The Connected Earth Centre at the Amberley Museum houses a collection of Communications artefacts, including vehicles of the period that were used to promote and develop a connection with the... Continue Reading →
A Linesman’s Motorcycle
The Harley-Davidson Liberator
This is a potted history on the Harley-Davidson WLA, featuring a couple of nice old examples spotted at the Overlord Show in Hampshire. In the years preceding World War II,... Continue Reading →
The Bugatti Tricycle
Bugatti is synonymous with some of the most sought after vintage automobiles, racing thoroughbreds, and cutting-edge hyper cars. The old vehicles developed by Ettore Bugatti have a Type number. The... Continue Reading →
A 1928 Automoto A5 – Barn Fresh!
This wonderful old charm of a motorcycle is a 1928/ 1929 Automoto. Automoto were a French outfit that could be seen as pioneers when the combustion era really started to... Continue Reading →
A letter from Freddie Frith
Frederick Lee Frith OBE went from stonemason, to motorcycle retailer, to motorcycle racer before the onset of the Second World War. The first key race was at the 1930 Manx... Continue Reading →
A Bustard of a Run
The Great Bustard Run is an annual event hosted by the Marston Sunbeam Club. It aims to bring together Sunbeam automobiles for a sprint around the countryside of Wiltshire, with... Continue Reading →
Reigniting a 1927 Husqvarna Model 180
In a scenario similar to that of BSA, Husqvarna started out as a manufacturer of muskets. And like BSA, the Husqvarna emblem still holds on to its foundations with the... Continue Reading →
The 2024 Pioneer Run Video
The Pioneer Run was founded by the Sunbeam Motorcycle Club in 1930, when an entry of 77 pre-1914 motorcycles set off on a route from London to Brighton. It caused... Continue Reading →
A 1913 Zenith Brooklands Racer
A 1913 Zenith Gradua at the Brooklands 100 centenary event. This Zenith was built to the specifications of privateer racer Hal Hill, one of the North West London Motorcycle Clubs... Continue Reading →
A Special Rudge
This is a potted history on a 1930 Rudge Special that has grown up in Germany. Rudge-Whitworth produced some special machines back in the day. The motorcycles that rolled out... Continue Reading →
Majestic Times at Montlhéry
The Majestic was one of the most iconic French motorcycles of the interwar period and a symbol of the Art Deco movement. It combined the qualities of an automobile, with... Continue Reading →
The Flying Ghost
In circa 1880, a chap called Harry James set up the James Cycle Company Ltd in the one of the greatest industrial cities in the world – Birmingham – the City of... Continue Reading →
The Story of the Sunbeam – The Gentleman’s Motorcycle
Sunbeam motorcycles are admired for their high level of build quality and supreme performance, and the marque owes its foundations to a talented entrepreneur called John Marston. In that respect,... Continue Reading →
The Brooklands AKD Model 40
The Abingdon Engineering company (later to be renamed Abingdon King Dick) dates to 1856 when they produced tools and chains. The tools became famously known as the King Dick and were... Continue Reading →
Where is Anna?
The Where Is Anna motorcycle run is a themed event for pre-1931 motorcycles. It is a cracking meet that is full of likeminded enthusiasts and is run by Hans Devos... Continue Reading →
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