Classic Motorcycles The Pioneers

Record ID: 122407
  • Title: Classic Motorcycles The Pioneers
  • Date: 26th September 1993
  • Summary: "THE PIONEERS" - OPENING ARCHIVE FROM 1910 TELLS THE STORY OF THE DOMINATION OF THE POPULATION BY THE RAILWAYS. THE ARRIVAL OF THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION IS CAUGHT UP IN A WAVE OF ENTHUSIASM FOR TRAVEL AND THE REDISCOVERY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE. A WHOLE COLLECTION OF PRE-1920'S MOTORCYCLES ARE SEEN IN THE SUNNY ENGLISH COUNTRY LANES OF OXFORDSHIRE. THE EVOLUTION OF THE DESIGN IS TRACED THROUGH A NUMBER OF KEY MACHINES. RUNNING ALONGSIDE IS THE STORY OF THE CHANGING FACE OF MOTORCYCLING AS A PASTIME. THE 1912 BRADBURY, 1912 WILKINSON, 1913 SCOTT 1915 INDIAN, 1914 RUDGE AND THE 1912 ZENITH - ALL OUTLINE THE PATH TAKEN FROM A SIMPLE BICYCLE WITH CLIPPED ON ENGINE TO THE POWERFUL MACHINE OF THE EARLY 20'S.
  • Description:A 7-PART SERIES LOOKING AT THE HISTORY,DESIGN,AND TECHNOLOGY OF CLASSIC MOTORBIKES. INCLUDES THE HARLEY DAVIDSON,VESPAS,HONDA AND SUZUKI,THE NORTON,AND MOTO GUZZI.
  • Broadcaster:Channel 4
  • Collection: Channel 4
  • Genre:Entertainment
  • Producer:Uden Associates Ltd.
  • Programme Episode:Episode 4
  • Transmission Date:26/09/1993
  • Rights:On Request
  • Decade: 1990s
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