Moon Eyes tells the remarkable story of this down-to-earth racing legend in his own words.
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Charlie Bruce
Having helped set up the ‘Bellshill Beehive’ collective of motorcycle racers and tuners in Glasgow
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BRAND NEW STRATFORD AUTOJUMBLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
May 12 and September 15 are the dates for your diary to browse for bits and bobs – or maybe bolts and belts –for your unfinished automotive project.
Read moreRIDING YOUR CLASSIC BIKE ABROAD AFTER BREXIT
You might be concerned about what will be different if the UK should leave the EU on 29 March.
Read moreWORLD’S BIGGEST CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE SHOW TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF TT RACING!
The highly-anticipated Stafford International Classic MotorCycle Show returns on April 27-28, with guest headliners Ian Hutchinson and Tom and Ben Birchall starring in a special TT-themed spectacular.
Read moreBRAND NEW BOOKAZINE TELLS THE STORY OF JOHN ‘MOON EYES’ COOPER
Moon Eyes tells the remarkable story of this down-to-earth racing legend in his own words.
Read moreThe Shining
Bucks British & Classic MCC presents its annual Shiny Bike Night at The Plough at Cadsden, just two miles north-east of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire on Wednesday, June 19. There’ll be lots of prizes, good
Read moreParallel world
One of the best ways to ensure that your bike tracks straight and true is to have the frame geometry checked. Even standard frames, with no history of crash damage, have been found to be
Read moreCharlie’s competition
In the current issue of OBM, you have published a super first part article on Charlie Bruce and it has jolted me to put pen to paper, giving some further background to Charlie’s early career
Read moreTake me to your Leader
I very much enjoyed the article on the Ariel Leader and the various letters. Enclosed is something readers may enjoy. After 52,000 miles on the Leader, I have many tales to tell but will hold
Read moreGreenock hoodlums?
John Dalton, a Tiger Cub owner on the Isle of Man, sends me the attached pic from 1964 wondering if the Cub (554 UPO?) in the foreground might have survived. Apart from that, I thought
Read moreAll points for charity
We have a few more details of ‘Gypsy’ John Newson’s forthcoming trip around the British Isles for you, as mentioned in the last issue. John’s impressive road trip on his 1954 Vincent Series C Rapide
Read moreSledmere auction results
The recent Dee Atkinson Harrison auction at Sledmere House was an outstanding success with 98% of all lots offered finding new homes for a house record of £460,000, including buyer’s premium. Of great interest was
Read moreSand & Motorcycles
The now very popular Sand & Motorcycles show in Pages Park, Leighton Buzzard, will this year be held on Sunday, September 29. Attendance over the last two years has almost reached 1000 motorcycles, so this
Read morePeter ‘Top Gear’ Gaunt
Harrogate Crematorium was packed to capacity as the motorcycling world paid tribute to Peter ‘Top Gear’ Gaunt on Thursday, March 7, writes Tim Britton. The 82-year-old fought a brave battle against cancer but died on
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