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I enjoyed the article on the Ariel VA/VB. Enclosed is a photo of a 1939 Ariel VA that I found in Princes Risborough, approximately 1990. It was one owner and came with tax discs from
Read moreSide valves as solos
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
Read moreRoadburners to torque about!
Pete Kelly buries himself in the Mortons Motorcycle Archive to learn how the road testers of old viewed the lusty performances of the 998cc Vincent Black Shadow and 692cc Royal Enfield Constellation. This month we’ve
Read moreVintage Revival Montlhery
A trip back in history to the time of board-tracking and concrete ovals was, for Colin West, just a trip over la Manche and a short run to the southern edge of Paris. You can
Read moreSpicer Auctioneers move Classic Car & Motorcycle auction date
Spicer Auctioneers have moved the date of their next Classic Car & Motorcycle auction at Sledmere House to Saturday the 26th October, a week earlier than scheduled.
Read moreWest 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 moreSeventh Tour du Calvados
While international grumblings, mutterings and moanings continue in the political field, Ian Kerr headed on to mainland Europe before the EU elections threw further confusion into the chaos. It was somewhat fitting that, in the
Read moreA time to go Dutch
A personal invitation from fellow but ‘proper’ classic motorcycle journalist Steve Wilson of The Classic Motorcycle triggered off a trip to the Dutch Ariel Club Rally in St Oedenrode for Nigel Stennett-Cox, resulting in a
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