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1940s-display-02
Who's been at my petrol ration?
Keywords: Line drawing, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle

1940s-display-04
29th August 1940, cartoon 'Render it inuseable? For the last two hours I've been trying to render it usaable!'
Keywords: Line drawing, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle

1940s-display-06
Motor Cycle 2nd May 1940, drawing of the one-piece waterproof suit by S Lewis showing how zipp fasteners have been utilised to the very best advantage.
Keywords: Line drawing, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle

Autocycle-Unknown-01
Excelsior Autobyks been used by the ladies army personal
Keywords: Autocycles, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Brooklands-500-mile-race-H-Le-Vack-1921
Five hundred mile motor cycle race at Brooklands - July 1921 the first time in the history of a British Motor Cycle 500 miles track race was run at Brooklands. H Le Vack averaged 70 miles per hour for the whole distance, been carried by his conrades, after winning.
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

BSA-A7-A10-Black-and-White-002
BSA A7 A10 BW - 3 in 1 motor oil been tests where produced in Yorkshire
Keywords: BSA, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Colin Seeley 09
Seeley Matchless been worked on
Keywords: Colin Seeley, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Colin Seeley Supp TCM 03
A wet crystal Palace 3rd April 1961 Colin Seeley (Matchless) been chased by D R York (Norton)
Keywords: Colin Seeley, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Percy Tait Riders File 24
Triumph Trident been prepared for Daytona 1970 with the help of Percy Tait Fred Swift and Arthur Jakeman
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Percy Tait, Road racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Barry Sheene (1 file)

Sheenebookazine21
Sheene tucks behind the screen of his Seeley-framed TR500 Suzuki and pushes the twin-cylinder engine up to its 8000rpm red line. This shot was taken at the Hutchinson 100 on 8 August 1971. The previous weekend he had won his third 125 GP of the season at Imatra. A few weeks later he broke a wrist in a crash at Hengelo in Holland - the first of many bones he was to break during his 14 years as a GP racer. If the World Championships had been scored the way they are now he would have taken the 125 title that year, his first as a professional racer.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates (1 file)

Straight from the plate images as used in the Classic MotorCycle magazine.

Royal-Enfield-1960-350cc-Clipper
Royal Enfield’s model designations began to get complicated at about this point; as the “350 Clipper” for 1960 was more in tune with the; spec level of the standard 250 “Crusader”; rather than its “250 Clipper” namesake. Actually; this was a new introduction and a breakaway; from earlier middleweight Clippers; in that it represented a detuned and dechromed “Bullet”; rather than the utility model it had previously; been.; By reducing the compression ratio; fitting 6” diameter brakes; touring ‘bars; applying a sober mist grey/black paint finish and omitting most; of the chrome; the sporty “Bullet” had bred the new “350 Clipper”.; At a moment when others in the industry were moving to scaled-up 250s for their middle capacity mounts; Enfield were staying faithful to; the scaled-down 500 approach; at least for another twelve months.
Keywords: Royal Enfield, 1960, 350 Bullet, Bullet, Glass Plate, Tried and Tested, Tried & Tested, Motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1925 French Grand Prix (1 file)

FRENCH GP 1925 17
The 1925 French Grand Prix - The successful 350cc AJS team, who were sure that the victory had been awarded to the wrong man.
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 11, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1928 Cardiff - Leicester - Cardiff trial (1 file)

CARDIFF-LEICESTER 1928 04
H F S Morgan, restarting on Bushcombe Hill, having been baulked near the summit. Weyl watches, his HRD abandoned.
Keywords: 1928 Cardiff - Leicester - Cardiff trial, 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1929 London to Dartmoor Trial (1 file)

053 SFTP 05
The London-Dartmoor Trial, 1929 - There was a high attrition rate, with 35% failing to finish. That may have been the fate of the outfit.
Keywords: 1929, Glass plate, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1954 Hutchinson 100 (1 file)

SFTP 1954 Hutchinson 100 07
1954 Hutchinson 100 held at a wet Silverstone - Arthur Wheeler (AJS) sticks out a leg to steady himsealf, he is been chased by Bob Rowbottom (AJS 350cc)
Keywords: 2016, April, Glass plate, Hutchison, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Edinburgh Commemoration Run, 1954 (1 file)

062 SFP 15908 2
Straight from the plate - 1954 London - Edinburgh Trial. A H Clark was one of the two men (the other been 'Olly' Karslake) who had opted for Velocette LEs.
Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (1 file)

D80 5438
Been stood too long!
Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle, Newark Show

MORTONS ARCHIVE > John Surtees Collection (1 file)

J S 0083
John Surtees taking part in the first meeting at Brands Hatch at the first meeting after the track had been tarred
Keywords: Early days, John Surtees, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (15 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.

65-8883
Been fitted out on the D Lewis stand at the Blackpool Show in April 1965
Keywords: 1965, Lewis Leathers, Mortons Archive, Show

65-8884
Been fitted out on the D Lewis stand at the Blackpool Show in April 1965
Keywords: 1965, Lewis Leathers, Mortons Archive, Show

65-9064
Been fitted out on the D Lewis stand at the Blackpool Show in April 1965
Keywords: 1965, Lewis Leathers, Mortons Archive, Show

65-9065
Been fitted out on the D Lewis stand at the Blackpool Show in April 1965
Keywords: 1965, Lewis Leathers, Mortons Archive, Show

GAA0000013
The AA Road Service has been adapted to meet the requirements of Motorway travel and the special motorway vehicles are equipped with a comprehensive range of tools and appliances. The Motorway Patrol, controlled by radio, maintains a 24 hour service.
Keywords: AA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

GP0000018
A short stretch of the model road used for training in the main lecture hall. On it can be enacted every conceivable type of road situation. The ingenious and elaborate models have been made by the instructors in their off time.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police

GRAC0000006
Many of the RAC scouts have for a long time past been equipped with motor cycles. The two shown are part of a consignment of Joy's recently delivered to the RAC for patrol work, all of them being finished in RAC blue.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, RAC

GS0000082
Recent winds have no doubt been tugging at the sails of this windmill in White Roding, Essex, but all is no avail - the ancient landmark is no longer in use.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic

GSS0000038
A pause to admire the beauty of the views which have been brought out by the winter weather, Lancashire.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene

GWR0000038
Miss Florrie Richards, age sixteen years, said to be the first lady motor cyclist on Nottingham. Miss Richards has been a motor cyclist for two years. Her present mount is a 2.5 h.p. Elswick; on this she has ridden as much as 200 miles a day. She is particularly clever in traffic, and often drives her father out in a Sun-Precision and sidecar.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Women Riders

sco234p82
"Winter sports on the streets of London, with Shirley Collis (19) and Jean Sewell (21), during the 1954/55 season. Who knows, one of these could have been Eddie the Eagle’s mother!"
Keywords: Dec 05, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering

Sheenebookazine48
Well, the weather could have been better! It's February 1983 and 'Bionic Barry' got in a couple of laps of Donington Park before the snow fell. It was his first time on a racing bike since his 160mph crash at Silverstone the previous July - and his return to Suzuki after three seasons with Yamaha.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene

Sheenebookazine57
A few weeks after his Daytona crash, Sheene bought himself this second-hand Rolls-Royce to cheer himself up. The famous personalised Barry Sheene racing plate followed. This picture was taken at the Match Races at Brands in April 1975. American rider Dave Aldana is the back seat passenger and the driver is Merv Wright, who moved from America to Britain to manage the Texaco Heron Team Suzuki squad the following year. If the picture had been taken a few minutes and few miles down the road it would have captured Aldana introducing the drivers of Kent to the American practice of mooning.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine89
Mick Grant on Sheene: "It wasn't so much that he disliked the TT as the politics and some of the people behind it. If Barry had gone to the Isle of Man he would have been a top runner and a winner."
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (51 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.

024 Bonhams - La Tortue
Bonhams auction at Stafford April 2015 - Le Tortue had been made up using a significant number of replica/reproduction parts, to the extent it was oneligible for the Pioneer Run, which kept the price down to £6325.
Keywords: 2015, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

044 AJS+SINNIS DPS OPENER
AJS TN 12 and Sinnis SP125 been tested
Keywords: 2015, Joe Dick, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Towpath Talk

046 ACU handover
February 1964: Mary Driver tries out one of the 25 Lambrettas that were parked into two parking bays in preperation for their handover to the RAC-ACU Training Scheme. The Series 3 'Slimstyle' scooters were provided by the Lambretta Concessionaires as a replacement for the older models that had been taken out of service for many years. The training scheme had been originally started in 1947 and by February 1964, some 55,000 riders had received riding training.
Keywords: 2014, Back in the day, Classic Scooterist Scene, June/July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

046 B-I-D Rome 1953
Picture shows the scene at St. Peter's Rome, when His Holiness Pope Pius XII blessed twenty new scooters whitch have been preented to the National Dutch Charity Organization by catholics of Turin. (As featured in Motor Cycle 23rd July 1953, page 113.)
Keywords: 2015, Back in the day, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scooters

052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9285
Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it.
Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics

052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9373
Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it.
Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics

052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9382
Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it.
Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics

053 SFTP 08
The Victory Cup Trial, 1925 - a Morgan been put to the test in the trial
Keywords: 2015, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

062 WW1 10
First World War - From November 1917, a motorcycle 'erecting shed', 6978-B is a Douglas, with another in front, the majority of the others been a Triumphs.
Keywords: 2014, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle, WW1

06 CLOSERLOOK09
Suzuki display been explained to Alan Kimber
Keywords: 1966, 2016, Closer look, Earls Court, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Show, The Classic MotorCycle

096 Social History 02
The cilt of the vintage machine by the younger gerneration has been one of the more remarkable examples of enthusiansm seen in postwar period, in 1954.
Keywords: 2016, Classic life, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

130 ARCHIVE 5
November 1964 a sensational new electric bike that had been on the stand at Earls Court in 1964.
Keywords: 2014, Archive Shot, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November

1913 Dutch Anglo 010
A Dutch competitor been helped up Kop Hill
Keywords: 1913, Anglo Dutch Trial, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle

1957C-9 15 x 10
A packed crowd at Craig-ny-Baa watched history been made on 7th June 1957 in the Senior race. For not only did Scotland’s Bob McIntyre (78) post the first 100mph lap, but it was also the last occasion Gilera would send a full ‘works’ team to the Island. Rider 64 is John Surtees – MV Agusta.
Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

1960-7 20 x 12 print
Although star riders fill the top places and are the focus of the media’s attention, a major part of the TT entry is made up of clubmen who compete in the Isle of Man, at their expense, simply to ride the Mountain Circuit. Norton rider G. A. Northwood was one such rider finishing 53rd in the Junior race. To complete a TT race has been a personal victory for hundreds of riders over the years.
Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

April Stafford (15)
The Classic Dirt Bike Experience at the April 2012 Stafford Show. World class riders Mick Andrews and Sammy Miller here are been interviewed by Classic Dirt Bike editor Tim Britton.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 24, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

Barry Sheene CMC 014
Barry Sheene's private helicopter been fueld up ready to go.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Colour, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

CDB YOU NEED 1
A BSA C15 been ridden in the Scott Trial
Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 33, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

cr2009capr
The flamboyant helmet design of Graziano Rossi, captured here at Spa Francorchamps in a rare shot aboard the Marlboro Yamaha in 1982, and equally distinctive riding style, have all the all the hallmarks of his son Valentino. Rossi senior only managed 23rd in the 500cc World Championship that season, but had been placed as high as fifth, in the 1980 title race. Better known as a 250 runner, Rossi should have won the 1979 250 title aboard the factory Morbidelli, but his campaign came apart mid-season.
Keywords: 1982, action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, graziano, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motorcycle, rossi

cr2009cjul
In front of the packed banks around the atmospheric Assen circuit Rob McElnea (Suzuki) and Joey Dunlop (Honda) do battle for the 1983 Formula 1 crown. Everyone knew that Dunlop was the man to beat on the roads, but few gave him the credit he deserved as a circuit racer. Although it made perfect sense to include historic Assen in the Formula 1 championship; the original circuit used public roads, by 1983 it couldn’t have been more different than the TT Mountain circuit or Dunlop’s local Dundrod. Come the race, Joey silenced his critics with a fine runner-up spot behind McElnea, but the icing on the cake was the fact that he led home Honda team-mates Roger Marshall and Wayne Gardner.
Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, Assen, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

cr2009cnov
Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory.
Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT

cr2009coct
Outspoken American Kenny Roberts arrived in Europe fearing no one and once on the track it was easy to see why. Captured here during the 1976 Anglo American Match Races, at Oulton Park, Roberts clearly isn’t bothered by an unruly 750 Yamaha and the close proximity of the railway sleepers that line the circuit. Having been brought up on the dirt track ovals in his native USA, neither an excess of power nor a slippery track fazed the tough Californian. Roberts went on to win the blue-ribbon 500 title three times, in 1978/79/80, for Yamaha and after moving on to team management witnessed his son Kenny Junior take the title in 2000 riding for the rival Suzuki team, a feat no other father and son have equalled.
Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park

D14
16H is hauled out of the mud bed, which had apparently latterly been a large pond.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series

Ex BG May 65 024
Frank Underwood (350 BSA) is been lead by Alan Clough (250 Dot)
Keywords: 1965, Ex guard book, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle

F 002
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - It could've been a contender - high price made the F1 only available to the wealthy few.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

Gary Hocking 004
Gary Hocking been interviewed by Graham Walker & Gordon Pitt
Keywords: Action, Gary Hocking, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

I02
Son of a bitch. The F1 roadster was seemingly what Norton fans had been waiting for.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series

Image 1
Picture shows the scene at St. Peter's Rome, when His Holiness Pope Pius XII blessed twenty new scooters whitch have been preented to the National Dutch Charity Organization by catholics of Turin. (As featured in Motor Cycle 23rd July 1953, page 113.)
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooters

J Guthrie 2
Jimmy Guthrie been congratulated after the 1935 TT
Keywords: 1935, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, TT

M Hailwood 0012
Mike Hailwood been interviewed by Graham Walker
Keywords: Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Post Office 0001
Instructions been given to the measenger boy
Keywords: GPO, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Post Office

Post Office 0008
Leg shields been fitted to a BSA Bantam supplied to the Post Office
Keywords: GPO, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Post Office

TCM SUP 12
The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Motorcycle gun ships served with distinction on many occasions during the First Worls War. These men were enjoying a triumphant fry-up having just been involved in the battle for Hill 60, Flaunders, in spring 1915.
Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

Way Back When 03
A scooter been craned aboard the ferry at Ostend
Keywords: 2016, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering, Way back when

WD176285@FOA - 10
Excatly the sort of specials builder the Ixion had in mind would undoubtedly have been John Catchpole. This is a fine example of his workmanship.
Keywords: 2006, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle

WD177138@BIGGER - 05
The bigger question - By 1965, the sporting A65 Lightning had been added to the range.
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

WD202943@15 Watford-01
Moody Mod
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters, SCOOTERS and their riders have always been a popular subject cho, Scooters on the screen

WD202944@15 Watford-02
Happy Mod
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters, SCOOTERS and their riders have always been a popular subject cho, Scooters on the screen

WD202945@15 Watford-03
Sleepy Mod
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters, SCOOTERS and their riders have always been a popular subject cho, Scooters on the screen

WD503729@HRD C
Stan Board in the 1948 ISDT on KAR 223, at the Alassio heck. Board lost 25 marks overall, enough for a bronze. Notice his macine sports number 158 - Richard Adams has been unable to trace Athur Merrett's riding number adn his choice of 158 was coincidental (HRD).
Keywords: 1948, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle

WD569674@66 196~1
1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment
Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

WD569675@66 1965 London-Mil
1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment
Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

WD569676@66 1965 Brighton 9
1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment
Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

WD569677@66 1965 Fringe Li
1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment
Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

WD569678@66 1965 Brighton C
1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment
Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

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Czech flyer Vlastimil Valek in action. In the current 250cc moto-cross championship he has not been lower than second in any meeting where he scored points.
Keywords: Ex GB 1963, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Heritage images (7 files)

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Ford Falcon - been delivered to its new owner
Keywords: 2015, Classic American, Joe Dick, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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Steam returns to Oswestry station - The 0-4-0ST stands at Oswestry where short lengths of narrow gauge track have been laid.
Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 193, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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Holbeach station closed to passengers in 1959 and has now been refurbished and is landlocked un the middle of a housing estate with no hope of trains ever returning
Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 199, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Train

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Peckett 0-6-0ST Triassic, (No. 1270 of 1911) moved from Bala LAke Railway to Statfold and has been joined by sister classic Liassic (No. 1632 of 1923) recently repatriated from Canada.
Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 191, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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All the way along the 86-mile route, crossing gates have been replaced by barriers and signal boxes have been closed. In this Sleaford North scene in April 2014, lifting barriers had been installed but not commissioned.
Keywords: 2015, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Railway Magazine, Train

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BR Standard Pacific No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell
Keywords: class BRITANNIA, date 11 March 2010, event: The moment everyone’s been waiting for – for four decades! Oliver Cromwell steam on to the North Norfolk Railway., feature nEWS, Heritage Railway, Issue 200, issue HR136, make br, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, number 70013, publication HR

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Kitchen Garden images (1 file)

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Owl - your been watched
Keywords: feature competition winners, issue dec, Kitchen Garden, month dec, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, other allotment competition 2009, publication kg, year 2009

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (2 files)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.

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No. 16 Percy Tait been chased by No. 25 Martin Carney both are riding Triumph Tridents in the 1971 Thruxton 500 mile race
Keywords: Martin Carney, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, People, Percy Tait, Trident, Triumph

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NNC RR C2 03 - Italian teenager Loris Capirossi has been the seasons sensationand lies second to prein in the 125 series. 1990
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (1 file)

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1965 ISDT in the Isle of Man Russian vase a team man B Dresvjannikov (350cc IZH) has finished a drink and is been feed another drink ready if he wants it in the 5th day at Glen Maye.
Keywords: Black and white, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (24 files)

The Mortons Archive team have carefully selected a collection of classic images from our archive, which have been used in our magazine titles recently.

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The new-built G50 engines have been used for road machines too, most notably by ex-racer Steve Tonkin. This excample was built in 2003.
Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (12 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Kitchen Garden images (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (2 files)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1925 French Grand Prix (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1928 Cardiff - Leicester - Cardiff trial (1 file)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1954 Hutchinson 100 (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Edinburgh Commemoration Run, 1954 (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1925 French Grand Prix (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1928 Cardiff - Leicester - Cardiff trial (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Edinburgh Commemoration Run, 1954 (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (12 files)

This collection from our archive shows off some of the classic scootering scenes from the 50's onwards. Many of these images have appeared with the Scootering Magazine as a centrespead.

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