Lytham Hall, near Blackpool, is celebrating a round dozen for the popular Classic Car & Motorcycle Show, as the impressive Georgian mansion prepares its 78 acres for an automotive invasion on Sunday, August 4. Aside
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National Scramble of Scotland
Now in its third year, this wonderful event organised and promoted by the busy bee workers of the Galloway Motorcycle Club Ltd, has already become something of a national treasure among classic motocross fans, and
Read moreThe Clifford Arms Classic Show
The Clifford Arms Show in Great Haywood, Staffordshire, goes from strength to strength. This year’s event was on May 19, with sunshine drawing a big crowd of classic and modern bikes to the car park
Read moreHidden collection up for sale
July 30’s H&H Classics auctions sale at the National Motorcycle Museum will see, among others, an amazing collection of bikes from a Kent-based motorbike enthusiast who managed to secrete no fewer than 21 motorbikes in
Read moreChair rubber
Here is a photo, above, of the Norton Dominator 99 that Roger Maughfling built for me in 1964. I soon found that the 16” tyres did not last long (500 miles for the rear) and
Read moreMade in Japan: Yamaha DS6
Fifty years ago, Yamaha took one final roll of the dice with an engine design that had been part and parcel of their line-up since their very first twin had appeared back in 1959. Steve
Read morePoetic licence
I’m enclosing a little poem I wrote about a project I’ve recently completed. I’ve been restoring Triumphs for quite a number of years now and I have to admit, believe me, this was some project.
Read moreColin Clark’s Cadwell continues
Thanks again to Dennis Prosser in helping to identify riders from Colin Clark’s images from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s. I will include any details that Colin may have added to these pictures, but
Read moreSidecar tyres
Having studied with interest Mick Payne’s article ‘Rubber Side Down’ in the May 2019 OBM I’d just like to add my £2.20 pence worth. Obviously, as you indicate, the practice of fitting car tyres to
Read moreSo Cal society
I send my Old Bike Mart papers to my friend in San Diego, US, and he’s replied as follows…
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