If we could turn back time to our teenage years, would we? Mike Hornegold gave it a try! I wonder if you would like to include my account of an old boy’s dream, or is
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Not just a Flash in the pan
Martin Spicer’s life with his BSA Golden Flash not only spans 55 years, but also involved it going halfway around the world with him… My story starts in 1948 when I was born in South
Read moreMeriden’s best
Having just picked up the latest OBM, I was somewhat taken aback to see what I thought was a picture of my first ‘big bike’ on page 6. My Tiger (where are you now WGH
Read moreDread not the Bamburgh Run!
Making its debut at this year’s Bamburgh Run, held in the beautiful village of Etal in Northumberland, is the Vintage Motorcycle Club’s iconic Dreadnought. Regular readers of Old Bike Mart will know of the Dreadnought’s
Read moreMecum’s record breaker
As part of the 235 bikes that had been part of the MC Collection in Sweden that were sold at the Mecum auction in Las Vegas back in January, this ‘Big Tank’ Crocker sold for
Read moreMuseum Live!
Another date for your diary, as the National Motorcycle Museum has released the date for its annual Museum Live event, which is Saturday, October 26 this year. As in previous years, the museum will have
Read moreLighthouse family
Some time ago I read an article about the OK Supreme Lighthouse engine. It had a vertical camshaft on which the cams were fixed at the top and therefore worked horizontally. But there was no
Read moreBRAND 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 moreBanbury 2019
While entries for this year’s Banbury Run will undoubtedly have reached the 500 entry level by now, the event is still very much open and welcoming to all the folk who aren’t riding a machine
Read more‘New’ Norton to be won
As a quick reminder, this year’s Stafford Show will see the draw of the National Motorcycle Museum’s raffle for a Norton Commando and a work bench, so you still have just about time to ensure
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