Survival of the Fastest
Mallory Park , Isle of Man, two-stroke, four-stroke, Honda, Suzuki, Motoguzzi, Ducati, BMW, BSA, Barry Sheene , Hailwood, Haslam, Harley-Davidson, Vincent, Velocette, the Brighton run ... in the hearts of all aficionados these are names that conjure the magic of the motorcycle.
This is the story of the evolution of a primitive machine-two wheels and an engine-into a gleaming, glamorous, sophisticated piece of engineering. And the driving force was speed - the winning machines sold. That was how the Japanese industry conquered the motorcycle world - but can the Europeans make a comeback? Narrator TONY BRITTON
Film editor COLIN JONES Director CYNTHIA PAGE
Editor SIMON CAMPBELL-JONES
Written and produced by DICK GILLlNG