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Thursday, May 16, 2013

1977 Motorcycle World Super Shocker - build this Honda XL350 Sleeper and blow off Z-1s and Honda Fours

Contents: Underdog's Revenge - build this Honda XL350 Sleeper and blow off Z-1s and Honda Fours; World's least expensive dyno; Road Test: Suzuki GT380-B; Racing: Hotshoes at Houston - Springsteen - and the beat goes on; Features: Every Biker's Astrological Guide; Mexican Meanderings; The Jammer - Bonneville speed record bash; The Golden Oldies - classic motorcycles for fun and profit; the Austrian Connection - the world of Puch and KTM; more 1977 July Motor Cycle World Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

Saturday, March 31, 2012

1960 Article: 61-Year Old Bert Munro Pursues Record on 40-Year Old Indian Scout

Invercargill, New Zealand - Invercargill's fabulous Bert Munro, aged 61, clocked 161.75 m.p.h. on his 40-year old motorcycle in an unsuccessful attempt at the New Zealand open record. It was the highest speed in the career of the flying grandfather and his 1920 Indian Scout. But the attempt on the record ended sadly. Right at the end of the electrically timed half-mile, the main shaft of the machine broke...

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Monday, January 23, 2012

1962 New World's Record for Triumph

Cover Photos: Carroll Resweber, Nation's Number One in standings shows his "know-how" in one of the turns at Santa Fe Short Track National which he won. The Triumph record breaker at Bonneville; from L. to R. - Wilbur Ceder, President of Johnson Motors, Pasadena, Calif.; Bill Johnson, rider; Joe Dudek, owner and builder of the streamlineer and Earl Flanders, AMA speed record supervisor. Shown on the left and at the bottom of the page is lovely Mrs. Jimmy Butler winner of the "Best Dressed Girl Rider" Trophy at Dodge City National Rally.

Features: Publisher's Column; Dodge City Races; Triumph Record at Bonneville; Santa Fe Short Track National; Peoria T.T.; Springfield 50-Mile National; Watkins Glen Races; Pioneer Harley-Davidson; Around the Circle; Trailer Caravanners take up motorcycling; Salinas Annual Scrambles; Racing Grandfather - H.J. Burt Munro; Jack Pine Enduro; Swapping Post; more

1962 October Floyd Clymer's Cycle Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

1963 Roeder captures Springfield National on Harley-Davidson

Cover Photo: a selection of pictures taken by Jack Mercer during the Laconia, New Hampshire, Motorcycle Week, June 18-23; Canadian Grand Prix International; Gary Nixon wins Windber National; Another 8-mile National for Al Gunter; Two Big Moto-Cross meetings in Britain; Scrambles racing on two continents; World's Fastest Land Vehicle / Craig Breedlove "Spirit of America"; George Roeder captures Springfield National on Harley-Davidson; more

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Friday, August 5, 2011

1978 Profile: Don Vesco - one land speed record isn't enough; Vesco wants it all

Vesco set his motorcycle record in 1975 by averaging better than 302 mph on a two-way blast at the Bonneville Salt Flats. This October he will begin construction of a new (once again two wheeled) vehicle to assault the record set many years ago by the Summers brothers..

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

1946 Vintage "Fastest On Earth" By Capt. G.E.T. Eyston published by Floyd Clymer

Captain G.E.T. Eyston has been collecting the material for this book over a long period. He has broken more records with different types of cars than any man living, and has a unique knowledge of his subject. Up till now there has been no complete history of attempts upon the Land Speed Record.

This is a thrilling and fascinating book. It begins with the efforts of the pioneers in 1898, when an electric Jeantaud car set up a record of 39.24 m.p.h., a fine contrast with the modern speeds of over 350 m.p.h.

Ignoring his own magnificent achievements, the story of which is told at the end of the book, Captain Eyston extols the feats of his predecessors. Famous names like Parry Thomas, Eldridge, Segrave, and Campbell enrich the story of man's conquest of speed. Captain Eyston has been at pains not only to give intimate glimpses of these renowned drivers, but to give due praise to the designers and to the humble mechanics, who all play their part.

Eyston's own story of his record-breaking run on Thunderbolt, at nearly six miles a minute, brings home to the reader the trials of the record-breaker, and the thrills of the eventual triumph.

The book is illustrated with photographs which have been collected from all over the world. Some of them are from the private collections of Sir Malcolm Campbell and Captain Etston. Those of the early cars have been exceptionally difficult to obtain, and are of unusual interest.

"Fastest on Earth" is a book to read for its thrilling story, and to keep for its historical value. - Floyd Clymer, 1946

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