I have seen some interest in military motorcycles from the members of
the List (Mr. PiatJan Baarda, David A.
Cron, Colin Brooks et al.). I think it will be useful to publish a
bibliography of books in English on military motorcycles.
I am listing here the ones I have in my personal library. I would like to
point out that they are NOT technical manuals
but historical books with many black & white photos. I am inviting the
members of the List to suggest the books they have in their library or know
of. Please, give the most complete book reference! Thanks to all!
MILITARY MOTORCYCLES BOOKS:
- F. Abel "The Kettenkrad"
Schiffer Publ. Ltd., 1991, 48 pp., SB
ISBN 3-7909-0219-5 $ 7.95
- S. Knittel "German Motorcycles in WWII"
Schiffer Publ. Ltd., 1990,48 pp., SB $ 7.95
ISBN 0-88740-205-4
- J. Piekalkiewicz "BMW Motorcycles in WWII R12/R75"
Schiffer Publ. Ltd., 1991, 183 pp., HB
ISBN o-88740-306-9 $ 29.95
- H. Hinrichsen "Motorcycles of the Wehrmacht. A Photo
Chronicle"
Schiffer Publ. Ltd., 1994, 188 pp., HB
ISBN 0-88740-685-8
- H. Hinrichsen "German Military Motorcycles in the
Reichswehr and Wehrmacht 1934-1945"
(sorry I do not know yet the Publisher as I do
not have it in my library!), 200 pp., HB
- M. Burns & K. Messenger "The Winged Wheel Patch. A
History of the Canadian Military Motorcycles
and Rider"
Vanwell Publ. Ltd., St. Catharines, Ontario,
1993, 160 pp., HB
ISBN 0-920277-85-3 $ 25.00
- C.J. Orchard & S.J. Madden "British Forces Motorcycles
1925-1952"
Sutton Publ. Ltd., 1995, 186 pp., PB
ISBN 0-7509-1445-9
- D. Ansell "The Illustrated History of Military
Motorcycles"
Osprey Automotive, London, 1996, 208 pp.,HB
ISBN 1-85532-584-5
Some of the above books may still be available from:
- Classic Motorbooks
P.O. Box 1
Osceola, WI 54020-0001 FAX 715 294 4448
- I.D.S.A. Books
P.O. Box 1457
Piqua, OH 45356
FAX 937 778 1922
Ph. 937 773 4203 (no mailing charges in U.S.A.)
Please, check availability before ordering as I have purchased the above
books some time ago. If you know of dealers stocking military motorcycles
books, I would like to have their address! Thank you!
I have two more books, quite a bit old, obtained here in Italy from a
book dealer/importer: I do not know where to get them today, sorry.
- D. Sarafan "The Liberators. Military Harley-Davidson
Motorcycles Circa 1939-1952"
David Sarafan Inc., 1986, 84 pp., SF
(Sorry, no ISBN!)
Library of Congress Catalog no. 86-090261
- J.M. Sands "The Motorcycles Marines. An Illustrated
History"
Portrayal Press, Bloomfield, NJ, 1984,
IV+28 pp., SB
(Sorry, no ISBN!).
I need the following out of print book:
R. Bacon "Military Motorcycles" 192 pp., 160
illustrations: it should cover(?) military
motorcycles from 1939 to 1945.
Any help? I do not know if it is an American or British book.
I shall buy "How to Restore your Harley-Davidson" by Bruce Palmer,
suggested by Mr. PiatJan Baarda (lucky owner of a 1943 HD WLA!).
Keep them rolling!
Raimondo L. Torelli -MVPA
Naples, Italy
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