Riding a 1903 Quadrant Banking Tricycle, Geoff Wheeler took the Len Wills Trophy for the best performance on a veteran machine at this year’s Vintage Motor Cycle Club Banbury Run on Sunday, June 19. Awards:
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Norton Festival salutes Lancashire biker Phil – still burning up the roads at 85 years young
This year’s Norton Owners’ Club Festival included a 30-mile ride around the New Forest area before converging on the Sammy Miller Museum, where more than 200 bikes had gathered by noon on Saturday, July 2.
Read moreHudspith steamer at Bike Life Classic Day
Almost 600 bikes visited the Sammy Miller Museum on Sunday, July 26 when Bike Life Classic, a non-profit group for the preservation of classic bikes organised by Anthony and Heidi Andrews, held its second annual
Read moreBargain hunters set for annual Netley pilgrimage
A treasure trove of motorcycle parts, pieces and spares will be taken to Netley Marsh on September 2/3 as the Carole Nash Eurojumble returns for a 23rd year. Enthusiasts from all across the United Kingdom
Read moreThree anniversaries in one for Colin Seeley
Former dealer, manufacturer and racer Colin Seeley will be celebrating three anniversaries in one – 60 years as a bike dealer, 50 as a manufacturer and 80 as a human being – when he gives
Read moreBidders aiming to land a rare Meteor at Netley auction
A rare 1939 Vincent HRD Meteor, estimated to sell for more than £50,000, is one of the star motorcycles set for the Charterhouse Auction at the upcoming Carole Nash Eurojumble at Netley Marsh on Friday,
Read moreA Norman Nippy at their feet!
With reference to Joey Dunlop’s memorial in Ballymoney (OBM July) my son and I were up at the Bungalow on the Isle of Man TT course in 2012 when we went off to answer a
Read moreHolding on for a hero
Alan Turner tells of a very special reunion at Stafford when, thanks to Holland’s Ferry Brouwer, Des Heckle was reunited with his record-breaking 250cc Yamaha TD1C sprint bike of 46 years ago. While much was
Read moreInconspicuous, reliable and beautifully engineered – Steve’s electric-start solution for classic BSA twins
Electric starter? What electric starter? Pete Kelly visits Steve McFarlane, of SRM Engineering fame, in Cardiff to fully appreciate the huge amount of skill and dedication that went into his patented design for an electric
Read moreDot Motorcycles – the end of an era at Ellesmere Street
An association with Manchester spanning over 100 years will come to an end this September when Dot Motorcycles Ltd ceases trading from its 1912 premises in Ellesmere Street. We delve into Mortons’ Archive to give
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