BOOK OF THE MATCHLESS 1931-1939 ALL PRE-WAR MODELS 250cc TO 990cc : Veloce Enterprises, Inc. : 9781588501905 : 1588501906 : 25 Aug 2018 : 184 pages, 95 black & white illustrations, size 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Originally published under the similar title, The Book of the Matchless, by W.C. Haycraft. This book is one of The Motorcyclist's Library series published in the USA by Floyd Clymer by arrangement with the original publishers, Pitman Ltd. of London, England. This re-print of the 1931 edition of the 'Book of the Matchless' was selected as being a significant edition as it is the only edition in this series that includes detailed overhaul, repair and maintenance information for the 600 c.c. O.H.C. Silver Hawk V-Four, the 400 c.c. S.V. Silver Arrow V-Twin and the 990 c.c. X series 'Big Twins'. This information was omitted from the later editions which were also re-titled as 'The New Book of the Matchless'. The 1931 edition was later updated by the addition of a 'bound in' detailed 1933