Keith Rhodes tells the heart-warming story of Ray Coker, who conquered dyslexia to become a Royal Military Police motorcycle instructor, team trials rider and brilliantly successful businessman – and enjoys his motorcycle collection to this
Read moreLatest Posts
Royal Enfield GP5 – still the apple of many people’s eyes
After the recent letters and articles about the Royal Enfield GP5 raced by John Swannack in the 1960s, I felt it appropriate to contact OBM. I still have programmes from Cadwell Park showing John in
Read moreThose flat-tankers outside the Hunter’s Lodge Inn
The photo in last month’s OBM of a group of flat-tank enthusiasts outside a Hunter’s Lodge Inn was taken at Priddy, Wells, Somerset BA5 3AR, and the chap on the far right is the late
Read moreIt’s My Bike: Vulcanology supreme – Bob Higgs’ V-twin Velocette
Velocette Owners’ Club honorary president Ivan Rhodes, who has enjoyed several 100-mile-plus outings on Bob Higgs’ home-built Velocette Vulcan V-twin outfit, tells of the man and his immaculate creation, which many think must have been
Read moreKenilworth scooter ‘basket case’ and mint Vincent Comet at NMM auction
Those readers who receive this issue just before the H&H Classic Motorcycle Auction at the National Motorcycle Museum on Sunday, March 4 might like to know that the online auction catalogue can be found at
Read moreFancy some sidecar racing?
David Sykes, who races vintage outfits with British Historic Racing, is organising a ‘have-a-go’ BHR practice day for genuine wannabe sidecar drivers and passengers at Mallory Park on Friday, March 23. They will be able
Read more1940 Indian Chief makes £28,000 at Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show sale
With total bids exceeding £300,000, the Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage motorcycles at the 38th Carole Nash Classic MotorCycle Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, over the weekend of February
Read moreVincent Owners’ Club and Tramway Village plan second annual Classic Motorcycle Day
Following the success of last year’s pioneering event, the Crich Tramway Village-based National Tramway Museum, in conjunction with members of the Vincent Owners’ Club, will be running a second Classic Motorcycle Day at the scenic
Read moreNow that’s what we used to call racing!
Today it’s hard to imagine 200-mile road races on dodgy road surfaces, with riders clipping straw bales at every corner – but that’s exactly how it was at the Leinster ‘200’ at Wicklow, in the
Read more1931 Coventry-Eagle restored at the Sammy Miller Museum
This 198cc Coventry-Eagle is the latest restoration to emerge from the workshop at the Sammy Miller Museum. The owner, who collected it in January, has now taken it back to Cornwall, where he intends to
Read more