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048-ISDT-TCM-images-05 1973 ISDT - Wynns were a great hep to the team. Keywords: ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Royal-Enfield-110 1936 - Honours were even at a wet and windy Donington Park on Easter Bank Holiday, with Norman Croft (499cc Rudge) and Ginger Wood (492cc New Imperial, left) taking a win and a second apiece in the large capacity solo races. The pair set the crowd alight in the unlimited solo race; despite the Rudge appearing the faster machine, the lead regularly swapped until after the halfway stage. With Croft breathing down his neck, Wood (left) took the chequered flag with a race speed of 65.59mph, but less than a second separated the pair Keywords: bike, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorbike, Motorcycle, RE, Royal Enfield
The-Motor-Cycle-29th-March-1961-Lambretta-She s-in-charge The Motor Cycle 29 March 1961 Lambretta - Scooter show In the 1960s, scooter firms liked to pose dolly birds on their machines to encourage sales, but their actual customers were more likely to be this pair of local councillors. This Lambretta’s smart tartan panniers would be perfect for accommodating a capacious handbag and some mayoral regalia.  Keywords: The Motorcycle, 29th March, 1961, Lambretta, Scooter, show, 1960s, pose, dolly birds, machine, encourage sales, customers, pair, local councillors, Lambretta’s, smart, tartan, panniers, accommodating, capacious, handbag, mayoral, regalia,  
Tommy-Meeten-on-his-record-breaking-Villiers-powered-Francis-Barnett Tommy Meeten on his record breaking Villiers powered Francis Barnett Keywords: Tommy Meeten, record breaking, Villiers, powered, Francis Barnett, motorcycle, motorbike, 13
YWA-Pic-1-Excelsior Excelsior Keywords: 2020, December, Excelsior, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
YWA-Pic-5-BSA-349cc-1924-Model Excelsior Keywords: 2020, BSA, December, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Barry Sheene (2 files)

BS0000003 Barry Sheene team were presented the new DAF truck which will put the team on the road throughout the world this season. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Harrison & Sheene Two legends pictured at Long Beach, California ... George Harrison and Barry Sheene. They were great mates and clearly enjoying themselves when both were at the peak of their careers. Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates (2 files)

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

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

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1927 Kickham Memorial Trial (1 file)

053 glass plates 06 The Kickham Memorial Trial, 1927 - One sidecar outfit attempts to negotiate one of the narrow gulleys that were a regular feature of this Kickham Memorial Trial. Keywords: 2015, Glass plate, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1932 Colmore Cup Trial (1 file)

051 SFTP - 05 1932 Colmore Cup Trial - F W Stevenson (Brough Superior sc) and his passenger were the recipients of the Bayliss Cup. Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1933 Belgian GP (1 file)

SFTP 008 1933 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa Francorchamps - The mass start; all four classes were started together, meaning 55-odd machines, with 500s to the fore, hurtling off. Keywords: 1933 Belgian GP, 2012, February, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

062 SFTP AUG4 J McCleary (Matchless G45) and R Gerrebos (Norton Manx) were placed 14th and 12th respectively. Keywords: 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix, August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

SFTP 1954 Hutchinson 100 04 1954 Hutchinson 100 held at a wet Silverstone - the riders were met with less idel conditions throughout the duration od the Hutchinson 100. Keywords: 2016, April, Glass plate, Hutchison, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Aberdare Park, September 1954 (1 file)

SFTP April 2012 - 6 It was reckoned 12,000 spectators were on site, these days, the viewing public is only allowed on the infield. Keywords: 2010, Aberdare road races 1954, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Arpajon, August 1930 (1 file)

064 SFTP 03 Record breakers, Arpajon August 1930 - Nattily attired, or something... check out the Regne's suspender belts! There were wooden wheel rims, too ... Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

062 SFTP 01 JABS March 1651 - Featherbed Manx Norton - Oliver's Mount, Scarborough. Webb and his Norton were regulars up and down the country. Keywords: August, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motor Cycling, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Retiring racers September 1954 (1 file)

053 SFTP 07 'Jampot' rear suspension units were common to both machines Keywords: AJS, Glass Plates, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Varsity Velocity February 1932 > SFTP Varsity Velocity Feb 32 (1 file)

064 Glass Plate 04 Varsity Velocity February 1932 - Velocettes were fairly prevalent in the 350cc class, some more prepared that others.. KSS VE6823 (a Cambridge number) still has its electric lights fitted. Number 10 is a Levis. Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (6 files)

WD600578@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
WD600580@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
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 > John Surtees Collection (1 file)

J S 0152 Arrivals at Douglas were John Surtees (left) and Frank Cope in the Isle of Man in 1956 Keywords: John Surtees, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Social

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (30 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.
001-Front BiddendenMaid Sign of the Biddenden Maids, siamese twins who lived 800 years ago and who were remembered annually on Easter Monday. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
BS0000003 Barry Sheene team were presented the new DAF truck which will put the team on the road throughout the world this season. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCR0000001 Water splashes were fairly common along the highways of the pre-Kaiser War era. This picture was taken in Yorkshire. Keywords: Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCR0000007 Early on Sunday morning the roads were wet through, the rain had stopped when this group checked in at the Chester control. Keywords: Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCR0000007 copy Early on Sunday morning the roads were wet through, the rain had stopped when this group checked in at the Chester control. Keywords: Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCR0000014 How the turns were made on the 6 lap course. Keywords: Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCR0000019 Demonstration of weatherproof sidecars. More than 70 motorcyclists took part in a rally last weekend organised by the makers of the TOM wind shield. The party is outside the White Lion, Cobham, where they were entertained to lunch by Sir Walter and Lady Susan Townley. Keywords: Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCR0000043 Scene at the start of the trial staged by the Norwich Club in 1910 and typical of many similar events held in those days. Kick-starters were still a novelty. The competitor is pushing off his Ariel. Keywords: Ariel, Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Norwich Club
GDR0000002 Amid the trees of Glyn Padarn, a city of multi - coloured tents spring up. Conditions were absolutely ideal. Keywords: Dragon Rally, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GM0000027 In some parts of the country those big-twin Indians with their sidecars on the right are a familiar sight. The machines were originally intended for the French Army. Here the men taking part in an invasion exercise are members of a Polish reconnaissance unit. An unusual military outfit we saw recently was a Terrot and sidecar driven by a Czech. Keywords: Indian, Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GM0000031 Horses - actual and mechanical. These striking demonstrations were seen at a dress rehearsal at Catterick Camp, Yorkshire, by the Royal Corps of Signals, in preparation for the forthcoming Military Tournament at Catterick and at Olympia, London. The machines are Triumphs. Keywords: Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
GM0000032 Horses - actual and mechanical. These striking demonstrations were seen at a dress rehearsal at Catterick Camp, Yorkshire, by the Royal Corps of Signals, in preparation for the forthcoming Military Tournament at Catterick and at Olympia, London. The machines are Triumphs. Keywords: Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
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
GPOMB0000002 Envious eyes were cast on this youthful telegraph boy by his pedal cycle friends when this new idea was tried out in Leeds yesterday. 2/2/1933. Keywords: BSA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Post Office
GRAC0000003 "Betsy" - the last RAC motorcycle combination to be taken out of road patrol service - broke down 400 yards from the RAC headquarters in Pall Mall, London, at the end of a special commemoration run from Cardiff to London. But there were a couple of willing helpers to push her the rest of the way. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, RAC
GRAC0000004 Motorists travelling on the London to Southend Road, the A127, today were helped by the only husband-and-wife patrols in the world - Richard and Rosemary Meier, of the Royal Automobile Club. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, RAC
GS0000071 Sign of the Biddenden Maids, siamese twins who lived 800 years ago and who were remembered annually on Easter Monday. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
Pendine Sand Racing July 1926 20 mile race at Southport Summer meeting, all of the first three winners were in Brough Superior outfits. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Southport, Sand Racing
sco245p74 "A Lambretta Li 150 being prepared for the Scottish Six Days Trial of May 1959. Geoff Parker, Alan Kimber and Louis Moore were the team, and modifications to the scooter here included an oversize two-gallon fuel tank" Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nov 06, Scootering
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
Sheenebookazine41 Sheene's superbike outings were given a much needed tonic when the ageing road-based TR750 Kettle was pensioned off and replaced by stretched versions of the RG500 square-four GP machine. The 535 prototype was the work of Frank Sheene and long-serving mechanic Don Mackay and debuted at the end of 1976. Barry is pictured at Brands in 1978 on the factory RG700 is spawned. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine61 Brothers (in-law) in arms. Sheene heads Suzuki team-mate Paul Smart. Sheene's sister Maggie and Paul were married on the last day of 1971 and their son Scott is a top BSB racer. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine73 The 1976 Texaco Heron Suzuki works squad (left to right) Percy Tait, Sheene, John 'Noddy' Newbold and John Williams. By the end of the year Sheene and Williams were swapping abuse in the motorcycle press. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine81 The Cockney v the Californian. Many of the Sheene v Roberts GP duels fell a little flat but when these men and their machines were at their best the result was motorcycling racing at its most electrifying. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine83 Doreen was the nickname Sheene gave the beautiful model Stephanie McLean. They were the 'Posh and Becks' of their day. They met in the winter of 1975, married in 1984 and had two children. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine84 Few of the bikes he rode in the 1980s were good enough to win the top prizes, but his riding was. Having told Suzuki what they could do with their bikes in 1979 he rode for them again in 83 and 84 after three far from happy years racing Yamahas. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Triumph bookazine139 The still-born Bandit Street Scrambler - it was officially dropped from the range in August 1971 though none were ever sold. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
WD359619@Centres April 262 These images were printed first in the Motor Cycle in April 1953, the scooters were used by the fire brigade in Germany. Keywords: 2008, April, Centrespreads, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
WD431955@Centre Spread Nov0 Even back in 1966 these leather clad scooter riders knew where the blame lie... Or were they just modelling those new jackets? Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Scootering
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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (180 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
003 NEWS STAFFORD SHOW 1988 Spanish GP - Wayne Gardner and Christian Saron were two of the main combatants who battered all season long in the 1988 500cc Grand Prix world championship. Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Planet Mechanics, Wayne Gardner
004 Archive 01 Lightweight motorcycles - By 1933 The Motor Cycle reckoned small capacity two-wheelers were coming into their own. Keywords: 2014, Archive Shot, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
006 A04 Over 150 Matchless forecars were made in 1905 and 1906. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
006 A16 September 1917 and a sidecar becomes a bread bin! Lorries were forbidden to enter many camps, as they cut the roads up, hence the use of the outfit. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
006 CLASSIC ARCHIVE 01 HOt and bothered - enterants to the 1955 ACU National Rally were treated to blisteringly hot weather (too hot, according to many of the competitors), though the heat did put extra pressure on those riding elderly two-strokes. Keywords: 2015, Classic archive, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
006 NEWS 01 The way we were in September 1939 - interest in multi-cylinder machines was heightened after their many successes across Europe. Italian maker Bianchi unveiled its new supercharged 500cc four-cylinder racer. Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
006 News 04 The way we were in December 1963 Keywords: 2013, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
010 3196 Bristol Show February 2014 - Private entries were very impressive Keywords: 2014, April, Classic Bike Guide, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
012 Lanark Show (16) Winners all! It got a bit cramped on the stage when all the winners were lined up for the 'group hug' shot ... Keywords: 2013, June, Lanark Show, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bike Mart, Out and about gallery, Show
014 Ariel Square Four 01 1931 Ariel won the Maudes Trophy - the seven school boys that were invited to kick start the Ariel Square Four at the factory. Keywords: Archive feature, Ariel, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Square Four
018 Letters - A Bennett - H Willis Harold Willis on the left and Alec Bennett (right) were some of the 1920 'aces.' Keywords: June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
024 ARCHIVE Read's costly slip. Over 80,000 people lined the seven-and-a-half mile Dundrod circuit, out to enjoy the first fine weather Ulster Grand Prix for many years, and they were treated to records and mishaps galore. Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, Mar 11, Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Phil Read, Ulster GP
024 Bonhams - Square Fours Bonhams auction at Stafford April 2015 - There were Square Fours of all kinds on offer. Keywords: 2015, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
026 ARCHIVE SCOTT TRIAL 3 Scotts were water-cooled to begin with. This rider clearly felt that some extra cooling was needed. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 33, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
035 Archive ISDT 15 1975 ISDT in the Isle of Man - two strokes were dominating the event by the 70s, being light and easy to ride Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
044 Helmets - 01 Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 02 Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 03 Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 04 The Deerstalker Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 05 Op Art helmet Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 06 Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 07 Helmet very simular to the speed cops issue Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 08 Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 09 Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 10 'Fighter Pilot' helmet without peak studs Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 11 This face mask came straight from an episode of Monty Python Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 12 Covered 'civilian' version of the police helmet Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 13 Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
044 Helmets - 14 Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Those were the days
046 ACU handover February 1964: Mary Driver tries out one of the 25 Lambrettas that were parked into two parking bays in preperation for their handover to the RAC-ACU Training Scheme. The Series 3 'Slimstyle' scooters were provided by the Lambretta Concessionaires as a replacement for the older models that had been taken out of service for many years. The training scheme had been originally started in 1947 and by February 1964, some 55,000 riders had received riding training. Keywords: 2014, Back in the day, Classic Scooterist Scene, June/July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
050 Gilera Saturno 09 Gilera Saturno - Model History. The fabulous 'Bialbero' Saturno; only two were built, one was lent to British privateer Harry Voice for the 1953 Manx GP. Keywords: 2013, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
054 Bikes 02 You'd expect motorcycle makers to use sidecar outfits as service vans and you'd be right. These BSAs were in support of Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Display team. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Commercials, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar
055 TT Indians 06 Indian's TT Scouts - Four Indians numbered 51 to 54 were entered for the 1920 Senior TT, with Douglas Alexander (51), Freddie Dixon (52), Reuben Harveyson (53) and Bert Houlding (54) the riders. Keywords: February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
064 S-World TrophiesDISPLAY LM814 Best Scooter Display at Scooter World at the January 2014 Newark Show winners were the Worksop Mod Appreciation Society Keywords: 2014, April/May, Classic Scooterist Scene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scooter
072 BrewersDroop M436 Burton Brewers - The rustorations were out in force Keywords: 2014, April/May, Classic Scooterist Scene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rallies & Rideouts, Scooter
084 Closer look 02 The show of 1952 - Commanders gave a glipse of the future - none were ever sold. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Ocrober, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
084 H25 ISDT Matchless models, 1956. All three were gold medal winners, riden by Ted Usher, Dave Curtis and E Smith. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
088 YWA 01 A majestic sidecar outfit, as displayed ont he show circuit in 1930. Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 01 Rudge Whitworth badge Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 03 Taken in the paddock at the 1948 Dutch TT, one of the works 125cc Montessas Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 03 Bill Slocombe on one of his all-alloy BSA engined trials outfits. Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 05 The Rickman-framed Read-Westlake. Harry Westlake is in the saddle, Mike Daniels and Don and Derek Rickman stand behind. Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 06 1952 MkV Douglas and Watsonian sidecar Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 07 Bill Johnson founder of JoMo, here on board a Second World War scooterproject. Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 07 1952 MkV Douglas Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 08 The seventh annual dealer service school, held at TriCor in Baltimore, Jack Wickers of Triumph and Rod Coates of TriCor direct operations Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA 08 Acetylene lighting remained popular into the 1920s. This is a Rotax set. Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 ywa auto cycles 01 Autocycle 1947 Aberdale Autocycle with Villiers engine Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 ywa auto cycles 02 Autocycle - Excelsior powered by the 98cc Autobyk Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 ywa auto cycles 03 Autocycle - Villiers first autocycle with a Viliers Junior engine Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 ywa auto cycles 04 Autocycle - Levis powered by a HEC Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 ywa auto cycles 05 Autocycle - BSA was behind the New Hudson, maker of the 98 Autocycle Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
088 YWA Rudge Bristol MCC fancy dress June 29th 1922 Side-saddle pillion were popular in the 1920s Keywords: 2015, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
088 YWA tax discs Tax discs Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 DEREK MINTER 03A Derek and John Cooper sharing a joke at Brands in 1965, but on the track they were deadly rivals. Keywords: 2015, Classic Racer, Classic Racer People, Derek Minter, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
090 YWA 01 Law changes meant machines like this C15 BSA were the learners fare from 1961 Keywords: 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle
090 YWA 01 Billie Nelson Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 01 Trials riding in the early 1950s. Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 02 Billie Nelson, taken in 1966 Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 02 The Temple Press offices in 1940. On the extreme left is Cyril Quantrill (who founf Motor Cycle News in 1955) Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 03 Billie Nelson Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 03 Bernal Osnourne and Cyril Quantrill at the 1952 ISDT Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 04 Billie Nelson on the Bill Hannah-Paton Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 04a Allen Dudley-Ward after a win in Helsinki Finland in 1952, a crowd of 70,000 witnessed the event. Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 04b Dudley-Ward Triumph 1951 Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 04c Silverstone, 1954 Triumph variant Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 04d Checking meshing of geards on Aemacchi gearbox in 1968 Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 1 Raynal Auto Keywords: 2014, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 2 The leaf-spring forks, as used on some Sunbeams Keywords: 2014, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 3 Glasgow concern Victoria was a small scale manufacturer Keywords: 2014, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
114 classic camera Style of the 60s, April 1967. Penny Keen and Gay Heaven - who it seems were actresses and/or models. Keywords: Classic Camera, Feb 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
137 ARCHIVE JUN12 1988 Spanish GP - Wayne Gardner and Christian Saron were two of the main combatants who battered all season long in the 1988 500cc Grand Prix world championship. Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Planet Mechanics
1904CA~1 15 x 10 Bray Hill known locally as 'Siberia' during the car race of 1905. The suburban semis, not to mention a tarmac road surface, were still some decades distant. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
19545 Although the KTT Velocettes were built in 1951-3, the last year of quanity production was 1950, when 25 were made. Yet in the 1954 TT a total of 17 ohv adn ohc Velocettes started in the 250-500cc classes. E Houdley on a KTT sleved down to 250cc was 8th in the Lightweight race, the years highest finish by a Velocette. Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
A08 The side-valve single shown at the 1909 Stanley Show - bore and stroke were 82 x 94 mm giving 496cc. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
A11 1912 350cc model - bore and stroke were 70 x 90 mm. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Archive DPS 01 DUCATI 851 - The Ducati 851, 888 and 926 models were highly successful racing machines for the company. 1994 saw the last gasp for the 851 machines as Carl Fogarty took the championship aboard the new 916. Here Stephane Mertens (7 - 926) and Mauro Lucchiari (10 - 888) lead the pack, chased by Scott Russell (1 - XZR), Giancarlo Falappa (5 - 916), Aaron Slight and Carl Fogarty (2 - 916). Keywords: 2012, August, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
Archive DPS 01 DUCATI 851 - The Ducati 851, 888 and 926 models were highly successful racing machines for the company. 1994 saw the last gasp for the 851 machines as Carl Fogarty took the championship aboard the new 916. Here Stephane Mertens (7 - 926) and Mauro Lucchiari (10 - 888) lead the pack, chased by Scott Russell (1 - XZR), Giancarlo Falappa (5 - 916), Aaron Slight and Carl Fogarty (2 - 916). Keywords: 2012, August, From the archive, Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
Cecil Stone 1 Roy Hesketh Circuit, 9th December 1961 - Sidecar Race - the results were Winner No. 1 Cecil Stone, Second No. 2 R Pollard and Third No. 6 Fred Gradize. Cecil Stone won 2 of the 3 sidecar races. Keywords: 1961, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Sidecar
Cecil Stone 2 Roy Hesketh Circuit, 9th December 1961 - Sidecar Race - the results were Winner No. 1 Cecil Stone, Second No. 2 R Pollard and Third No. 6 Fred Gradize. Cecil Stone won 2 of the 3 sidecar races. Keywords: 1961, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Sidecar
cr2009cmay Those were the days, when factory riders rode Grand Prix machinery at circuits such as Mallory Park. On this occasion the meeting was the Race of the Year, which carried a prize fund worth winning even back in 1981. Hugging the inside line is works Kawasaki rider Kork Ballington on the innovative aluminium box frame 500 with Barry Sheene up high and wide on his 500 Grand Prix Yamaha. In the feature Race of the Year the two GP stars battled for the whole race distance, but Kiwi Graeme Crosby on the works Suzuki took full advantage, slipped by the pair, and eventually claimed victory by a comfortable margin. Crosby’s Suzuki team mate Californian Randy Mamola was fourth. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
D18 Plenty of 16Hs were sent to the desert areas, hence the fitment of air filters. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D18 Plenty of 16Hs were sent to the desert areas, hence the fitment of air filters. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D18 Plenty of 16Hs were sent to the desert areas, hence the fitment of air filters. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D18 Plenty of 16Hs were sent to the desert areas, hence the fitment of air filters. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D80 2447 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2454 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2465 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2469 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2472 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2478 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2488 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2500 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2509 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2517 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
D80 2528 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The crowds were entertained on stage with Steve Plater, Frankie Chilli and Carl Fogarty (Foggy) Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
DSC 6548 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The team that were on display in the orena Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
F 009a The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Classic was what fans were clamouring for, the air-cooled rotary became as instant favourite. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
G05 The 1961 races were a cause for double celebration, with Phil Read winning the Junior race. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
H02 What Commandos were made for - long distance run, 1972. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Harrison & Sheene Two legends pictured at Long Beach, California ... George Harrison and Barry Sheene. They were great mates and clearly enjoying themselves when both were at the peak of their careers. Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
I04 The Classic. Only 100 were officially built. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Image 1 Though Triumphs were predominantly used by the police, others like this Matchless saw service too. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 2 Though Triumphs were predominantly used by the police, others like this Matchless saw service too. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 3 Though Triumphs were predominantly used by the police, others like this Matchless saw service too. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
ISDT 09 It is clear from the images that the ISDT machines were ... Keywords: BSA, Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
J1 The Norton stand at the NEC in 2009, just before the public en masse were let in and swarmed it, which was how it remained all show. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
J1 b The Norton stand at the NEC in 2009, just before the public en masse were let in and swarmed it, which was how it remained all show. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Jane scan 01 Motor Cycling May 8th 1941, there was so many spectators at the first Donington meeting the gate stewards were overwhelmed and had to resort to using hand-wash basins to collect the admission money. Keywords: 1941, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycling
J S 0152 Arrivals at Douglas were John Surtees (left) and Frank Cope in the Isle of Man in 1956 Keywords: John Surtees, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Social
L 020 Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Scott inline triple - it was listed for several years, but few were made. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NOV 64 D LEWIS STAND01 Images used by Lewis Leathers - Triumph Tiger 90 the riders is wering Goldhop 3004 boots Keywords: Clothing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
People - Nick Thompson 11 An hour with Nick Thompson sidecar superstar - Thompson and Beavis were the overall winners in the 1975 British sidecar GP at Newbury and also push them to the lead in the European championship. Keywords: 2014, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 31, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road
Pic 2 Special meeting staged on the Beenham Course by H R Taylor and the South Reading Club. Many practise laps were ridden before the start of the television period. Here is BG Stonebridge (499 BSA). Keywords: 1954, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road, Television Scramble, The Motor Cycle
Police LE Velocette Nine LE Velocette's report for duty at Kent County Constabulary HQ, in Maidstone, Kent, in January 1950. They were added tot eh four already there, to make up a fleet of 13. Keywords: 2003, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle, Velocette
Rickman005 Copy King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman010 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman011 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman018 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman023 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman024 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman033 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman039 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman054 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
TCM SUP 12 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Motorcycle gun ships served with distinction on many occasions during the First Worls War. These men were enjoying a triumphant fry-up having just been involved in the battle for Hill 60, Flaunders, in spring 1915. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 17 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. While badly damaged motorcycles were to be found in odd dumps around the UK, the army had dedicated teams devoted to repairing war damaged motorcycles including the engine, gearbox and magneto repair shop of the ASC. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 19 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Service motorcyclists escorting lorries had died under the wheels of these heavy vehicles. This staged photograph was used to demonstrate ideal procedure - unfortunately, many roads in France were much narrower. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 23 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. During the first world war 30,000 Model H Triumphs were supplied to the Allied was effert. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 25 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. BSA, Matchless and Norton can be spotted in this rank of 12 military personal training for the 1939 Scottish Six Day Trial. Of these riders nine were selected fo form three teams of three and the remainder were reserves. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 28 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
TCM SUP 29 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Officers of the 47th (2nd London) Divisional Signals (Territorials) were responsible for inventing this wireless station, mounted in a trailer towed by a solo motorcycle. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 34 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Think of the DR motorcycles and one thinks of brave service personnel dashing with vital messages across the theatres of war but often they were involved in other roles, including the logistics of shepherding these Bren gun carriers. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 36 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Designed to fit into a cigar shape parachute canister for the airborne forces, a number of Wellbikes were carried ashore by the infantry at the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast on June 6th 1944. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 46 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Agan the military needed motorcycles adn before ordering , models were tested over 10,000 gruelling miles, including this dismantled side valve 350cc Royal Enfield, readied for inspection. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 49 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Velocette supplied under 2500 machines the the British and Allied war effort during the Second World War, including the 349cc MAF, of which only 947 were built. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 50 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Over 5000 would-be buyers stamped into the great Missenden car dump for the disposal of surplus vehicles by the Goverment, including these motorcycles. It was reported bribes of up to £50 were offered to guards to help secure vehicles. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
WD116289@SS-11 Pride & Clarke were selling this Kangol Mk 7 helmet for £2 14s and the goggles for 18s 3d in 1963 Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
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
WD127033@1959 - STYLA WHITE Made of white rubber, these Styla whitewall tyre trims were available for 24 shillings for the 8in version adn 27 shellings for the 10in in 1959. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD127036@1959 - EARNEST MAR Transport minister Ernest Marples handing out copies of the new Highway cCode to scooter riders Doris Fryer (left) and Sylvis Townsend outside the Ministry of Transport. The girls were among the 20 dispatch riders supplied by the AA and RAC to hand out copies to the Lord Mayor and the Mayors of the other London boroughs. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD127039@1959 - 125CC Lambretta introduced the LD 125 Mk IV at the price of £129 19s 6d in 1959. The pillion seat and spare wheel shown were available at extra cost. Keywords: 2006, April, 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
WD141592@SS1958-BRITAX SAFE We don't know what the cost was in 1958, but these Britax safety bars were certainly an unusual shape. Keywords: 2006, June, Lambretta, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD145297@NW200 PIC 1 Joe Ryan's 'fireplace' Norotns were aesthetically appalling but were amazingly fast - and reliable to boot. Here Ian McGregor powers on to victory in 1965. Keywords: Action, Classic Racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, North West 200, The call of the roads
WD15974@03-Buyers guide The MkII Nimbus lost the earlier model's sprung frame, though the firm were among the first to use telescopic forks. Keywords: 2005, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
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
WD177137@BIGGER 04 The bigger question - For 1971, the Lightning had switched to OIF - this is the British market model, complete with unpopular grey frame. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
WD177138@BIGGER - 05 The bigger question - By 1965, the sporting A65 Lightning had been added to the range. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
WD177139@BIGGER 01 The bigger question - BSA brochure cover Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
WD177141@BIGGER - 02B The bigger question - The first year A65 and its smaller A50 sibling certainly looked much 'sleaker' around the engine thatn its predecessors, though though the bulbous side panels didn't meet with universal approval. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
WD177142@BIGGER 03 The bigger question - Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
WD177143@BIGGER - 02A The bigger question - BSA A65 Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181681@SS - Gold, Frank & 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
WD186476@TCM-CONTENTS When men were men . . . Early days for Dave Curtis on the works Matchless - the 1954 Experts Grand National Keywords: 2006, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186542@TCM-D CURTIS 03 When men were men . . . The 1957 Scott Southern Scramble, with Dave Curtis leading reigning European Motorcross Champion Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186544@TCM-D CURTIS 02 When men were men . . . Mid-1956, in action on the Matchless Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186545@TCM-D CURTIS 07 When men were men . . . Dave Curtis during the 1959 British Motorcross GP, at Hawkstone Park. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186546@TCM-D CURTIS 09 When men were men . . . Dave Curtis on one of his continental forays, Curtis flies through the air during the 1959 Swiss GP. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186547@TCM-D CURTIS 01 When men were men . . . Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186548@TCM-D CURTIS 010 When men were men . . . Ken Snell and Dave Curtis, both on 250cc Matchless lightweights, set-to at Tweseldown in 1960. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186549@TCM-D CURTIS 016 When men were men . . . On his 'comeback' Dave Curtis hustles his Matchless Metisse. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186550@TCM-D CURTIS 05 When men were men . . . The winning inter-centre championship team of 1957, The South Midland Team, from left to right Bob Claxton, Pat Lamper, Joe Johnson, Andy Lee and Dave Curtis. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD186551@TCM-D CURTIS 06 When men were men . . . Dave Curtis in action during his 1958 ISDT ride. It was his second and last ISDT. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, November, Scramble, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD34109@velo 06 A 1931 road-going cammy - a fine post-vintage sporting mount, the racers were entering a lean spell. Keywords: 2005, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, Velocette
WD435847@Tech 04 Stunts like this were used to show the inherent stabilty if the Ner-a-Car Keywords: Dec 08, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD4665@1 letters The clocks on our project Honda were fully restored by Peter Bond. Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rebuild, Workshop
WD481876@30 vmcc racing mal Bill Swallow Keywords: date 13 june 2009, event vmcc historic racing, feature we were there, issue june, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, place mallory park, publication cbg
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
XGBL620000007 There were miles of this sort of going -Fritz Selling (246 Greeves) of Holland, who won a gold. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL620000007 There were miles of this sort of going -Fritz Selling (246 Greeves) of Holland, who won a gold. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

014 Ariel Square Four 01 1931 seven school boys were invited to kick start that Ariel Square Four test model at the factory Keywords: Archive feature, Ariel, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Square Four

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

Goldie 17 Not really what you’d expect… Sensibly clad riders, two-up touring, in the rain. They were all-rounders, after all, these Gold Stars. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

015 Denver sluice (12) The Enviroment Agency boat skippers were kept busy as visitors queued for trips at the Denver Sluice Festival on July 28th. Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, Towpath Talk
015 Denver sluice (15) The Enviroment Agency boat skippers were kept busy as visitors queued for trips at the Denver Sluice Festival on July 28th. Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, Towpath Talk
015 Denver sluice (26) The Enviroment Agency boat skippers were kept busy as visitors queued for trips at the Denver Sluice Festival on July 28th. Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, Towpath Talk
015 Denver sluice (34) The Enviroment Agency boat skippers were kept busy as visitors queued for trips at the Denver Sluice Festival on July 28th. Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, Towpath Talk
015 Denver sluice (35) The Enviroment Agency boat skippers were kept busy as visitors queued for trips at the Denver Sluice Festival on July 28th. Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, Towpath Talk
015 Denver sluice (9) The Enviroment Agency boat skippers were kept busy as visitors queued for trips at the Denver Sluice Festival on July 28th. Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, Towpath Talk
Were not quite sure whats going on here definitely not polishre Keywords: Classic American, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (6 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.
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NNC Derek Minter30 Derek Minter leads Mike Hailwood both were on 499cc Nortons at Brands Hatch 15.04.1960 Keywords: Derek Minter, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing
NNC Derek Minter47 500 mile production machine race at Thruxton 23.06.1962 Derek Minter on the 1961 247cc Honda CB72 co-rider Bill Smith they were the 250 winners at 70.98mph and 9th overall Keywords: Derek Minter, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing
NNC RR A0054 NNC RR A - 45T4A - 500 mile production machine race at Thruxton 23rd June 1962 - HUgh ANderson on a 646cc AJS 31 CSR, his co rider was Mike Duff and thye were entered by the Arter Bros. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Race
NNC RR C2 07 NNC RR C2 07 - 1956 Isle Of Man Clypse Course, Marcello Cama 125 Montesa, Finished second behind ubbiali MV Montesa Mounted F.Gonzalez and E.Sirera were 3rd and 4th. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Racing
Sheene NNC 35 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 > Nick Nicholls collection > 1978 Post TT Mallory Park 11th June (1 file)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
0001 Post TT Mallory Park, 11.06.1978 - No. 63 Graham Young leading No. 57 Steve Tonkin they were both on 250cc Yamahas. Keywords: 1978, June, Mallory Park, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Post TT

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

NNC BW ISDT40 1971 ISDT Isle of Man Herbert Schek (740cc BMW) put up fastest lap in the speed test and won a gold medal. BMW riders were always a favourite amongst spectators. Keywords: Black and white, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection (1 file)

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.
TCM SUP 36 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Designed to fit into a cigar shape parachute canister for the airborne forces, a number of Wellbikes were carried ashore by the infantry at the D-Day landings along the Normandy coast on June 6th 1944. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (38 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.
006 A16 copy September 1917 and a sidecar becomes a bread bin! Lorries were forbidden to enter many camps, as they cut the roads up, hence the use of the outfit. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
012 Lanark Show (16) Winners all! It got a bit cramped on the stage when all the winners were lined up for the 'group hug' shot ... Keywords: 2013, June, Lanark Show, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bike Mart, Out and about gallery, Show
014 Ariel Square Four 01 1931 seven school boys were invited to kick start that Ariel Square Four test model at the factory Keywords: Archive feature, Ariel, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Square Four
084 Closer look 02 The show of 1952 - Commanders gave a glipse of the future - none were ever sold. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Ocrober, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
084 H25 copy ISDT Matchless models, 1956. All three were gold medal winners, riden by Ted Usher, Dave Curtis and E Smith. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
114 classic camera Style of the 60s, April 1967. Penny Keen and Gay Heaven - who it seems were actresses and/or models. Keywords: Classic Camera, Feb 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
137 ARCHIVE JUN12 1988 Spanish GP - Wayne Gardner and Christian Saron were two of the main combatants who battered all season long in the 1988 500cc Grand Prix world championship. Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Planet Mechanics
1904CA~1 15 x 10 Bray Hill known locally as ‘Siberia’ – during the car race of 1905. The suburban semis, not to mention a tarmac road surface, were still some decades distant. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
1928 Maudes Trophy Comedian Harry Tate waves the riders off at Banbury for the 10,000 mile run in 1928, both riders were riding an Ariel Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
19545 Although the KTT Velocettes were built in 1951-3, the last year of quanity production was 1950, when 25 were made. Yet in the 1954 TT a total of 17 ohv adn ohc Velocettes started in the 250-500cc classes. E Houdley on a KTT sleved down to 250cc was 8th in the Lightweight race, the years highest finish by a Velocette. Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
Archive DPS 01 DUCATI 851 - The Ducati 851, 888 and 926 models were highly successful racing machines for the company. 1994 saw the last gasp for the 851 machines as Carl Fogarty took the championship aboard the new 916. Here Stephane Mertens (7 - 926) and Mauro Lucchiari (10 - 888) lead the pack, chased by Scott Russell (1 - XZR), Giancarlo Falappa (5 - 916), Aaron Slight and Carl Fogarty (2 - 916). Keywords: 2012, August, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
Archive DPS 01 DUCATI 851 - The Ducati 851, 888 and 926 models were highly successful racing machines for the company. 1994 saw the last gasp for the 851 machines as Carl Fogarty took the championship aboard the new 916. Here Stephane Mertens (7 - 926) and Mauro Lucchiari (10 - 888) lead the pack, chased by Scott Russell (1 - XZR), Giancarlo Falappa (5 - 916), Aaron Slight and Carl Fogarty (2 - 916). Keywords: 2012, August, From the archive, Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
Cecil Stone 1 Roy Hesketh Circuit, 9th December 1961 - Sidecar Race - the results were Winner No. 1 Cecil Stone, Second No. 2 R Pollard and Third No. 6 Fred Gradize. Cecil Stone won 2 of the 3 sidecar races. Keywords: 1961, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Sidecar
Cecil Stone 2 Roy Hesketh Circuit, 9th December 1961 - Sidecar Race - the results were Winner No. 1 Cecil Stone, Second No. 2 R Pollard and Third No. 6 Fred Gradize. Cecil Stone won 2 of the 3 sidecar races. Keywords: 1961, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Sidecar
cr2009cmay Those were the days, when factory riders rode Grand Prix machinery at circuits such as Mallory Park. On this occasion the meeting was the Race of the Year, which carried a prize fund worth winning even back in 1981. Hugging the inside line is works Kawasaki rider Kork Ballington on the innovative aluminium box frame 500 with Barry Sheene up high and wide on his 500 Grand Prix Yamaha. In the feature Race of the Year the two GP stars battled for the whole race distance, but Kiwi Graeme Crosby on the works Suzuki took full advantage, slipped by the pair, and eventually claimed victory by a comfortable margin. Crosby's Suzuki team mate Californian Randy Mamola was fourth. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
F 009a The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Classic was what fans were clamouring for, the air-cooled rotary became as instant favourite. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GPOMB0000002 Envious eyes were cast on this youthful telegraph boy by his pedal cycle friends when this new idea was tried out in Leeds yesterday. 2/2/1933. Keywords: BSA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Post Office
GS0000071 Sign of the Biddenden Maids, siamese twins who lived 800 years ago and who were remembered annually on Easter Monday. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
Harrison & Sheene Two legends pictured at Long Beach, California ... George Harrison and Barry Sheene. They were great mates and clearly enjoying themselves when both were at the peak of their careers. Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
Image 1 Though Triumphs were predominantly used by the police, others like this Matchless saw service too. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 2 Though Triumphs were predominantly used by the police, others like this Matchless saw service too. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 3 Though Triumphs were predominantly used by the police, others like this Matchless saw service too. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
ISDT 09 It is clear from the images that the ISDT machines were ... Keywords: BSA, Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Jane scan 01 Motor Cycling May 8th 1941, there was so many spectators at the first Donington meeting the gate stewards were overwhelmed and had to resort to using hand-wash basins to collect the admission money. Keywords: 1941, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycling
L 020 Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Scott inline triple - it was listed for several years, but few were made. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
M Cycle 22.7.20 Wooler Start of the ten miles scatch race for machines under 350cc at the British Motor Cycle Club Meeting held at Brooklands. A well organised programme of racing, two records were broken. Keywords: 1952, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motor Cycle
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
People - Nick Thompson 11 An hour with Nick Thompson sidecar superstar - Thompson and Beavis were the overall winners in the 1975 British sidecar GP at Newbury and also push them to the lead in the European championship. Keywords: 2014, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 31, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road
Pic 2 Special meeting staged on the Beenham Course by H R Taylor and the South Reading Club. Many practise laps were ridden before the start of the television period. Here is BG Stonebridge (499 BSA). Keywords: 1954, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road, Television Scramble, The Motor Cycle
Police LE Velocette Nine LE Velocette's report for duty at Kent County Constabulary HQ, in Maidstone, Kent, in January 1950. They were added tot eh four already there, to make up a fleet of 13. Keywords: 2003, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle, Velocette
sco245p74 "A Lambretta Li 150 being prepared for the Scottish Six Days Trial of May 1959. Geoff Parker, Alan Kimber and Louis Moore were the team, and modifications to the scooter here included an oversize two-gallon fuel tank" Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nov 06, Scootering
Sheenebookazine81 The Cockney v the Californian. Many of the Sheene v Roberts GP duels fell a little flat but when these men and their machines were at their best the result was motorcycling racing at its most electrifying. (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine87 Jokers wild - Parrish and Sheene. They were Suzuki team-mates in 1977 and 1979 and best of mates until Barry's untimely death in March 2003. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
TCM SUP 25 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. BSA, Matchless and Norton can be spotted in this rank of 12 military personal training for the 1939 Scottish Six Day Trial. Of these riders nine were selected fo form three teams of three and the remainder were reserves. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 25 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. BSA, Matchless and Norton can be spotted in this rank of 12 military personal training for the 1939 Scottish Six Day Trial. Of these riders nine were selected fo form three teams of three and the remainder were reserves. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
Triumph bookazine139 The still-born Bandit Street Scrambler - it was officially dropped from the range in August 1971 though none were ever sold. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
WD145297@NW200 PIC 1 Joe Ryan's 'fireplace' Norotns were aesthetically appalling but were amazingly fast - and reliable to boot. Here Ian McGregor powers on to victory in 1965. Keywords: Action, Classic Racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, North West 200, The call of the roads
XGBL620000007 There were miles of this sort of going -Fritz Selling (246 Greeves) of Holland, who won a gold. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

Goldie 17 Not really what youd expect Sensibly clad riders, two-up touring, in the rain. They were all-rounders, after all, these Gold Stars. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (47 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
006 A04 Over 150 Matchless forecars were made in 1905 and 1906. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
006 A16 September 1917 and a sidecar becomes a bread bin! Lorries were forbidden to enter many camps, as they cut the roads up, hence the use of the outfit. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
006 News 04 The way we were in December 1963 Keywords: 2013, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
012 Lanark Show (16) Winners all! It got a bit cramped on the stage when all the winners were lined up for the 'group hug' shot ... Keywords: 2013, June, Lanark Show, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bike Mart, Out and about gallery, Show
024 ARCHIVE Read's costly slip. Over 80,000 people lined the seven-and-a-half mile Dundrod circuit, out to enjoy the first fine weather Ulster Grand Prix for many years, and they were treated to records and mishaps galore. Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, Mar 11, Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Phil Read, Ulster GP
050 Gilera Saturno 09 Gilera Saturno - Model History. The fabulous 'Bialbero' Saturno; only two were built, one was lent to British privateer Harry Voice for the 1953 Manx GP. Keywords: 2013, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
055 TT Indians 06 Indian's TT Scouts - Four Indians numbered 51 to 54 were entered for the 1920 Senior TT, with Douglas Alexander (51), Freddie Dixon (52), Reuben Harveyson (53) and Bert Houlding (54) the riders. Keywords: February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
084 H25 ISDT Matchless models, 1956. All three were gold medal winners, riden by Ted Usher, Dave Curtis and E Smith. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
114 classic camera Style of the 60s, April 1967. Penny Keen and Gay Heaven - who it seems were actresses and/or models. Keywords: Classic Camera, Feb 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
A08 The side-valve single shown at the 1909 Stanley Show - bore and stroke were 82 x 94 mm giving 496cc. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
A11 1912 350cc model - bore and stroke were 70 x 90 mm. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Archive DPS 01 DUCATI 851 - The Ducati 851, 888 and 926 models were highly successful racing machines for the company. 1994 saw the last gasp for the 851 machines as Carl Fogarty took the championship aboard the new 916. Here Stephane Mertens (7 - 926) and Mauro Lucchiari (10 - 888) lead the pack, chased by Scott Russell (1 - XZR), Giancarlo Falappa (5 - 916), Aaron Slight and Carl Fogarty (2 - 916). Keywords: 2012, August, From the archive, Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
cr2009cmay Those were the days, when factory riders rode Grand Prix machinery at circuits such as Mallory Park. On this occasion the meeting was the Race of the Year, which carried a prize fund worth winning even back in 1981. Hugging the inside line is works Kawasaki rider Kork Ballington on the innovative aluminium box frame 500 with Barry Sheene up high and wide on his 500 Grand Prix Yamaha. In the feature Race of the Year the two GP stars battled for the whole race distance, but Kiwi Graeme Crosby on the works Suzuki took full advantage, slipped by the pair, and eventually claimed victory by a comfortable margin. Crosby’s Suzuki team mate Californian Randy Mamola was fourth. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
D18 Plenty of 16Hs were sent to the desert areas, hence the fitment of air filters. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
F 009a The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Classic was what fans were clamouring for, the air-cooled rotary became as instant favourite. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
G05 The 1961 races were a cause for double celebration, with Phil Read winning the Junior race. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
H02 What Commandos were made for - long distance run, 1972. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Harrison & Sheene Two legends pictured at Long Beach, California ... George Harrison and Barry Sheene. They were great mates and clearly enjoying themselves when both were at the peak of their careers. Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
I04 The Classic. Only 100 were officially built. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
J1 The Norton stand at the NEC in 2009, just before the public en masse were let in and swarmed it, which was how it remained all show. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
J1 b The Norton stand at the NEC in 2009, just before the public en masse were let in and swarmed it, which was how it remained all show. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
L 020 Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Scott inline triple - it was listed for several years, but few were made. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Rickman005 Copy King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman010 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman011 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman018 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman023 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman024 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman033 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman039 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
Rickman054 King crimson - Rickman Triumph Bonneville- If only all of the specials were this good to ride. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October
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
WD127033@1959 - STYLA WHITE Made of white rubber, these Styla whitewall tyre trims were available for 24 shillings for the 8in version adn 27 shellings for the 10in in 1959. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD127036@1959 - EARNEST MAR Transport minister Ernest Marples handing out copies of the new Highway cCode to scooter riders Doris Fryer (left) and Sylvis Townsend outside the Ministry of Transport. The girls were among the 20 dispatch riders supplied by the AA and RAC to hand out copies to the Lord Mayor and the Mayors of the other London boroughs. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD127039@1959 - 125CC Lambretta introduced the LD 125 Mk IV at the price of £129 19s 6d in 1959. The pillion seat and spare wheel shown were available at extra cost. Keywords: 2006, April, 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
WD141592@SS1958-BRITAX SAFE We don't know what the cost was in 1958, but these Britax safety bars were certainly an unusual shape. Keywords: 2006, June, Lambretta, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD145297@NW200 PIC 1 Joe Ryan's 'fireplace' Norotns were aesthetically appalling but were amazingly fast - and reliable to boot. Here Ian McGregor powers on to victory in 1965. Keywords: Action, Classic Racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, North West 200, The call of the roads
WD15974@03-Buyers guide The MkII Nimbus lost the earlier model's sprung frame, though the firm were among the first to use telescopic forks. Keywords: 2005, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181681@SS - Gold, Frank & 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
WD435847@Tech 04 Stunts like this were used to show the inherent stabilty if the Ner-a-Car Keywords: Dec 08, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD481876@30 vmcc racing mal Bill Swallow Keywords: date 13 june 2009, event vmcc historic racing, feature we were there, issue june, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, place mallory park, publication cbg
XGBL620000007 There were miles of this sort of going -Fritz Selling (246 Greeves) of Holland, who won a gold. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL620000007 There were miles of this sort of going -Fritz Selling (246 Greeves) of Holland, who won a gold. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

Beautiful images from Heritage Railway Magazine.
GG FRED Copy Locomotion’s evening photographic charters were organised by Martin Creese of 30742 Charters and cost £90 per head. They gave enthusiasts the chance to photograph all six A4s lined up and without the crowds. The end results were truly spectacular. FRED KERR
Roofs 003 Left: The present York station, designed by NER architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey, was opened in 1877. It had 13 platforms and was at that time the largest station in the world. LNER A4 Pacific 4468 Mallard stands awaiting departure for Scarborough on April 26, 1987. The centre roads were removed during electrification work in 1988. BRIAN SHARPE

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders (7 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
024 ARCHIVE Read's costly slip. Over 80,000 people lined the seven-and-a-half mile Dundrod circuit, out to enjoy the first fine weather Ulster Grand Prix for many years, and they were treated to records and mishaps galore. Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, Mar 11, Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Phil Read, Ulster GP
090 YWA 01 Billie Nelson Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 02 Billie Nelson, taken in 1966 Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 03 Billie Nelson Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
090 YWA 04 Billie Nelson on the Bill Hannah-Paton Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (6 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.
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NNC Derek Minter30 Derek Minter leads Mike Hailwood both were on 499cc Nortons at Brands Hatch 15.04.1960 Keywords: Derek Minter, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing
NNC Derek Minter47 500 mile production machine race at Thruxton 23.06.1962 Derek Minter on the 1961 247cc Honda CB72 co-rider Bill Smith they were the 250 winners at 70.98mph and 9th overall Keywords: Derek Minter, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing
NNC RR A0054 NNC RR A - 45T4A - 500 mile production machine race at Thruxton 23rd June 1962 - HUgh ANderson on a 646cc AJS 31 CSR, his co rider was Mike Duff and thye were entered by the Arter Bros. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Race
NNC RR C2 07 NNC RR C2 07 - 1956 Isle Of Man Clypse Course, Marcello Cama 125 Montesa, Finished second behind ubbiali MV Montesa Mounted F.Gonzalez and E.Sirera were 3rd and 4th. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Racing
Sheene NNC 35 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 > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (1 file)

NNC BW ISDT40 1971 ISDT Isle of Man Herbert Schek (740cc BMW) put up fastest lap in the speed test and won a gold medal. BMW riders were always a favourite amongst spectators. Keywords: Black and white, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

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

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

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

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1927 ACU's Six Days Stock Machine Trial (1 file)

045 SFTP 01 ACU's Six Day Stock Machine Trial - 1927 - Matchless, T Hall and F W Neill on 'overhead' singles flank W F Gulver's V-twin. All were gold medal recipients. Keywords: Glass Plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1927 Kickham Memorial Trial (1 file)

053 glass plates 06 The Kickham Memorial Trial, 1927 - One sidecar outfit attempts to negotiate one of the narrow gulleys that were a regular feature of this Kickham Memorial Trial. Keywords: 2015, Glass plate, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1933 Belgian GP (1 file)

SFTP 008 1933 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa Francorchamps - The mass start; all four classes were started together, meaning 55-odd machines, with 500s to the fore, hurtling off. Keywords: 1933 Belgian GP, 2012, February, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

062 SFTP AUG4 J McCleary (Matchless G45) and R Gerrebos (Norton Manx) were placed 14th and 12th respectively. Keywords: 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix, August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

SFTP 1954 Hutchinson 100 04 1954 Hutchinson 100 held at a wet Silverstone - the riders were met with less idel conditions throughout the duration od the Hutchinson 100. Keywords: 2016, April, Glass plate, Hutchison, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Aberdare Park, September 1954 (1 file)

SFTP April 2012 - 6 It was reckoned 12,000 spectators were on site, these days, the viewing public is only allowed on the infield. Keywords: 2010, Aberdare road races 1954, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Arpajon, August 1930 (1 file)

064 SFTP 03 Record breakers, Arpajon August 1930 - Nattily attired, or something... check out the Regne's suspender belts! There were wooden wheel rims, too ... Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1933 Belgian GP (1 file)

SFTP 008 1933 Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa Francorchamps - The mass start; all four classes were started together, meaning 55-odd machines, with 500s to the fore, hurtling off. Keywords: 1933 Belgian GP, 2012, February, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

062 SFTP AUG4 J McCleary (Matchless G45) and R Gerrebos (Norton Manx) were placed 14th and 12th respectively. Keywords: 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix, August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Aberdare Park, September 1954 (1 file)

SFTP April 2012 - 6 It was reckoned 12,000 spectators were on site, these days, the viewing public is only allowed on the infield. Keywords: 2010, Aberdare road races 1954, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Arpajon, August 1930 (1 file)

064 SFTP 03 Record breakers, Arpajon August 1930 - Nattily attired, or something... check out the Regne's suspender belts! There were wooden wheel rims, too ... Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Varsity Velocity February 1932 > SFTP Varsity Velocity Feb 32 (1 file)

064 Glass Plate 04 Varsity Velocity February 1932 - Velocettes were fairly prevalent in the 350cc class, some more prepared that others.. KSS VE6823 (a Cambridge number) still has its electric lights fitted. Number 10 is a Levis. Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

062 SFTP 01 JABS March 1651 - Featherbed Manx Norton - Oliver's Mount, Scarborough. Webb and his Norton were regulars up and down the country. Keywords: August, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motor Cycling, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (27 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.
064 S-World TrophiesDISPLAY LM814 Best Scooter Display at Scooter World at the January 2014 Newark Show winners were the Worksop Mod Appreciation Society Keywords: 2014, April/May, Classic Scooterist Scene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scooter
072 BrewersDroop M436 Burton Brewers - The rustorations were out in force Keywords: 2014, April/May, Classic Scooterist Scene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rallies & Rideouts, Scooter
sco245p74 "A Lambretta Li 150 being prepared for the Scottish Six Days Trial of May 1959. Geoff Parker, Alan Kimber and Louis Moore were the team, and modifications to the scooter here included an oversize two-gallon fuel tank" Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nov 06, Scootering
WD116289@SS-11 Pride & Clarke were selling this Kangol Mk 7 helmet for £2 14s and the goggles for 18s 3d in 1963 Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
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
WD127033@1959 - STYLA WHITE Made of white rubber, these Styla whitewall tyre trims were available for 24 shillings for the 8in version adn 27 shellings for the 10in in 1959. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD127036@1959 - EARNEST MAR Transport minister Ernest Marples handing out copies of the new Highway cCode to scooter riders Doris Fryer (left) and Sylvis Townsend outside the Ministry of Transport. The girls were among the 20 dispatch riders supplied by the AA and RAC to hand out copies to the Lord Mayor and the Mayors of the other London boroughs. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD127039@1959 - 125CC Lambretta introduced the LD 125 Mk IV at the price of £129 19s 6d in 1959. The pillion seat and spare wheel shown were available at extra cost. Keywords: 2006, April, 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
WD141592@SS1958-BRITAX SAFE We don't know what the cost was in 1958, but these Britax safety bars were certainly an unusual shape. Keywords: 2006, June, Lambretta, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181681@SS - Gold, Frank & 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
WD359619@Centres April 262 These images were printed first in the Motor Cycle in April 1953, the scooters were used by the fire brigade in Germany. Keywords: 2008, April, Centrespreads, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
WD431955@Centre Spread Nov0 Even back in 1966 these leather clad scooter riders knew where the blame lie... Or were they just modelling those new jackets? Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, 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
WD600578@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
WD600580@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
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

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