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Barry Sheene - This is your Life.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (7 files)

WD584124@MSL Improve
BMW R1200GS
Keywords: 2010, copyright Mortons, feature Improve your riding, issue August, Joe Dick, make BMW, model R1200GS, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, photographer Joe Dick, publication MSL, type tourer, year 2010

WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

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

WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

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

WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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

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

WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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

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

WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

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

WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (7 files)

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

General78
'This is your life' Eamonn Andrews chats to Barry Sheene with the big red book in his hand.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

GMR0000009
Ex-trials rider Bill Howard's opinion counts for something when he's helping you to choose your new machine.
Keywords: Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

GPOMB0000004
The message boy will deliver telegrams more quickly than ever with the aid of Cyclemaster - "the magic wheel that wings your heel". This wheel fits any 26" cycle; embodies a 2-stroke engine; costs £25 fitted, and does 300 mpg.
Keywords: Cyclemaster, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Post Office

GR0000008
Your hosts for the weekend? A happy bunch of Conway Clubmen, pictured on the snow covered battlement of Gwrych.
Keywords: Dragon Rally, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rallies

Sheenebookazine40
A word in your ear. And it probably wasn't a very pleasant one. Sheene felt Suzuki's recruitment of Wil Hartog (pictured) and Virginio Ferrari undermined his own status as factory Number One.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

XGBL650000025
Unfair competition! Well, can you imagine a British manufacturer providing a swimsuit - clad beauty with everything now model? Truth is, this model is Betty Smatt from Jamaica. A professional swimmer, she has saved her cents for this model - a 1966 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide. She will use it, as she did her 1960 Duo-Glide, to take her on spear fishing trips. Where are your flippers!
Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (40 files)

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

001 P1240801
Scooter security tagging your classic
Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Scooter, Scootering

004 Archive 02
February 1963, there was little else to do but plan your summer breaks. and how much you could get into your panniers.
Keywords: 2014, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

004 Archive 03
February 1963, there was little else to do but plan your summer breaks. and how much you could get into your panniers.
Keywords: 2014, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

054 Bikes 09
A sidecar could also make an eye catching advert while your salesman did the rounds.
Keywords: 2014, Heritage Commercials, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar

054 Bikes 11
If your moving just one cow, why would you need a lorry!
Keywords: 2014, Heritage Commercials, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar

066 BikeSkills p66 opener choice 3
Brush up your bike skills training
Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Twist & Go

066 BikeSkills p67--certificates
Brush up your bike skills training
Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Twist & Go

066 BikeSkills p67--choice 1
Brush up your bike skills training
Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Twist & Go

066 BikeSkills p67--choice 2
Brush up your bike skills training
Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Twist & Go

066 BikeSkills p67--choice 3
Brush up your bike skills training
Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Twist & Go

066 BikeSkills p68--choice 1
Brush up your bike skills training
Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Twist & Go

090 MYATT ON SPEED 05
One teenager's need for speed - Speed is sexy and at 17 with a 60 quid Dominator , the whole world is at your feet.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5712
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5744
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5757
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5763
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5782
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5799
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5802
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

12 CLOSERLOOK11
Build your own hovecraft was getting a lot of attention
Keywords: 1966, 2016, Closer look, Earls Court, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Show, The Classic MotorCycle

1957C-8 15 x 10
Riding his first Senior TT J. G. Pennington – BSA – chases D. T. Powell’s Matchless. Both retired in 1957. Parking wasn’t too much of a problem in those days. You parked your steed in a lay-by, walked up the bank and settled down to watch the racing.
Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

Mike Hailwood0007
Eamon Andrews surprises Mike Hailwood with the big red book and the words 'this is your life'
Keywords: Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

Post Office 0002
First duty of the day check over your mount before you leave the depot
Keywords: GPO, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Post Office

TCM SUP 30
The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Now it's your turn! Photographed with a Triumph 3TW, one of the very few built before the Coventry factory was blitzed, at the Driving and Maintenance School, Keswick is a famous comprising in alphabetical order (ranks omitted - no clues here!) Freddie Frith, Eddie Gibson, Maurice Laidlow, Bob McGregor, Charlie Rogers, Dick Wilkins, Jack Williams and Colonel Stuart.
Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

TOP TEN CLASSICS 01
Your Top Ten Classics - Royal Enfield Continental GT
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 02
Your Top Ten Classics -
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 02 Copy
Your Top Ten Classics - Norton Dominator
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 03
Your Top Ten Classics - Triumph 650 twins
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 04
Your Top Ten Classics - Vincent twins
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 05
Your Top Ten Classics - Norton Commando
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 06
Your Top Ten Classics - BSA pre-unit 650 twins
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 07
Your Top Ten Classics - Velocette postwar Velocette singles
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 08
Your Top Ten Classics - Laverda Jota
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

TOP TEN CLASSICS 09
Your Top Ten Classics - Moto Guzzi Le Mans
Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November

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
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MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Aviation images > Aviation images (2 files)

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

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Memorial in Woodhall Spa in memory of 'Dam Busters' personel 'who died for your freedom', the names of those killed are listed on the sidewalls.
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WD521715@8 Enemy Coast 15
Memorial in Woodhall Spa in memory of 'Dam Busters' personel 'who died for your freedom', the names of those killed are listed on the sidewalls.
Keywords: Aviation Classics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Kitchen Garden images (3 files)

006 Jobs Apr 14
Prepare your seed beds for sewing
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Owl - your been watched
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WD563139@9 we want your plo
Sunflower
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MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (7 files)

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

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

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

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

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Kitchen Garden images (2 files)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (11 files)

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

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