Sad news from the world of motorcycle sport, as Roderick William Coleman, born June 19, 1926, passed away last August. Probably best known for his victorious performance in the 1954 Junior TT, riding an AJS
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From the Archive: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…
Motorcyclists have been taking up the challenge of riding in the snow for well over 100 years, as this selection of photos from Mortons’ extensive archive proves. Nowadays, when the world becomes a crisp, white
Read moreWal Handley: No man ever passed this way more bravely
In Wal Handley’s heyday, as far as the Press and public were concerned, he was the greatest motorcycle racer of all time.
Read moreDerrick Cornell RIP
Derrick Cornell sadly passed away recently after a short illness. He was ‘bike mad’ from an early age, repairing machines at his mother’s family house. He progressed to a workshop next to a pub in
Read moreMiddle England’s LDT review
Looking back on a good first year of its championship, in spite of cancelling an event, the Middle England Classic Vehicle Club is keener than ever to continue its Long Distance Trials through some of
Read moreHull RSPCA Motorcycle Show
The weather on September 8 was perfect, with not a cloud to be seen and the owners on their highly polished motorcycles rolled up in force, numbering a record 350 motorcycles on the showground, and
Read moreTelford Classic Dirt Bike Show
Once more, the second weekend in February sees a mass migration of off-road classic machinery heading to Telford, for the 2020 Classic Dirt Bike Show, sponsored by Hagon Shocks. As you’ll now doubt know, not
Read moreMortons Archive: Military motorcycles in World War II
We’ve delved into the illustrious Mortons Archive to give you a glimpse into the use of Triumph and Norton motorcycles in the Second World War.
Read moreMiller museum theft
Seemingly, nothing is safe nowadays. We recently heard that the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum down in the New Forest, has had the Guide Dogs for the Blind donation box smashed and the contents stolen. The
Read moreSam’s the man for Moidart
Organisers Andrew Johnstone and John McCrink are pleased to announce that the 11th Moidart Peninsula Classic Motorcycle Road Run will take place on Thursday, April 30, 2020. They are delighted to add that the guest
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