New 2019/2020 Mortons Books catalogue released

Our publisher, Mortons Media Group, is launching a range of non-fiction books to accompany the selection of Mortons bookazines already available from retailers all over the world. The 2019/2020 catalogue showcases a wide range of topics from railway, military and aviation history to consumer issues, hobbies, crime and politics. The catalogue also showcases books from Mortons Books’ new acquisition –…

Benelli 900 Sei

Sold at the time as ‘the Italian Alternative’, this six-cylinder superbike from the 1970s still offers something radically different for the classic bike connoisseur… In 1972 Benelli stole a march on the rest of the motorcycling world when they launched the first production six-cylinder bike, the 750 Sei. A few years later they brought its big brother to the UK,…

Telford gets more Classic Dirt!

The extrovert Bernie Schreiber, the American World Trials champion of 1979, and Bryan ‘Badger’ Goss, the 1970 British 500cc motocross champion, are the exciting guests for the Telford Classic Dirt Bike Show of 2020 sponsored by Hagon Shocks. Once again, two of the off-road circus’s biggest and most flamboyant names will grace the stage at the International Centre at Telford…

Grimsthorpe Speed Trials

Every summer there’s a chance to re-live the thrills of the Edwardian era in fine style. Vintage machines are unleashed for an afternoon in the grounds of a stately home in Lincolnshire, competing for top honours along a twisting sprint track. For some of the oldest motorcycles, just completing the distance is a challenge… I recently heard about these speed…

Triumph TSX Shock Shrouds Back In Stock

Among classic British bikes, Meriden’s venerable unit twins have perhaps the greatest range of parts still available at a reasonable price. That goes a long way towards explaining why the later T120s, T140s and TR7s make such straightforward restoration projects. However, Triumph’s rarer models have a nasty habit of using parts made from pure unobtanium, and the West-coast inspired factory…