Sam Hewitt

For 363 days of the year, Kop Hill, on the edge of Princess Risborough, Buckinghamshire, is just one of many similar roads carving their way up the steep Chiltern hillsides. But, as Ian Kerr discovers, for two days in September it becomes a ‘closed road’ hill climb for both cars and bikes, as it was…

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This comprehensive new screwdriver set from Kamasa Tools (part number 56131) offers a fine selection of good quality screwdrivers and also includes a bit-driver and two sets of hex keys (both metric and imperial). Made from chrome vanadium steel with a satin chrome finish, there are 17 soft-grip screwdrivers including Philips, Star, Pozidrive and flat…

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It seems that modern life involves far more accoutrements than we ever used to need. Remember when a trip away on the bike involved no luggage other than your wallet and a toothbrush? Nowadays we seem to need all manner of odds and sods – mobile phones, cameras, chargers, spare batteries, spare gloves, glasses, spare…

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Sad news from the world of motorcycle sport, as Roderick William Coleman, born June 19, 1926, passed away last August. Probably best known for his victorious performance in the 1954 Junior TT, riding an AJS 7R3, Rod is also remembered for his ride on the AJS Porcupine twin that he rode to a win in…

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Motorcyclists have been taking up the challenge of riding in the snow for well over 100 years, as this selection of photos from Mortons’ extensive archive proves. Nowadays, when the world becomes a crisp, white wonderland, most motorcycles remain tucked up in their sheds and garages – but when bikes were our one and only…

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Derrick Cornell sadly passed away recently after a short illness. He was ‘bike mad’ from an early age, repairing machines at his mother’s family house. He progressed to a workshop next to a pub in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, and then shortly afterwards moved on to a double-fronted shop in the town. He took on a…

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Looking back on a good first year of its championship, in spite of cancelling an event, the Middle England Classic Vehicle Club is keener than ever to continue its Long Distance Trials through some of the most spectacular scenery in the north of England. The key people have got together to review the last year,…

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