Autobiography of Jim Redman: Six Times World Motorcycle Champion
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (637 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1901295354 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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An Excellent Autobiography of Jim Redman MBE Sylviastel I bought this book out of curiousity. I am not much of a sports fan but when I read that Jim Redman was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire), I needed to read about his response to such an honor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Also, I got a taste of his contributions to sports especially motorcycle racing which is still a popular masculine sport. Jim Redman's biography is rather revealing but not too much. I was surprised by how long it took him t. "An epic tale of rags to riches, the bloody hard way." according to bellaAn epic tale of rags to riches, the bloody hard way. I have a stack of motorcyclist autobiographies and this is the best, a humbling but also inspiring tale of how Jim sold up everything to buy a couple of bikes and then sail halfway across the world with mere shillings in his pockets to make his fortune whilst facing death on the circuits.A great tale of surviving knock after knock both in the racing and his private life whilst being totally honest with both sides of every story, Jim is known as a honest guy and this is a hone. . I have a stack of motorcyclist autobiographies and this is the best, a humbling but also inspiring tale of how Jim sold up everything to buy a couple of bikes and then sail halfway across the world with mere shillings in his pockets to make his fortune whilst facing death on the circuits.A great tale of surviving knock after knock both in the racing and his private life whilst being totally honest with both sides of every story, Jim is known as a honest guy and this is a hone. "A modest Hero" according to Amazon Customer. I have had the pleasure of meeting Jim Redman as well as reading his book. Jim is a modest hero, to whom a 100 mile per hour "parade" is going slowly around the track. Jim's book is a great antidote for an era where people are afraid of taking chances and living their dreams.
This is the extraordinary life story of the penniless orphan and colonial adventurer who, aboard the most glamorous racing motorcycles, roared to six World Championships and won for himself the reputation of hard man of the race track and shrewd professional of the paddock.. Jim Redman won World Championships six times in the 250cc and 350cc class during the Golden Era of motorcycle racing
Taken for pillion rides by colleagues, Jim soon became an avid enthusiast and started a morning newspaper round, and later repaired neighbours' cars to pay for his first bike, an ex-WD girder-forked Matchless. Other similar results followed riding a brace of Nortons and a 125cc Ducati. Tragedy struck the Redmans when Jim was just over 16 when both parents died within a month of each other. This is an excellent book and an unrivalled narrative of the life of a professional road racer.. Jim resolved to keep the family together by working long hours while his older sister looked after the 10-year-old twins. Determined to turn professional, af