The Glory Days of British Motorbikes BBC Cafe Racers Part 1

Timeshift returns with an exploration of the British love of fast, daring and sometimes reckless motorbike riding during a period when homegrown machines were the envy of the world. From TE Lawrence in the 1920s, to the ton up boys and rockers of the 1950s, motorbikes represented unparalleled style and excitement, as British riders indulged their passion for brands like Brough Superior, Norton and Triumph. But it wasn t all thrills and spills the motorbike played a key role during World War II and it br, br,