Colin Clark’s pictures of numbers 51 and 16 in the April OBM do not identify with any machines in my programmes for the years 1946 and ’50s at Cadwell. Number 40, however, is of the
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Flyers on the flyer
Just looking at the flyer for the April Stafford Show and would like to know where the picture is, it looks like a mass start of a road race but where? J Hoskison It is,
Read moreJarrow born, Southport raised
Ian Stallard regales the story of Richard Norman Wade, a Southport gentleman who had a positive effect on anyone he met, motorcyclists in particular Norman, as he was known, was born in Jarrow in the
Read moreMore Fifties Cadwell
Here are some more images taken by Colin Clark at Cadwell in the early 1950s. Thanks to Dennis Prosser we now have names for some of the riders. It would be great if Dennis would
Read moreSetting a milestone
In the April edition article on Ariel side valves there is a picture from 1931 of a painter highlighting a milestone. He obviously did a good job, as it’s still there in London Road, Andover!
Read moreBonnie in hiding
I’m trying to somehow track down my father’s old Triumph Bonneville that he had to sell when he decided to have a family. As far as I can tell, it’s still registered on the road,
Read moreCadwell sidecar revival continues
With this year seeing the second running of this unique event at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park, the weekend of June 22-23 also marks the 70th anniversary of the FIM World Sidecar Championship, which is the longest
Read moreModern classics getting practical
With so many manufacturers now producing a modern alternative to what amounts to the ‘classic Brit twin’, it’s little surprise that the aftermarket industry is starting to catch on. With many modern machines also relying
Read moreSidecar Scrapbook
While there are many books discussing the subject of sidecars that are available – and even though several of them are no longer printed, they’re easily available via the like of Amazon – very few
Read moreGet Blasted in the Midlands
One of the most tedious jobs in the renovation or restoration of a project bike is ensuring that all the components to be checked and repaired need to be cleaned. And cleaned without causing them
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