Villiers engine arrived in 1912 and during the great years of the British motorcycle industry many products were Villiers-powered. But it didn't stop there as Villiers also sold its products to manufacturers world-wide.
The list of Villiers engine users is truly immense, and as far as motorcycles are concerned its like a who's who, with names including AJS, Ambassador, Cotton, Coventry Eagle, DMW, DOT, even Triumph and Vincent HRD.
Rob Carrick and Mick Walker have also included many of the other British two-stroke engines available in the period, such as Alpha, AMC, Anzani, Excelsior, JAP, RCA and Royal Enfield.
Villiers Everybody's Engine is a wonderful, informative
Mick Walker's interest in motorcycling goes back to the early 1960s when he started racing while still in the RAF and had wins at most major circuits. He started his own business, Mick Walker Motorcycles, in 1969, importing Italian machines, and was a leading race sponsor during the 1970s, with his riders gaining numerous victories including the Manx Grad Prix and British Grand Prix. Mick has also been a successful tuner, coach and team manager and his list of riders includes 2004 World Super Bike champion James Toseland. In 1985 his first book was published and he has now written over one hundred titles. He lives in Cambridgeshire, England.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780955527845 |
| ISBN 10 | 0955527848 |
| Title | Villiers Everybody's Engine |
| Author | Rob Carrick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Redline Books |
| Year published | 2010-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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