| Stock Code: B12148 | | Publisher Code: 1845840658 | | ISBN 10: 1845840658 | | Published: 2000 | | Pages: 160 | | Dimensions: 205x250mm | | Illustrations: Soft Bound, b/w ill |
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For the first time the life of Edward Turner, one of Britain’s most talented motorcycle designers, is revealed in full, so this is much more than just another book about Triumph motorcycles. Although seen by many as an irascible man who ran a very tight ship, it is an inescapable fact that that his was a highly profitable company. His hugely successful sales campaign after World War 2 stunned America’s own manufacturers and had long lasting repercussions on their own home market. As Bert Hopwood once said to the Author, Turner was an inventive genius who had the flair for pleasing shapes and an uncanny ability to perceive what the buying public would readily accept, to produce it at the right price. No one will deny the impact made at the annual Motor Cycle Show by his Ariel Square Four in 1931, his superbly-styled single cylinder Tiger models in 1936, and his revolutionary Speed Twin that dominated the Show in 1937. Even more was to follow with his post-war Thunderbird and Bonneville twins.
The deeply researched biography of the man who was probably the most important individual in the history of the British motorcycle industry.
In the words of Triumph's famous sales slogan, Edward Turner designed "The Best Motorcycle in the World". Records details of all the world famous motorcycles designed by Edward Turner.
- The official biography of Edward Turner.
- Previously unpublished photos from the subject’s personal collection.
- Deeply researched biography of one of Britain’s most outstanding motorcycle designers.
- Record of every motorcycle designed by Edward Turner.
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