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Shooting Star: The Rise & Fall of the British Motorcycle Industry [Hardcover]

Abe Aamidor (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: ECW Press (Sep 1 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1550229001
  • ISBN-13: 978-1550229004
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 18.5 x 1.8 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 159 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #164,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Business schools, all of them, should include this case history in their collections of cautionary tales . . . Shooting Star is an apt title for this deeply researched and engaging account of the industry' trajectory."  —New York Times


"The book reads well and you have achieved a very good overview [of the industry]."  —William Colquhoun, former managing director, Norton Villiers Triumph International, Ltd.



"Goodness me, but you've done some research. There was quite a lot of material within that I was seeing in detail for the first time."  —Michael Jackson, Bonhams (Auctions) Motorcycle Department


"Engaging and well-researched."  —Motorcycle Classics



"Takes a comprehensive look at iconic British motorcycle manufacturers Norton, BSA and Triumph and the business practices that eventually ran all three companies into the ground."  —Cycle World



"Aamidor has made a significant effort to research his subject."  —Toronto Star

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In the years just after World War II, motorcycles were the third largest source of foreign exchange for the United Kingdom, lagging behind only automobiles and Scotch whiskey. And yet, the British motorcycle industry was essentially dead by 1975. This is the first comprehensive examination of the demise of what was once not only the largest motorcycle industry in the world, but something that virtually defined a nation for decades. With a critical look at business and trade practices, fresh information about the businessmen who built these companies and then ran them into the ground, as well as the engineers and designers who were brilliant and badly flawed, emerges alongside the full romance, beauty, and excitement of the machines and the top racers who rode them. Combining archival material and new interviews with industry insiders and living legends, this objective investigation will fascinate enthusiasts and is a cautionary tale for the currently declining American automotive industry.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well Researched, Sep 18 2009
By George Smith - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Shooting Star: The Rise & Fall of the British Motorcycle Industry (Hardcover)
This was painful to read, not because of any shortcoming of the book, but because I already knew the outcome. I had read (and recently re-read) Bert Hopwood's bookWhatever Happened to the British Motorcycle Industry? and both books together give a fascinating view of the decline of a once world-dominating industry. "Shooting Star" seemed to be a more dispassionate and unbiased account, while Hopwood's tome was from the inside out, and (probably)somewhat self-serving. Today's headlines regarding the American auto industry's troubles invite frequent comparison with the not-too-distant goings-on at Small Heath and Meriden and give the subject matter a freshness probably unanticipated by the author. I wish he'd been able to spend a little more time on some of the other players such as Vincent and Royal Enfield. I'd give it 5 stars, but he left me wanting even more!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be in every English MC fan's library, Dec 18 2010
By M. Miller - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Shooting Star: The Rise & Fall of the British Motorcycle Industry (Hardcover)
A fine book about the growth of the English motorcycle industry, its rise to world fame, the inability of the hide-bound industry to accept market changes and its ultimate death. Hum... Sounds a lot like the US auto industry!

Written by a Canadian with just a bit of obvious sympathetic excuses for the industry's faltering leadership and disdain for the rising Japanese, this book will be able to hold its own in the long run.

If you consider yourself a fan, maven or enthusiast of Brit bikes, buy the book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Shooting Star, Jan 7 2010
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This is an excellent book on the sad demise of the British motorcycle industry. Well written.
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