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The World Encyclopedia of Military Motorcycles: A Complete Reference Guide to 100 Years of Military Motorcycles, from Their First Use in World War One ... with 550 Historical and Modern Photographs - Couverture rigide

Ware, Pat

 
9780754819608: The World Encyclopedia of Military Motorcycles: A Complete Reference Guide to 100 Years of Military Motorcycles, from Their First Use in World War One ... with 550 Historical and Modern Photographs

Synopsis

This comprehensive new book covers the lively history of the machines, highlighting the roles of military motorcycles, and how they have evolved. An A-Z directory focuses on 200 motorcycles, showing their diversity. Detailed specification boxes are featured for every motorcycle described.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Motorcycles entered military service in World War I, replacing the mounted despatch rider and mechanizing machine-gun and stretcher units. The conflict brought an enormous upsurge in the use of motorcycles in Europe and America. This comprehensive new book covers the lively history of the machines, highlighting the roles of military motorcycles, and how they have evolved. An A-Z directory focuses on 200 motorcycles, showing their diversity. Detailed specification boxes are featured for every motorcycle described. This expertly written book, with its wealth of rare and previously unseen photographs, provides enthusiasts and historians with key information about these diverse and multi-tasking vehicles.

Biographie de l'auteur

Pat Ware was the founding editor of Classic Military Vehicle magazine in 2001 and continues as a major contributor. He is also military editor for Land Rover Enthusiast magazine and is well known as a commentator at a huge War & Peace Show each year. Pat is the author of more than 20 titles on military vehicles, including a recent widely acclaimed title on the military Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

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