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AJS Motorcycle Books


AJS motorcycle books cover the history, manuals, practical guides and restoration of AJS motorcycles.



AJS

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AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931




ROY BACON

1990 ISBN unknown

1989 ISBN unknown

Original 1983 ISBN 0-85045-536-7

Lightweight and heavyweight singles and twins from 1945


1989 ISBN 0-85045-755-6

Matchless & AJS Restoration: All Post-war Road Singles And Twins
2000 ISBN 1-85579-041-6



A T BURGESS

1971 ISBN unknown

This volume, published c.1971, contains facsimile versions of two separate official motorcycle factory spares lists. The first is a spares list for the 1956 A.J.S. 350cc and 500cc single cylinder machines and the second covers 1958 spares.




R M CLARKE

AJS And Matchless Gold Portfolio 1945-1966
1996 ISBN 1-85520-352-9

A total of 57 articles covering the Heavyweight and Lightweight Singles, 500, 600, 650, 750 and Racing Twins. Includes road tests, performance data, history and scramblers.




GREGOR GRANT

AJS : History of a Great Motorcycle
1969 ISBN 0-85059-038-8

This book traces the history of AJS since the earliest days. Among the aspects of AJS covered are the days of the Stevens brothers, the acquisition of the company by the Colliers, the formation of AMC, and finally Norton Villiers, manufacturers of the exciting two-stroke Y Series 'Scrambler', with, like all preceding AJS machines, a racing background.




WILLIAM C HAYCRAFT

1965 ISBN unknown

1941 ISBN unknown

A practical guide covering all models from 1932-9. Dealing with every phase of the subject, including chapters on I.C. engine theory, carburation, lubrication, lighting equipment and overhauling.

Click on above link also for 1937 version "The Book of the AJS: A Complete Guide for Owners and Prospective Purchasers of 1932-7 AJS Motor-Cycles"


1950 ISBN unknown



STEPHEN MILLS

AJS Of Wolverhampton
1994 ISBN 0-9523338-0-5

A book published by the author giving a detailed history of the AJS motorcycle. Packed with information plus many old photographs of the motorcycles, races, people involved and the works in Wolverhampton.




F W NEILL

1948 ISBN unknown

A practical guide covering all models from 1931 to 1939 plus 1940-41 ex-W.D. engines.


1956 ISBN unknown

A very scarce book with diagrams, phtotographs and adverts.


1956 ISBN unknown

1958 ISBN unknown

A practical guide covering Singles models from 1945 to 1958 including Trials and Scrambles.




MARTIN REDMAN

Illustrated AJS And Matchless Buyer's Guide
1993 ISBN 0-946627-84-3



MICK WALKER

The AJS 7R
2002 ISBN 0-9531311-6-5

AJS: The Complete Story
2005 ISBN 1-86126-766-5

This book is a comprehensive history of AJS. The first AJS was marketed in 1909, since then it built up an enviable reputation for high quality and great successes in all forms of competition, notably the Isle of Man TT, scrambling, trials and the ISDT. In 1929 the AJS held 117 world speed records. It was taken over by Matchless in 1931 and moved to London. During 1938 AJS, Matchless and Sunbeam marque were incorporated into AMC, in 1939 Walter Rusk, riding a liquid-cooled, supercharged V4 became the first to lap the Ulster GP circuit at over 100mph. This was followed by several other successes until the 1960s when AJS went into decline. A new range of two-stroke dirt bikes ensured it had considerable success well into the 1970s and survives into the 21st century




MANUALS

1955

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