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BSA B44SS: out of the archive!

21st March 2020 RowenaH Features Leave a comment

Adrian Hughes always wanted a café racer so he built one from scratch, hoping for a cheap, fast-finish project. Well, at least part of the plan worked … My B44 was built entirely from bits and pieces which were purchased from various sources around the country. I have always wanted a café racer, so I set off to build what…

Read your favourite magazines on any device

Stuck indoors? Read your favourite magazine on any device!

19th March 2020 Sam Hewitt News

Can’t get to the shops to pick up your favourite magazine? No problem! Thanks to these unmissable offers on a digital subscription, you can enjoy instant access to the nation’s favourite classic motorcycle magazines on your favourite device without having to leave the front door. Subscribe today and you’ll pay only £9.99 for the first 5 issues. Bargain! Once you’re…

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…

40th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Show postponed until June 2020

17th March 2020 Sam Hewitt News

Following the recent announcement from the UK Government, Mortons Events has had to postpone the 40th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Show which was due to be held on April 25-26. The safety and well-being of our visitors, exhibitors, partners, contractors and staff is the most important factor and the key reason for postponing the event. The events team have been…

See Sammy’s Machines at Stafford

12th March 2020 RowenaH Events Leave a comment

The Carole Nash Classic MotorCycle Show celebrates its 40th birthday this April, and Sammy Miller has attended every single year. You can depend on finding the most exotic and intriguing machines from the Miller Museum on display at the Stafford Show, and this year Sammy is bringing along two extra-special classic racers… The first of these is the astonishing supercharged,…

Filtering Through Traffic

12th March 2020 RowenaH Features Leave a comment

Half an hour after the first traffic jam ever formed, you can bet an old bike chuffed past the stationery cars to reach the front of the queue. Yet for many years the practice wasn’t acknowledged in road regulations. Neil Cairns has scoured his old Highway Codes, to find out when – if indeed ever – filtering became accepted… If…