Sam Hewitt

Certainly one of the longest book titles in my personal library, and fortunately matched by its size and pagination, the title does explain its contents very well. No doubt your first thought will be to wonder why the book only starts with bikes built from 1937, and the answer is quite simple. That was the…

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Two of the most wallet-stretching brands in the worlds of cars and motorcycles have joined forces to produce this, the AMB 001, produced via an unholy alliance between Aston Martin and Brough Superior. While the bike’s looks may make your eyes boggle, just wait until you hear the price… Using the 997cc water-cooled V-twin powerplant…

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It’ll come as no surprise to anyone reading this that we are fast approaching a certain time of year at which presents are given and received. It’s also no surprise that we motorcyclists are either an absolute nightmare to buy presents for, or as easy as pie, depending on your personal perspective. If you’re of…

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It’s party time on the first weekend in February at the Royal Bath & West Showground as the Bristol Classic Bike Show, once again sponsored by Carole Nash, reaches its 40th birthday! For this special milestone, show organiser Mortons Media Group, publisher of OBM, is turning the clocks back to the 1970s and ’80s with…

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More news on the Telford show, as sponsored by Hagon, comes in the form of a press release from the Sammy Miller Museum, informing us that they will be taking some incredible machinery to the show in the heart of Shropshire, with the unique 1959 four-cylinder 50cc Mitchell (yes, that equals 12cc a pot!), the…

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On Tuesday, October 29, two legends of the classic motorcycle scene met when Alf Hagon visited Sammy Miller at Sammy’s motorcycle museum in the New Forest. Many friends and supporters of Alf came to meet him and hear his stories – and they weren’t disappointed! A great man with some wonderful tales to tell, Alf…

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Blasting away the lethargy brought on by excessive amounts of chocolate, turkey and Christmas pudding, the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic takes place at Newark Showground over the weekend of January 11-12. Aside from the usual massed club stands and expansive autojumble for which the Winter Classic is known, January’s show will also…

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As every motorcycle manufacturer on the planet has come to use some form of heritage as a marketing tool to gain sales and customer connection, Dave Manning takes a look at how one Bavarian company has taken this to a high level. Of all the motorcycle manufacturers around the world, it is probably BMW who…

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