Graham Lampkin has become the Association of Classic Trials Clubs’ motorcycle co-ordinator responsible for all bike-related matters. “The ACTC regulates classic trials, but the term is a bit ambiguous,” said Graham. “The trial is of
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Lansdowne Classic Series enjoys successful season
Classic motorcycle racing had a great 2017 season with good entries at all six meetings organised for the Lansdowne series. The overall winner and Bonhams Lansdowne British Champion was Dean Stimpson, riding an Izzard Racing
Read moreUnearthed in a Somerset barn
A collection of British motorcycles dating from the 1930s to the 1950s has been dragged from a Somerset barn, and the machines will go under the gavel at Charterhouse Auctioneers’ classic motorcycle auction at Sherborne
Read more‘We’ll miss his dry Yorkshire humour in the paddock’ – the sad passing of Don Padgett
Don Padgett, a regular competitor in the Manx Grand Prix during the 1960s and 70s, and who with his elder brother Peter put their motorcycle dealership of Padgett’s of Batley well and truly on the
Read moreClassic Dirt Bike Show set to be one of the best yet
The countdown has begun for the biggest classic off-road event of the year, the two-day Classic Dirt Bike Show at the Telford International Centre sponsored by Hagon Shocks over the weekend of February 17-18. This
Read moreMODS AND ROCKERS – A NEW WAY OF LIFE FOR NEWARK JANUARY SHOW
ELEMENTS of the scooter/motorcycle rivalry of the mid-60s will be showcased at The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show. The motorcycling event, now in its seventh year, takes place at Newark Showground on
Read moreA thumping good restoration
Pete Kelly visits Velocette enthusiast Derek Manders to see his latest pride and joy – a green 1955 MSS that he bought as a 70% complete project at Bonhams’ Spring 2016 Stafford auction and which
Read moreMortons Media Group and Carole Nash announce further three-year partnership
Mortons Media Group, which publishes Old Bike Mart, has renewed its contract with top motorcycle insurance broker Carole Nash. The commitment includes the continued sponsorship of Mortons’ classic motorcycle shows including those at Stafford each
Read moreGreeves enthusiast pines for his old bikes
OBM reader Richard Deal is anxious to track down some of the motorcycles he once owned and, if any of them is for sale, to restore and place in his Greeves collection. Along with his
Read moreVMCC’s Festival of 1000 Bikes returns to Mallory Park in July
After repeated requests from its members and the motorcycling fraternity at large, the Vintage Motor Cycle Club has announced the return of one of the best motorcycling events in Europe, the VMCC Festival of 1000
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