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by Tim Britton, pic Nick Nicholls, Originally published Summer edition 2013. An 'Archive Feature' article, from Classic Dirt Bike
Ossa ace Mick Andrews scored his second win in the prestigious Scottish Six Days Trial in 1971...
by Gary Pinchin, Originally published in April 2013 issue. An 'Archive Feature' article, from Classic Bike Guide
It’s early May, 1963 and a bunch of bikers are arriving at the Dorchester, in Park Lane, London. So what’s happening? Here’s what Motor Cycle had to say...
by James Robinson, Originally published June 2013. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
The former Second World War airfield in Hampshire became a buzzing hive of frantic activity once again, with spectators and riders ready for the 500 mile endurance race...
by James Robinson, Originally published June 2013. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
Kiwi style ‘TT racing’ in 1950 was like a cross between TT racing as practiced in Britain and America; many of the top running machines were cammy Velos, Norton and Ajays, plus GP Triumphs, as used in the Isle of Man road races, though the course was often more dirt and grit covered, as for American TT events...
by James Robinson, Originally published May 2013. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
Probably the biggest and most important event in the motorcycling calendar in the 1950s was the Earls Court Show, held annually. Manufacturers displayed their wares to the buying public, who were presented with the opportunity to see everything that was on offer to them – and some things that weren’t...
by Malc Wheeler, pic Nick Nicholls, Originally published May/June 2013 issue. An 'Archive Feature' article, from Classic Racer
Things couldn’t have been tighter in the third Anglo-American Match Races, run over a cold and sometimes damp Easter weekend in 1973...
by Tim Britton, Originally published in April 2013 issue. An 'Archive Feature' article, from Old Bike Mart
With the route under a blanket of snow, the Sunbeam MCC’s Pioneer Run was cancelled, so let’s look back to the first run in 1930 and wish them well for 2014 when all eligible bikes will be over 100 years old...
by James Robinson, Originally published May 2013 issue. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
British ISDT team manager and AMC’s competition guru Hugh Viney wasn’t prepared to give away any details to The Motor Cycle when it went calling looking for stories to do with that season’s competition...
by James Robinson, Originally published May 2013. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
A record crowd of 4000 congregated at Isipingo, near Durban, South Africa, on Sunday, November 21, 1965, to watch British scramblers Derek Rickman and Jerry Scott completely dominate the local opposition when they competed in the second meeting of their South African tour...
by James Robinson, Originally published April 2013 issue. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
Aintree motor racing circuit opened in 1954 and these pictures come from the first motorcycle race meeting, which attracted a strong entry...
by James Robinson, Originally published in April 2013. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
South Africa’s first TT races owed little to the Isle of Man events, the organisers preferring to plough their own furrow...
by John Nutting, Originally published March 2007. An 'Archive Feature' article, from Classic Motorcycle Mechanics
At the dawn of the 80s the choice of 750cc sportbikes was limited to conventional in-line fours from Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. Larger capacity bikes satisfied the power hungry, but the 750s were more agile rides and began to win back support. John Nutting rode three of the best...
by Malcolm Wheeler, pics from Mortons Archive, Originally published in Classic Racer, Issue 160. An 'Archive Feature' article, from Classic Racer
After an enviable run of TT and Manx Grand Prix results Nigel Rollason, with the late Donny Williams holding down the third wheel, finally stood on the top step of the TT podium after the second leg of the 1986 Sidecar TT, and in doing so made history...
by James Robinson, Originally published July 2010. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
Fergus Anderson poses on a new AJS 7R racer – not a machine normally associated with him – in February 1949. One of the British pioneers of racing on the continent and a ‘continental circus’ founder member (with, among others, Ted Mellors), Anderson had a rich and varied life, which culminated in his racing...
by Web editor, Originally published August 2010. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
The 1926 Lightweight TT descended into controversy and near farce when following the race, runner-up Pietro Ghersi, the Moto Guzzi star, was excluded from the results on a technicality. He had used a different spark plug than specified on his entry form...
by Web editor, Originally published January 2013 issue. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
Raymond Drinkall forces his 4½hp Quadrant onward and upwards, during his attempt to be the first motorcyclist to successfully reach the summit of Helvellyn in the Lake District. At 3117ft above sea level, it is third only to Scafell Pike and Scafell in terms of loftiness...
by Web editor, Originally published March 2013. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
Four young Frenchmen set off on an intrepid expedition, leaving the Place de a Concorde in Paris, with the Obelisk of Luxor prominent, bound for Tibet. Their machines are 125cc Lambrettas...
by Web editor, Originally published March 2013 issue. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
By 1925, the Amateur TT was gaining momentum. First held in 1923, the third running, to start at 11am on September 10, attracted 47 entries (and 41 starters), with a 500cc capacity limit, though there was a separate cup for the best 350cc machine...
by Magazine editor, Originally published Nov-Dec 2006. An 'Archive Feature' article, from Classic Racer
The photograph shows the start of the 350cc race, which began the day’s programme in dramatic fashion as a trio of riders crashed in a heap...
by Web editor, Originally published February 2013 issue. An 'Archive Feature' article, from The Classic MotorCycle
The 1953 Land’s End Trial welcomed an entry of 260 motorcycles, including 31 sidecar outfits and three-wheelers, in addition to the 166 car competitors...
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Now When Was it That?
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