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Gaurds-Book-July-1966-005 
 Back east again where the spring foliage is a month behind Britain despite being a thousand miles further south 
 Keywords: Motorcycle, Motorbike, bike, rider, ride, riding, race, racer, racing, machine, Mortons Archive, 1966
George-Brown-032 
 Lond established as Britain's top sprint and record breaker, 56 year old George Brown holds many recoeds with his famous Vincent engined machine. Home built, they are extremely specialised for their requirements , but are rather more a conventional motorcycle than that of Alf Hagon. Concerned more with absolute speed, Browns Machine is streamlined and fitted with a four speed gearbox. While it is not quite as light as Hagon's, it is quite possible that it is potentially the faster of the two, but not quite so accelerative. Brown has achived a flying quarter mile speed of 189mph. 
 Keywords: Motorcycle, Motorbike, bike, rider, ride, riding, race, racer, racing, machine, Mortons Archive, George Brown
RMA4499 
 BR Britannia No 70004 'William Shakespeare' on 'The Golden Arrow' for the first time after display at the Festival of Britain Exhibition awaits departure at Victoria - watched by Mr J Elliot BR Chairman (left) on 11th October 1951 (Topical Press Y 69766) 
 Keywords: 4-6-2, BR, BR Chairman J Elliot, Britannia, Golden Arrow, Passenger, Topical Press Agency, Victoria

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates (2 files)

Straight from the plate images as used in the Classic MotorCycle magazine.
Bemrose- 59-023 
 Johnny Britain (346 Royal Enfield) 
 Keywords: 1959, Bemrose Trial, Feet up in the Fifties, Glass Plate Collection, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Scot-6-day- 58-019 
 Johnny Britain (346 Royal Enfield) 
 Keywords: 1958, Feet up in the Fifties, Glass Plate Collection, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scottish Six Day Trial

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (1 file)

062 SFTP A9113 
 A real rarity in 1920s Britain -0 J S Shillingford rides a Belgian FN. 
 Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Earl's Court Show, 1956 (1 file)

062 GLASS PLATES EARLS CT-8 
 The Earl's Court Show, November 1956 - The Progress scooter was being offered in Britain by the Carr Brothers, drawing heavily on their experience acting as a concessionaire. The engine in the 'Anglian' was by Villers. 
 Keywords: 2013, Earls Court, Glass plate, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Show, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Specials Silverstone 1956 (1 file)

17097-03 
 'Specials Day' at Silverstone 1956. Jim Bound's 125cc Rumi, a rare sight in 1956 Britain. 
 Keywords: 125, 125cc rurli, 17097-03, 1956, glass plate, j bound, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, rumi, silverstone, specials, Specials Silverstone 1956, Straight from the plate, tcm, the classic motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (12 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.
CLIFF 1 
 Life's a beach for Britain's oldest water-balanced railway at tje Saltburn Cliff Lift 
 Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 180, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
CLIFF 2 
 Life's a beach for Britain's oldest water-balanced railway at tje Saltburn Cliff Lift 
 Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 180, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
General35 
 Barry Sheene - Life and Fast Times - Britain's top motor cyclist at speed round the track at Snetterton for Anglian Television cameras. He was teasing the new Suzuki 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
GSS0000050 
 Upward, ever upward along the highest road in Britain. This shot was taken near the 2,000 ft contour. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene
sco246p74 
 "This is the Vespa Club of Great Britain Rally to Woburn Abbey in the summer of 1957" 
 Keywords: Dec 06, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
Sheenebookazine22 
 At 20 Sheene became Britain's youngest professional road racer. He gave himself three months to make it... and did! (You Tube) 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine31 
 Barry began messing about on trials bikes after buying a Triumph Tiger Cub from future British sidecar champion Mick Boddice when they were both about 12 or 13 years old. The Cub was replaced by a Bultaco Sherpa when Barry began entering Kent club trials. This shot of him messing about at Snetterton on 13 October 1968 was taken shortly after he got back to Britain after acting as GP mechanic that season for Lewis 'Del Boy' Young. (You tube) 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine52 
 Two of Britain's best. Sheene and 10-times World Champion Mike Hailwood side by side at Mallory Park in 1978. 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, 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
WD34157@FAO - 03 
 Chosen to represtent Great Britain in the 1906 International Cup race, Charlie Franklin (Jap) Harry and Charlie Collier. 
 Keywords: From the archive, May 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, The racing Colliers
XGBE650000019 
 Riding for Britain in the Trophée des Nations at Markelo, Holland, in 1964, Clough (Greeves, left) and team mate Arthur Lampkin (Cotton). 
 Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL650000013 
 Is this the most talked about motor bike in Britain? The Brighton fans gloat over the sensational Honda four-fifty twin. 
 Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (28 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
017 archive03 
 February 1964 and the latest addition to Lambretta Concessionaires' range of scooters in Great Britain is the 150cc Special Pacemaker. Pictured here with model Katie Sunderland wearing a new range of clothing from Dorothy Perkins 
 Keywords: 1964, August, Lambretta, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
044 CMMHondaBritten 750 12 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 CMMHondaBritten 750 15 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 CMMHondaBritten 750 16 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 CMMHondaBritten 750 17 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 CMMHondaBritten 750 23 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 CMMHondaBritten 750 27 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 CMMHondaBritten 750 7 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 D80 8454 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 D80 8459 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 D80 8487 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 D80 8494 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 D80 8507 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 D80 8526 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
044 D80 8546 
 Honda Britain CB750 
 Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Honda, January, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
046 B-I-D VCB at Woburn 01 
 MOre than 1000 scooterists turned out for the Vespa Club of Britain's 12th annual rally at Woburn Park in July 1964. 
 Keywords: 2013, Back in the day, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Scooterist Scene
130 Honda Britain 02 
 Suzuki GT750 
 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, December, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
1A 
 Deep lying snow and flooded roads were the rule in Britain in 1960.'Staffer' on The Motor Cycle gave good survival advice for newcomers. 
 Keywords: 1960, 2005, February, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
1B 
 Deep lying snow and flooded roads were the rule in Britain in 1960.'Staffer' on The Motor Cycle gave good survival advice for newcomers. 
 Keywords: 1960, 2005, February, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
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
Jeff Smith 14 
 Jeff Smith - 1957 Motocross Grand Prix - Great Britain - BSA
M Hailwood 0039 
 Mike Hailwood Britains top road-racer in September 1961 Mike was presented by Norton a one-sixth scale minature model. 
 Keywords: Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
TCM SUP 03 
 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Britain's allies also used motorcycles built in the UK, including this Belgian dispatch rider (DR) mounted on a 31/2hp Triumph with three-speed hub gear. 
 Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, 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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Heritage images (4 files)

048 46233 Rugeley 
 Railway Touring Company 'Great Britain VII No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland 
 Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 190, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
068 34053 Oldbury 
 SR Battle of Britain Pacific No. 34053 Sir Keith Park crosses Oldbury viaduct 
 Keywords: 2015, Heritage Railway, Issue 201, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
44 Swanage 
 SR unrebuilt Battle of Britain Pacific No 34067 Tangmere heads the 'Wessex Venturer' from Victoria over the main line link at Motala and on to the Swanage Railway. 
 Keywords: feature swanage, Heritage Railway, issue 124, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, publication HR
48151Kinbrace 
 LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48151 is on the Far North line at Kinbrace en route for Thurso with the 'Great Britain.' 
 Keywords: Heritage Railway, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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.
ISDT-International-Six-Days-Trial-1975-John-May-350-Jawa-Britain-Gold 
 ISDT - International Six Days Trial 1975 - John May - 350 Jawa - Britain - Gold 
 Keywords: Motorcycle, Motorbike, bike, rider, ride, riding, race, racer, racing, machine, Mortons Archive, ISDT, International Six Days Trial, 1975, John May, 350cc, Jawa, Britain, Gold
NNC RR B0267 
 NNC RR B0267 - Roger Burnett has the ability and machinary to win the World Superbike Championship. With Dunlop tyres fitted to his Team Durex Suzuli GSXR-750R he also competed in Britain in the Shell Supercup events. 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (5 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.
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
sco246p74 
 "This is the Vespa Club of Great Britain Rally to Woburn Abbey in the summer of 1957" 
 Keywords: Dec 06, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
Sheenebookazine22 
 At 20 Sheene became Britain's youngest professional road racer. He gave himself three months to make it... and did! (You Tube) 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine52 
 Two of Britain's best. Sheene and 10-times World Champion Mike Hailwood side by side at Mallory Park in 1978. (You Tube) 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
WD34157@FAO - 03 
 Chosen to represtent Great Britain in the 1906 International Cup race, Charlie Franklin (Jap) Harry and Charlie Collier. 
 Keywords: From the archive, May 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, The racing Colliers

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (1 file)

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Heritage (2 files)

Images from our Heritage magazines
44 Swanage 
 SR unrebuilt Battle of Britain Pacific No 34067 Tangmere heads the 'Wessex Venturer' from Victoria over the main line link at Motala and on to the Swanage Railway. 
 Keywords: feature swanage, Heritage Railway, issue 124, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, publication HR
48151Kinbrace 
 LMS 8F 2-8-0 No 48151 is on the Far North line at Kinbrace en route for Thurso with the 'Great Britain.' 
 Keywords: Heritage Railway, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Heritage > Heritage Railway (1 file)

Beautiful images from Heritage Railway Magazine.
048 46233 Rugeley 
 Railway Touring Company 'Great Britain VII No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland 
 Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 190, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.
NNC RR B0267 
 NNC RR B0267 - Roger Burnett has the ability and machinary to win the World Superbike Championship. With Dunlop tyres fitted to his Team Durex Suzuli GSXR-750R he also competed in Britain in the Shell Supercup events. 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (1 file)

062 SFTP A9113 
 A real rarity in 1920s Britain -0 J S Shillingford rides a Belgian FN. 
 Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Earl's Court Show, 1956 (1 file)

062 GLASS PLATES EARLS CT-8 
 The Earl's Court Show, November 1956 - The Progress scooter was being offered in Britain by the Carr Brothers, drawing heavily on their experience acting as a concessionaire. The engine in the 'Anglian' was by Villers. 
 Keywords: 2013, Earls Court, Glass plate, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Show, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (1 file)

062 SFTP A9113 
 A real rarity in 1920s Britain -0 J S Shillingford rides a Belgian FN. 
 Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Earl's Court Show, 1956 (1 file)

062 GLASS PLATES EARLS CT-8 
 The Earl's Court Show, November 1956 - The Progress scooter was being offered in Britain by the Carr Brothers, drawing heavily on their experience acting as a concessionaire. The engine in the 'Anglian' was by Villers. 
 Keywords: 2013, Earls Court, Glass plate, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Show, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Specials Silverstone 1956 (1 file)

17097-03 
 'Specials Day' at Silverstone 1956. Jim Bound's 125cc Rumi, a rare sight in 1956 Britain. 
 Keywords: 125, 125cc rurli, 17097-03, 1956, glass plate, j bound, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, rumi, silverstone, specials, Specials Silverstone 1956, Straight from the plate, tcm, the classic motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Specials Silverstone 1956 (1 file)

17097-03 
 'Specials Day' at Silverstone 1956. Jim Bound's 125cc Rumi, a rare sight in 1956 Britain. 
 Keywords: 125, 125cc rurli, 17097-03, 1956, glass plate, j bound, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, rumi, silverstone, specials, Specials Silverstone 1956, Straight from the plate, tcm, the classic motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (8 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.
017 archive03 
 February 1964 and the latest addition to Lambretta Concessionaires' range of scooters in Great Britain is the 150cc Special Pacemaker. Pictured here with model Katie Sunderland wearing a new range of clothing from Dorothy Perkins 
 Keywords: 1964, August, Lambretta, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
046 B-I-D VCB at Woburn 01 
 MOre than 1000 scooterists turned out for the Vespa Club of Britain's 12th annual rally at Woburn Park in July 1964. 
 Keywords: 2013, Back in the day, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Scooterist Scene
sco246p74 
 "This is the Vespa Club of Great Britain Rally to Woburn Abbey in the summer of 1957" 
 Keywords: Dec 06, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
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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