Erwin Tragatsch
Erwin Tragatsch (born February 2, 1916 in Zwittau ; † December 6, 1984 in Bielefeld ) was a Czechoslovak motorcycle journalist and internationally renowned technical historian in the motorcycle field . He was the first editor-in-chief of the automobile and motorcycle chronicle and published more than 20 books on motorcycles. His best-known work is the motorcycle encyclopedia (All motorcycles 1894 to today), which was also available in an English and a Spanish version. His articles have been published in the magazine Motorrad und Oldtimer Markt . A track racing machine with a JAP engine is known from Tragatsch .
Publications (selection)
- All motorcycles from 1894 to the present day . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, 4th edition 1982, ISBN 3-87943-410-7 .
- Famous motorcycles. 1st edition, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-613-02038-6 .
- Motorcycles - Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia 1894–1971 . Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 2nd edition 1971, ISBN 3-87943-213-9 .
- Racing bikes . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-87943-851-X .
- Witness to motorcycle development. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, 2nd edition 1985. ISBN 3-87943-631-2 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ zwischengas.com (accessed on 20 December 2016)
- ↑ bahnsporttechnik.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on December 20, 2016)
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SURNAME | Tragatsch, Erwin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czechoslovak journalist and author |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1916 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Zwittau |
DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1984 |
Place of death | Bielefeld |