Among a quality grid of interesting machinery in H&H’s July 20 sale at the National Motorcycle Museum, from tasty vintage through to modern classics, this pair of Triumphs, both from the era after the ‘original’ factory had closed, offer some unusual

Go back 94 years and imagine the scene. A road tester arrives at the Indian experimental department after a hard, fast ride north following the Connecticut River, east along the Mohawk Trail, and then south down farm tracks and through woodlands to t

This remarkably clear photograph was published in the July 15, 1903, edition of The Motor Cycle – the publication’s first year of existence. Taken at the Aldershot Army Signalling School, it shows the conclusion of a two-month assessment and evaluati

The National Motorcycle Museum is often donated motorcycles, for which it is grateful. Of those donated motorcycles, some take pride of place within the halls, occasionally replacing identical models which are then moved on, while others are restored

I’m building a 498cc Levis competition-type machine in the style of Butterfields Ltd’s Competition D Special, from an ex-grasstrack racer I bought a few years ago. It had a bent frame, damaged primary drive crankcase and all its tinware, including th

In a year which witnessed the opening of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, which has run continuously since the February 6 passing of King George VI (Covid-19 apart); John Cobb establishing a water speed record of 206.89mph, on October 5 at Loch Ness,

Consigned by Bonhams for their October 15/16 Stafford sale, is this rather fascinating 1912 New Hudson, which was granted the second-ever Sunbeam MCC Pioneer certificate. It was the property of Brooklands competitor Angus Maitland, who was the co-fou

Only 12 solo and one sidecar (and no three-wheelers) were awarded premier awards, while 27% of the starters retired, underlining just what a tough event the 1935 edition (which was number 23) of the London to Land’s End Trial was. With 41 starters in

Ken Kesey, author of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ once wrote that the secret of life was to find the balance of going with the holy flow, and taking care of basic business. I think that’s the key to why world traveller Jacqui Furneaux’s book is

For my 80th entry into the Sketchbook Travels series, I’ve been holding back a really special machine. In November 2021, I took a long-overdue trip to see Ivan Rhodes; many will know Ivan as a tome of knowledge on the Velocette marque, especially the

The National Motor Museum is hosting its brand-new, after hours Classic Grille evenings on July 20 and August 24, as part of the celebrations of the museum’s 50th anniversary. Welcoming owners of classic and cherished cars and bikes of all ages, with

The Classic Racing Motorcycle Club (CRMC) included the Lansdowne Classic Series in its busy 43-race (plus parades) weekend-long event at the ever-popular Kent track. The sinuous 1.2-mile Indy circuit often allows riding skills and sometimes bravery t

Sometimes things affect or direct the course of our interests, and from then on nothing else will do… It doesn’t matter what the interest is, but as this is a motorcycle magazine, we’ll concern ourselves with motorcycle matters. In John Young’s case

Although hard chrome plating in the motorcycling world is associated with the salvaging of telescopic front fork stanchions, like metal spraying, in some cases it may be appropriate for the recovery of worn rotating or sliding parts within engines, g

After a three-year break, the VMCC’s East Sussex Section was finally able to offer another Snow-Mann Test Day to anyone who wanted some easy-going, yet competitive fun in the spectacular surroundings of the South Downs. The event is found in Bopeep L

The picture here was reproduced with the caption thus: “After climbing through the clouds on the Stelvio Pass the party stops to view the Ortler mountain.” It was one of seven images that were printed in the July 31, 1958, edition of The Motor Cycle,

AMOC – the AJS & Matchless Owners’ Club – is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. An extremely proactive club, even linked to its own shop and showroom (Kettering Classic Motorcycles) it’s no surprise the benefits of membership are enjoyed by