Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction & Acknowledgements 5
1. 1966-67: A job to do 7
2. 1968-70: Making a mark 18
3. 1971-72: Crest of a wave 36
4. 1973-74: Hard work; troubled times 55
5. 1975: Into the breach 78
6. 1976-77: Final battles 99
7. Cosworth Challenge: The 1978 Commando 107
8. Racing: Blazes of glory 112
9. Living with a Commando 124
Appendix 1: The 21st Century Commandos 128
Appendix 2: Model profiles 132
Appendix 3: Engine numbers and production dates 136
Appendix 4: Clubs, contacts and suppliers 138
Index 143

About the Author

Peter Henshaw has been an enthusiast for anything with wheels since he was a child – everything from bicycles to 500hp tractors. He was Editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure for five years before going freelance, and now contributes to a whole raft of transport magazines and websites, including The Vintagent (motorcycles), A to B (cycling) and Tractor (as it says …) as well as editing Vintage & Classic Motorcycle. But this petrolhead is becoming increasingly green – now doesn't fly, doesn't own a car, rides the most economical motorcycle on the market, and for local journeys uses a bicycle or pedelec.