The Gold Star Owners Club erected a memorial stone on Saturday, November 16 last year in Fingland, Cumbria, near the site where Wal Handley died on November 15, 1941. The decision to erect the memorial
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Author: Nigel Devereux
From the Archive: Love your bikes? Thenyou’ll love the Bike Bus
Operated by the Caledonian Motorcycle Transport Company, the Bike Bus specialises in professional long-distance motorcycle transport between Scotland and England, and always goes the extra mile to protect its precious cargoes. The Bike Bus is
Read moreThe name’s Bond
I expect you have been inundated with pictures and accounts of first bikes but I thought you might like to see mine. It was a 1952 Bond Minibike Deluxe fitted with a JAP 125cc unit
Read morePostman James
You often request pictures of our bikes so, after reading your super four-page history of the James motorcycle, I thought you would like to see my Post Office K7. It was purchased at an auction
Read moreTalmag Trophy Trial 2020
Land that belongs to the Ministry of Defence is, by and large, inaccessible to the general public. However, Ian Kerr finds a way that we can use that land to our advantage… Kevin Allaway, the
Read moreWinter Classic 2020
Seeking solace away from what remains of the Christmas food and drink binge is never difficult for the motorcycle-obsessed, and while the garage is inevitably the first stop, Newark Showground holds an appeal that many
Read moreBomber pilot saves church
While the headline may suggest some kind of daring aeronautical manoeuvre, it’s actually referring to the fact that a bike being sold at an H&H Auction will see proceeds go towards the purchase of the
Read moreClassic fun at Crich
For the fourth year on the trot, Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire will be hosting its annual Classic Motorcycle Day, this year falling on Sunday, July 5. Organised in conjunction with the Vincent HRD Owners’
Read moreFrom lean-to, to shed
I read in your notes of the request to show us your sheds. The first photo shows the lean-to that I put on my shed. I used the existing neighbour’s fence and put plastic on
Read moreFrom the Archive: It’s time to get into line!
Fitting a sidecar with the aim of obtaining the best-possible handling will pay big dividends out on the road, writes Mick Payne. What keeps an asymmetric vehicle like a sidecar on the road? There is
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