Jack was a gentleman, very ‘old school’. The motorcycle shop was the bigger of two in Trowbridge though I have no photographs of it. The lads used to go in there. I remember one ordering
Read moreAuthor: Sam Hewitt
From Barregarrow to Snetterton
Being unable to get out on my Velo recently, l was looking at some of the old negatives l have of the Sixties motor bike races. With the Classic TT/Manx Grand Prix now being announced
Read moreGrasstracker reborn
Whilst reading your article ‘Images from the past’ in this month’s OBM, I was pleasantly surprised to see my dad’s old Velocette featured in one of the photos. I can hopefully shine some light on
Read moreAn M20 adventure
I thought your readers may be interested to see these pictures, taken 50 years ago, in August 1970. I graduated from teenage bicycle-rebuilding to the joys of motorcycle ownership when, at the age of 15,
Read moreNever built – the 500cc V-twin Morini sports that everyone really wanted
With quality, performance and excellent design apparent in every detail, the 350cc Morini V-twins bore comparison with any Japanese motorcycle – but when the Italian firm upped the capacity to 500cc, it never quite managed
Read moreStafford Classic Bike Show cancelled due to Covid-19
Due to the worsening situation and rising infection rate of Covid-19, Mortons Media Group has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show, planned for October 10-11 at Stafford County
Read moreMuseum’s big open day delayed for a year
Sadly, even though much of the motorcycle industry is starting to get back to something that could be called ‘normal’, there are still issues emanating from the Covid pandemic that are resulting in cancellations and
Read moreExhibition: Forgotten antique motorcycles, Latvia
As Ian Kerr points out, anybody familiar with old motorcycles will know the name Juris Ramba, a resident of Latvia, and the self-styled ‘Baltic Pioneer’. Over the years, in difficult political conditions, he has rescued
Read moreNormous Newark Autojumble to go ahead this weekend at Newark Showground
The Normous Newark Autojumble will be going ahead as planned this Sunday, September 20 at Newark Showground. As a COVID-19 secure venue, the Newark Showground can still host larger numbers in total but groups of up to six
Read moreNational Motorcycle Museum offering chance to win Triumph T140J Silver Jubilee Bonneville
The National Motorcycle Museum is giving motorcycle enthusiasts the chance to win a brand new/old stock Triumph T140J Silver Jubilee Bonneville in the musuem’s summer raffle. James Hewing, Museum Director, said: “We have another amazing new/old stock first
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