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RealClassic reading: Motorcycles, Mates and Memories

7th January 2021 RowenaH Features, Reviews Leave a comment

In this recent publication, RC member and occasional contributor Bill Snelling reflects on his lifetime passion for two-wheeling in this entertaining, motorcycle-themed autobiography. He recalls the decades of motorcycling mayhem, mud and madness that have characterised his 70-odd years living the dream, from the early days at Arthur Lavington’s Velocette shop to pounding the long-distance trials and the many race…

RealClassic Reading: new BSA book

5th December 2020 RowenaH Reviews Leave a comment

It’s unusual for us all to be amazed by a book about one of the best-known British marques, but Peter Crawford has produced a remarkable gem. And it’s all about the A65 twin, as you might expect from the title: ‘Thunderbolts & Lightning’. In fact the book is far more than that – it is a careful and revealing study…

Classic Three-Wheelers: the Morgan trike

8th August 2020 RowenaH Reviews Leave a comment

Many classic motorcyclists admire the style of a classic Morgan three-wheeler. However, getting to grips with a pre-war trike can be just as tricky as learning to love a vintage motorcycle. Geoff explains how it took three attempts for him to find his perfect Morgan… As a Morgan fan for well over 40 years, I thought I would take the…

BSA B25 Starfire

10th June 2020 RowenaH Reviews Leave a comment

Our roadtest on a BSA 250 unit single prompted Nigel Orchard to share his Starfire experiences, and he pulls few punches about the reality of riding an old bike on modern roads. Darrell Parsons and Bill Nelson chip in with some more hands-on expert advice about these characterful lightweights… I enjoyed the article on the BSA Starfire in RealClassic magazine…

RealClassic Reading

18th March 2020 RowenaH Reviews Leave a comment

‘And The Wheels Went Round’ by John Chisnall and Anthony Davis was published last year. Roy Workman is a sidecar rider so the two racing outfits on the front cover prompted him to buy it… John, the passenger, was the main contributor to the stories with Tony, the rider, adding his thoughts. What a great read! The motorcycling part of…

New on AllMyReads: The Scrapbook Series – AJS

11th October 2019 Sam Hewitt Reviews

At its peak Associated Motor Cycle, the proprietor of AJS and Matchless was making 96 motorcycles a day, with 1,500 people employed. By any standards, that’s a big player in the industry. Though AMC did of course include other names – James, Francis-Barnett and for a time the likes of Norton and Sunbeam – it is AJS and Matchless which…