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A new book, Motocross On Air! celebrating that time will be launched at 2pm on Saturday at the Panther Publishing Stand in the main hall, at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Stafford show. Dave Bickers, Jeff Smith, John Banks, Bryan Goss, Dave Nicholl and Alan Clough will all be signing copies.    Further details from Panther Publishing…

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November’s TCM on sale now • Editor's intro • Archive photograph • News • Diary • West Kent Run • Subscribe and save  • Classic TT  • Letters • Ariel Square Four 4G Super profile • Edward Turner’s Terrier trip • Indian Chief Taxi • Glass plates – 1927 Stock machine trials • Bob Collier…

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November 1913 As well as offering Indians equipped with electric lights, for the coming season The Hendee Company, Springfield, Massachusetts. is to market the Hendee Special, which is fitted with an electric start system via a multi polar motor/dynamo. In addition to its familiar models, Rex of Coventry is listing a larger 952cc V-twin with…

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The collection includes numerous Hondas, ranging from the humble but design-classic Super Cub to the NR750 and everything in between, including 10 unused monkey bikes and a number of exceptionally early machines. The machines, which are estimated to achieve a combined total of more than £300,000 are being sold by Michael Buttinger, a Dutch entrepreneur…

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Chris Smith in full flight on an early Hagon fitted with an even earlier 500 JAP motor The machinery is equally varied, consisting of grass track and off road bikes from a time when market demand was met by many small-scale operations, most of which are now memories. Chalfont offered a further chance for exercise.…

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The local Velocette OC make something of an event of it too, with half a dozen ‘racing’ prewar Velos and a pair of New Imperials joining in the session with the 1970s Morini guys. It all works well! • Grampian Convention Vintage and classic motorcycles are among the many attractions at the Grampian Motorcycle Convention…

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1963 Following the unveiling of a prototype lightweight, the 74.8cc overhead valve unit construction BSA Beagle last year, the factory has now further developed the machine. Improvements include Girling damper units instead of springs for the rear suspension, a larger seat and a resited engine oil level dipstick. BSA of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham…

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New TCM on sale now • Editor's intro • News     • Founders Day     • Moto Retro du Puy     • Subscribe and save     • Letters    • John Hobbs interview     • Classic advert     • Men who mattered (Dave Whitworth)     • For various budgets (1960s singles)     • Jerry Thurston column  …

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One of the highlights was seeing the genuine ex-works NS500 Honda triple, which is usually reserved for parade duties by the likes of Freddie Spencer and Wayne Gardner, actually being raced in the ‘big race’ of the weekend, the Wheatcroft Trophy. Despite never having ridden it before, Richard Parker came third. Winner was 25-year-old Richard…

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The 20th Carole Nash Eurojumble will descend on Netley Marsh, Southampton, on September 6-7, with nearly 290 trade plots set to offer a raft of bikes, parts and accessories to the near 10,000 visitors expected to attend. Show manager Nick Mowbray said: “It really is a sight to behold with the hustle and bustle of…

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