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James on Norton James is a true motorcycle enthusiast, and has spent the last ten years as CEO of the Vintage Motorcycle Club Ltd. His key responsibilities were managing the organisation, with over 17,000 members, and developing and implementing key strategies including; building an online presence, developing new income streams, creating strategic partnerships and retaining…

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John Surtees poses with the MV Agusta In a rare coming together, the MV Agusta on which Surtees took the 1956 500cc world championship crown, and the Ferrari that he drove to the 1964 Formula 1 title, will both be side-by-side in the main hall of Staffordshire County Showground as the man himself is welcomed…

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Steve McQueen 1923 Indian Big Chief Steve McQueen, legendary not just for being the most famous and highest paid actor of his time but also for his love of racing cars and motorcycles, had a special affection for the Indian brand and Bonhams has been entrusted to represent two Indians formerly owned by McQueen, one…

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Make a date… Operating over three different routes which all converge back on Gaydon, the Banbury Run caters for those who wish to enter a timed event or those who just enjoy the thrill of riding with so many other vintage, veteran and pioneer bikes. Discounted entry fees will be available for veteran machines (manufactured…

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New TCM’s out! • Editor's intro • Archive photograph    • News    • Diary     • Matchless G9/AJS Model 20 super profile    • NEC Classic show    • Letters    • Ariel SG31    • Triumph Tiger    • Straight from the plate – • Southern Scott Scramble, 1925   • Reader’s restoration – BMW R50S   • Triumph Brooklands racer    •…

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Held in the ground floor of one of the racecourse grandstands, the show had a wide variety of machinery, ranging from a rare Wassell 175cc trials bike to the Landspeed racing 600cc Indian Scout of Chris Ireland and the increasing interest in American flat-track racing was evident by a stand packed with colourful examples of…

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Rotax engine Matchless G80 January 1989 Angry British motorcycle maker Les Harris refuted claims his Newton Abbot factory, which makes the Rotax-powered Matchless single cylinder machine, is about to close and end production of the famous marque, which began 90 years ago at Plumstead, south east London. Matchless was initially the brand of cycle maker…

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1971 BMW F750 Butler & Smith factory racer First, is the ex-1973 Daytona 200 1972 Butler & Smith BMW F750, is one of only two factory-supplied, purpose-built machines modified by tuner Udo Geitl of Butler & Smith – the BMW importers for America. The surprisingly fast and powerful R75/5s that Geitl uprated for Team Butler…

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Jack Thompson runner-up Colin Mote eases his 500 Ariel down one of the many banks on the Sidcup club’s ground at Canada Heights, Swanley A score of one made Paul Randall/Richard Webb (Triumph) the best of the sidecar entry. Among the older machines, Arthur Frearson (350 AJS) topped the girder fork/rigid class while Stan Metcalf,…

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