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Original 1917Motorcycles, Sidecars and Cyclecars by Victor Page.
This Rare and Pioneering American Motorcycle Engineering Manual from 1917 is one of the first published on the subject of Motorcycle Construction, Operation and Repair. More than 350 Illustrations from American, British and French Motorcycle Builders are used to trace its earliest forms to World War 1. Detailed Engineering Drawings, Photographs of Actual Machines andComponent Parts showing important points of Construction and Designs from:
Indian Triumph
Harley Royal Enfield
Excelsior N.S.U.
Henderson Rudge Multi
New Departure Brown Brothers
Reading Standard Scott
Schickel Motors Sturmey Archer
Emblem Motosacoche
Thiem Clement
Bosch Peugeot
De Luxe Precision
Yale Douglas
Flying Merkel Regal-Green
New Era Phelon & Moore
Eagle T.A.C.
AMC Ariel
Cleveland FN
Pope Ect.
Sears
Smith Motor Wheel
Ect.
Manual has 550 pages with Eight Chapters and many Subchapters:
Motorcycle Development and Design Pages 17 - 83
The Motorcycle Power Plant Group Pages 84 - 144
Construction and Design of Engine Parts 145 - 214
Lubrication, Carburetion and Ignition 215 - 284
Power Transmission System Parts 285 - 371
Design and Construction of Frame Parts 372 - 451
Constructional Features of Cyclecars 452 - 494
Motorcycle Maintenance, Operation and Repair 495 - 541
Rare Manual is a guide on all leading types of Domestic and Foreign Motorcycles with details on mechanical features and distinctive construction of engines, frames and auxiliary systems.
104 year old Manual has 98% clean pages, strong binding, Overall is in Very Good + Condition.
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