April 12, 2024
The Motor Cycle Book for Boys 1928 Illustrated in Color & BW w/ Photos
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The Motor Cycle Book for Boys 1928 . London: Iliffe & Sons Ltd. Hard cover. This one was written and published by the team at The Motor Cycle magazine in 1928. It is ostensibly for boys to learn about bikes. But the information is more than just an educational tome, and is good for adults too. It is filled with 195 pages of great stuff for the vintage bikers. There are articles about TT racing on the Isle of Man, how motors work, history of bikes (circa 1928!), camping with a motorcycle, how a magneto works, motorcycle football, how to read a road map, Brooklands circuit banking vs that at Monza, etc. While much of the content was cribbed from the magazine, quite a bit was written specifically for the boy audience. And reading it shows the modern reader that our recent education may have missed some things that were common knowledge 83 years ago. The basics of motor operation are described, but they assume that the reader is already familiar with many things concerning mechanics, the outdoors, roads and self-sufficiency. It is illustrated with numerous color plates, BW photographs and BW drawings. There is a two-page centerfold illustration of various manufacturers gas tanks. The covers are worn and the spine is very weak. The end papers are a little discolored, but the remainder of the book is clean and good. There are not too many
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