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DESCRIPTION: Postwar British motorcycles book - AJS Ariel BSA Norton Triumph Vincent Velo

This book is titled "The Hamlyn Guide to Postwar British Motor Cycles". It was written by CJ Ayton and published by Hamlyn in England in 1982. It is a hard-cover of 161 pages and provides an overview of a total of 150 significant motorcycle models of the British manufacturers in the period from 1945 to the 1970s. Includes motorcycles produced by AJS, Ariel, BSA, Douglas, James, Matchless, Royal Enfield, Norton, Triumph, Vincent, and  Velocette. The book provides a description of the motorcycles with black and white illustrations. This book is in good solid original condition showing general wear from use. The dust covers show wear are a bit tatty. The covers show some surface wear and minor marks. The binding is still good. The inside pages are generally good with some marks and creases. This book measures approx 7 by 5 inches in size.

About us: We are Model T Ford owners and long time collectors of veteran and vintage automobile and motorcycle parts and early memorabilia. We accept a wide variety of payment methods. We pack the items carefully and provide reduced postage costs for multiple purchases. We post the items every Thursday. Thanks for looking, Greg, Andrea and Keith.

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