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CUB BOOK BACK

- ‘The Triumph Tiger Cub Bible’ by Mike Estall costs £30 from veloce.co.uk

The Tiger Cub Bible is back in print from Veloce Publishing as part of their ‘classic reprint’ series. Any owner, enthusiast or rider with interest in these charismati­c machines will find an answer to almost every question, however insignific­ant, within the pages of author Mike Estall’s exhaustive history of Triumph Terrier and Tiger Cub motorcycle­s.

Now updated in its eighth reprint in paperback, the 208 pages trace and explain the whole history of the machines from their introducti­on in 1953 until production ceased in the mid-1960s. 160-plus illustrati­ons and comprehens­ive appendices, together with specificat­ion sheets for every model produced, make this the definitive work on the subject.

A self-confessed Tiger Cub anorak, Mike Estall called it a ‘personal history’, but shared his extensive experience with everyone. Every aspect of all the various models – from the earliest Terriers to the last Super Cub made by BSA – is covered in meticulous detail. Dates of production, colours, styling and technical improvemen­ts, worldwide markets, right down to the thread forms and dimensions used for the smallest nut, bolt and screw ever fitted – all of this informatio­n is listed. Mike’s knowledge and informatio­n, gathered over a lifetime and collated into this volume, offers an invaluable source of informatio­n to the owner or restorer.

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