In reply to Jamie Allium’s letter in OBM May 2020 regarding Chic Parr. In my late teens and back in the late ’60s, I bought a battered old Velocette MAC GPP 201, which had had
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The long-running Watsonian Palma range
Mick Payne looks back at the long history of the Watsonian Squire Palma range of sidecars, which were innovative at the time of their introduction and remain available to this day. I mentioned last time
Read moreLittle Kwacker cracker
Further to the letter from Tony Colman about his Kawasaki Z200 in issue 420. His letter was a reminder of my own experience. I have, over the years, had an eclectic mix of bikes, starting
Read moreBig wattage for small iron
This may be a useful company to mention, who I dealt with a week ago. Finding a disappointing leak on my Honda VT 500 petrol tank (June issue) which could be soldered, I searched the
Read moreDR ID’d as an Ariel
In case someone didn’t already answer the request for the WD bike ID. It’s an Ariel W/NG.I enclosed a picture of my own. Ron Pier, Poole Not everyone identified the bike as an Ariel, although
Read moreFlatties keep skimming
The June edition did an excellent write-up on horizontal-engined motorcycles, which have always been a favourite of mine. Form and function are brought together with a mechanical beauty, as well as the hidden bonus of
Read moreFrom hedges to Adlers
I was interested to read the “Hedge-dwelling Scott… where are UU” letter in the June edition, in particular the reference to the 1957 Adler MB250. I too am an enthusiast for these lovely little bikes.
Read moreTesting, testing! How the bike journos of old saw the Squariels
The uncanny flexibility of the Ariel Square Fours, from the 497cc and 597cc ‘cammies’ to the final pushrod-operated 997cc Mk. 2, always amazed those fortunate enough to road test these four-pot classics, as these excerpts
Read moreExhaustive search under way for project pipe
While some of our loyal subscribers rely on just Old Bike Mart for their classic motorcycle reading, we know that many also read and/or subscribe to one or more of our sister titles. Those folk
Read moreTwo-wheelers at Blenheim Palace
While the exclusive Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance is well-known for the pristine presentation of hugely expensive classic cars, the recent inclusion of motorcycles is perhaps not as obvious. However, for the third year running, the
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