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Flat Out! The Rollie Free SIGNED BY AUTHOR Also Include s Stunning Privately Commissioned statue of this man on his motorcycle.
Herb Harris, 2007 First edition
Large oblong format.
Black boards with gilt titles with illustrated dustwrapper.
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on the legendary motorcycle racer. On September 13, 1948, motorcycle racer Rollie Free broke the American motorcycle land speed record by riding the very first Vincent HRD over the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah.
The picture of Free, prone and wearing a bathing suit, has been described as the most famous picture in motorcycling.
Statue Size 49cm x 21cm
In very good condition.
Dw very slightly rubbed on edges, small 2cm tear rear top edge.
SIGNED by author to prelims.
Else a clean and tight copy.
B/w photos throughout. Introduction by Jay Leno.
Jacket painting by Charlie McHose.
With the original CD of the last interview of Free. The story is that Roland Free is a famous car and motorcycle driver/rider. A lot of famous race tracks he raced, among them Brooklands. The complete history of Roland Free his life and career is in this book. One day he wanted to break the land speed record on a motorcycle, to do that he had to go to the Bonneville salt flats in the USA. Breaking the record was not easy, he had to do 2 runs up and down. After clocking the first run he came short just a little, so in order to give it a good go he told his mechanic he would try it in his swimming shorts. Due to this effort he broke the record and this record stood for quite some time. Statue was Privately Commissioned, and is only one of three made.
A great tribute to add to the book.
