The Classic MotorCycle

Started in 1903, The Classic MotorCycle has more to offer the true vintage motorcycle enthusiast than any other publication, backed by Europe's largest motorcycle image archive.

Editor’s welcome

The age of electricity • Electric vehicles and motorcycles are anything but a new phenomenon, as exampled by this picture from 1936.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Derek Rickman 1933-2021

Kop Hill Climb 2021

Pioneer Run to come

Eurojumble opportunity

Enfield 120 celebration ride

Book Review • “The Salt Box Cafe – Biggin Hill, Kent”

THE WAY WE WERE IN SEPTEMBER

Readers’ Letters • YOUR VOICE & YOUR OPINIONS

Great to be back • After an enforced hiatus of 15 months, once more the Stafford showground welcomed motorcycles into its arena.

Successful return to Stafford • The new record price for an AJS E90 Porcupine was the headline-making news in an auction where 98 per cent of lots sold.

The start of it all • Ducati has long since sold its customers what the factory raced, with this rare model the one which set the precedent.

Tribute to Tony • When Jeff Tanner’s childhood friend Tony Moyle passed away, his old Matchless was left in a shed for many years, before Jeff acquired it and brought it back to fine fettle.

1951 Black Shadow " Saigon Shadow"cairns Nth Q'id • An amazing tale of how an example of Stevenage’s finest ended up in Vietnam, before finding its current home in Australia.

John Renwick • After a period of illness, John Renwick died earlier this year. He was a well known authority on tuning Vincent engines.

Great Scott • Though over nine decades old, the Yorkshire-made two-stroke is still a thrilling performer.

FINER DETAILS

A great all-rounder • Anything off-road, in a decade-and-a-half period starting from 1952, would often see the name ‘Blakeway’ up among the front runners.

What a scorcher! • The hottest day of the year (July 18) saw many set their sights on the traditional day out at the picturesque Stanford Hall.

Lockdown update • Well, as shows and riding events happen thick and fast, so other efforts must suffer...

Production products • Today we’d regard Granville Bradshaw as an ‘ideas man’. Here we look at three more design concepts which made it to the showrooms, before, in part four next month, looking at a selection which either missed the mark, were mistimed or, in Mr Bradshaw’s opinion, misunderstood.

FERGUS ANDERSON

ARIEL 500cc TWINS

A few details • With bits queued up and awaiting attention at specialist places, focus is on bits which have been ignored for a while.

Aston Martin motorcycle – Superbike or Superfluous? • The famous car maker has decided to manufacture a motorcycle – though don’t expect to see any on the road…

Sketchbook Travels

How many is too much? • With regards to cylinders, when does the number stop being the most effective and become too many?

You were asking • Your queries resolved with Richard Rosenthal

In the workshop – Making swarf

Diary

Wrought aluminium • It is argued by some that knowledge of wrought aluminium alloys is the aero industry’s preserve. A viewpoint – but there are many examples of their use in motorcycle engineering including duralumin, now in the International Alloy Designation Scheme’s 2000 series.

Home James • Rider returns to England after a long trip through Canada and the US.

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