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The Motorcycle Helmet: The 1930s-1990s | 
 enlarge | Author: Rin Tanaka
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $69.95
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Sales Rank: 918985
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 206
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0764316397
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.750289
EAN: 9780764316395
ASIN: 0764316397
Publication Date: August 30, 2002
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Book Description
The motorcycle helmet has encountered much resistance from bikers who cherish the sense of freedom they get when riding without one. At the same time, the design revolutions it has undergone since its introduction in the 1930s have made it as much a part of the motorcycle culture as the leather jacket. Here the whole history is traced, from the ancient beginnings in warriors helmets to the jet age molded plastic designs of the late twentieth century. All of the worlds major manufacturers are covered, and their helmets are illustrated in detailed full color photographs. In addition, the author has included vintage advertising, racing photographs, and promotional materials. You will see the early football style helmets, leather pilots caps, pudding-style helmets, the Air Force inspired full-coverage helmets introduced by Bell Auto Parts in 1954, and the continuing evolution up to the end of the century. Both technical and decorative aspects are considered, along with the changing culture around motorcyclists. For the motorcycle enthusiast and collector, or those interested in a significant design movement, this book will both entertain and inform.
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