The author was a young Londoner with only one ambition in life - to work with motorcycles. That simple wish lead to an apprenticeship that was to change his lief forever, as the training that Associated Motorcycles Limited provided enabled him to achievements he never dreamed possible.This book gives a unique insight into the atmosphere and excitement of working in a motorcycle factory. It is an inspiring story, supported by a host of period photographs and rare documents which provide a fascinating record of work within the British motorcycle industry in the final years of its decline into oblivion.