Redline Books

Welcome to the Redline page of the Brooklands Books Web Site.

We always have our 1000 titles in stock.

Can't find what you are looking for?

Type in marque, name or ISBN number to search our database:


VILRB.jpg Villiers Everybody’s Engine
Release Date
15th May 2010 		£29.95
Authors: Rob Carrick & Mick Walker. This book sets out to record the achievements of a British industrial empire, the Villiers Engineering Company. Spanning over 100 years of production, from the original cycle business to the final sell-off of the remaining engine arm. The list of Villiers engine users is truly immense, including AJS, Ambassador, Cotton, Coventry Eagle, DMW, DOT, Triumph & Vincent HRD. Also included are many of the other British two-stroke engines available in the period, such as Alpha, AMC, Anzani, Excelsior, JAP, RCA & Royal Enfield. Full colour throughout & 288 pages. SB.
SKU: VILRB ISBN: 9780955527845
 

BRMRB.jpg Mick Walker's British Racing Motorcycles £20.00
Author: Mick Walker. Once there was a time when virtually every manufacturer in Great Britain listed a racing machine in his catalogue and every firm was anxious for the publicity resulting from success in a major event. For a long time British machines dominated the scene. With 208 pages & over 800 pictures in colour & b/w. SB.
SKU: BRMRB ISBN: 9780953131105
 

ERMRB.jpg Mick Walker's European Racing Motorcycles £20.00
Author: Mick Walker. This book covers 12 countries; although gaining a fair level of success, didn't quite justify a whole book to themselves. They are Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Holland, Portugal, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland & Yugoslavia. Over 500 pictures in colour & b/w. 232 pages. SB.
SKU: ERMRB ISBN: 9780953131136
 

GRMRB.jpg Mick Walker's German Racing Motorcycles £20.00
Author: Mick Walker. For a considerable period covered by this book, there were two distinct Germanys; West & East. Under very different political regimes they produced some highly innovative & competitive racing machinery. The German motorcycle racing story covers it all. Over 500 pictures in colour & b/w. 224 pages. SB.
SKU: GRMRB ISBN: 9780953131129
 

JPRMRB.jpg Mick Walker's Japanese Production Racing Motorcycles £25.00
Author: Mick Walker. The Japanese designing a succession of highly innovative machines, and not just for GP. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Bridgestone & Tohatsu have all built racing motorcycles which were also available for purchase by the ordinary motorcyclist. Over 800 pictures in colour & b/w. 336 pages. SB.
SKU: JPRMRB ISBN: 9780954435707
 

IRMRB.jpg Mick Walker's Italian Racing Motorcycles £20.00
Author: Mick Walker. Italy has a reputation for style in all things, not least in motorcycles. Italy not only produced a host of world beating machinery, but also a number of top riders including Carlo Ubbiali, Umberto Masetti, Tarquinio Provini, Libero Liberati & Agostini. With 256 pages & over 800 pictures in colour & b/w. SB.
SKU: IRMRB ISBN: 9780953131112
 

AERRB.jpg Aermacchi £19.95
Author: Mick Walker. It tells the story of one of Italy's premiere post-war marques. With a history steeped in aviation including the MC72 World Speed Record holder & World War II fighters, Aermacchi began building motorcycles in 1950. A number of Aermacchi personalities have contributed to this book. 144 pages, full colour. SB.
SKU: AERRB ISBN: 9780954435769
 

AJSHRB.jpg The AJS 7R - Hard Bound £29.00
Author: Mick Walker. This book covers every aspect of one of the best loved classic racing machines, from its beginnings in Wolverhampton to the classic racing scene of today. The 7R had countless race track successes with many legendary riders. The book is lavishly illustrated in b/w. HARD BOUND edition. With 224 pages. HB.
SKU: AJSHRB ISBN: 9780953131174
 

BURB.jpg Ballington Unkorked £29.95
Kork's story gives you an insight into the complexities of the sport technically, physically and mentally and highlights the extreme danger faced by riders of the era when classic high speed circuits were still in use in Europe. Hardback bound. With 252 pages, full colour throughout. HB.
SKU: BURB ISBN: 9780954435752
 

BLRB.jpg Bill Lomas World Champion Road Racer £30.00
Author: Bill Lomas. This is Bill's own story, he tells it the way it was, what happened behind the scenes at the various factories & races, the highs & the lows of racing as part of the glamorous Continental Circus & the camaraderie that existed between the riders. The book is lavishly illustrated in b/w. 304 pages. HB.
SKU: BLRB ISBN: 9780953131198
 

CSRRB.jpg Colin Seeley Racer and the Rest (Volume 1) £29.95
The autobiography of Colin Seeley. This book is full of anecdotes, escapades, personalities on & off the track, giving an insight into racing & technical achievements over three decades. If you were there you'll love reliving them. If you weren't, you'll wish you had been! The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour. 288 pages. HB.
SKU: CSRRB ISBN: 9780954435714
 

CS2RB.jpg Colin Seeley and the Rest (Volume 2) £29.95
This is Colin Seeley's second autobiography, takes us from 1970 to the present day. Colin's career is a roller-coaster ride from boardroom to bailiffs, from frame-making to Formula One, sponsorship, team management. The list, like Colin's energy, is endless. On every page, Colin's sheer energy and optimism shine through, making this a really great read. With 336 pages. HB.
SKU: CS2RB ISBN: 9780955527814
 

BSARB.jpg Z-OP-The BSA Gold Star £29.95
Author: Mick Walker. This book covers every aspect of one of the best loved classic racing machines, from its beginnings back in Small Heath through to the Brooklands days, Trials, the Cafe Racer scene to the classic scene of today. The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour. 264 pages. HB.
SKU: BSARB ISBN: 9780954435738
 

JBRB.jpg Jet Blast And The Hand Of Fate £29.95
Author: John Ackroyd. The story is told by the man who provided solutions, innovations, design and real problem solving which were major contributions to the record breaking achievements on land, sea and air in the last quarter of the 20th Century. The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour. 288 pages. HB.
SKU: JBRB ISBN: 9780954435783
 

MNRB.jpg The Manx Norton £29.95
Author: Mick Walker. The Manx Norton is the most famous of all British racing motorcycles. This history traces the design & development, etc. Features: early history, record breaking, sidecars, Formula 3 cars, scrambling, the Domiracer, racing at Daytona & today's classic scene. 312 pages full colour. SB.
SKU: MNRB ISBN: 9780954435790
 

MMRB.jpg Moto Morini £17.95
Author: Mick Walker. The Bologna company's history goes back to the early 1920s and the MM factory, of which Alfonso Morini was a founding figure. In 1987, with the pressing need for a new model range, the company was acquired by the Cagiva Group. 144 pages full colour throughout. SB.
SKU: MMRB ISBN: 9780954435721
 

MZRB.jpg MZ £17.95
Author: Mick Walker. To Kaaden must go the title of the world's greatest ever 2-stroke engineer. Of course, before MZ came DKW, and really this book is the story of both these two great marques from Zschopau in Southern Saxony. The book also covers Simson and the new era with the Skorpion. 144 pages full colour. SB.
SKU: MZRB ISBN: 9780954435745
 

SMMCRB.jpg The Sammy Miller Museum Collection £19.95
This book features the sports machines included in the Sammy Miller Museum Collection. 110 magnificent machines excellently restored & beautifully photographed in full colour, with text by motorcycle journalist, Roy Poynting. Sammy Miller's racing career involved both road, dirt/grass track racing & trials. His museum houses the country's foremost collection of such machines. With 228 pages & approx 500 colour illustrations. SB.
SKU: SMMCRB ISBN 9780955527807
 

WMLRB.jpg Watts My Line? £19.95
Author: David Dixon. This book provides a fascinating insight into problem solving through drawing. Anyone interested in how things work will enjoy this voyage through the life, the ideas & the wonderful work of the perceptive & inventive Mr Lawrence Watts. The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour. 216 pages. HB.
SKU: WMLRB ISBN: 9780954435776
 

As a company Brooklands Books are dedicated to preserving motoring literature for enthusiasts. Our well known 'road test' books aim to provide a full and wide-ranging mix of road tests, comparison tests, new model descriptions, long-term tests and other articles, taken from the world's leading motoring magazines.

Filled with informed and reliable test comment, specifications, performance data and photos, Brooklands 'Road Test' books furnish all the essential information on the car that you own, are thinking of buying or simply admire.



Home Page