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

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Ayton, Cyril J., Manx Norton (Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 1985). [Super profile]. 56 p., illustrations, ISBN: 085429452X.
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Manx Norton (Low Fell, Tyne and Wear: Redline Books, 2005). revised ed. 312 p., illustrations, 21 x 21 cm, ISBN: 0954435796 (sc).
COMMENTS: The 1990 edition has a foreword by Ken Kavanagh.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Low Fell, Tyne and Wear: Redline Books, 2001, ISBN: 0953131149, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire: Aston Publications, 1990, ISBN: 0946627363.
Bacon, Roy Hunt, Matchless & AJS restoration: all post-war road singles & twins (Ventnor, Isle of Wright: Niton Publishing, 2000). 240 p., illustrations (220, bw, diagrams), 22 x 28 cm, ISBN: 1855790416.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Osprey, 1989, ISBN: 0850457556 (sc).
Jackson, Keith & Deryk Wylde, Matchless G3L & G80 (Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 1984). [Super profile]. 56 p., illustrations (bw/c, portraits), 28 cm, ISBN: 0854294554.
Hartley, Peter (1933- ), Matchless: once the largest British motorcycle manufacturer (London: Osprey, 1981). 208 p., illustrations, 23 cm, index, ISBN: 0850454042 (hc).
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Matchless: the complete history (Marlborough, Wiltshire: Crowood Press, 2004). 192 p., illustrations, 20 x 26 cm, ISBN: 1861267088 (hc).
Gibbs, Lynne & Neill Morris, Mega book of motorcycles (London: Chrysalis Books, 2003). 32 p., illustrations (c), 16 x 29 cm, glossary, index, ISBN: 1903954576 (sc) + 1932333517 (hc).
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chap. 1, Bike basics: how thet work, 4; chap. 2, Boneshakers: famous first bikes, 6; chap. 3, The classics: memorable mdels, 6; chap. 4, The monsters: power and style, 16; chap. 5, Rally and race: from drag to sidecar, 20; chap. 6, Amazing but true: atunts and record-breakers, 24; chap. 7, Oddballs: weird and wacky, 26; Glossary, 30; Index, 32.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Belitha Press, 2002, ISBN: 190395407X.
Mitchell, Doug, Memorable Japanese motorcycles, 1959-1996 (West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1997). [Schiffer automotive series]. 160 p., illustrations (450, bw/c), 23 x 29 cm, ISBN: 0764302353 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Presents 45 models.
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Mick Walker's British racing motorcycles (Low Fell, Tyne and Wear: Redline Books, 1998). 208 p., illustrations (420, bw/c), 22 x 28 cm, ISBN: 0953131106 (sc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers such marques as Norton, Rudge, Sunbeam, AJS, Royal Enfield, Vincent-HRD, BSA, Matchless, Triumph and Velocette.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Classic British racing motorcycles", London: Osprey, 1990.
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Mick Walker's European racing motorcycle (Low Fell, Tyne and Wear: Redline Books, 2000). 232 p., illustrations, 21 x 28 cm (sc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Classic European racing motorcycles", London: Osprey, 1992, ISBN: 1855322692 (sc).
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Mick Walker's German racing motorcycles (Low Fell, Tyne and Wear: Redline Books, 1999). 224 p., illustrations, 21 x 28 cm (sc). Edited by Ian Penberthy.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Classic German racing motorcycles", London: Osprey, 1991, ISBN: 1855321416 (sc).
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Mick Walker's Italian classic gallery (Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 1991). [Foulis motorcycling book]. 2 vols, illustrations (bw/c), 28 cm, ISBN: 0854298355 (vol. 2) + 0854298363 (vol. 1). Translated in German, "Italienische motorrad-klassiker.
NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 1): Subtitled: "The road bikes", 191 p.
NOTES ON CONTENTS (vol. 2): Subtitled: "The racing bikes", 191 p.
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Mick Walker's Italian racing motorcycles (Low Fell, Tyne and Wear: Redline Books, 1998). 256 p., illustrations (765, bw/c), 22 x 28 cm, ISBN: 0953131114 (sc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Among manufacturers included are Aermacchi, FB Mondial, Bimota, Moto Guzzi, Ducati, Garelli, Bianchi, Laverda, Gilera, MV Agusta, Aprilia, Cagiva, Ducati, Morbidelli, Moto Morini, Parilla, Paton, Rumi and Parilla.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Classic Italian racing motorcycles", London: Osprey, 1991, ISBN: 1855321823 (sc).
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Mick Walker's Japanese Grand Prix racing motorcycles (Low Fell, Tyne and Wear: Redline Books, 2002). 204 p., illustrations (500, bw/c), 21 x 28 cm, ISBN: 0953131181 (sc).
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Mick Walker's Japanese production racing motorcycles (Low Fell, Tyne and Wear: Redline Books, 2003). 336 p., illustrations (800, bw/c), 21 x 28 cm, ISBN: 0953135702 (sc).
Bacon, Roy Hunt, Military motorcycles of World War 2: all makes from Europe, Russia, Japan and the USA, 1939-1945 (London: Osprey, 1985). [Osprey collector's library]. 192 p., illustrations, 22 cm, ISBN: 0850456185. Translated in German, "Militär-Motorräder, 1939-1945: Europa, Russland, Japan, USA".
Shilton, Neale, Million miles ago (A) (Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 1982). 300 p., illustrations, 24 cm, index, ISBN: 0854293132 (hc).
Ozley, Lee (1939- ) & Rich Teerlink (1936- ), More than a motorcycle: the leadership journey at Harley-Davidson (Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 2000). xvii, 278 p., illustrations, 24 cm, index, ISBN: 0875849504 (hc). Translated in Swedish, "Mer än en motorcykel: ledarskapsresan vid Harley-Davidson".
Walker, Mick (1942- ), Morini (Ipswich, Suffolk: Transport Source Books, 1996). 102 p., illustrations (115, bw), 20 x 29 cm, ISBN: 185847504X (sc).
Colombo, Mario, Moto Guzzi: 80 years of Moto Guzzi motorcycles (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 2000). 3rd revised ed. 464 p., illustrations (605, bw/c), 26 x 27 cm, ISBN: 8879112287. Original Italian title, "Moto Guzzi: 80 anni di storia".
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1990.

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