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During the 1960s and '70s Britain still manufactured a wide range of machines, but a combination of poor management, lack of investment, foreign competition (notably from Japan), and the arrival of the small, affordable car conspired to sound the death knell for most British motorcycles by the end of the 1970s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside colourful illustrations, Mick Walker explores the models produced by British companies and their foreign competitors, and explains what the industry did to fight its ultimate demise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296645820789,"sku":"9780747810575","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780747810575_5a4f447d-2a19-4ab9-ac6c-c9e55087e6ec.jpg?v=1786014584"},{"product_id":"9780747808053","title":"British Motorcycles of the 1940s and 50s","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter VE Day in 1945 the British population returned enthusiastically to the road. But the cost and availability of both vehicles and fuel led to the post-war scene being dominated by motorcycles, most of them ex-military machines, eagerly snapped up for everyday use in an age when a family car remained just a dream for many. The British industry, meanwhile, was exhorted to 'export or die', and until well into the 1950s the majority of new British bikes were sold abroad. During this period, the industry - the largest and most important in the world - continued to develop new and exciting machines, which increasingly populated Britain's roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMick Walker tells the story of the British post-war motorcycle during this golden age of the industry. Machines from the big names, AMC (AJS and Matchless), the BSA Group (BSA, Triumph, Sunbeam and Ariel), Douglas, Norton, Panther, Royal Enfield, Velocette and Vincent, are here plus a myriad of smaller firms such as Cotton, Excelsior, Francis-Barnett, James and Scott. 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He was also a very capable scrambler (motocross) and grass-track racer. Back to trials, Sammy rode a wide variety of machinery, including James, Honda, SWM, Aprilia and Armstrong, but most of all Bultaco and Ariel. But he didn't just ride the bikes, he also developed them and in the process changed trials bike design forever. Besides his competitive career, Sammy Miller built probably the most successful dirt bike dealership in the UK and has gone on to create the world-renowned Sammy Miller Museum, which houses both sporting and street motocycles. His restorations are truly meticulous, and are carried out for both the museum and paying customers. 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