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

Hopwood, Bert (1908- ), Whatever happened to the British motorcycle industry ?: the classic inside story of its rise and fall (Newbury Park, CA: Haynes, 1998). 320 p., illustrations (240, portraits), 17 x 24 cm, index, ISBN: 1859604277 (sc). OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Whatever happened to the British motorcycle industry ?", Sparkford, Somerset: Haynes, 1981, ISBN: 0854292411 + 0854294597 (sc).
Oliver, Smith Hempstone & Donald H. Berkebile, Wheels and wheeling: the Smithsonian cycle collection (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974). [Smithsonian studies in history and technology; 24]. v, 104 p., illustrations, 23 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 103-104.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "Catalog of the Cycle Collection of the Division of Engineering, United State National Museum", Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1953.
Lee, Robert J., Whizzer Sportsman: star of the lightweights (Franklin, TN: [author], 1999). 1st ed. vii, 27 p., illustrations (25, bw/c), 28 cm.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: Foreword by Don White.
Otfinoski, Steven & Paul Otfinoski, Wild on wheels: motorcycles then and now (Tarrytown, NY: Benchmark Books, 1998). [Here we go !]. 32 p., illustrations, 23 x 23 cm, ISBN: 0761406077 (hc).
Burns, Max (1948- ) & Ken Lessenger (1940- ), Winged wheel patch: a history of the Canadian military motorcycle and rider (The) (St Catharines, ON: Vanwell Publishing, 1993). viii, 159 p., illustrations (portraits), 29 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 153-154, index, ISBN: 0920277853 (hc).
NOTES ON CONTENTS: "Story of the important contribution of the motorcycle and its rider to Canada's military establishment during the 20th century." Includes interviews with riders from World Wars and those of the Motorcycle Display Teams of the 1950s and 1960s. Includes a detailed appendix of specifications. This book provides a firsthand view - from interview with despatch riders from both World Wars.
Isitt, Tom, World of Harley-Davidson (The) (Leicester, Leicestershire: Magna Books, 1993). 64 p., illustrations, 23 x 33 cm, ISBN: 1854222570 (sc). Translated in Danish, "Verden med Harley-Davidson (En)", translated in Dutch/Flemish, "Wereld van Harley-Davidson (De)", translated in French, "Mythe Harley-Davidson (Le)".
TABLE OF CONTENTS: The legend; The bikes, The customs; The sport; The owners; The stars; The look; Index; Acknowledgements.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): New York, NY: Mallard Press, 1992, ISBN: 0792456211 (hc), London: Bison Books, 1992.
McDiarmid, Mac, World of Harley-Davidson: exploring the legend of an American dream (The) (London: Southwater Publishing, 2001). 128 p., illustrations (bw/c, portraits), 30 cm, index, ISBN: 1842153706 (sc).
Sievert, Terri, World's fastest superbikes (The) (Mankato, MN: Capstone Books, 2002). [Built for speed]. 48 p., illustrations (c), 23 cm, bibliogr. ref. pp. 45-47, index, ISBN: 0736810609.
Tragatsch, Erwin (1916- ), World's motorcycles, 1894-1963: a record of 70 years of motorcycle production (The) (Twickenham, Middlesex: Temple Press Books, 1964). viii, 192 p., illustrations, 22 cm
Edge, Kel & Julian Ryder, World superbikes: the first 15 years (Newbury Park, CA: Haynes, 2002). 2nd ed. 224 p., illustrations (c, portraits), 27 cm, ISBN: 1859608973.
NOTES ON CONTENTS: History of the World Superbike Championships from the beginning in 1988 up to 1997. Recapitulations of seasons. Covers bikes and riders. Full list of results. Foreword by Paolo Flammini. The 1997 edition had a foreword by Carl Fogarty.
OTHER AND/OR PRIOR EDITION(S): "World superbikes: the first ten years", Newbury Park, CA: Haynes, 1997, ISBN: 1859604048 (sc).