AURORA TO ARIEL

AURORA TO ARIEL
GESCHREVEN DOOR / WRITTEN BY BILL SNELLING

THE MOTORCYCLING LIFE OF J. GRAHAM OATES, A PIONEERING MANX MOTORCYCLIST

Herzien en uitgebreid sinds de eerste publicatie in 1993.
Revised and expanded since its first publication in 1993


In an action-packed career that spanned over two decades, Manxman J. Graham Oates carved a unique niche for himself in the world of motorcycling.

Amongst his many and varied exploits were:

•WWI despatch rider - 1914-1916
•Manx Motorcycle manufacturer - The Aurora - 1919
•ACU Six Days trial competitor - 1920-1922
•TT rider - 1924 Ultra Lightweight TT
•Trans-Canada pioneer - First coast-to-coast trip in Canada - 1928
•Inaugural World outboard motorboat record holder - 1930
•First person to reach the Hudson Bay on a tyred vehicle - 1932
•Multiple International Six Days Trial medallist - 1933 - 1939
•One of the founders of despatch rider training in WWII - 1939
•Forewords by Raymond Baxter and Graham Oates jnr

Het boek is nieuw, zachte kaft, 119 pagina's, Engelse tekst.
The book is new, soft cover, 119 pages, English language.

ISBN : 978 1901 508130