Hold ON!
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (531 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00A25Z8FK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Corinne Rockliffe said Excellent read. A great insight into sidecar racing in the 1950's with fantastic photos and easy to read descriptions. Well worth buying for its historical value alone and then to study the life of one of the world's great motorsport champions.. Karen H. said great motorcycle book. Great book on motorcycles! Was unable to put it down I read it it one day. Also, very interesting on the Bluebird!. A great insight into a time and era of life and Jonathan Marett A great insight into a time and era of life and motorcycle racing that has all but gone. Stan delivers some very important and pertinent lessons on life, such as the importance of loyalty to those who are good, in a manner that is easy to accept. I loved his insights into the manner in which some racing heroes were very shabbily treated by leaders in manufacturing it's very difficult to comprehend the rather
A book that will fill you with wonder, but one that will also open people's eyes on a now rapidly fading era. He even designed supermarket trolleys that handled 'like a Ferrari!This is the remarkable story of an amazing man who has managed to fit more fun and adventure into his years than most of us would even dream of. His story is both uplifting and a remarkable insight into the world of sidecar racing and British industry. Stan lives life not just to the full, but right on the edge! There are no words to describe someone who has been a world champion sidecar rider - the one just barely in the sidecar, balancing the machine with his body at 150mph! Even more amazingly, by then Stan had already been a professional trumpet player, electrician and sailor as well as a highly respected solo motorcycle racer on the GP circuits. He worked with some of the well known names at both BSA and Norton, raced the first ever Dommie Racer, helped in the successful world land speed record set by Donald Campbell in Bluebird, and then became the man who did so much to introduce NGK spark plugs into the UK