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Peter Williams - Designed to Race by Dr Peter Williams (Hardcover, 2010)
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On his day, Peter Williams was the best motorcycle road racer ever and is one of that small band of sportsmen, 'the best never to win a World Championship'. Peter's unique career in the 1960s and 1970s as racer, designer and development engineer culminated in many great victories on bikes from 125cc to 750cc. For two months in 1967 he lead the 500cc class of the World Championship on his single cylinder 500cc MkI Arter Matchless Special against the much more powerful Honda and MV Agusta multis of Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini. Just when he was, perhaps, due for a 'works' ride, the Japanese withdrew from Grand Prix road racing and Peter joined the re-emergent manufacturers of Norton. Peter had two consuming passions; riding his motorcycles at 10/10ths, and for Britain to regain motorcycle supremacy. Indeed, the latter was his mission, his crusade, and so he rode almost exclusively British motorcycles but, interestingly, won his only Grand Prix on a foreign one.Product Identifiers
PublisherRedline Books
ISBN-100955527856
ISBN-139780955527852
eBay Product ID (ePID)93444253
Product Key Features
Book TitlePeter Williams-Designed to Race
AuthorDr Peter Williams
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiographies & Autobiographies
Publication Year2010
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Biography: Sport, Sports
Number of Pages288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height280mm
Item Width210mm
Weight1696g
Height280mm
Width210mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDr Peter Williams
Spine20mm
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 06 May, 2020
An interesting and fun read
A great book talking about Peter’s racing career, life and work. Plenty of good detail on his technical designs and motorcycle development along with some good humorous tales of fun times and some times learning by trial and error. Many points still relate to bike racing in the current modern times. Lots of good period photos. Interesting insight into British motorcycle industry during sixties and seventies.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jan, 2021
Peter Williams, The Magician.
A fabulous rider, brilliant engineer, and by all accounts a top bloke. A very worthwhile read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Sep, 2021
Excellent Read
Really good book I was racing Nortons in the 1970 & 1980 so very intresting to meVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Feb, 2021
A great read
So much I didn't know about Peter . Stunning pics as wellVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Oct, 2020
Excellent
Good read,excellentVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Nov, 2020
Where there’s a will there’s a way
Great read about a brilliant rider engineerVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Jan, 2021
Super clear
Quality readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
