Author: Charles JarrottPublisher: London : E Grant Richards
ISBN:
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Ten Years of Motors and Motor Racing
Author: Charles JarrottPublisher: London : E Grant Richards
ISBN:
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The Emergence of Bicycling and Automobility in Britain
Author: Craig HornerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350054216
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
In the late 19th century, bicyling and motoring offered new ways for a hardy minority to travel. Escaping from the 'tyranny' of the train timetables, these entrepreneurs were able to promote private mobility when the road, technology and infrastructure were unequal to the task. With a moribund network out of town, poor roadside accommodation and few services, how could road traction persist and ultimately thrive? Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including magazines, newspapers and advice books on stable management, this book explores the emergence and development of bicycling and automobility in Britain, with a focus on the racing driver-cum-entrepreneur SF Edge (1868-1940) and his network. Craig Horner considers the motivations, prejudices and cultures of those who promoted and consumed road traction, providing new insights into social class, leisure, sport and tourism in Britain. In addition, he places early British bicycling and automobility in an international context, providing fruitful comparisons with the movements in France, Germany and the United States. The Emergence of Bicycling and Automobility in Britain is an excellent resource for scholars and students interested in mobility studies, social and cultural history, and the history of technology.
The Aeroplane
Author: Velodrome Racing and the Rise of the Motorcycle
Author: R.K. KeatingPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476681430
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
A hybrid machine--powered at times by steam, electricity or internal combustion--the motorcycle in its infancy was an innovation to help bicycle racers go faster. As motor age technology advanced, the quest for greater speed at the velodrome peaked, with riders reaching speeds up to 100 kph on bikes and trikes without brakes, suspensions or gear boxes. This book chronicles the individuals and events at the turn of the 20th century that led to the development of motor-powered two-wheelers.
Auto Motor Journal
Author: Stanley SpoonerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
H, Natural science. H*, Medicine and surgery. I, Arts and trades. 1926
Author: William Swan SonnenscheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
The Best Books: H, Natural science. H*, Medicine and surgery. I, Arts and trades. 1926
Author: William Swan SonnenscheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
The Sketch
Author: The Best Books
Author: William Swan SonnenscheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Tycoons, Scorchers, and Outlaws
Author: T. Messer-KrusePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137322519
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Tycoons, Scorchers, and Outlaws charts how auto racing was shaped by class tensions between the millionaires who invented it, the public who resented their seizure of the public roads, and the working class drivers who viewed the sport as a vocation, not a leisured pursuit.