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Ariel-Arrow-1962-01
1960 Ariel Arrow 250 with sports fairing
Keywords: Ariel, Mortons Archive, The Scrapbook Series

Ariel-Arrow-250-Sport
1960 Ariel Arrow 250 with sports fairing
Keywords: Ariel, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Arrow-Tech-(1)
1960 Ariel Arrow 250 with sports fairing
Keywords: Ariel, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

James Captain K
1962 James Sports Captain with fairing
Keywords: Captain, James, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Phil-Read-1973-onwards-38
Phil Reads 1982 Harris Yoshimura Suzuki with sponsor Oxford Fairings
Keywords: Phil Read, 1982, Harris, Yoshimura, Suzuki, Oxford Fairings

Royal-Enfield-12
Keywords: Royal Enfield, Motorcycle, Motorbike, bike, RE, 1965, airflow, Fairing, accessory

Royal-Enfield-16
Keywords: Royal Enfield, Motorcycle, Motorbike, bike, RE, airflow, fairing, handlebars, clocks, dials, fuel tank

Royal-Enfield-20
Keywords: 1960, 250cc, Airflow, bike, Clipper, Glassfibre Fairing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorbike, Motorcycle, RE, Royal Enfield, Single

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates (1 file)

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

Royal-Enfield-1960-350cc-Bullet
Boost peak power output to 21 bhp @ 6,500 rpm by various tweaks, add a bigger front stopper, drop the handlebar ends, spray on some
lustrous polychromatic paint and dip the lot in the chrome vat and this is how the “350 Clipper” emerged!
In fairness there was a little more to it than that, but in essence the 1960 “350 Bullet” was a sporting variant of its rather plain class-mate.
Again, Royal Enfield was keeping faith with a fast disappearing market sector in continuing this model. Twins were taking over and rorty
singles were not going to be the future. New for ‘60 on the Bullet was an entirely AC/DC lighting and ignition system, gone was the magneto
ignition of yore, a contact breaker housing taking the place of the old ‘mag’. In that much, at least, Redditch was following a trend.
Keywords: Royal Enfield, 1960, 350 Clipper, Clipper, Glass Plate, Tried and Tested, Tried & Tested, Motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix (1 file)

062 SFTP AUG2
On the Porcupine, Coleman changes into the lead; team-mate Simpson follows, with Kavanagh on the dustbin-faired Guzzi and Maurice Quincy (Norton) next along.
Keywords: 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix, August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Cotswold Cup Trial 1933 (1 file)

B9658
1933 Cotswold Cup Trial. Harry Perrey makes a fine climb as a fair crowd watches on.
Keywords: 1933, B6978, cotswold, cotswold cup trial, glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Straight from the plate, The Classic Motorcycle, trial

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > JABS March 1951 (1 file)

062 SFTP 06
JABS March 1651 - Featherbed Manx Norton - The postwar clubman had little option but to build - or update - his own racer. Webb hand fabricated the rear fairing himself.
Keywords: August, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motor Cycling, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

17097-02
'Specials Day' at Silverstone 1956. The dustbin faired 125cc LEF, built by Lewis, Ellis and Foster.
Keywords: 125cc, 125cc l.e.f, 17097-02, 1956, glass plate, lewis ellis and foster, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, silverstone, specials, Specials Silverstone 1956, Straight from the plate, tcm, the classic motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (6 files)

WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

[TINTED PRICE BOX OUT]
RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

[TINTED PRICE BOX OUT]
RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

[TINTED PRICE BOX OUT]
RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

[TINTED PRICE BOX OUT]
RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (3 files)

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

GeneralAug1st23
1977 500cc Motor Cycling World Champion Barry Sheene and girlfriend Stephanie McLean an the Ingersoll atand at the Watch and Jewellery Fair in London. Sat on Barry Sheene/Ingersol Suzuki GT500 bike.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

GPB0000013
London Mounted Police were recently put on duty as an experiment. This officer's signals suggest that he is conducting an orchestra - but perhaps the real reason is that the fair enquirer is Mlle Jouve, the seventeen year old "beauty queen" of Paris.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police Bikes

Sheenebookazine77
Study in style. Roberts said Sheene was a rider he could trust not to do anything stupid in close combat, fairings almost touching, at 160mph+.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (27 files)

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

024 BlackKnight - lead
Fully Faired: Vincent Black Knight/Prince
Keywords: 2012, Group Test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, Ocrober

034 which model 04
1964 Thunderbird unit construction and bikini fairings.
Keywords: 2012, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, Triumph

046 11
Surtees on the dustbin faired four, in the 1957 Junior TT
Keywords: 2012, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

050 Sunbeam 09
Centenary of Sunbeam - Tommy de la Hay, who welded a fair amount of influence at Sunbeam.
Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

086 GILERA 8
At the 1955 TT. Note that the machine on the left and the 'dustbin' faired job.
Keywords: 2013, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle

086 TACL 3
From the Monza tests. The 350cc four is fitted with its now legally required dolphin fairing.
Keywords: 2013, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle

095 HRD AVON 1
VINCENT HRD 1000cc with Avon Fairings
Keywords: Classic Images - Tried and Tested, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

096 HRD AVON 2
VINCENT HRD 1000cc with Avon Fairings
Keywords: Classic Images - Tried and Tested, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

097 HRD AVON 3
VINCENT HRD 1000cc with Avon Fairings
Keywords: Classic Images - Tried and Tested, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

098 HRD AVON 4
VINCENT HRD 1000cc with Avon Fairings
Keywords: Classic Images - Tried and Tested, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

A JOE 1564
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Bonneville Executive, with panniers, fairings and electric start.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

J 015
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - On the dustbin faired Gilera in 1957.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

WD116294@SS-08
Remembering 1963 - To be fair, not every scooter related article was frivolous, and the photo of regular columnist Bob Currie with Triumph Tigress engaged in one of his travel features represents a particular genre. In an age when the freedom of personal transport was still something of a novelty, articles such as this were eagerly read.
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD127477@10 Salsbury model
For those who didn't guess it was a Salsbury Model 85 (standard model - the deluxe model having a faired in front end with a windscreen and a rear pillion seat). The Model 85 had a production run starting in 1946 and ending in 1949 after 700-1000 units were produced. The official public debut of the Model 85 was at a press conference in late 1946 on Fargo Street in Los Angeles (chosen as Fargo Street was the steepest road in Los Angeles, with a 32 degree slope). The idea was to display the Model 85's hill climbing ability - a task it apparently managed with ease.
So know you know!
Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD176282@FOA - 03
At super-wet Aintree the 350cc race runners literally steam around the track. None of the faired models would pass the scrutineers in 1958 if FIM decisions reached in Paris were ratified.
Keywords: 2006, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle

WD25988@FAO - 12
The 'Airflow' fairing, as Royal Enfield called it, was properly wind tunnel tested by the Briitsh Aircraft Company.
Keywords: 2005, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

WD3408@WD3535 15566 49
The Katana looks a little sad and neglected without its fairing.
Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rebuild, Suzuki, Workshop

WD48517@Archive Pic sepia
Clubman set fair in 55 - All eyes are on Triumph-mounted I M Atkinson as he power past the Blue Dragon Cafe in the 1955 Clubman 500 TT.
Keywords: 1955, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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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"Tucked down behind the fairing - absolutely no vibration to indicate engine speed and a dead smooth surface to disguise road speed..."
Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > BSA Goldie (1 file)

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A Goldie accessorised with a racy fairing, in 1962.
Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Heritage images (6 files)

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Dorset Steam Fair September 2013
Keywords: 2013, Dorset 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Old Glory

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Dorset Steam Fair September 2013
Keywords: 2013, Dorset 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Old Glory

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Dorset Steam Fair September 2013 - Dr. Busker and the road mending crew
Keywords: 2013, Dorset 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Old Glory

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Dorset Steam Fair September 2013 - Aveling & Porter N 10893 of 1924
Keywords: 2013, Dorset 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Old Glory

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Dorset Steam Fair September 2013 - The late Michael Oliver's roller, John Marshall, Rob Rymer, Martin Oliver, Rober Coles and John Wakeham
Keywords: 2013, Dorset 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Old Glory

SUP - 1939 July LMSR Coronation Scot on way to Worlds Fair in New York
LMSR The Scot Abroad, Coronation Scot on its way to New York
Keywords: Big Four Locomotives, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Supplement, The Railway Magazine

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

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Spoils of success, as MV shows off in 1961. The models all wear fairing as banned at the end of 1957.
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MV

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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Peter Williams No. 17 pushes off in the 1973 Senior TT ont he Arter Matchless. Fairing and forks (and leathers) are from JP Norton.
Keywords: 1973, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, TT

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Snetterton 26.07.1964 the transparent domed fairing by Mitchenall doomed by the ACU is seen on Derek Minter 500cc Norton - He won the 500cc final at 91.26mph with the fastest lap of 93.27mph
Keywords: Derek Minter, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (7 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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An exercise in aerodynamics as Brian Steenson (121) and Tommy Robb (122) on the QUB Seeleys, lead John Cooper's more traditionally faired version.
Keywords: Action, Classic Racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, North West 200, The call of the roads

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > BSA Goldie (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (11 files)

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

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

Beautiful images from Heritage Railway Magazine.

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

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.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Cotswold Cup Trial 1933 (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Cotswold Cup Trial 1933 (1 file)

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > JABS March 1951 (1 file)

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (13 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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