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Book SynopsisFrom 1946 up to 1959, the 250cc class in Britain was supported almost entirely by privately built Specials and Hybrids. This book recalls the men and machines involved, and traces their history and development, in what was clearly the most technically innovative class of Road Racing in the 1950s.
Trade Reviewauthor Chris Pereira is to be congratulated on his well researched choice of subject – now reprinted due to popular demand in the Veloce Classic Reprint Series - one of great historical importance that has, until now, been completely ignored, resulting in a permanent record of the fascinating – and amazingly competitive – machines they built against the odds. Highly recommended. - Jonathan Hill - freelance
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements & Author's foreword Introduction Chapter 1: The pre-war machines Pike Rudge CTS Horne Rudge Excelsior Manxman ART Velocette Les Diener Velocette Jannie Stander Velocette Triumph Tiger 70 Lomas Enfield Chapter 2: The REG Chapter 3: OHC Nortons & Velocettes Ron Mead Keys Norton Velocette Doug Beasley Petty Norton Benny Rood Velocette Beasley/Earles Velocette RDS (Reg Dearden Special) Norton Sid Willis Velocette The MELEM RDS (Reg Dearden Special) Velocette IFT (Ian F Telfer) Norton Cope Norton NSU Sportmax GMV (Geoff Monty Velocette) Potts Norton Norvel Chapter 4: BSA Gold Star Specials GMS (Geoff Monty Special) TTS (Tom Thorp Special)Pike BSA Hoff BSA Chapter 5: Other Specials LEF 7R AJS JEL (Jones, Earles, Lomas) Ronald Peck Special Phoenix JAP EMC EMK Chapter 6: Epilogue Index
