News

Winner of his first ‘DJ’ was Ralph Pitchford, using his experience as an off-road rally co-driver to good advantage. This was the first outright DJ Rally win for Pitchford, riding a 1926 500cc Triumph P-type. Ralph’s immaculate, self-prepared flat-tanker Triumph ran perfectly on the two-day event which took competitors from Durban to Johannesburg with an…

Continue reading »

Steve Parrish at Mallory Park in 1977 on a RG500 Suzuki. This year’s guest of honour is Steve Parrish – read an interview with the former 500 GP rider and now Panther owner (and restorer) on page 82 of this issue – while there’s the usual plethora of attractions to peruse, too. Read more in…

Continue reading »

Best in show winner Charlie Cannon, with his sparkling 1938 AJS Silver Streak. Though one doesn’t like to mention the weather when doing such things as show reports, sometimes it has such an impact on an event that it is impossible to ignore. That, unfortunately, was the case with the 36th Carole Nash Bristol Classic…

Continue reading »

The handsome baton will make its way around every VMCC section. The roster of celebratory happenings begins with a baton relay, which will see a specially-made baton make a grand tour of all 86 of the UK-based VMCC sections. Read more in April’s issue of TCM  

Continue reading »

Chris Illman astride the mighty Thor at the Brighton Speed Trials of 2011. Thor was featured in our August 2011 issue; back issues are available from www.classicmagazines.co.uk or 01507 529529. There’s a 1939 HRD Series A Rapide with matching numbers, which is estimated at £150,000-£200,000. Other V-twins include a 1929 Coventry-Eagle Flying 8 and a…

Continue reading »

The show will be taking place at the Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford as normal, and the event will stretch from Saturday, April 23 to Sunday, April 24. Read more in April’s issue TCM  

Continue reading »

Winner of Best in Show, Jeff Elliot with his superb violet-coloured Triumph Trident ‘Hyde Harrier’. A very impressive turnout (with more people filling the showground on the Sunday than on the Saturday, according to exhibition manager Nick Mowbray) was an encouraging sign as this year’s Winter Classic at Newark Showground got underway on the weekend…

Continue reading »

Editor James attended a Friend Scheme event last year, and took a Brough Superior SS100 out for a spin (as featured in our July 2015 issue). Such events include a workshop training day that will take place on February 27, a ‘try a classic bike’ day scheduled for March 12, and a series of classic…

Continue reading »

The fabulous Henderson Four achieved $165,000, or £117,000. Said Ron: “The energy in the room was electric, and everyone I spoke with said they really had a great time. The British marques again showed their strength, achieving an overall sell-through rate of more than 90%. The sixth top sale of the auction was actually a…

Continue reading »

The rare and spectacular 1951 Series C Vincent White Shadow with its striking Chinese Red paintwork. The bike fetched an incredible $434,000 – that’s £307,100! Vincent took top position as enthusiasts rushed to bid on desirable models. The standout by far was the rare, one-of-one 1951 Vincent Series C ‘White Shadow’ in Chinese Red. Read…

Continue reading »