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

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Hicks, Roger William (1950- ), V-twin: the classic motorcycle, 1903 to the present (Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press, 1985). 160 p., illustrations (bw/c), 26 cm, index, ISBN: 0713715022.
Masters, Dave (comp.), Velocette: a list of models, 1905-1971 (London: [author], 1974). 60 p., illustrations (6 p.), 21 cm, index, ISBN: 095037380X (sc).
Burgess, Robert William & Jeffrey R. Clew, Velocette always in the picture: a history of the Velocette motor cycle (Sparkford, Somerset: G. T. Foulis, 1980). revised and enlarged ed. 285 p., illustrations (portraits), 26 cm, index, ISBN: 0854292667.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Norwich, Norfolk: Goose, 1971, ISBN: 0900404086.
Masters, Dave (1946- ), Velocette: an illustrated reference, 1905-1971 (Isleworth, Middlesex: Transport Bookman Publications, 1976). 187 p., illustrations, 22 cm, ISBN: 0851840167.
Bacon, Roy Hunt, Velocette flat-twins (London: Osprey, 1985). [Osprey collector's library]. 128 p., illustrations, 22 cm, ISBN: 0850456320 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: On cover: "All flat twins from the LE of 1948 - plus LE MkII, Vogue, Valiant, Vee Line and Viceroy - to the LE MkIII of 1971".
Burris, Rod, Velocette motorcycles: MSS to Thruxton (Dorchester, Dorset: Veloce Publishing, 2004). updated & revised ed. 160 p., illustrations (170, bw/c, portraits), 21 x 25 cm, bibliogr. ref., index, ISBN: 1904788289 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers the MSS, Viper, Venom, Thruxton and Scrambler from the early years to the post world war II period. Includes production numbers and technical data.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Dorchester, Dorset: Veloce Publishing, 2000, 2nd ed., ISBN: 1901295788 (hc), "Velocette: a development history of the MSS, Venom, Viper, Thruxton & Scrambler models", Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 1982, ISBN: 0854292837 (sc).
Allen, C. E., Velocette saga: the story of a great British motorcycle (Laxey, Isle of Man: Amulree Publications, 1994). 229 p., illustrations (205), 22 x 25 cm, ISBN: 0952112620.
Wilson, Steve (1943- ), Velocette since 1950: the big singles (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire: Panther Publishing, 2004). 63 p., illustrations (portraits), 27 cm, bibliogr. ref., ISBN: 0953509885 (sc).
COMMENTS: Originally published in vol. 6 of "British motor cycles since 1950".
Rhodes, Ivan, Velocette: technical excellence exemplified (St Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 2003). 192 p., illustrations (180, bw, portraits), 20 x 28 cm, ISBN: 0760316937 (sc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Osprey, 1990, [Osprey collector's library], ISBN: 0850457173.
Bacon, Roy Hunt, Velocette Viper, Venom, Thruxton, 1956-1970 (Ventnor, Isle of Wright: Niton Publishing, 1990). [Motorcycle monographs]. 55 p., illustrations, 15 x 21 cm, ISBN: 1855790068 (sc).
Sparrow, Andrea & David Sparrow, Vespa (Dorchester, Dorset: Veloce Publishing, 1997). [Colour family album series]. 96 p., illustrations (100, c), 21 x 25 cm, ISBN: 1874105480. Translated in French, "Vespa", translated in German, "Vespa album (Das)".
Sarti, Giorgio, Vespa, 1946-2006: 60 years of the Vespa (Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 2006). 418 p., illustrations, 25 x 27 cm, ISBN: 1844253139, EAN: 9781844253135. Original Italian title, "Vespa, 1946-2006: 60 anni della Vespa".
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Vespa: 60 years", St Paul, MN: Motorbooks International, 2006, ISBN: 0760325774 (hc).
Brockway, Eric, Vespa: an illustrated history (Newbury Park, CA: Haynes, 1998). 96 p., illustrations (160), 21 x 27 cm, ISBN: 1859604439 (hc).
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Sparkford, Somerset: G. T. Foulis, 1993, ISBN: 0854298924.
Biancalana, Stefano, Michele Marchianò & Giorgio Sarti, Vespa from Italy with love (Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 2000). 208 p., illustrations (205, bw/c), 22 x 28 cm, ISBN: 8879112288. Original Italian title, "Vespa e tutti i suoi Vespini (La)".
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): Vimodrone, Milano: Giorgio Nada, 1996.
Mazzanti, Davide & Ornella Sessa, Vespa: Italian street style (London: Scriptum editions, 2003). 312 p., illustrations (bw/c, map, portraits), 27 cm, bibliogr. ref., index, ISBN: 1902686322 (sc). Translated by Donald Bathgate, original Italian title, "Vespa: un'avventura italiana nel mondo".
Clew, Jeffrey R. (1928- ), Veteran motorcycles (Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire: Shire Publications, 1995). [Shire album; 313]. 32 p., illustrations (45), 15 x 21 cm, ISBN: 0747802769.
Thorpe, Len et al., Veteran scene (The) (Dorking, Surrey: Bruce Main-Smith, 1976). ii, 63 p., illustrations (portraits), 21 cm, ISBN: 0904365107 (sc).
Sheldon, James, Veteran & vintage motor cycles (Isleworth, Middlesex: Transport Bookman Publications, 1974). 208 p., illustrations (140, bw, portraits), 23 cm, ISBN: 0851840078.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: B. T. Batsford, 1961.
Dapper, Michael (1956- ) & Lee Klancher, Victory motorcycle: the making of a new American motorcyle (The) (Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1998). 96 p., illustrations (90, bw/c), 21 x 23 cm, ISBN: 0760305307.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the design and development of the American motorcycle, the Victory. Includes research of the motorcycle market by Polaris, the manufacturer; corporate review and approval of the Victory project; study of competition to establish goals; testing; creation of the big Victory V-twin engine and final development of pre-production bikes.
Bacon, Roy Hunt, Villiers singles & twins: the postwar British two-stroke lightweight motorcycle (Ventnor, Isle of Wright: Niton Publishing, 1992). 188 p., illustrations (bw), 19 x 22 cm, ISBN: 1855790203.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Covers from 1945 up to 1970.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): London: Osprey, 1983, [Osprey collertor's library], ISBN: 0850454867.

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