Last month we made the enquiry about what machinery you have in your garage, shed, lock-up or lean-to that you may not have openly admitted to, and we’ve already had a couple of folk admit
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Eight decades of AMC, one day of jumble
The South of England Classic Bike Show & Jumble celebrates 80 years of Associated Motor Cycles at the event on Sunday, October 28. Being formed from the amalgamation of Matchless and AJS in 1938, AMC
Read moreStamped and delivered
The Isle of Man Post Office has continued its traditional love of motorcycles with a new range of stamps, entitled Great British Motorcycles – A Celebration of Innovation. The new range of stamps focusses on
Read moreRECORD BREAKERS: Triumphs grab the glory
While the factory had no involvement (and probably isn’t even aware of the event taking place) Triumph is back in the UK records books, after the recent Speed & Wheelie Records meeting at Yorkshire’s Elvington
Read moreNational Motorcycle Museum Live
October 27 sees the National Motorcycle Museum’s fifth annual free open day at the venue in Solihull, at which not only do all and sundry gain free access to the UK’s most expansive motorcycle museum,
Read moreClassic style, modern mechanics. Is this the future for us all?
I have noticed in motorbike advertisements, elderly men are seeking to sell them because of difficulties brought on by age. My sympathies are with them and I parted with my BSA Shooting Star when pulling
Read moreDon’t show this to Health & Safety
I thought that this print might give the health and safety brigade a few challenging moments. The venue is a garden fete being held in the grounds of a hospital situated between Blackheath and Woolwich,
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Read moreBENNETTS CLASSIC TT
Having been plagued with poor weather for the practice period, the big news from this year’s Classic TT (presented by Bennetts) was that John McGuinness won the Bennetts Senior race on his return to road
Read moreRon Farthing
Ron will be familiar to readers of Old Bike Mart. Indeed until recently his resident advertising spot on the top right hand side of OBM has been a familiar sight for the past 30 years
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