Jawa 50 Pionýr - historie, vývoj, technika, sport – Wohlmuth Jiří (2015)

The sought-after title Jawa 50 Pionýr is intended for all those who remember, fans, collectors, or simply those who still ride the smallest motorcycle from the JAWA 50 brand. The second edition loosely follows the original text. The reader will become acquainted with the development of the most popular type 550, nicknamed "stump," with its design solutions that far outpaced the competition in its category, and with the overall history, which is very rich – approximately 100,000 units have been sold since 1954. This edition also includes sales of other types built on the foundations of the Jawa 50 type 550 – types 555, 05, 20, 21, and 23 Mustang, whose production ended in 1982. A new chapter introduces a novelty launched this year – the Pionýr with a two-cylinder engine. The chapter on the sporting use of the fifties recalls the history of the very latest machines in the world championship and is supplemented with data on current activities in the racing field. The chapter on Pionýr journeys has been expanded with interesting details from a trip through Moldova, Ukraine, and Georgia to the shores of the Aral Sea. The recent holiday trip of two Czechs from Český Těšín through Poland, Germany, the Benelux countries, the Alps, and Austria back is also not forgotten. Information about electric...