After a number of successful car sales, Historics at Brooklands included a motorcycle section in its June auction. The sale was held in a large marquee that covered some of the historic paddock area and TCM went along to see the lots on offer...
At the risk of offending Velocette purists everywhere, I have to suggest that their revered Hall Green machines handled well in spite of their frames, rather than because of them. And it can be improved upon, as this fine Seeley example demonstrates...
We need to know what you think about The Classic MotorCycle. What do you like or dislike? For your trouble all entries will go into a prize draw, and you could win one of the seven cash prizes, the top prize being £250!
This largely original and unrestored Ariel Square Four spent many of the years since its 1938 build in Malta, where it was owned by one family until the present keeper acquired it...
Pioneer riders, on direct drive motorcycles, struggled on steep hills and with starting their machines. The advent of clutches, along with methods of altering drive ratios, broadened their horizons immeasurably...
Series A Vincent-HRD singles were the model which set the Stevenage maker on the road to immortality. The story goes that the engine was designed in under four months, as Vincent was disillusioned by the performance of 'bought in' engines...
The pretty Triumph Tiger Cub has always attracted a fair following, which continues to be the case...
By the mid-1960s the once-great independent Matchless and Norton motorcycle concerns had been amalgamated and product ranges rationalised, and the two firms – once great rivals – were now producing identical-bar-the-badge machines...
Engines, gearboxes, carburettors and some electrical components are assembled with a mass of joints, which need sealing to prevent oil and fuel loss, or the ingress of water. Despite advances in technology, gaskets remain the favourite joint sealer...
BSA and Triumph were the undisputed leaders in the 50s motorcycle market, though some individuals decided to take parts from each manufacturer to fabricate their own ideal machine...
Current Issue: Issue 40-07 - July 2013
• For various budgets (vintage machines)
• Archive photograph
• Which model? (OHV Brough Superiors)
• Sunbeam S7 super profile
• Norton Manx at Daytona – history and test
• Reader’s restoration – BSA A65 Spitfire
• Straight from the plate – Donington Park, 1933
• ISDT Royal Enfield and sidecar
• Greeves Ranger
• John Tickle profile
• Restoration Guide – Matchless G9/AJS Model 20
Issue 40-07 - July 2013
Where legends come to life...
Find a Stockist
Use our handy tool to find your nearest stockist!
Subscribe to The Classic MotorCycle
With roots that stretch back to 1903 and a motorcycling archive without equal, The Classic MotorCycle has more to offer the true vintage motorcycle enthusiast than any other publication.
The Classic MotorCycle is published monthly, and available throughout the world in major outlets or by subscription. It is also available via Zinio digital magazines for PC, Mac or iPad / Android tablets.
• Subscribe today - www.classicmagazines.co.uk
