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Bibliographical references for books in English with titles beginning by J
Chapter 2: Two-wheeled vehicles

Clew, Jeffrey R. (1928- ), JAP: the end of an era (Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 1988). 252 p., illustrations (bw), 19 x 22 cm, bibliogr. ref., ISBN: 0854296115 (hc).
Clew, Jeffrey Robert (1928- ), JAP: the vintage years (Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 1985). 255 p., illustrations (portraits), 26 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 242-244, index, ISBN: 0854294589 (hc).
Davidson, Jean (1937- ), Jean Davidson's Harley-Davidson family album: 100 years of the world's greatest motorcycle in rare photos (Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 2003). 128 p., illustrations (bw/c), 22 x 28 cm, ISBN: 0896586294 (hc).
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Forewords by Sarah Harley & Arthur Harley Davidson; Chap. 1, Immigrants to the new world; Chap. 2, Two boys with a dream; Chap. 3, Arthur Davidson; Chap. 4, William Sylvester Harley; Chap. 5, Walter Davidson; Chap. 6, William A. Davidson; Chap. 7, The motorcycle born in a shed; Chap. 8, The first Harley-Davidson; Chap. 9, Harley-Davidson or Davidson-Harley?; Chap. 10, The honey uncle saves the day; Chap. 11, The silent gray fellows; Chap. 12, Simple and sensible motorcycles; Chap. 13, Gone fishing; Chap. 14, The debut of the V-Twin; Chap. 15, To race or not to race?; Chap. 16, From wooden shed to brick factory; Chap. 17, Testing motorcycles; Chap. 18, The founders and their families; Chap. 19, Harley-Davidson dealers; Chap. 20, Bill Knuth : the secret R&D man; Chap. 21, Women workers at Harley-Davidson; Chap. 22, The second generation: William Herbert Davidson; Chap. 23, The second generation: Gordon McLay Davidson; Chap. 24, The second generation: Walter C. Davidson; Chap. 25, The second generation: William James Harley; Chap. 26, The second generation: John Edward Harley; Chap. 27, The passing of the founders; Chap. 28, Planning the future from a hospital bed; Chap. 29, Harley-Davidson at war; Chap. 30, Celebrating fifty years of motorcycles; Chap. 31, Growing up Harley-Davidson; Chap. 32, RacinRacing head to head with Indian; Chap. 33, The motorcycle of the stars; Chap. 34, Good and bad reputations; Chap. 35, Evel Knievel, all-American motorcycling hero; Chap. 36, Other ventures and other venues; Chap. 37, The sale and buy-back of Harley-Davidson; Chap. 38, Celebrating 100 years of the Harley-Davidson family.