Random set-up shots and some of our bike favourites which were being wheeled into position, plus some quirky stuff from the outside stalls. Do try and make it for the weekend, as there's so much to see...
The Nick Nicholls photography competition has just closed and Nick is poring over the entries. And they were to a very high standard, so congratulations to all who took part. Below is a small selection of entries...
A mixed bag gallery of photos which have recently passed through the Classic Bikers Club Facebook page. How many bikes and celebs can you recognise?
Mixed bag of images from our archive: pre and post-war, Isle of Man, motorcycle show and factory pics, Phil Read and Giacomo Agostini and many, many others.
Few motorcycling icons can hold a candle to Vincent’s incredible V-twins. A revelation when they first appeared, these classic British machines have stood the test of time and their high-performance engines are still held in the highest esteem worldwide...
Despite a few minor niggles, and the motorcycle's trade reference to bike as the 'hand grenade', because it went a short distance then exploded, the BSA Starfire was a capable 250. But just a shame that it was 10 years too late...
There are few places in Britain which so evoke the spirit of racing heroism as Brooklands. For decades it was at the epicentre of both motor racing and aircraft development. The banked circuit – created by Hugh Locke King – saw records tumble to men with nerves of steel who were determined to carve out their place in history...
The late Pete Sole, who owned this Triumph Thunderbird for over 20 years, was well-respected as a pragmatic restorer with a taste for vintage machinery. The Thunderbird was his first postwar heavyweight and he used it regularly, as a workhorse and tourer...
Twice 500cc World Champion, Sportsman of the Year 1977, MBE, model, playboy, you name it, he lived it.
Current Issue: Issue 40-06 - June 2013
• Joan Westbrook interview
• Jerry Thurston column
• Archive photograph
• Which model? (Norton 500cc twins)
• BSA M20 super profile
• Moto Guzzi Bicilindrica – history and test
• Reader’s restoration – Triumph Tiger 100
• Straight from the plate – 1963 Thruxton 500 miler
• Ted Mellors’ reflections
• Bantam engine build
• Restoration guide - Triumph 3T
Issue 40-06 - June 2013
Where legends come to life...
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