Richard Skelton has been a motorcyclist since first taking to the road on a Yamaha FS1-E on his 16th birthday in 1976, and his first book, Funky Mopeds, was about the 1970s sports moped phenomenon in which he played an active part.After 30 years working in the television industry as a sound editor, and time spent working as a newspaper reporter, as well as a writer for BikeSport News and other racing publications, he now combines writing books about motorcycles and classic cars with running a small B&B in the Yorkshire Pennines.

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Unique, rambling and eccentric. Classic Cars sure, it's a work of fiction but an amusing one all the same tkc (Totalkitcar) quite impossible to put aside ... the perfect book to take on holiday ... treat yourself Motor Cycling Club (MCC) this is a novel way of providing information on a very eclectic collection of vehicles which will appeal to those who normally find non-fiction a little dry, while at the same time those who are historians may find this volume equally entertaining. Norm Mort - Freelance It's beautifully written and very funny, making it a great, inexpensive read for motoring enthusiasts of any age. Auto Express The whole tome is a love letter to automobiles, and finishing the book makes you feel happy and ready to get behind the wheel. The News Wheel fascinating ... this book is a jolly good nostalgic read Antique and Collectors Trader [This] book is both original and enjoyable ... the stories he tell are historically accurate, giving readers a completely different view of motoring history. Classic driver (monthly). After the first chapter the petrolhead reader will get the message; it might be a book written by Richard Skelton, recounting the memories in the first person of 'WD40' {Reddit?], but the motoring history facts are stunningly accurate; necessary fiction forays notwithstanding. His technical, historical and personality facts are impeccable, and the book is particularly well written. In 12 crammed chapters this book is an entertaining literary read, once you get into it and realise it's far from just a parody. It's a clever blend of accurate and evocative fact/fiction. A clever volume, and a joy to read. – IRDC Quattro.