The Sun Cycle & Fittings Company Ltd, based in Aston, Birmingham, sits right at the point where bicycles stopped being enough. Founded in the 1890s, Sun built some of the... Continue Reading →
As Simple as the Sun: A 1914 Pioneer
A Rocket Ship from Beaulieu: a 1904 Peugeot Racing Motorcycle
Words: Andrew Howe-Davies Photos: Andrew Howe-Davies / The Girder Club If you think of Peugeot, there is no doubt that a French motorcar will pop into your head – the... Continue Reading →
The Brough before the Superior One
The Brough Superior - the creation of George Brough - is a motorcycle known to almost all two-wheel fanatics. However, did you know that Brough motorcycles go further back in... Continue Reading →
A 1911 Brough TT Replica
This is AU 69 at the 2025 Kop Hill Climb. It is a fantastic replica of the 1911 Isle of Man TT entry machine from William E. Brough (W.E.B), and... Continue Reading →
An Untouched 1913 New Hudson Model III B
There is a certain appeal to a motorcycle that wears its battle scars with pride, and this belter is one such bike. In 1913, motorcycles had really started to take... Continue Reading →
An Indian 8-Valve Racer: a Fire-Breathing King of the Board Track
The Indian Motocycle Company (as it was initially spelt, without the ‘r’) started out with a combined recipe for success, with their founders George M. Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom at... Continue Reading →
The Bradbury Boys at the 75th VMCC Banbury Run
The importance of generational inspiration in the vintage motorcycle world cannot be underestimated at a time when interest from the new-kids-on-the-block is on tenterhooks. It is all about passing down... Continue Reading →
Edwardian Motoring: a 1912 AC Sociable Heads to Auction
Among the curiosities consigned to the next H&H Auction at the National Motorcycle Museum, there is one charming Edwardian automobile that stands out for its sheer unusual eccentricity. The machine... Continue Reading →
The Dreadnought: a Pioneering Bitsa
In the early days of motorcycling, long before the major marques we know today had established their positions in the business, there was the Dreadnought - a machine that helped... Continue Reading →
A Rare Veteran: a 1903 Royal Sovereign
Richard Woodcock provides an insight into an early and rare 1903 Royal Sovereign - a primitive motorcycle that is believed to be the sole survivor of the marque… unless you... Continue Reading →
A 1914 Royal Enfield TT Racer
Royal Enfield first entered the Isle of Man TT in 1911 when H Greaves finished fifth in the Junior race. Royal Enfield continued to enter machines into the prestigious event,... Continue Reading →
A 1914 Triumph Junior
The Junior was introduced to the Triumph line up in 1914 and was the nipper of the pack. This is a whistle-stop tour of this awesome little motorcycle, with photos... Continue Reading →
A 1913 Sunbeam – 10 years in the waiting!
Have you ever wondered what it may be like to ride a 110+ year old motorcycle? Well wonder no more, as Reg Ayre takes us through his rare 1913 Sunbeam.... Continue Reading →
A one-of-a-kind Swift
Swift motorcycles of Court Road, Coventry were produced for a short period from 1899 to 1915; here is a little information about this company that surfaced at a time when... 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 →
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