Sam Hewitt

Last month we made the enquiry about what machinery you have in your garage, shed, lock-up or lean-to that you may not have openly admitted to, and we’ve already had a couple of folk admit to some bikes that are most certainly pleasures, and they really shouldn’t be hidden! Doug McGarvie sent us a pic…

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The South of England Classic Bike Show & Jumble celebrates 80 years of Associated Motor Cycles at the event on Sunday, October 28. Being formed from the amalgamation of Matchless and AJS in 1938, AMC produced machines at its factory in Woolwich which, after 1963, included Nortons. Guest of honour for the weekend will be…

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The Isle of Man Post Office has continued its traditional love of motorcycles with a new range of stamps, entitled Great British Motorcycles – A Celebration of Innovation. The new range of stamps focusses on a selection of the most significant and ground-breaking motorcycle engines in the golden age of the last century. The stamps…

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While the factory had no involvement (and probably isn’t even aware of the event taking place) Triumph is back in the UK records books, after the recent Speed & Wheelie Records meeting at Yorkshire’s Elvington airfield. The event saw Bob Cornforth (above) keen to best his own record of 128.569mph in the M-AG-1350 class (Modified…

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October 27 sees the National Motorcycle Museum’s fifth annual free open day at the venue in Solihull, at which not only do all and sundry gain free access to the UK’s most expansive motorcycle museum, but the venue also plays host to a variety of extra attractions, not least of which are a large indoor…

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Having been plagued with poor weather for the practice period, the big news from this year’s Classic TT (presented by Bennetts) was that John McGuinness won the Bennetts Senior race on his return to road racing after a 15-month break due to injury In fact, John hadn’t raced on the Mountain circuit since his first…

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Ron will be familiar to readers of Old Bike Mart. Indeed until recently his resident advertising spot on the top right hand side of OBM has been a familiar sight for the past 30 years or so. Sadly, after a three-year battle with prostate cancer, Ron passed away at St Margaret’s Hospice, Taunton, on August…

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