I thought you might like to hear a bit of good news. When my Ambassador Supreme was stolen last May, OBM was very helpful spreading the word and asking folk to keep an eye open for it.
Read moreAn Ambassador comes home
Category: Letters
Not the New Imperial…
Was it the New Imperial? In terms of the first swinging arm frame, I’d argue not.
Read moreThe story of the NBP
This is the story of the NBP. It was built by Noel Pope (his full name being Noel Badow Pope) who was famous for his solo Brooklands lap record on a Brough Superior and his record attempt on Utah Salt Flats.
Read moreThe nail file – a life of old bikes
Over the years John Askham has owned what he himself calls a load of ‘old nails’. Here he remembers just a few of them.
Read more61 years of bike builds, and I’m still going strong
I am 76 and still building and riding motorcycles. The builds started at 15 when I left school and started work at the local garage. The very first bike was a round frame DOT scrambler. The
Read moreWoolley information
I am the new owner of the Woolley Yamaha 50cc eight-speed. Apart from the information available on the Classic 50cc racing web page I have no other information. Would any of your readers have any
Read moreUncle John’s Vinnie – where is it now?
I found this picture of my late uncle John Mcness whilst clearing his house. He sadly passed away on Good Friday of Covid-19 at the age of 93. I would be very grateful to you
Read moreMore hedge-dweller information
With reference to the letter from Rodney Wildsmith in June 2020’s OBM ‘Hedge-dwelling Scott… where are UU?’ Rodney also contacted the Scott Owners’ Club with the same inquiry and we were able to put together
Read moreClassic race transport
This may be of interest to you, the Morris Oxford van in the background of the picture of the Adler on page 16 of the September issue was owned by me from the early 1980s
Read moreFlat twin enthusiasm
I too was also interested in the June article on flat twins. That must be a rare photo of the Lilac, I remember they also made a transverse V-twin like the Guzzi. IZH and Jawa
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