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106 Camera - 1920s quickly detachable sidecar
Sandum 1927 - Illustrating the ease with which the colding chassis is manipulated. The sidecar wheel finally lies over the saddle and can then be wheeled through 26" or 28" gateway, depending on the wheel size.
Keywords: Classic camera, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

1931-1939-BSA-010
Gordon Webb, secretary of the East Cheshire Trials Group adn then lieutenant corporal enjoying a days leave in 1939.
Keywords: BSA, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Cadwell-Park-May-1947-S-Bends
Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire in May 1947. Weaving the s-bends. E Marks on a Velocette leads R Goodman on his Norton, then J Staveley riding an E.M.C plus A.J Glazebrook also a Norton. Heat 2 of the 350cc event.
Keywords: Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire, May, 1947, s-bends, E Marks, Velocette, R Goodman, Norton, J Staveley, EMC, A.J Glazebrook, Heat 2, 350cc event, race, racer, racing, motorcycle

Pouparts-Junction-Southern-Railway
Pouparts Junction, Southern Railway, from the London end
looking towards Clapham Junction. The lines on the extreme left are those of the
high-level Central Section (formerly L.B.S.C.R.) from Victoria, then there is the pair
of low-level tracks from Stewarts Lane : these form Pouparts Junction. The lines on
the right are of the Western Section (formerly L.S.W.R.) from Waterloo
Keywords: Pouparts Junction; Southern Railway; London end; Clapham Junction; Central Section; formerly L.B.S.C.R.; Victoria; Western Section;

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (12 files)

040 Gold Star pic 2
Golden Ere - What could be better than a 350cc Gold Star? Whay a 500cc Gold Star of course but then would a 650cc Rocket Gold Star be better still? We take a look at all three together.
Keywords: BSA, Classic Bike Guide, Feb 11, Gold Star, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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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[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

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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

WD600584@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

WD600587@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

WD600588@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

WD600589@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

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[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

WD600590@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

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RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

WD600591@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

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RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

WD600593@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

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RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

WD600595@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

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RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (6 files)

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

BSA79a
Swedish athlete Lennart Strand, then the world's fastest middle distance runner, aboard his BSA A10.
Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series

GAA0000015
A view inside the teleprinter room. where all weather messages are received and recorded for the operations room, who collate it and then distribute it.
Keywords: AA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

General02
Barry Sheene and his then girlfriend Stephanie McLean
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

GSS0000051
This hard-packed frozen snow is a more serious matter. Wheel grip is scarcely better then that on black ice - but at least you can see what you're riding on.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene

XGB0000019
How's this for a smart Honda? This CB77 three-o-five is owned by 23 year old Tony Eldridge. But it's a Honda with a difference, Tony took delivery of it in the crate from Reads of Leytonstone. Then he gave it the treatment; all the silver-finish parts were re-stove enamelled and the light-alloy castings were polished to a mirror brightness. In short, the machine received the sort of meticulous attention that no mass-produced job could ever get. It's an Eldridge special right down to that number - M(o)y One, D!
Keywords: Ex GB, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

XGBE650000007
Turquoise blue and silver is the decor - but then the well-equipped Eighty would look good in any colour.
Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Yamaha

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (18 files)

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

008 News 0003
Suzuka in 1993; air cooled Kawa motor in glorious then-modern chassis parts.
Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September

032 Archive pic 01
The Leinster 200, May 1936. Start of the 1936 Leinster 200, then the biggest and most important road race in the Irish Republic.
Keywords: 2012, Archive picture, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle

062 WW1 08
First World War - French Colonial troops from the then Cochinchina, now Vietnam, with a 4hp Douglas in 1916.
Keywords: 2014, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle, WW1

072 TACL 06
The 1949 GP season - Grimsby's Freddie Frith, who completed the clean swepe of five 350cc wins from five starts - he then retired from racing.
Keywords: 2014, Issue, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle

195318
A cammy Velocette KTT MkVII at Creg-ny-Baa pictured just three years after Bob Foster secured Velocetts second 350cc World Championship. The factory had earlier stopped KTT production and the design wasn't to be updated or re-designed. It was short-sleeve order for the spectators, but then the sun always shone .... or is it just our rose-tinted spectacles adn memories of time s gone by.
Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT

Archive 02
1953 Leightweight 125cc TT, Won at 77.79mph by R L Graham (MV Agusta) his first TT victory. This is the field tightly bunched at Quarter Bridge on the first lap. The leaders then are W N Webb, B Purslow and A Jones (MV Agustas)
Keywords: 1953, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, TT

cr2009cjun
If there is one race forever etched in motorcycle folk law then it is Mike Hailwood’s Isle of Man TT return in 1978. Having spent 11 years away from the Island and motorcycle racing, except for the odd race down under, the idea of a TT comeback was considered crazy at best and downright dangerous at worst by some. But they needn’t have worried. If Mike had put in an appearance and just ridden for a finish he would have received a standing ovation. But that wasn’t the Hailwood style. In practice he hustled the Sports Motorcycles Ducati round at 111mph, over 7mph faster than the Formula 1 lap record, and won the race with ease.
Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Ducati, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT

D 022
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - First and last - well, nearly. The final Series D (Bruce Main-Smith in saddle) and the works' then own Series A.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

E 0013
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Motorcross Des Nations team - the ACU's Eddie Davidson, team manager Haines, then Les Archer, John Burton, Don Rickman, Dave Curtis and Jeff Smith.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 012
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Victor Horsman enjoyed much success at the track, first on Norton, then later Triumph.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

M Hailwood 0051
From left to right Jimmy Simpson junior, next man not sure third Mike Hailwood, then Stan Hailwood
Keywords: 1958, July, Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. After the First World War many military motorcycles were broken for spares or found their way into the civilian marketplace - then the military again began devising alternative roles for the motorcycles including towing a wireless station in 1930.
Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

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If you wanted to keep warm and dry then a standard three-wheeled Isetta could be purchased for £339 19s 6d
Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

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The International Six Day Trial, 1930, British competitors line up for the last vintage era ISDT, outside the offical hotel in Grenoble. From left to right Margaret Newton (Royal Enfield) Howard Uzzell and passenger Douglas Pacey (BSA sc), Bet Perrigo (Triumpoh), Chas Ramstedt (Cotton), then Marjorie Cottle (BSA) and Bob MacGregor (Rudge).
Keywords: 2005, Archive picture, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

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Gold, Frankincense - and a Lambretta?
This is a reminder that if the British were reluctant to thank God for the scooter, then the Italians had no such inhibitions! Shown here during the 1958 Feast of Epiphany, are three members of the Innocenti Lambretta Club of Milan dressed as the Three Wise Men adding a Lambretta TV175 to gifts already donated to the Milan Traffic Police.
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

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Lambretta 250 Special
Keywords: RECORD BREAKING:, The Frank Osgerby interview, BY the mid-1970s Lambretta production in Italy had ceased and wi, Frank Osgerby first became interested in scooters in 1965, but i, Despite his time away, when he was back home he attended as many, One day in 1974 outside Freddie Frith's (the then Grimsby Lambre, Despite the fact that circuit racing was booming, scooter sprint, The machine in question was to be based around a Group 6 race bi

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Contributor Roy Nixon takes a breather on his way back from the TT in 1961 - his bike has covered 30,000 trouble-free miles since then.
Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

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David Brown line up nearest is a 885, then a 995
Keywords: 2015, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Tractor and Farming Heritage

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (5 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. 8 Alan Barnett (349 Kirby) leading No. 5 Ray Pickrell (745 Dunstall) then No. 3 Roy Hanks (654 BSA) at Brands Hatch 12.4.1968
Keywords: 1968, April, Brands Hatch, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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Mallory Parks favourite son John Mooneyes Cooper in typical pose as he rounds Gerards Bend during the 1971 Easter Sunday meeting ahead of Lincolnshire ace Steve Machin (Padgett Yamaha) and Jim Curry on the 350 Honda twin. An unlikely looking hero, with his studious John Lennon glasses, on this occasion Cooper heads the field on his 350 Yamsel, the product of joining one of Colin Seeleys fine handling chassis with the, by then, dominant Yamaha engines. For a decade or more Cooper was the man to beat at Mallory Park, whether Manx Norton, BSA Rocket 3 or Yamsel mounted.
Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, John Cooper, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, yamsel

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Arguably the graetest ever road racer, Mike Hailwood, poses with his father and his 125cc and 250cc TT winners Trophies in the Arragon Hotel, which was then owned by Geoff Duke.
Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle

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NNC 12 12 11 007 - Front row line up Phil Read nearest to the camera then Ron Haslam
Keywords: 1978, Brands Hatch, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, TT Formula 1

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Thruxton 500 mile race 10th May 1970 - Barry Sheene pushes the Read Bros Kawasaki 500cc Mach 3 after having crashed, thye were leading their class until then with his co rider Dave Croxford
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Black and white, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection (2 files)

We have picked a range of stunning images from our vast archive for you to enjoy in print format. We add to this collection on a regular basis.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (9 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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Mallory Park’s favourite son John ‘Mooneyes’ Cooper in typical pose as he rounds Gerard’s Bend during the 1971 Easter Sunday meeting ahead of Lincolnshire ace Steve Machin (Padgett Yamaha) and Jim Curry on the 350 Honda twin. An unlikely looking hero, with his studious John Lennon glasses, on this occasion Cooper heads the field on his 350 Yamsel, the product of joining one of Colin Seeley’s fine handling chassis with the, by then, dominant Yamaha engines. For a decade or more Cooper was the man to beat at Mallory Park, whether Manx Norton, BSA Rocket 3 or Yamsel mounted.
Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, yamsel

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (9 files)

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

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

Images from our Heritage magazines

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders (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 > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (3 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 > 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.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Stafford Show images (1 file)

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

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