I was pleased that the article on the Ariel VB (OBM April) did not concentrate solely on those old side valves as just being able to pull a heavy sidecar around, but were also capable
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West Indies Indian?
After speaking to Dave at the Bike Shed Show in London, here’s the pic that I mentioned at the time. The photo was taken in 1934 in Aruba, in the Dutch West Indies, and I’m
Read moreDoes this Velo still bellow?
I would really like to find out if my Velocette still exists. The DVLA say it’s not on their records so, if it’s still around, it must be in a shed or garage. This is
Read moreLowe not Rowe
I have just realised that there is a small, but significant, error to the write-up to the Morton’s Archive picture on the front cover of the April issue. The rider of the Sunbeam, is I
Read moreChair rubber
Here is a photo, above, of the Norton Dominator 99 that Roger Maughfling built for me in 1964. I soon found that the 16” tyres did not last long (500 miles for the rear) and
Read morePoetic licence
I’m enclosing a little poem I wrote about a project I’ve recently completed. I’ve been restoring Triumphs for quite a number of years now and I have to admit, believe me, this was some project.
Read moreColin Clark’s Cadwell continues
Thanks again to Dennis Prosser in helping to identify riders from Colin Clark’s images from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s. I will include any details that Colin may have added to these pictures, but
Read moreSidecar tyres
Having studied with interest Mick Payne’s article ‘Rubber Side Down’ in the May 2019 OBM I’d just like to add my £2.20 pence worth. Obviously, as you indicate, the practice of fitting car tyres to
Read moreSo Cal society
I send my Old Bike Mart papers to my friend in San Diego, US, and he’s replied as follows…
Read moreHeading downhill
There have been several recent issues of Old Bike Mart featuring DMW motorcycles.
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