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.

Welcome

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Testing times • With motorcycles becoming increasingly familiar and useful, in 1903 The Motor Cycle was privy to an eight-week period of evaluation by the Army.

Two post-Meriden Triumphs for H&H

Shore to have seaside fun

Extravaganza returns to Gloucestershire

NEWS IN BRIEF

New Hudson in sale

Summer evening events

THE WAY WE WERE IN AUGUST

Brooklands riders on track

Book Review

The classic king of Brands • The CRMC event at Brands Hatch on May 7/8 saw a plethora of machines come to the grid, with the Lansdowne races spiced up by some alternative machinery.

Old among the new • In the tough 1935 Land’s End Trial, the appearance of P T Keen on a 1913 Triumph was enough to draw comment in both The Motor Cycle and Motor Cycling.

Alpine holiday • This account of a touring trip to Italy documented 27 Alpine passes in a 2600-mile jaunt, on a Shooting Star duo.

Readers’ Letters • YOUR VOICE & YOUR OPINIONS

Going up in the downs • The Snow-Mann Test Day, on May 1, provided lots of fun for a wildly varied selection of motorcycles, scooters and three-wheelers.

RESULTS

Classy café racing • The Rickman brothers’ Metisse motorcycles found success on both dirt and road racing stages, while their sporty road offering was a splendid piece of kit too.

SAMMY MILLER MUSEUM

Power-plus! • This original paint 1916 Indian Powerplus, which was acquired by its owner from the son of the original purchaser, proves that the model’s name was well suited.

Heavy lightweight • Though it was brought in to replace the heavy pre-unit singles of the 1950s, the customer C15T (not the successful works ones, note) was still way heavier than the two-stroke opposition.

FINER DETAILS BSA C15T 1965

Donating to the cause • Following on from last month’s feature on four donated motorcycles, here’s another quartet presented to the National Motorcycle Museum.

True traveller • “In every man’s heart there is a faraway place…” said Indian Enfield’s publicity. Jacqui Furneaux got on a Bullet and proved it could be true for women too.

Recovery position • Replacement of some worn, corroded or damaged components with available parts can be impossible when restoring older motorcycles. Solutions include having new items fabricated, or, in some cases, salvaging the worn items..

A star is born • During a Plumstead bonanza, a Matchless G45 pushrod twin won the Senior race, AMC machines shattered records and future breaker of the Mountain Course 100mph barrier Bob McIntyre (AJS) recorded IoM win number one in his first year on the Island, as well as finishing second, on his Junior AJS, in the Senior race.

A brief chat with... …John Young • From BSA Bantam to Son of Sam, John Young’s passion for the British motorcycle industry was fuelled by a soul-stirring article.

Talking the talk

AMC’s 600 & 650cc twins

Delivered on time

Decision-making process • When tackling a project, it helps to have some idea of the desired end result.

Lugging things about

THE MODEL O

You were asking • Your queries resolved with Richard Rosenthal

Diary

Better late than never • Every day is a school day, with some new – albeit perhaps overdue – knowledge acquired in a roundabout fashion, thanks to the unlikely combination of an ATCO lawnmower and a Puch Maxi.

Keep on riding • Small capacity motorcycles, wherever they’re made, offer an attractive, practical...