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A lovely 1959 Triumph T110 The bike was restored in 2000, although it does still possess more than a few completely original parts – the engine (a punchy 650 cc parallel twin), the frame and the registration numbers, for example. This striking Triumph has always looked resplendent in this unusual creamy, off-white colour. This is…

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1921 Norton 500 cc 17C. Expertly restored by David Pattison. Using his own considerable engineering talents, and the greatly appreciated help of some good friends, David brought this almost 100 year old gem back to life. The 500 cc engine needed new bearings and piston rings, and the bike was missing its rear hub, amongst…

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1953 Vincent Rapide C (V-twin, 998 cc) and Steib sidecar Sylvester McCoy’s incarnation of the doctor rode the bike (though some speculate that the actual bike used was a Black Shadow) whilst Bonnie Langford sat beside him in the sidecar. This ensemble was most notably used in “Delta and the Bannermen”, which aired in three…

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There’s a whole host of highlights throughout the weekend for visitors to enjoy, with multiple time world champion John Surtees and two of his championship winning machines surely the star attractions. There’s display bikes aplenty too, traders and autojumblers offering all manner of motorcycle related items and even live action in the form of the…

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That special Ferrari… A successor to the V6-powered Ferrari 156 F1, this machine’s V8 engine took John Surtees to world championship victory in the 1964 Formula 1 season. It was a win that made him the first, and only, person to ever capture world crowns in both car and bike disciplines. Following a protest by…

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Set up day at Stafford It’s for exactly this reason that there’s a real buzz in the air here at the Staffordshire County Showground today as all manner of traders and exhibitors get set up for this weekend’s much anticipated Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show. Yes, we’ve had some great events and meetings in…

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The master at work John Surtees, who is also unique in having won world championships on both two and four wheels, will be at the 34th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show at Staffordshire County Showground alongside his unusually painted Ferrari 158. The car’s original Rosso corsa colour scheme was painted over in American NART…

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John Edwards’ winning image The images were judged on the quality of the photography – with no criteria for the type or condition of the motorcycle, whether its a classic or modern, sport or pleasure, riding or displaying. All we asked was that the image included a motorcycle… or part of one. In true tradition,…

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It has taken 30 years to collect all the bits to complete the restoration of Anthony Curzon’s Norton Atlas Scrambler Inside, the main display offered the usual mix of regulars as well as some freshly restored bikes. The Stockman's building was taken on for the overspill and the Bantam Owners' Club managed to monopolise an…

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Track legend John Surtees will be at Stafford The 34th Carole Nash Classic MotorCycle Show takes place on the weekend of April 26-27 at Staffordshire County Showground, and racing legend John Surtees will be there as guest of honour five decades after becoming the first man to win world championships on two and four wheels…

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