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042 BSA-Rocket-Gold-Star
L for Leather - Rockers - Rocket Gold Star BSA; another favourite machine.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 009
L for Leather - Rockers - Rocket Gold Star BSA; another favourite machine.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

I 011
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Bert le Vack, having won the 1921 500 mile race. Indian's Billy Wells offers his congratulations.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 017
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Aboard the special, swinging arm Ariel Colt in 1957.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 002
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Bond girl Mollie Peters (Thunderball) seems impressed by the young man's Bantam Supreme...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 004
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Easy does it; Bantam balancing, 1950.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 008
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - The same 'line worker' is supervised by a group from the Western African distributor, G B Olivant Ltd.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 010
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Sheep minding duties in the Australian outback.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 011
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Under instruction in 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 015
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Bantam earns its keep in 1963.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 015b
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Well laden from the options catalogue in 1966.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 018
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - You will come for a ride on my Bantam, you will, you, will ...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 020
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - A flyscreen. Oh yes.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 023
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Late Bantam 175, tastefully adorned.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Barry Sheene (20 files)

Barry Sheene Duck
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene, twice 500cc World Champion, SSportsman of the Year 1977, MBE, model, playboy, you name it he lived it... THe duck was his recognisable symbol on his helmet.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 002
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Rounding the hairpin at Scarborough.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 005
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - On the Yamaha-powered Bultaco, Cadwell, 1970.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 007
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - The TR500 provided some good rides in 1971.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 008
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Early Yamaha liaison in 1971; next season, works machines didn't work out as hoped.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 009
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Trying hard on the 'water buffalo' TR750 Suzuki, Silverstone, 1973.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 010
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Steill pre-RG days - Suzuki GB racing manager Rex White with the 500cc twin, Sheen on the FR50 he'd bought his mum, Iris.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 011
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - When it all started to come together; the RG500, here at Mallory.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 013
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Always make time for the fans...
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 014
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - The troublesome Pat Hennen provided some headaches in 1976.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 015
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - At the peak of his powers - on the RG500, 1977.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 016
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Early encounter with the nemesis - chasing Kenny Roberts in '77.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 017
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Test of bravery through the Devil's Elbow, Mallory Park, 1978.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 018
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Trying Mike Hailwood's TT winning Ducati for size in 1978.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 019
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Donington Park, 1979, the Suzuki demonstrates its power.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 021
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Staying cheerful, by now on Yamaha.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 022
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Mallory Park, Yamaha TZ500, 1981.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 023
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Battling Roberts yet again, Donington, 1981.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

B 026
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - A 2001 apperance at Montlhery, France.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, 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 > Mortons Archive Collection (2 files)

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

BSA70a
Bill Nicholson, an off-road riding legend, here in April 1948.
Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series

GeneralAug1st25
Motorcycle legend Barry Sheene
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Portrait

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (297 files)

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

001 C 001
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurbgring. Action from 1938.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

001 D 001
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows, Vincent V-Twins. Rollie Free in action - probably the most famous Vincent image of all.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

001 E 001
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

001 F 001
Steve Hislope poses with the Norton on which he won the 1992 Senior TT
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

001 G 001
L for Leather - Rockers
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

001 H 001
Heading to their spiritual home - 'works' Mk.1 KTT s heading for the SS Manxman and the Isle of Man TT races.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

001 J 001
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - The most famours Duke picture - it encapsulates a new era of the 'first' postwar motorcycle racer. One piece leathers, Featherbed frame... Blandford Camp, Featherbed debut, 1950.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

001 K 001
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - A familiar sight in 1950s and 60s Britian - and L-plate bedecked Bantam.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

006 archive
Last Gasp Victory, Anglo-American Match Races - Easter 1973 at Brands Hatch on Good Friday. Cal Rayborn, pictured on the right, with Harley Davidson team mates Doug Sehi, centreand dirt track legend Mert Lawwill.
Keywords: 2013, Archivie shot, Classic Racer, May/June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

006 NEWS 010
Sammy Miller trials legend
Keywords: 2014, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 30, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

006 Noel B Pope 01
Birth of a legend - Wal Handley's 500cc Gold Star 1937
Keywords: 2012, Archive news, August, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

030 Evnts Brid2014-Mau55
Bridlington 2014 - 'Terrace Legends' Vespa PX200E
Keywords: 2015, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scooter

046 Joey Dunlop 07
Joe Dunphy pictured at the 1966 TT with tuning legend Francis Beart
Keywords: 2014, Classic Racer, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing

050 Nobby Clarke NEW 01
Nobby Clark wrenching for the legends. - Derk 'Nobby' Clark holds out a board for Jim Redman on the fifth lap of the 1965 TT.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nov/Dec

050 NOBBY CLARK 01
Nobby Clark wrenching for the legends.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nov/Dec

050 NOBBY CLARK 02
Nobby Clark wrenching for the legends.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nov/Dec

050 NOBBY CLARK 05
Nobby Clark wrenching for the legends.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nov/Dec

050 NOBBY CLARK 06
Nobby Clark wrenching for the legends.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nov/Dec

A 001
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The beauty of the Bonneville; handling leads to fun times.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 002
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - period maintenance on a 1964 Bonneville
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 003
Flash, brash & dangerous to know -
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 004
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Bonneville rider, left, on a 1959 version, looks across at the new Triumphs.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 005
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - As good as the pre-units got - a super 1961 example.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 006
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Motor Cycling's Bernal Osbourne discusses the new unit Bonnie with Triumph stalwart Frank Baker.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 007
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The fantastic, simple finish of the 1963 model exampled.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 008
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - One for the racers - Thruxton Boonneville, displayed at the 1964 motorcycle show.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 009
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Compare and contrast the 1964 and 1965 brouchure illustrations - little change really.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 010
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Compare and contrast the 1964 and 1965 brouchure illustrations - little change really.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 011
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The 1969 Bonnie is being excised by Roger Beale.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 012
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Minimal changes for 1970 - but it's what is reckoned by many to be best-ever Bonnie.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 013
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - ANother beauty - the 1969/70 model combined relatively light weight with a strong engine, decent brakes and fine handling.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 014
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - From 1971, first of the oil-in-frames.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 015
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The early oil-in-frames didn't find favour - too high in the seat, cried the (not) buying public.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 016
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Bonneville and Tiger 750
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 017
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Special editions like the Silver Jubilee found favour.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 018
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The Bonneville of the late 70s and early 80s was the ultimate development of a now aged design.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 020
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The T140ES, in police trim.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 021
Flash, brash & dangerous to know -
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 022
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - High bards on a US spec, from the early 80s.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

A 023
Flash, brash & dangerous to know - Les Harris, who built Bonnies under licence in the mid-to-late 1980s.
Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph

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

B 028
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Back on the RG500 and showing good form; Wayne Gardner, Keith Huewen and Wes Cooley, all on Honda triples, give chase.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 001
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Action from 1938.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 003
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Poor quality but very early racing shot, taken at Barn Corner.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 004
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. From 1938, a Norton leads the field. Tommy Wood runs third.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 005
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Tommy Wood, one of the real Cadwell specialists. Machine is a KTT Velo, upwards of 10 years old at this postwar meeting.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 006
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Land owner Mansfield Wilkinson, who allowed his son to develop the circuit. Pictured in 1946.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 007
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Rickie Goodman gets his Norton somewhat crossed up at the Hairpin, in 1946.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 008
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. High speed action from 1947; Peter Goodman (Velo) leads Alf Briggs (Trimph) second, Les Dear (Velo) third.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 009
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. In 1952, Cyril Osbourne, MP for Louth, shows Mansfield Wilkinson a letter granting permission for course extensions. Chas Wilkinson looks in.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 010
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Peter Davey, Vic Willoughby and Jackie Beeton try out the course alterations.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 011
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Crowds look on in 1953.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 012
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Pip Harris over The Mountain, in 1954.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 013
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. John and Cathy Tickle's Norton outfit heads Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (BSA) and Rice/Rider (Triumph) in 1961.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 014
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Billie Nelson (Norton) leads like mounted trio Higgins, Greenfield and Brian Denehy into Hall Bends, 1961.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 015
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. The 1964 British 250cc Motorcross GP, this is Belgian Joel Robert, CZ.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 016
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Showing how it should be done over The Mountain - John Cooper, Norton, 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 017
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Local man Derek Chatterton was a long-standing star of Cadwell. Here in 1966.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 018
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. See me hear me... briefly ... Mike Hailwood (Honda) streaks and shrieks into the lead, in 1966.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 019
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Phil Heath on his Norton in 1971, rounding Mansfield during the Vincent OC Speed Trails.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 020
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. From 1977. British Championship action at the hairpin; Malcolm Aldrick/Alan Gosling, 700cc Revett Yamaha
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 021
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Geoff Barry (18), Derek Chatterton (22) and Stuart Jones (68) wait to get out on track, 1977. All are on Yamahas.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 022
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Chas Wilikinson displays his satorial elegence in 1981, on a 500cc Norton.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C 023
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Trevor Nation over The Mountain. The John Player Nortons did much to encourage crowds back to British tracks, Cadwell included.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

C Josh Brookes DSC 0500 Copy
New Wold Order - Cadwell Park - Fondly nicknamed as the mini-Nurburgring. Josh Brookes leaps The Mountain on the HM Plant Honda ...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Cadwell Park, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

D 002
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - An engine is set up to have its gears fitted, Stevenage, 1952.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 003
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Series A Rapide, under test.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 004
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Of course, the Series A's speed made it popular for performance events on - this from 1938.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 006
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - The first Series B twin made its debut apperance - Phil Vincent watches on.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 007
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Ready for despatch to Argentina - first production 'B' Rapide, 1946.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 008
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Competition sidecar twin, a Series C Rapide, used by one-legged (note the dual pedals) Harold Taylor in the 1948 ISDT.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 009
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Prototype Black Shadow - the machine is still extant.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 010
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - The fate of many twins - a Series B hitched to a large sidecar.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 011
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Start of the Clubman's TT - Rapide riders are, left to right, Taylor, Lund, Carr and Davies.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 012
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Sectioned Series C Black Shadow.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 013
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Record breaking at Monthery in May 1952.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 014
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Touring Series C Rapide.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 015
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Hub shells being machined in 1952.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 016
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Standard Series C Rapide, 1953 - note the black wheel rims, owing to chrome shortages.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 017
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - A (fairly) typical mid-1950s scene - a B twin provides family transport.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 018
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Vision of the future - the all enclosed Series D.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 019
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Sectioned D, showing whats under all those panels.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 020
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Enclosed tipped up for access displaying the subframe and suspension differences from the Series C.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 021
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Series D Black Shadow, cantered outside the works.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

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

D 023
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - George Brown, aboard his sprinter, Nero.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

D 024
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Vincent populatity endured in the US - Ed La Belle attempts a Daytona record, in 1964.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

E 001
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. In action at Halstead in June 1968.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0010
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. The 1960 Beenham Jackpot scramble.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0011
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Pushing on in 1960, in Europe.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0012
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Textbook style aboard the Goldie, 1960.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

E 0014
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Comparing notes with journalist Peter Fraser in 1963.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0015
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Training with Olympic hurder Maurice Herriot in the grounds of Small Heath.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0016
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. During the 1965 500cc British GP.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0017
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. The winner's spoils, a familiar feeling in 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0018
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Trying really hard, in 1966.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0019
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. At Farleigh Castle, 1967.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 002
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE . Pictured in the world championship year of 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0020
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. High flying in 1968.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0021
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Trials Bantam outing in the 1970 Northern Experts.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0022
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Last season on the works BSA - Newbury in 1971.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 0023
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Jeff Smith, Dave Bickers and Joel Robert compare notes.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 003
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. During the 1952 Scottish Six Days Tria, on the 500T Norton.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 004
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Whoa there! THe works BSA gets a bit lively in december 1953.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 005
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Nose heavy landing at the 1954 Experts Grand National, on the Goldie.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 006
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. During the 1955 Austrian Trial - note the aviated front wheel.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 007
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. The 1956 St. David's Trial.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 008
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Pressing on aboard the C15, 1959.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

E 009
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. Mud covered in France, 1960 Motocross Des Nations.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 001
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - The winning combination - Steve Hislope poses with the Norton on which he won the 1992 Senior TT
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 002
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - It could've been a contender - high price made the F1 only available to the wealthy few.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 003
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - The start of something, the NVT prototype Wankel engine stripped bare.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 004
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 005
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 006
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Engines under assembly at Shenstone.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 007
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Machines in various stages of assembley - it all seemed to be going so well...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 008
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - The handsome and successful Police issue Commander.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

F 009b
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - The red, blue and silver early air-cooled racer.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 010
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Veteran racing journalist Ray Knight tests an early incarnation of the racer.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 012
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - First year with JPS sponsorship - the early air-cooled racer.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 013
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Nation pushing hard ...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 014
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Trevor Nation's name was to become synonymous with Rotary race joy.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 015
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - The all-conquering team; 'architect' Brian Crighton stands central.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 016
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Steve Spray was another who enjoyed lots of early success on the Rotary.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 017
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Spray again, at Brands Good Friday 1990; he crashed just after this picture, remounting to come fifth.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 018
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Nation pushing hard ...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 018 Copy
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Nation pushing hard ...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 019
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Ron Haslam, in action during 1991.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 019
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Ron Haslam, in action during 1991.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

F 020
The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Mark Farmer keeps the Roton ahead of Haslam.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

Goodwood 2014 (17)
Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 - Claus Ottlinger on the 1936 BMW racing legend Helmut Daehne
Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle

G 001
L for Leather - Rockers - Brighton front, 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0010
L for Leather - Rockers - Dave Degens shows off a glass fibre petrol tank.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0012
L for Leather - Rockers - He's got the look, 1960.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0013
L for Leather - Rockers - AJS Model 16CSR.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0014
L for Leather - Rockers - One day, one day.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0015
L for Leather - Rockers - Trip to the south coast seaside, in 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0016
L for Leather - Rockers - Who's that girl? Miss P Maitland, in Norfolk, 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0017
L for Leather - Rockers - Repairing damage reputations - a charity 'do' in 1964.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0018
L for Leather - Rockers - Girls and boys, with 'ton up vicar', the Rev Bill Shergold.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0019
L for Leather - Rockers - The smile - and the wording - says it all.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 002
L for Leather - Rockers - Adding another badge to the black leather, in 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0020
L for Leather - Rockers - Off for a ride.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0021
L for Leather - Rockers - Smartly turned out Norton twin.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0022
L for Leather - Rockers - Where to next? Planning a route...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0023
L for Leather - Rockers - Covering up.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 0025
L for Leather - Rockers - The end is nigh; a Rocker looks over a Starfire BSA in 1968.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 003
L for Leather - Rockers - The 'Rocker Dream' - pretty girl, Goldie engine in a Manx Norton rolling chassis ...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 004
L for Leather - Rockers - And the more likely reality. Two-up, aboard a tired out Beesa C12...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 005
L for Leather - Rockers - Unwelcome attention in 1961. BSA is a Super Rocket
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 006
L for Leather - Rockers - We two young tearaways... picking up Continental GT Royal Enfields, in 1965.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 007
L for Leather - Rockers - Maintenance
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 008
L for Leather - Rockers - Tool of choice. Triron receives attention.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

G 011
L for Leather - Rockers - Well turned-out 'big' Royal ENfield twin.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

H 001
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Heading to their spirtual home - 'works' Mk. l KTTs heading for the SS Manxman, and the Isle of Man TT races.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 002
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT -The Mk. Vlll KTT - the most handsome motorcycle ever built?
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 003
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Back to where it all began; Alec Bennett, after winning the 1926 TT on the 'cammy' Velo.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 004
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Eric Lea, winner of the 1929 Amateur TT (later Manx GP).
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 005
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Winner of the 1929 Junior TT, Freddie Hicks, at speed.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 006 (1)
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Compare and contrast - the cooking 'cammy' the KSS, and the racing KTT. Braced forks, foot change, straight through pipe, left side oil filter and no kickstart among variations.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 006 (2)
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Compare and contrast - the cooking 'cammy' the KSS, and the racing KTT. Braced forks, foot change, straight through pipe, left side oil filter and no kickstart among variations.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 007
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Doug Pirie, winner of the 1930 Manx GP.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 008
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - The MklV version of the KTT - the final frame development of the old Mkl chassis.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 009
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - H E Newman, near Sulby during the 1934 Junior TT
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 010
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - From 1935, the MKV KTT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 011
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Harry Lamacraft, something of a KTT stalwart, during the 1935 Junior TT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 013
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Runner-up in the 1936 Senior TT - Stanley Woods on the 500cc, spring frame racer; not a KTT strictly, but the lineage is clear.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 014
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Austrian Fritz Binder, who featured in some Veloce sales literature, on the Mk. Vll KTT, 1938 junior race.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 015
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Posing with his Mk. Vll at the 1939 TT is G H Hayden.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 016
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Future sidecar world champion Eric Oliver onhis Mk. Vlll KTT, 1939 Juniot TT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 017
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - H B Caldwell (fore) and J Garnett, with their KTTs. Caldwell's is the one of the first batch of Mk. Vllls, Garnett's a Mk. Vll.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 018
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Winning the 1939 Junior TT, is Stanley Woods.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 019
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Racer adn author Les Higgins (Mk.ll) and Velo long time campaigner Tommy Wood (Mk. Vlll) during 1947 TT practice.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 020
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - The Nigel Spring equipe at the 1948 TT. Men are Bill Mewis and Jack Bradley.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 021
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Freddie Frith winning the 1948 Ulster GP.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 022
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - During the 1948 Swiss GP, impeccable style from Dave Whitworth.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 023
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - The one and only 600cc 'KTT' engine, built for sidecar driver Stuart Waycott, here being used 'on the grass' at Ringwood in 1951 by Reg Lewis/Gordon Withers.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 024
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Bob Foster heads Freddie Frith on the works bikes in 1949.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 025
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - The dohc engine; the KTT's ultimate development.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 026
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Life in the old dog yet 1; Doug Beasley-framed 250cc (sleeved down) racer, used by Bill Webster. 1953.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 027
Life in the old dog yet ll; Geoff Duke's lightweight special, in 1956.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

H 028
Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - The fastest KTT in the world? Ian Cramp on his super-developed Mkl. KTT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

Iconic Engine Norton 500T
Norton managed to create a legend by raiding the parts bins in the factory and adding an alloy barrel and head to their ES2 500cc engine to make the 500T. This superb line drawing is of the 1950 version.
Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle

I 005
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Crowds gather before a race in May 1910.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 006
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Tommy Green and Cyril Pullin, both Rudge, first and second Brooklands one hour race, October 1913.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 007
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Handicap race 1914; Brooke's Indian (4) is pushed away, Launder (6, Henderson four) waits his turn.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 010
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - The Brooklands paddock in April 1920.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

I 013
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Brookies at work in 1921.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 015
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Track legend Bill Lacey in his tuning 'shed.' His Grindley-Peerless stands patiently.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 016
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Joe Wright (1000cc Zenith-JAP) raises th elap record to 117.19mph in April 1929.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 017
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - RAF pilot Chris Staniland with tuner Woolly Worters and 250cc Rex-Acme Blackburne. He'd just won this race, in 1930, at 90.22mph.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 018
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - The 1930 Brooklands Grand Prix
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 020a
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Riders ready themselves before the start of a 1934 race.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 020b
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Motorcycles adn three wheelers of all sizes line up for the start of the 1935 Hutchinson 100.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 021
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Riders turn onto the Members Banking, in 1936. Number four is Francis Beart, legendary 1950s and 60s Manx Norton tuner and holder of the Test HIll record.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 022
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Two legends of Brooklands - Ben Bickell (Bickell-JAP) leads Dave Whitworth, on his famous, venerable old Blackburne-powered Rex Acme, in 1936.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 023
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - The 'new' Campbell Circuit, in 1937. Phil Heath (Vincent) chases Waite and Moss, both Norton.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 024
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - One of the Brooklands heroes. Eric Fernihough, posed outside his Weybridge premises in 1937; he was killed, attempting the motorcycle land speed record in Hungary, in 1938.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 001
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - The most famous Duke picture - it encapsulates a new era of the 'first' postwar motorcycle racer. One piece leathers, featherbed frame... Blandford Camp, featherbed debut, 1950.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 002
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - A familiar sight picking up the spoils, in Berne, Switzerland, 1952.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 003
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - In action during the 1949 Clubmans Senior TT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 004
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Trials action, aboard the 500T.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 005
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Getting 'psyched up' at Thruxton in 1951.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 006
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Smart, stylish action through Hilberry on the 350cc Manx.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 007
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Having won the 1952 Junior TT, with Norton MD Gilbert Smith. Joe Craig stands by.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 008
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Tip-toeing round the circuit, at the 1952 Ulster.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 009
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Setting a new 500cc race record, Codogno, Italy.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 010
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Good luck wishes from Stirling Moss.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 011
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - On a trials BSA, John Douglas Trial, 1953.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 012
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - The start of a winning combination, winning the 1953 GP Des Nations in Italy.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 013
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Scrapping with the pesky young pretender; Surtees on the inside, Dule wide at Scarborough in 1955.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 014
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Unmistakeable, poetry in motion ... Duke and Gilera, 1955.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

J 016
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Reg Armstrong 'buttons up' - Duke leans on the van.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Geoff Duke, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 018
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Try out on a Manx, in 1958.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 019
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - With a BMW Rennsport, 1958 Senior TT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 020
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Heavy landing with the 'Duke Special' Norton in the 1959 Junior TT, a fourth place finish resulted.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 021
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - A late race outing.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 022
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Back on a Gilera in the Isle of Man; a parade lap in 1973.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

J 023
The first postwar motorcycling superstar - Geoff Duke - Back to where it all began, riding a 'Garden gate' Norton Single. THis is at Mallory Park VMCC meeting in 1975 - note the footwear!
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 001
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - A familiar sight in 1950s and 60s Britian - an L-plate bedecked Bantam.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 003
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Under economy testing in Australia, 1950. A massive 213mpg was attained.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 005
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - District nurses with their Bantams in Australia, 1951.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 006
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - THe Bushman, pictured in 1969.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 007
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - The 50,000th Bantam comes off the line, May 1951.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 009
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Brenda Collins in New York, at the end of her 10,000 mile US, Canada and Mexico tour.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 012
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - The 125cc D1 and the more obviously modern 175cc D7
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 013
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - The 125cc D1 and the more obviously modern 175cc D7
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 014
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Speed testing - the brute power exampled ...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 016
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - BSA was fond of Bond girls; this is Varon Gardner, at Earls Court in 1964.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 017
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - BSA 175cc Silver Bantam
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 019
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - D10 Sports Bantam, with four speed gearbox, in 1966.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 021
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - The Bushman pictured in 1969.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

K 022
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - Sales illustration for the Bushman.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 001
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Frank Applebee, winner of the 1912 TT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 002
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Almost the pinnacle; a 1922 model two-speed Scott.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 007
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Scott Sociable, a cross between the sidecar and a motorcar.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 008
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Alfred Angus Scott, at the controls of his Sociable.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 009
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - The 1921 TT - R W Stansfield, on his two-speed racer.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 010
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - The depot at the 1921 TT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 011
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Clarrie Wood pushes on, despite the muddy conditions, in 1923.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 012
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Relaxing in the depot, before the 1925 Senior.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 013
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - So this is YOurkshire; the Scott Trial, 1925.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 015
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - The ill fated 300cc air-cooled single, 1930.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 016
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Another falure ... The new TT racer, with vertical cylinder barrels.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Show-stopper - but never produced. Vertical cylinder 350cc twin at Earls Court in 1930.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - The Dirt Track racer. Frank Varey (aka 'The Red Devil') enjoyed particular success aboard one.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - The last 1930s model, listed at £85 dead.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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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

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - The last 1930s model, listed at £85 dead.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - From 1949, little changed from before the war, but with telescopic forks.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle -
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - An attempted comeback. Matt Holder (left) and Brian Woolley (right) with the scott 350cc racer. Rider Barry Scully is suitably togged up.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Pictured in January 1972, a Silk-Scott, with Scott engine.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - The seventh production Silk is collceted by its owner, Mr. N Morris of Greenhithe, Kent.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

Goldie 13
John Draper, BSA legend, during the 1958 Scottish Six Days Trial.
Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection (20 files)

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

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Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - With the 125cc Bultaco, at Snetterton, 1969.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (281 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.

001 I 001
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Start of the 1921 Brooklands 500 Miler, 64 starters ready to get under way.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

001 L 001
Silky smoth these Scotts - The Scott Motorcycle - Frank Applebee, winner of the 1912 TT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

D 005
Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - Series A twin, Clubman's day, Brooklands, 1939.
Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent

E 004
Simply the best - Jeff Smith MBE. During the 1952 Scottish Six Days Tria, on the 500T Norton.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Jeff Smith, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 002
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - The banked circuit was created by Hugh Locke King.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 004
Early star Frank McNab with his 500cc Trump-Jap, in 1909. He'd just set a new one-hour record, covering 48 miles, 400 yards.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 008
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Test Hill, in 1915; Private Read (Indian) enjoys a canter.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 025
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Noel Pope wrestles the ex-Baragwanath Brough Superior, to set a new lap record at 127mph, in 1939.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 003
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Mr. W Fawcett, with his Scott, at Harrogate in 1910.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 004
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - 'Timber' Wood, who raised the lap record to 52.12mph in the 1913 TT.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 005
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Scott sidecar with new suspension in 1912.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 006
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Machine gun carrier, in 1914.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

L 014
Silky Smooth these Scoots - The Scott Motorcycle - Towing out a Flying Flea in 1926.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

Rockers-13
L for Leather - Rockers - Promoting the dream.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (296 files)

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

B 005
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - On the Yamaha-powered Bultaco, Cadwell, 1970. (You Tube)
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

I 001
Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Start of the 1921 Brooklands 500 Miler, 64 starters ready to get under way.
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (1 file)

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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