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Item specifics
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- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
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- ISBN
- 9781787111417
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Veloce Publishing The Limited
ISBN-10
1787111415
ISBN-13
9781787111417
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234905562
Product Key Features
Book Title
Edward Turner : the Man Behind the Motorcycles
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Motorcycles / General, Automotive / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
21.8 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
8.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
629.2275092
Synopsis
Reprinted after a long absence! For the first time, the life of Edward Turner, one of Britain's most talented motorcycle designers, is revealed! Although seen by many as an irascible man who ran a very tight ship, it is an inescapable fact that Triumph was a highly profitable, industry pushing company. Turner's hugely successful sales campaign after World War 2 stunned American manufacturers, and had long-lasting repercussions on their own home market. No one can deny the impact his Ariel Square Four made at the annual Motor Cycle Show in 1931, his superbly-styled single cylinder Tiger models in 1936, and his revolutionary Speed Twin that dominated the Show in 1937. Even more was to follow with his post-war Thunderbird and Bonneville twins., Reprinted after a long absence! For the first time, the life of Edward Turner, one of Britain's most talented motorcycle designers, is revealed in full - making this much more than just another book about Triumph motorcycles. Although seen by many as an irascible man who ran a very tight ship, it is an inescapable fact that his was a highly profitable company. His hugely successful sales campaign after World War 2 stunned American manufacturers, and had long-lasting repercussions on their own home market. As Bert Hopwood once said to the author, Turner was an inventive genius who had the flair for pleasing shapes, an uncanny ability to perceive what the buying public would readily accept, and to produce it at the right price. No one will deny the impact made at the annual Motor Cycle Show by his Ariel Square Four in 1931, his superbly-styled single cylinder Tiger models in 1936, and his revolutionary Speed Twin that dominated the Show in 1937. Even more was to follow with his post-war Thunderbird and Bonneville twins., Reprinted after a long absence For the first time, the life of Edward Turner, one of Britain's most talented motorcycle designers, is revealed Although seen by many as an irascible man who ran a very tight ship, it is an inescapable fact that Triumph was a highly profitable, industry pushing company. Turner's hugely successful sales campaign after World War 2 stunned American manufacturers, and had long-lasting repercussions on their own home market. No one can deny the impact his Ariel Square Four made at the annual Motor Cycle Show in 1931, his superbly-styled single cylinder Tiger models in 1936, and his revolutionary Speed Twin that dominated the Show in 1937. Even more was to follow with his post-war Thunderbird and Bonneville twins., Reprinted after a long absence! The deeply researched biography of the man who was probably the most important individual in the history of the British motorcycle industry. Designer of "The Best Motorcycle in the World". Records details of all the world famous motorcycles designed by Edward Turner.
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