Like many of my generation in the early days after the war I, Colyn (yes, that is the Cornish spelling) grew up with various motorcycles – an ex-War Department 125cc James and the D1 BSA
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Category: Letters
Triumph 2/1 just keeps going
BKX 197 came to my family in 1959, when my grandmother paid £10 for it so that my brother could come home on weekend passes from RAF Yatesbury in Wiltshire to Littlehampton, Sussex. On fine
Read moreCaptain was the first
When I opened my February edition of Old Bike Mart I found a series of articles on readers’ first bikes – hmm, I thought, maybe its nostalgia time to look at the photos of my
Read moreA bike club’s loss
Having just got married in 1969, my new wife Rosemary and I joined Warrington Motorcycle Club which met at Martins Croft, to the east of Warrington. We enjoyed a number of runs out and camping
Read moreSharp-eyed!
Just a brief note to repeat what I’m sure many others of your readers will have noticed, with regards to page 22 of the March issue. The age of the outfit has been incorrectly judged
Read moreFirst bike foibles
A few pics of my first bikes. I was the first generation to be made to ride mopeds at 16. I lived a two-minute walk from four dealers George Wards (Honda and Suzuki), Ron Daleys
Read moreBack seat bail-out
I thought I would tell you the often told tale of when my wife lost me off the back of my Bantam on the way back from the pub in 1971. When I was courting
Read moreThe name’s Bond
I expect you have been inundated with pictures and accounts of first bikes but I thought you might like to see mine. It was a 1952 Bond Minibike Deluxe fitted with a JAP 125cc unit
Read morePostman James
You often request pictures of our bikes so, after reading your super four-page history of the James motorcycle, I thought you would like to see my Post Office K7. It was purchased at an auction
Read moreFrom lean-to, to shed
I read in your notes of the request to show us your sheds. The first photo shows the lean-to that I put on my shed. I used the existing neighbour’s fence and put plastic on
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