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Books to read - Kursaal Flyer - 11-10-2019
The nights are drawing in and I need some recommendations of good motorcycle sport related books tom read.
RE: Books to read - captainsparkledotcom - 11-10-2019
Alan Carter - Light in the Darkness
springs to mind, I may remember others, eventually!
RE: Books to read - Sam Pato - 12-10-2019
Maybe a bit obvious but I enjoyed Supermac - the Phillip MacCallen biog.
RE: Books to read - eman1948 - 12-10-2019
Just bought Philip McCallen book on ebay thanks for the tip
RE: Books to read - milestone 11 - 12-10-2019
Fantastic read. That near death thing, Rick Broadbent.
Road Racer, It's in my Blood. Michael Dunlop
RE: Books to read - BenjiesDad - 12-10-2019
Ken Sprayson,
The Frame Man,
Cracking read about old school stuff,,
And a smashing guy to boot !
RE: Books to read - bsa499 - 12-10-2019
'Being There' Hugh Anderson's autobiography is an excellent read. It's a well written book with plenty of TT related content.
RE: Books to read - Alfie Noakes - 13-10-2019
(12-10-2019, 10:08 PM)BenjiesDad Wrote: Ken Sprayson,going back a few hazy decades - Was Ken the guy who did the Welding Service in the paddock ?, if he was the intricate job he did on my radiator with gas and alloy rod welding was amazing, all my crew reckoned it was too thin to weld and would disappear the second a torch went near it ... how wrong they were.
The Frame Man,
Cracking read about old school stuff,,
And a smashing guy to boot !
Jon Ekerold's book - The Privateer is a good read about how he won the world championship on his TZ 350.
RE: Books to read - BenjiesDad - 13-10-2019
(13-10-2019, 11:29 AM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: going back a few hazy decades - Was Ken the guy who did the Welding Service in the paddock ?, if he was the intricate job he did on my radiator with gas and alloy rod welding was amazing, all my crew reckoned it was too thin to weld and would disappear the second a torch went near it ... how wrong they were.
Jon Ekerold's book - The Privateer is a good read about how he won the world championship on his TZ 350.
Ken was that guy,
Its a cracking book to read,
Never used him at the paddock back then, but as a young lad, Would stand in Awe at what he could do,
RE: Books to read - Smokin Haddock Racing - 14-10-2019
Jupiters travels. Great biking around the world travel log from the early 70's.
RE: Books to read - Sam Pato - 15-10-2019
(14-10-2019, 10:45 PM)Smokin Haddock Racing Wrote: Jupiters travels. Great biking around the world travel log from the early 70's.
Wow - that's a blast from the past. I reckon I was in my teens when I read it. Seconded on the recommendation.
RE: Books to read - captainsparkledotcom - 15-10-2019
Ha ha! yes, Jupiters travels!!!
here's one I really enjoyed, he's done so many things in his life! Still going, too!
Stan Dibben - Hold On
RE: Books to read - Revvin rich - 18-10-2019
Just read Ray Knights autobiography it's a good read.