This month’s piece on sidecar builders was going to be H for Hedingham, but sadly, although I am sure they are in some form of manufacture, I am unable to source much information. For this
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Author: Nigel Devereux
The Mike Hanson Collection auction
Sledmere House, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, plays host to DAH Auctions on March 2 as they have been asked to auction, without reserve, the collection of veteran and vintage motorcycles that were collected
Read moreAriel under starter’s orders
While car auctions are of little appeal to the two-wheel-focused OBM audience, if there’s a classic content then they suddenly become far more interesting. And the potential for actually finding a bargain at an auction
Read morePinhard Trophy winner 2018
Awarded yearly to sporting motorcyclists of under 21 years of age in the UK, and now in its 68th year, the Pinhard Trophy is curated by the Sunbeam MCC, and has been previously received by
Read moreThe Inaugural Clive Bennett Run
Clive Bennett was one of Ariel’s unsung heroes. An unassuming but brilliant engineer, who rode at low-key level in scrambles, and road racing – plus Red Marley’s Hillclimb – Clive was an important member of
Read moreMemories of walls and balls
Thanks for a monthly very enjoyable read which included an article on the wall of death. A while ago, the Dorking Centre of the Velocette Owners’ Club invited a gent who had many years of
Read moreWhere are you, Mary?
I wonder if you would kindly help, for one last time I promise, to track down Mrs Mary Smith. Mary got in touch with us at West Sussex BSA Owners Club several years ago asking
Read moreAre you sitting comfortably?
I know you all like a good story, and I think you will like this one about my Uncle Sam’s Triumph T100 – that’s the same Uncle Sam whose Square 4 photos I sent in
Read more80th Pioneer Run reminder
Just a swift reminder for you all that the 80th Pioneer Run takes place on March 24 with a 300-plus entry for two and three wheelers from all over the world. Entries are now closed
Read moreIt’s one ‘L’ of a bike…
While you may not realise it, if you learnt to ride a bike in the late ’70s or early ’80s you will have seen this motorbike while studying the Highway Code! It’s a 1973 Triumph
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