The Indian Motocycle Company (as it was initially spelt, without the โrโ) started out with a combined recipe for success, with their founders George M. Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom at... Continue Reading →
A 1930 Matchless T5: Masterfully Restored
Anyone who loves an old motorcycle will no doubt love one that has been revived from the ashes and put back on the road. This 1930 Matchless T5 which is... Continue Reading →
The Return of the Sunbeam: a 1926 Model 8 Parallel
This is the story of a man and his love for Sunbeams - one of which flew the nest in the mid-80s and has since returned to John Jackson in... 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 →
A New Hudson Model 81 Semi Sports: the Peoples Motorcycle
This is the story of a lovely old New Hudson. Before we put the bike in the spotlight, lets have a look at where it all started - all the... 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 →
The 75th VMCC Banbury Run
On Sunday, 8th June 2025, the British Motor Museum echoed once more to the rattle and clatter of vintage machinery as 300-or-so pre-1931 motorcycles warmed up for the 75th VMCC... Continue Reading →
Triumph: Tanks of Distinction
One tends to think of the 1920s as an austere and conformist period in our history. Formal and dower. This impression is probably reinforced by the fact that 99% of... Continue Reading →
The AJS Big Port: a British Icon of the Roaring Twenties
The mechanical masterpiece - the AJS Big Port - is without a doubt, one of the most famous Wolverhampton-inspired machines of all time. It was a bike that packed a... 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 marqueโฆ unless you... Continue Reading →
Video Book
-- A rolling Vlog of motorcycles that feature on the Girder Club Channel -- A 1904 308cc Wanderer motorcycle is pedalled down the road and fired into life as it... Continue Reading →
Tarpaulin Treasure: a Forgotten BSA
It is quite unusual these days to find yourself in a position where you are wheeling a rusty motorcycle out from beneath a tarpaulin, or from the corner of a... Continue Reading →
Riding Through Time: The Ixion Run
There is something that is uniquely stirring about the cough and chatter of a vintage motorcycle firing into life after a winter under the covers. For those who cherish the... Continue Reading →
The Spring Sale @ Bonhams
The 2025 Bonhams Spring Stafford Motorcycle Auction caused somewhat of a stir, as the hammer went down on over ยฃ3 million in sales with an impressive 95% sell-through rate. The... Continue Reading →


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