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040 RMA2173 Ex GWR Saint No 2933 'Bibury Court' leaves Shrewsbury Station with the 4.50pm train to Gobowen 28th August 1952 (BE Morrison) Keywords: GWR, 4-6-0, Shrewsbury Station, Passenger, Saint
106 Camera - 1920s quickly detachable sidecar Sandum 1927 - Illustrating the ease with which the colding chassis is manipulated. The sidecar wheel finally lies over the saddle and can then be wheeled through 26" or 28" gateway, depending on the wheel size. Keywords: Classic camera, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Ariel-500-cc-Sammi-Miller-Trials-01 Ariel 500cc Sporting special Trials machine 1962 shows its belly, being held by Sammy Miller and Bob Currie Keywords: Ariel, 500cc, trial, trials, motorcycle, motorbike, special, off road, offroad, Sammy Miller, 1962
Ariel-500-cc-Sammi-Miller-Trials-04 Ariel 500cc Sporting special Trials machine 1964 being ridden by Sammie Miller up a set of stairs Keywords: Ariel, 500cc, trial, trials, motorcycle, motorbike, special, off road, offroad, Sammie Miller, 1964
Beryl-Swain-1962-putting-on-weight-to-qualify-for-IOM-TT Beryl Swain, shorthand typist, 26, of Leyton, London, is trying to put on weight so that she'll be heavy enough to qualify as an entrant for the Isle Of Man TT Motorcycle championships on June 8. The qualifying weight is 9st 11lb and if she makes it she will be the only woman competitor. Keywords: Beryl Swain, shorthand typist, 26, Leyton, London, Isle Of Man, TT, Motorcycle, championships, qualifying weight, 9st 11lb, only, woman, competitor, 1962
BSA-DPS-Advert-01 BSA promotional advert, double page spread in The Motor Cycle, December 1950. The new bike you want is here being the slogan. Includes models and proces plus extras and how much they will cost you. The spring frame C11, the Bantam and the Gold Flash Keywords: BSA, promotional, advert, double page spread, The Motor Cycle, December, 1950, The new bike you want is here, slogan, C11, Bantam, Gold Flash, prices, extra's
BSA14 0002 The BSA plant was the most modern in Europe - this images shows the new plating vats which can be programmed to deal with a varity of jobs. Keywords: BSA, Factory, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
BSA48B 1938 Gold Star being collected. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle
Colin Seeley 06 Colin Seeley watched by passenger Wally Rawlings, checking the screws on the FCS-B that will be there mount for his fourth TT ride in 1964. Keywords: Colin Seeley, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Early-Trial-Riding-in-the-Lake-District-01 At the summit of Blea Tarn Pass with the lofty Langdale Peaks in the background. A group of the successful riders who reached the top of this notorious Pass from Great Langdale. To the fore of the group is a Sunbeam, presumably the one ridden by T Rutherford who showed how it should be done; while the sidecar is most likely a Sunbeam also -perhaps that of Macdonald, though it seems Rutherford may have actually driven it to reach the summit. Other sidecar outfits (including Captain TD Craig's 6hp AJS, driven on this section by J J Dias) made it up, as did several other machines, with among those mentioned the 2½hp Clyno of R Pape, who made one of the best ascents of the day. Keywords: summit, Blea Tarn Pass, Langdale Peaks, group, successful, riders, notorious, Pass, Great Langdale, Sunbeam, ridden, T Rutherford, sidecar, Macdonald, Rutherford, driven, Captain TD Craig's, 6hp AJS, J J Dias, machines, 2½hp, Clyno, R Pape, motorcycle, motorbike, riders, rider, off road, vintage, veteran
GACU0000002 Army men had a good reason to be tired out! Keywords: ACU, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Icons-Of-Off-Road-02 Jeff Smith 500cc World Moto Cross Champion, attendoing the preview day of the Motor Cycle Show at Earl's Court, stand beside the replica of his world beating machine. THe 440cc BSA Victor will now be produced for sale to sportsmen in all parts of the world. Keywords: BSA, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Phil-Read-1964-to-1972-19 500 miler 26th June 1966 sees Percy Tait and Phil Read as the Triumph Bonneville is being fueled in the pits. Keywords: 500 miler, 26th June, 1966, Percy Tait, Phil Read, Triumph, Bonneville, fuel, pits
Phil-Read-to-1964-09 Phil Read on a Norton being chased by David Minter at Brands Hatch 22nd September 1962 Keywords: Phil Read, Norton, David Minter, Brands Hatch, 22nd September, 1962
Pierre-Gerard-de-Langlade-drove-the-BMW-motorcycle-and-sidecar-the-10000-miles Pierre Gerard de Langlade drove the BMW motorcycle and sidecar the 10000 miles from Algiers in the Algiers-Cape car Rally. He is nephew of the Abbe Breuill, who is now Cape Town. He is being greeted here by the Countess Laura Leonardi of Rome. 28th February 1951. Keywords: Pierre Gerard de Langlade, motorcyce, sidecar, 10000 miles, Algiers, Algiers-Cape, Rally, Abbe Breuill, Cape Town, Countess, Laura Leonardi, Rome, 28th February, 1951, motorcycle, motorbike, bike, unit, BMW
TCMJUL0072-2 Engine of the 1914 TT ABC, to be ridden by J L Emerson. Keywords: Copyright, Granville Bradshaw, ABC, Mortons Media Group Ltd., Mortons Archive
The-Motor-Cycle-29th-March-1961-Lambretta-She s-in-charge The Motor Cycle 29 March 1961 Lambretta - Scooter show In the 1960s, scooter firms liked to pose dolly birds on their machines to encourage sales, but their actual customers were more likely to be this pair of local councillors. This Lambretta’s smart tartan panniers would be perfect for accommodating a capacious handbag and some mayoral regalia.  Keywords: The Motorcycle, 29th March, 1961, Lambretta, Scooter, show, 1960s, pose, dolly birds, machine, encourage sales, customers, pair, local councillors, Lambretta’s, smart, tartan, panniers, accommodating, capacious, handbag, mayoral, regalia,  
Tom-Phillis-010 Tom Phillis being interviewed by Graham Walker during a practice day in the garage 1959 Keywords: Tom Phillis, motorcycle racer, racer, racing, Tom, Australian, motorcycle, motorbike, Mortons Media Group Limited, Mortons Archive, Road, IOM TT, practice, garage, 1959
Udumullage-Don-Jinadasa-02 Udumullage Don Jinadasa Jahore Grand Prix Cup being congratulated by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Jahore Keywords: Udumullage Don Jinadasa Jahore Grand Prix Cup being congratulated by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Jahore

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Barry Sheene (1 file)

BS0000006 Barry Sheene, Suzuki, being filmed. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates (2 files)

Straight from the plate images as used in the Classic MotorCycle magazine.
Royal-Enfield-1960-350cc-Bullet Boost peak power output to 21 bhp @ 6,500 rpm by various tweaks, add a bigger front stopper, drop the handlebar ends, spray on some lustrous polychromatic paint and dip the lot in the chrome vat and this is how the “350 Clipper” emerged! In fairness there was a little more to it than that, but in essence the 1960 “350 Bullet” was a sporting variant of its rather plain class-mate. Again, Royal Enfield was keeping faith with a fast disappearing market sector in continuing this model. Twins were taking over and rorty singles were not going to be the future. New for ‘60 on the Bullet was an entirely AC/DC lighting and ignition system, gone was the magneto ignition of yore, a contact breaker housing taking the place of the old ‘mag’. In that much, at least, Redditch was following a trend. Keywords: Royal Enfield, 1960, 350 Clipper, Clipper, Glass Plate, Tried and Tested, Tried & Tested, Motorcycle
Royal-Enfield-1960-350cc-Clipper-01 70mm x 90mm bore and stroke dimensions gave the Clipper its 346cc capacity. The 17 bhp developed by this alloy-head, ohv motor, was identical with that obtained from the 248cc “Crusader Sports” but, there was much more low-down grunt, more flexibility and with peak power coming in at 5,500 rpm, a more leisurely ride. A q.d., rear wheel was standard and the 33/4 gallon tank offered a good touring range. This was a single-cylinder motorcycle in the best British tradition, would there be enough takers out there to justify its well-intentioned makeover? Keywords: Royal Enfield, 1960, 350 Clipper, Clipper, Glass Plate, Tried and Tested, Tried & Tested, Motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1925 Junior TT (2 files)

062 SFTP 06 1925 IOM Junior TT 1925 Junior TT - Howard Davies had to be content with runner-up, though he was to win the 'big one' (the 500cc Senior) later in the week. Keywords: Glass plate, Isle of Man, Junior TT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle
062 SFTP 10 1925 IOM Junior TT 1925 Junior TT - Harold Willis impressed on his Montgomery before being forced to retire, here he is at Braddon Bridge. Keywords: Glass plate, Isle of Man, Junior TT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

059 SFTP 02 Glass plates - The 1925 Ulster Grand Prix - Joe Craig int he saddle of the Norton being congratulated by Jimmy Shaw Keywords: 1925, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Racing, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Ulster GP

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1927 Brooklands (1 file)

062 SFTP 01 Thrills, spills and new world records Brooklands, 1927. Adjustments in the pits. Freddie Hicks Velocetts is being pushed off. Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1929 London to Dartmoor Trial (1 file)

053 SFTP 15 The London-Dartmoor Trial, 1929 - Newman (OEC) was reported as being 'rock steady' Keywords: 1929, 2015, Glass plate, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1930 Belgian Grand Prix (open collection)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1933 Belgian GP (open collection)

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

062 SFTP AUG1 The master stylist Geoff Duke, on the four-cylinder Gilera. He raced to his first 'classic' victory of what was to be a world championship year. Keywords: 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix, August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

047 Glass Plate 06 Box-16015 Will Noll, with Fritz Cronin the chair. Runner up in this race, Noll would be world champion come season's end. Keywords: Belgian Grand Prix, December, Glass Plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1956 Thruxton (1 file)

plate 1728 8 The sole Matchless twin - ridden be Osborne and Clarke - leads a group through the chicane. Keywords: 1956, July 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Cotswold Scramble 1953 (1 file)

053 SFTP 03 Cotswold Scramble, June 1953 - Basil Hall ploughs a neat furrow, while David Tye is all crossed up be-hind. Both on BSAs. Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scrambling, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Earl's Court Show, 1956 (1 file)

062 GLASS PLATES EARLS CT-8 The Earl's Court Show, November 1956 - The Progress scooter was being offered in Britain by the Carr Brothers, drawing heavily on their experience acting as a concessionaire. The engine in the 'Anglian' was by Villers. Keywords: 2013, Earls Court, Glass plate, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Show, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Scottish 6 Day Trial (2 files)

15199-03 1953 Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT). Group photograph of what would seem to be the organising committee, plus guests. Keywords: 15199-01, 1953, 6 day trial, glass plate, may 1953, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, scottish, Straight from the plate, The Classic Motorcycle, trial, 15199-02, 15199-03, 15199-04, 15199-05, 15199-06, 15199-07, 15199-08, 15199-09, 15199-10, 15199-11, 15199-12, 15199-13
15199-05 1953 Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT). Group photograph of what would seem to be the organising committee, plus guests. Keywords: 15199-01, 1953, 6 day trial, glass plate, may 1953, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, scottish, Straight from the plate, The Classic Motorcycle, trial, 15199-02, 15199-03, 15199-04, 15199-05, 15199-06, 15199-07, 15199-08, 15199-09, 15199-10, 15199-11, 15199-12, 15199-13

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Shrubland Park Scramble, August 1956 (1 file)

062 SFTP 09 Shrubland Park Scramble, August 1956. - Caked in mud and with gritted teeth, what looks to be Bill Baraugh ... Keywords: 2012, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scramble, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (12 files)

040 Gold Star pic 2 Golden Ere - What could be better than a 350cc Gold Star? Whay a 500cc Gold Star of course but then would a 650cc Rocket Gold Star be better still? We take a look at all three together. Keywords: BSA, Classic Bike Guide, Feb 11, Gold Star, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600589@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600590@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600591@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600593@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600595@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (41 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.
BS0000006 Barry Sheene, Suzuki, being filmed. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
BSA129a One of many attempted rebirths - this would seem to be the 'Budgie', a Small Heath-built updated Bantam. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
BSA48B 1938 Gold Star being collected. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
BSA81c Bantams being used for cycle pacing. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
G59C0000025 Rev. Bill Shergold chats with 59 Club members after the induction service in which he was officially appointed to the parish of St. Mary's, Paddington. Three hundered motorcyclists attended the service - and another 50 or 60 had to be left outside! Keywords: 59 Club, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GAA0000016 An experimental scheme which gives "motorway facilities" for reporting breakdowns on ordinary trunk and main roads is being tried near Oxford by the Automobile Association. Keywords: AA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GAA0000023 "Dad can I be an AA man when I grow up?" Watched by raod patrols from the Continent, young Stephen Richards tries the saddle of an AA type BSA. Keywords: AA, BSA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GACU0000002 Army men had a good reason to be tired out! Keywords: ACU, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GACU0000003 Well, it makes a change for John Surtees to be on the other side of the starting line! Here he dispatches R.C. Middlestorb, BMW, in the Metropolitan Police Club's Blue Lamp road trial. Keywords: ACU, BMW, Metropolitan Police Club, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCC0000007 Father Graham Hullet gets to his feet to ask a question on the Sunday observance laws (Father Bill Shergold was unable to be present; he is still in Australia). Keywords: Clubs and Cafe, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCR0000017 First off on the London - Holyhead run. A flashlight photograph of W.S. Boyer, on his 5-6 h.p. Rover, being started from Ealing on the Ealing club's recent 24 hour run. Keywords: Club Rallies etc., Ealing Club, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rover
GFR0000001 This weeks burning topic: "should MCC events be open to lady competitors?". Keywords: Female Riders, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GFR0000003 Here is a coin-in-the-slot pump that was in service in Cheltenham in 1927! But the experiment made only a brief appearance at that time. The next year an Act of Parliament decreed that an attendant must always be on duty while fuel was being served. Keywords: Female Riders, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GM0000002 There's nothing like being prepared, and in the Army's Eastern Command Trial in June 1938, competitors had to tackle some observed sections while wearing gas masks. This is the RASC team, on 550 cc side-valve Triumphs and 350cc ohv G3 Matchlesses, led by Cpl. H. Morley, at Chobham Ridge. Keywords: 350cc, 500cc, Matchless, Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
GP0000008 "In the cause of Liberty". Paris, France: A section of the impressive Bastile Day parade which was staged along the Champs Elysee in Paris yesterday. In the background can be seen the Arch de Triumph. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police
GP0000018 A short stretch of the model road used for training in the main lecture hall. On it can be enacted every conceivable type of road situation. The ingenious and elaborate models have been made by the instructors in their off time. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police
GP0000021 A police patrol receiving wireless messages from headquarters at Newccastle, where a successful demonstration took place recently. The aerial can be seen in the sidecara. The police sending out wireless messages from headquarters. Keywords: BSA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police
GP0000027 The policewoman must be able to undertake roadside repairs, and the photograph shows a driver of an Enfield two-stroke busy effecting some minor adjustment. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police, Royal Enfield
GP0000028 We live in an age which is not easily moved from its nonchalant attitude by even the most unorthodox innovation, but to some it may be an indication of the changing times to learn that we now have motor cycle policewomen inspectors of the munition areas. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police, Royal Enfield
GPB0000010 When escorting vehicles with overhanging loads which may be a danger to other traffic, Metropolitan Police motor cycles are now equipped with special lamps showing flashing amber lights. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police Bikes, Triumph
GRAC0000003 "Betsy" - the last RAC motorcycle combination to be taken out of road patrol service - broke down 400 yards from the RAC headquarters in Pall Mall, London, at the end of a special commemoration run from Cardiff to London. But there were a couple of willing helpers to push her the rest of the way. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, RAC
GRAC0000006 Many of the RAC scouts have for a long time past been equipped with motor cycles. The two shown are part of a consignment of Joy's recently delivered to the RAC for patrol work, all of them being finished in RAC blue. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, RAC
GS0000019 Dove Dale, an English beauty spot, the scenery of which is strangely remimiscent of the Austrian Tyyol, is to be free to the public for all time, a decision which will be gladly welcomed by all. The donkeys fording the stream in the foreground afford a striking contrast to the motorbikes parked on the bank. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000034 Homeward bound in a Westy Country lane. The horse on the left appears to be taking considerable interest in the LE. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000041 This imposing, lion-topped gateway being inspected by the sidecar crew leads to the ancestral home of the Frewen family, near Northiam, Sussex. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000047 A picturesque corner of Aldbury village in the Chilterns. Parts of the ancient stocks can be seen in the foreground. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000052 The old harbour at Mevagissey. It is said that during the Napoleonic Wars a ship was wrecked nearby; the only survivor was a monkey which was hanged by the locals who believed it to be "a French spy". Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000055 These houses must be among the most often photographed in England. They are situated in the charming old-world village of Broadway, in Worcestershire. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000063 How should the River Darent be crossed - by the 15th century bridge or by ford? The answer suggests by ford. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000064 "Pretty Bonby... can be seen to best advantage on the short but steep descent from above." It is one of several unspoiled villages nestling in the Ancholme valley, along the Elsham-Ferriby road, in the shadow of the Wolds. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GSS0000001 Two skiers at Madesimo, Northern Italy, enjoying a novel sensation - being towed by a Vespa scooter. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene, Vespa
GSS0000085 Something like a trail! A good idea for the weather conditions in which the South Liverpool Club's Cup Trial was held may be gained from this view of the start at the Loggerheads (North Wales). And bad weather had already caused one postponement! Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene
GWR0000038 Miss Florrie Richards, age sixteen years, said to be the first lady motor cyclist on Nottingham. Miss Richards has been a motor cyclist for two years. Her present mount is a 2.5 h.p. Elswick; on this she has ridden as much as 200 miles a day. She is particularly clever in traffic, and often drives her father out in a Sun-Precision and sidecar. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Women Riders
GWR0000042 The wife or fiancee of a motor cyclist is wise indeed who learns to handle a motor cycle. What can be nicer than to get out on the open road whilst the husband is at business, instead of waiting got him to take the machine out at weekends? This sidecar illustrated is a Lea - Francis, on a Kentish road. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Women Riders
GWR0000044 Mrs. J. Harvey, of Bournemouth, who is believed to be the first local lady motor cyclist, with her 2 h.p. single lightweight Humber. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Women Riders
sco245p74 "A Lambretta Li 150 being prepared for the Scottish Six Days Trial of May 1959. Geoff Parker, Alan Kimber and Louis Moore were the team, and modifications to the scooter here included an oversize two-gallon fuel tank" Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nov 06, Scootering
Sheenebookazine63 Sheene, Paul Smart and Franko pictured with the TR500 Suzuki twin that was to be Sheene's stepping stone to the RG500 and two world titles. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine70 Sponsors such as the French jeans company Mashe paid a fortune to be associated with Barry Sheene Superstar but got good value for money. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine82 The lap record of 137.150mph Sheene set in winning the 1977 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps remains the fastest ever at a motorcycle Grand Prix and due to changes in track design it is highly unlikely that it will ever be bettered. Spa was the scene of his first ever GP win in 1971 and he is pictured leading Roberts in 1978. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene.
Triumph bookazine119 Speed Twin being used by Fijian police 1966. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
WD34158@FAO - 04 Harry finished second in Australia in what would prove to be the last race in the series. Keywords: From the archive, May 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, The racing Colliers

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (76 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
001 cover The Matchless G3L was the most popular machine with dispatch riders during the Second World War, with many thousands being supplied. Post war the popularity continued due to its cross-country abilities. Boths are AMC singles. Keywords: 2013, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
001 OBM Cover 01 An interested group gather round a 500cc 'flat top' Scott being road testeed by Motor Cycling's Midlands editor Bernal Osborne in 1958 Keywords: 2016, August, Cover, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Scott
006 A18 Three men and a lady apparently, the owner of this Matchless outfit overtook the two soldiers and a lady walking to a country station, one of the men being trench bound after seven days' leave. The sidecar owner insisted on taking the trio the remainder of their journey, a distance of two and a half miles. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
017 ARCHIVE 1 Lambretta Club members have a go at the latest Roma sport to be revived for scooter use - chariot races - at their rally in Bulwell Hall Park, Nottingham. I can definitely spot a Vespa contending in the pack too, in August 1965. Keywords: 2014, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, Scooter, Scootering
024 Jim Lee 10 After discussions with Jim, Mick thought the best way to make it to the top would be to ride more standard races. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
026 D80 9405 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9432 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9434 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9441 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9460 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9467 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6446 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6453 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6492 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
035 Archive ISDT 03 1965 ISDT - Eric Chilton made a bit of a habit of being a successful privateer. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
035 Archive ISDT 15 1975 ISDT in the Isle of Man - two strokes were dominating the event by the 70s, being light and easy to ride Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
040 D80 5270 The Matchless G3L was the most popular machine with dispatch riders during the Second World War, with many thousands being supplied. Post war the popularity continued due to its cross-country abilities. Boths are AMC singles. Keywords: 2013, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
040 D80 5344 The Matchless G3L was the most popular machine with dispatch riders during the Second World War, with many thousands being supplied. Post war the popularity continued due to its cross-country abilities. Boths are AMC singles. Keywords: 2013, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
040 Gold Star pic 2 Golden Ere - What could be better than a 350cc Gold Star? Whay a 500cc Gold Star of course but then would a 650cc Rocket Gold Star be better still? We take a look at all three together. Keywords: BSA, Classic Bike Guide, Feb 11, Gold Star, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
046 B-I-D scooter jousting1 1965 looks like this could be a scooter rally? Keywords: 2015, Back in the day, Classic Scooterist Scene, June/July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
054 Bikes 02 You'd expect motorcycle makers to use sidecar outfits as service vans and you'd be right. These BSAs were in support of Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Display team. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Commercials, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar
058 back in the day half Back in the day - Enzo Sacchi, the famous Italian cyclist, being paced by a Lambretta Scooter at the Herne Hill International Cycle Meeting held September 1958. Keywords: 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
074 Closer Look Ariel 04 The Arrow/Leader engine could largely be rebuilt in the frame. Keywords: 2014, Ariel, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle make, The Classic MotorCycle
080 MEN WHO 01 Jack Parker - Probably the greatest speedway rider never to be world champion, Jack Parker was adored on the terraces but wasn't always popular in the paddock - Ernie Nutt (left) ad Graham Walker present Parker with the Golden Helmet in 1930. Keywords: 2014, May, Men who mattered, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
084 closer look 04 Screaming Stanley - it was reputed that the howling DKW of Woods could be heard in Liverpool Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
084 TACL 07 An Anzani twin cylinder engined job, with Armstrong patent forks. One assumes this to be a prototype. Keywords: June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
086 Closer Look 06 Ernie Nott - Profile, after retiring from motorcycle sport, Ernie was often to be found in car racing paddocks, this image was taken at Donington in 1937. Keywords: 2014, Closer look, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
090 Oddballs Scout Jamboree Scout City Slicker - summer 1957 and the World Scout Jubilee Jamboree is being held in Sutton Park, Warwickshire. This scout is on a BSA Dandy Keywords: 2015, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oddball, Scooters
106 I35 The AJS trials iron, which could be supplied in kit form. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
114 CLASSIC CAMERA1 Minor adjustments 1960 - What looks to be a nearly new Triumph 5TA Speed Twin is given some more fettling. Keywords: Classic Camera, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October 2011, The Classic MotorCycle
114 CLASSIC CAMERA 01 Self-service pump, November 1961. Soon to be opened to the general public was this self-service station in London. Keywords: Classic Camera, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
12 Dave Chadwick (second left) would be riding East German MZs in 1960. MZ development engineer, Walter Kaaden (left) was in London the settle the deal. Keywords: 1960, 2005, February, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
126 Archive March 2013 Not quite a Nor-vin. Ken Sprayson's legacy will always be featherbed frame. But he was a prolific designer and engineer. Taken in July 1955 Keywords: 2012, Archive news, Classic Bike Guide, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
14 Hermann Meier (left) was the very man to coax the horses out of an Ariel Arrow engine. Former TT winner Harold Daniell (right) would be sponsoring Mike )'Rourke through the coming season. Keywords: 1960, 2005, February, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
195318 A cammy Velocette KTT MkVII at Creg-ny-Baa pictured just three years after Bob Foster secured Velocetts second 350cc World Championship. The factory had earlier stopped KTT production and the design wasn't to be updated or re-designed. It was short-sleeve order for the spectators, but then the sun always shone .... or is it just our rose-tinted spectacles adn memories of time s gone by. Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
Archive News 01 I may be gone some time... Out for a Sunday ride in late October on a Royal Enfield, cold! Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
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
BSA Factory 009 The BSA plant was the most modern in Europe - this images shows the new plating vats which can be programmed to deal with a varity of jobs. Keywords: BSA, Factory, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
C02 Line-up of military 16hs on the docks at Southampton, prior to being shipped to Palestine in 1936. Note the air filters. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
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 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, John Cooper, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mortons Media Group Ltd
D81 6783 DKW SS250 works machine which is due to be sold at Stafford Show in October 2015 Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle
Ducati cruiser Ducati Cruser - The Cruiser was the first ever scooter ever made by Ducati. It was a very advanced design when it debuted in 1951 with a single cylinder 175cc ohv engine, automatic transmission with a hydraulic torque converter, shaft drive, 12 volt electrics and an electric start – the first on a scooter. With bodywork by Ghia and a two-tone paint job the Cruiser was a very nice piece of kit, but the engine had to be detuned for the Italian market and was limited to 50mph. It was too expensive for a country still bearing the scars of WWII and went out of production after two years with only about 2000 sold. Keywords: 2012, August, September, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
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
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
G0000006 Douglas Despatch Riders and their equipment being inspected by Lieut. Howe and Sir Edward Every previous to their departure to the Front. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
georgebrowntcmmay George Brown in action at Goodwood in 1951; he won the 1000cc race, which will be recreated at the 2010 Revival. Keywords: action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic Motorcycle, May 2010.
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
Image 21 There appears to be lots to do in the AJS and Matchless garage at the 1954 Manx Grand Prix. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Jim Clark formula one champion on a Honda Monkey Bike 02-07-1964 World motor-racing champion Jim Clark enjoys a spin on a Honda Monkey Bike. "Get him off it, or he'll be taking it to the French Grand Prix" said his cheif Colin Chapman. Keywords: 1964, Honda, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
TCM SUP 17 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. While badly damaged motorcycles were to be found in odd dumps around the UK, the army had dedicated teams devoted to repairing war damaged motorcycles including the engine, gearbox and magneto repair shop of the ASC. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 25 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. BSA, Matchless and Norton can be spotted in this rank of 12 military personal training for the 1939 Scottish Six Day Trial. Of these riders nine were selected fo form three teams of three and the remainder were reserves. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 38 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. How cruel and indignified was life for a military lightweight. It could be wheeled nose down through axle deep water to keep the engine dry as demonstrated by this famous journalist of The Motor Cycle with the Royal Enfield 'Flying Flea.' Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 42 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. A Combined Army and Home Guard exercise. these Ariel outfits are fitted with sidecars built to specifications supplied by the Home Guard, who wanted a motorcycle personnel carrier which could be armed as a gun ship. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 50 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Over 5000 would-be buyers stamped into the great Missenden car dump for the disposal of surplus vehicles by the Goverment, including these motorcycles. It was reported bribes of up to £50 were offered to guards to help secure vehicles. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
WD116294@SS-08 Remembering 1963 - To be fair, not every scooter related article was frivolous, and the photo of regular columnist Bob Currie with Triumph Tigress engaged in one of his travel features represents a particular genre. In an age when the freedom of personal transport was still something of a novelty, articles such as this were eagerly read. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD116299@SS-04 Rembering 1963 - This TV3 in the foyer was actually being displayed at the Carlton Tower Hotel. The magazine, possibly unintentionally, laid bare another motorcyclist/scooterist division by describing the Lambretta as being "amongst the Toffs". Motorcycling had rather a down-market image, Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141587@SS1958-ISETTA If you wanted to keep warm and dry then a standard three-wheeled Isetta could be purchased for £339 19s 6d Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD167864@TCM-CHRIS H 09 This sporting life - Chris Horsfield was one of the best scramblers of his generation. On the works Greeves, Horsfield leads Andy Roberton (36, CZ) while Alan Cloiugh (Greeves) makes a be-line for the cameraman... Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD176279@FOA - 11 'Wildfowl' the British press called the Italian fours. Bob McIntyre (Gilera) leads John Surtees (MV Agusta) at the DutchTT in the summer of 1957. It looked very much asthough John would be racing alone in 1958. Keywords: 2006, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD198155@18 Frank Osgerby 0 Lambretta 250 Special Keywords: RECORD BREAKING:, The Frank Osgerby interview, BY the mid-1970s Lambretta production in Italy had ceased and wi, Frank Osgerby first became interested in scooters in 1965, but i, Despite his time away, when he was back home he attended as many, One day in 1974 outside Freddie Frith's (the then Grimsby Lambre, Despite the fact that circuit racing was booming, scooter sprint, The machine in question was to be based around a Group 6 race bi
WD435656@Classic camera Seven men on a motorcycle, the images was in The Motor Cycle, September 1925. The machine that was burden seems to be a DOT-Bradshaw. Keywords: Dec 08, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD43876@Velocelle-05 The rarely-seen Endurance model being scrutinised at the 1966 Earls Court Show. Keywords: June 2005, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, Velocette
WD569674@66 196~1 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569675@66 1965 London-Mil 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569676@66 1965 Brighton 9 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569677@66 1965 Fringe Li 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569678@66 1965 Brighton C 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
XGBL610000002 The French BMW Owners' Club, led by racing man Jean Murit, has paid a visit to its British confrere. Here the visitors are being shown round London by their hosts. Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL610000003 That model in front must be Japanese, you might say. But in fact it is a two-fifty NSU, ridden by Michael Schneider at the international road race meeting at Solitude, Germany, on July 23. Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL630000012 Hay being dried by the sun in the sheds which are a feature of the Slovene countryside. Keywords: Ex GB 1963, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
WD575646@4 Contents Dawn patrol! The Vintage Aviator Ltd.s meticulously restored original Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2f is silhouetted by a dramatic skyscape. Keywords: Aviation Classics, copyright Mortons, date ?, event ?, feature Contents, issue 4, Issue 4 Knights of the Sky, make RAF, model BE2c, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, person(s) name ?, photographer Jarrod Cotter, place ?, publication Aviation, type ?, year 1917

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

Goldie 08 Derek Powell’s 1953 Junior Clubman winner, about to be tested by journalist Vic Willoughby. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Heritage images (30 files)

001 taster gemalier Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
004 st pancras cc (3) Narrowboats moored in the yacht basin where coal used to be loaded onto the barges for the Imperial Gas Light & Coke Co. A train can be seen in the distance at St. Pancras Keywords: 2015, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Towpath Talk
008 31638 etc Barry Sat 15-2-75 Copy Southern Steam Revival 033. Barry scrapyard in 1975. Nearest the camera is SR U class 2-6-0 No. 31638, later to be preserved on the Bluebell Railway. Keywords: 2014, Feb/Mar, Heritage Railway, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
014 JOE 8737 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
016 5224 Darnholm pic Facing the challenge No. 5224 climbs the dauting 1-in-49 gradient at Damholm on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 2005 en route tp Goathland and Pickering. The 2-8-0T is one of Pete Waterman's former GWR locomotives that is set to be restored at Peak Rail. Keywords: 2015, Heritage Commercials, Issue 203, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
018 JOE 9079 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9201 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9295 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9385 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9397 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9408 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9418 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9475 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9478 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9479 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
018 JOE 9482 Bird of Paradise - Could this '64 ragtop be the best Thunderbird in Britian? Keywords: 2013, Classic American, Joe Dick, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
029 PADSTOW STATION Padstow Staion is saved from demolition and will now be restored. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 190, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
046 01 Keld 35028 SR Merchant Navy Pacific No. 35028 Clan Line on the apprroach to Appleby with a 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on April 8, 1989, three days before it was announced that the Settle & Carlisle line would not be cloased after all. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 189, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
087 add gemalier parkhead Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (10) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (11) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (12) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (13) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (15) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (17) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (4) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (5) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
087 gemaleir (9) Bringing the vintage to the boat - The newly restored narrowboat 'Gemaleir' will be ready to take to the cut in the spring Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Readers Boats, Towpath Talk
6xA4s mock up Could it ever be better than this? What the 2013 line-up at the National Railway Museum at York could look like. Keywords: Heritage Railway, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 11
WD591372@HR140 next issue 2 In a sense so far unspoilt by yellow lines on platforms or the standard European Community notices to be found on hte main line system, GER J15 0-6-0 No 65462 leaves Sheringham during hte North Norfolk Railway's Quad-art-week. Keywords: class 5MT, date February 2009, event ?, feature next issue, Heritage Railway, issue 140, item ?, make LMS, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, number 5025, person(s) name ?, place Aviemore, publication HR

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

78 companion apr 14 2 Companion planting - Nasturtiums can be used as sacrificial plants, drawing pests such as caterpillars and blackfly away from other crops. Keywords: 2014, April, Kitchen Garden, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (11 files)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.
1966 TT D Simmonds Honda 1966 350cc TT int he Isle of Man - Dave Simmonds on a 305 cc Honda in a Norton frame (don't be fooled by the tank and frame) Keywords: 350cc TT, Dave Simmonds, Honda, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Norton
1972-Thruxton-500-Mile-Race-002 1972 Thruxton 500 Mile Race - No 8 Graham Sanders on a Norton Commando being chaced by No 31 Jeffrey Wade on a 744cc Laverda Keywords: 1972, Thruxton, 500, Mile, Race, Graham Sanders, Norton, Commando, Jeffrey Wade, 744cc, Laverda, rider, riding, race, racer, racing, motorcycle, motorbike, bike
1972-Thruxton-500-Mile-Race-003 1972 Thruxton 500 Mile Race, no 55 Maurice Carroll on a 249cc Honda being chased by Peter Darvill 736cc Honda CB750 no 27 Keywords: 1972, Thruxton, 500, Mile, Race, no 55, Maurice Carroll, 249cc, Honda, Peter Darvill, 736cc, Honda, CB750, no 27, rider, riding, race, racer, racing, motorcycle, motorbike, bike
350 TT 1966 D Simmonds 1966 350cc TT int he Isle of Man - Dave Simmonds on a 305 cc Honda in a Norton frame (don't be fooled by the tank and frame) Keywords: 350cc TT, Dave Simmonds, Honda, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Norton
Nicholls 10 Unbelievably the pigeon, which can be seen just ahead of the front wheel, never moved as Geoff Duke rushed by in his final TT in 1959. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 15 The classic Scottish Six Days shot of the Sixties showing Gordon Jackson (347cc AJS) on Lock Eild Path. He's being watched by Pat Brittain, with Loch Leven and the Pap of Glencoe behind, the scenery which has riders and spectators returning year after year. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NNC 1956 TT 21 015 Geoff Duke's van being off loaded. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls Collection
NNC 1956 TT 21 016 Geoff Duke's van being off loaded. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls Collection
NNC RR C2 01 NNC RR C2 01 - Spaniard Carlos Cardus could be the winner of the British 250 GP on his Dunlop-shod Repsol Honda, 1990 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Racing
NNC Sprints26 11th June 1966 - Santa Pod - Alf Hagon with son Martin who later went on to win the European Grass Track Championship and two British titles and could be seen on the classic road racing scene in 1999 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Sprint
Steve-Parrish-being-chased-down-by-Barry-Sheene,-both-on-652cc-Suzuki-bikes-during-practice-at-Mallory-Park-09-10-1977 Steve Parrish being chased down by Barry Sheene, both on 652cc Suzuki bikes during practice at Mallory Park 09-10-1977.jpg Keywords: Motorcycle, Motorbike, racer, racing, rider, Steve Parrish, Barry Sheene, 652cc, Suzuki, practice, Mallory Park, 1977

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (2 files)

Trial-Scotts-012 Scottish Trial, river section. C John Hemingway, Fantic, 200cc being followed by Andrew Atkinson on his Bultaco 340cc Keywords: Scott, Scottish, Trial, off road, stream, river, slippery rocks, C John Hemingway, Fantic, 200cc, Andrew Atkinson, Bultaco, 340cc, Scott Trial - Darlington and District Motor Club - 1983
Trial-Scotts-012 Scottish Trial, river section. C John Hemingway, Fantic, 200cc being followed by Andrew Atkinson on his Bultaco 340cc Scott Trial - Darlington and District Motor Club - 1983 Keywords: Scott, Scottish, Trial, off road, stream, river, slippery rocks, C John Hemingway, Fantic, 200cc, Andrew Atkinson, Bultaco, 340cc

MORTONS ARCHIVE > British Motorcross GP 1982 (4 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
Archive-250-MX-Hawkstone-1982-007 1982, 250 Motorcross World Championship, British Round at Hawkstone Park. Kees van der Ven on his KTM being chased down by Danny Le Porte from the USA who looks to be getting all crossed up on his Yamaha Keywords: Nick Nicholls, Hawkstone Park, British Round, 1982, 250 MX World Championship, Motorcross, MotoX, Kees van der Ven, KTM, Danny Le Porte, USA, crossed up, Yamaha
British-MX-GP-1982-0034 British Motorcross Grand Prix GP 4th July 1982 at Farleigh Castle, Jeremy Whatley on his Heron Team Suzuki being chsed by Kurt Nicoll on his 500cc Kawasaki Keywords: British, Motorcycle, Grand Prix, GP, 4th, July, 1982, Farleigh Castle, Motorcross, MotoX, Race, Racer, Racing, Rider, Ride, Off Road, Jeremy Whatley, Heron, Team, Suzuki, Kurt Nicoll, 500cc, Kawasaki
British-MX-GP-1982-0056 British Motorcross Grand Prix GP 4th July 1982 at Farleigh Castle, Neil Griffiths on his 450 Armstrong CCM being chased into a tight corner Keywords: British, Motorcycle, Grand Prix, GP, 4th, July, 1982, Farleigh Castle, Motorcross, MotoX, Race, Racer, Racing, Rider, Ride, Off Road, Neil Griffiths, 450cc, Armstrong, CCM, chased
British-MX-GP-1982-0058 British Motorcross Grand Prix GP 4th July 1982 at Farleigh Castle, Kurt Nicoll on his Kawasaki Motors 500cc bike being chased down by Perry Leask ragging his 250cc Mitsui Yamaha Keywords: British, Motorcycle, Grand Prix, GP, 4th, July, 1982, Farleigh Castle, Motorcross, MotoX, Race, Racer, Racing, Rider, Ride, Off Road, Kurt Nicoll, Kawasaki Motors, 500cc, chased, Perry Leask, 250cc, Mitsui, Yamaha

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Giacomo Agostini (1 file)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
024 ARCHIVE PIC 01 Scratchers all! The much anticipated clash between the two road racing giants - Hailwood and Agostini - turned out to be a non event at the 1966 Brands Hatch season closer, when after little more than 100 yards from the start, the former's 250cc Honda six threw a rod and day belonged solely to the Italian. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection (1 file)

We have picked a range of stunning images from our vast archive for you to enjoy in print format. We add to this collection on a regular basis.
040 Gold Star pic 2 Golden Ere - What could be better than a 350cc Gold Star? Whay a 500cc Gold Star of course but then would a 650cc Rocket Gold Star be better still? We take a look at all three together. Keywords: BSA, Classic Bike Guide, Feb 11, Gold Star, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (39 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 OBM Cover 01 An interested group gather round a 500cc 'flat top' Scott being road testeed by Motor Cycling's Midlands editor Bernal Osborne in 1958 Keywords: 2016, August, Cover, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Scott
006 A18 copy Three men and a lady apparently, the owner of this Matchless outfit overtook the two soldiers and a lady walking to a country station, one of the men being trench bound after seven days' leave. The sidecar owner insisted on taking the trio the remainder of their journey, a distance of two and a half miles. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
024 Jim Lee 10 After discussions with Jim, Mick thought the best way to make it to the top would be to ride more standard races. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
026 D80 9405 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9467 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6446 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6453 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
032 Archive shot 01 Delivery drivers, JUne 1916 - As war raged in Europe, so the country's collective craving for the latest news grew. Ever more demand was placed on newspapers to be the first to the stands, with the most up-to-date news. Keywords: 2012, Archive picture, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Ocrober, The Classic MotorCycle
084 closer look 04 Screaming Stanley - it was reputed that the howling DKW of Woods could be heard in Liverpool Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
084 TACL 07 An Anzani twin cylinder engined job, with Armstrong patent forks. One assumes this to be a prototype. Keywords: June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
086 Closer Look 06 Ernie Nott - Profile, after retiring from motorcycle sport, Ernie was often to be found in car racing paddocks, this image was taken at Donington in 1937. Keywords: 2014, Closer look, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
114 CLASSIC CAMERA 01 Self-service pump, November 1961. Soon to be opened to the general public was this self-service station in London. Keywords: Classic Camera, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
126 Archive March 2013 Not quite a Nor-vin. Ken Sprayson's legacy will always be featherbed frame. But he was a prolific designer and engineer. Taken in July 1955 Keywords: 2012, Archive news, Classic Bike Guide, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
195318 A cammy Velocette KTT MkVII at Creg-ny-Baa pictured just three years after Bob Foster secured Velocetts second 350cc World Championship. The factory had earlier stopped KTT production and the design wasn't to be updated or re-designed. It was short-sleeve order for the spectators, but then the sun always shone .... or is it just our rose-tinted spectacles adn memories of time s gone by. Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
Archive News 01 I may be gone some time... Out for a Sunday ride in late October on a Royal Enfield, cold! Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
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
BSA129a One of many attempted rebirths - this would seem to be the 'Budgie', a Small Heath-built updated Bantam. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
BSA48B 1938 Gold Star being collected. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
C02 Line-up of military 16hs on the docks at Southampton, prior to being shipped to Palestine in 1936. Note the air filters. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
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
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
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
georgebrowntcmmay George Brown in action at Goodwood in 1951; he won the 1000cc race, which will be recreated at the 2010 Revival. Keywords: action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic Motorcycle, May 2010.
GS0000052 The old harbour at Mevagissey. It is said that during the Napoleonic Wars a ship was wrecked nearby; the only survivor was a monkey which was hanged by the locals who believed it to be "a French spy". Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000063 How should the River Darent be crossed - by the 15th century bridge or by ford? The answer suggests by ford. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000064 "Pretty Bonby... can be seen to best advantage on the short but steep descent from above." It is one of several unspoiled villages nestling in the Ancholme valley, along the Elsham-Ferriby road, in the shadow of the Wolds. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
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
NNC 1956 TT 21 016 Geoff Duke's van being off loaded. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls Collection
sco245p74 "A Lambretta Li 150 being prepared for the Scottish Six Days Trial of May 1959. Geoff Parker, Alan Kimber and Louis Moore were the team, and modifications to the scooter here included an oversize two-gallon fuel tank" Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nov 06, Scootering
Sheenebookazine63 Sheene, Paul Smart and Franko pictured with the TR500 Suzuki twin that was to be Sheene's stepping stone to the RG500 and two world titles. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine70 Sponsors such as the French jeans company Mashe paid a fortune to be associated with Barry Sheene Superstar but got good value for money. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine82 The lap record of 137.150mph Sheene set in winning the 1977 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps remains the fastest ever at a motorcycle Grand Prix and due to changes in track design it is highly unlikely that it will ever be bettered. Spa was the scene of his first ever GP win in 1971 and he is pictured leading Roberts in 1978. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene.
TCM SUP 25 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. BSA, Matchless and Norton can be spotted in this rank of 12 military personal training for the 1939 Scottish Six Day Trial. Of these riders nine were selected fo form three teams of three and the remainder were reserves. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 25 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. BSA, Matchless and Norton can be spotted in this rank of 12 military personal training for the 1939 Scottish Six Day Trial. Of these riders nine were selected fo form three teams of three and the remainder were reserves. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 38 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. How cruel and indignified was life for a military lightweight. It could be wheeled nose down through axle deep water to keep the engine dry as demonstrated by this famous journalist of The Motor Cycle with the Royal Enfield 'Flying Flea.' Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
Triumph bookazine119 Speed Twin being used by Fijian police 1966. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
WD34158@FAO - 04 Harry finished second in Australia in what would prove to be the last race in the series. Keywords: From the archive, May 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, The racing Colliers

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.
WD575182@66 BE2s 1 Original BE.2f A1325 slowly patrols over the New Zealand countryside araound Masterton on a glorious evening. Keywords: Aviation Classics, feature BE2s, issue 4, Issue 4 Knights of the Sky, make RAF, model BE2c/f, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, publication Aviation, year 1916
WD575646@4 Contents Dawn patrol! The Vintage Aviator Ltd.s meticulously restored original Royal Aircraft Factory BE.2f is silhouetted by a dramatic skyscape. Keywords: Aviation Classics, copyright Mortons, date ?, event ?, feature Contents, issue 4, Issue 4 Knights of the Sky, make RAF, model BE2c, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, person(s) name ?, photographer Jarrod Cotter, place ?, publication Aviation, type ?, year 1917

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

Goldie 08 Derek Powells 1953 Junior Clubman winner, about to be tested by journalist Vic Willoughby. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (30 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
006 A18 Three men and a lady apparently, the owner of this Matchless outfit overtook the two soldiers and a lady walking to a country station, one of the men being trench bound after seven days' leave. The sidecar owner insisted on taking the trio the remainder of their journey, a distance of two and a half miles. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
024 Jim Lee 10 After discussions with Jim, Mick thought the best way to make it to the top would be to ride more standard races. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
040 Gold Star pic 2 Golden Ere - What could be better than a 350cc Gold Star? Whay a 500cc Gold Star of course but then would a 650cc Rocket Gold Star be better still? We take a look at all three together. Keywords: BSA, Classic Bike Guide, Feb 11, Gold Star, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
058 back in the day half Back in the day - Enzo Sacchi, the famous Italian cyclist, being paced by a Lambretta Scooter at the Herne Hill International Cycle Meeting held September 1958. Keywords: 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
084 TACL 07 An Anzani twin cylinder engined job, with Armstrong patent forks. One assumes this to be a prototype. Keywords: June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
106 I35 The AJS trials iron, which could be supplied in kit form. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
114 CLASSIC CAMERA1 Minor adjustments 1960 - What looks to be a nearly new Triumph 5TA Speed Twin is given some more fettling. Keywords: Classic Camera, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October 2011, The Classic MotorCycle
114 CLASSIC CAMERA 01 Self-service pump, November 1961. Soon to be opened to the general public was this self-service station in London. Keywords: Classic Camera, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
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
C02 Line-up of military 16hs on the docks at Southampton, prior to being shipped to Palestine in 1936. Note the air filters. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
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
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
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
G0000006 Douglas Despatch Riders and their equipment being inspected by Lieut. Howe and Sir Edward Every previous to their departure to the Front. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
georgebrowntcmmay George Brown in action at Goodwood in 1951; he won the 1000cc race, which will be recreated at the 2010 Revival. Keywords: action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic Motorcycle, May 2010.
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
Image 21 There appears to be lots to do in the AJS and Matchless garage at the 1954 Manx Grand Prix. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD116294@SS-08 Remembering 1963 - To be fair, not every scooter related article was frivolous, and the photo of regular columnist Bob Currie with Triumph Tigress engaged in one of his travel features represents a particular genre. In an age when the freedom of personal transport was still something of a novelty, articles such as this were eagerly read. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD116299@SS-04 Rembering 1963 - This TV3 in the foyer was actually being displayed at the Carlton Tower Hotel. The magazine, possibly unintentionally, laid bare another motorcyclist/scooterist division by describing the Lambretta as being "amongst the Toffs". Motorcycling had rather a down-market image, Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141587@SS1958-ISETTA If you wanted to keep warm and dry then a standard three-wheeled Isetta could be purchased for £339 19s 6d Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD435656@Classic camera Seven men on a motorcycle, the images was in The Motor Cycle, September 1925. The machine that was burden seems to be a DOT-Bradshaw. Keywords: Dec 08, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD43876@Velocelle-05 The rarely-seen Endurance model being scrutinised at the 1966 Earls Court Show. Keywords: June 2005, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, Velocette
XGBL610000002 The French BMW Owners' Club, led by racing man Jean Murit, has paid a visit to its British confrere. Here the visitors are being shown round London by their hosts. Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL610000003 That model in front must be Japanese, you might say. But in fact it is a two-fifty NSU, ridden by Michael Schneider at the international road race meeting at Solitude, Germany, on July 23. Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL630000012 Hay being dried by the sun in the sheds which are a feature of the Slovene countryside. Keywords: Ex GB 1963, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

Images from our Heritage magazines
6xA4s mock up Could it ever be better than this? What the 2013 line-up at the National Railway Museum at York could look like. Keywords: Heritage Railway, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 11
WD591372@HR140 next issue 2 In a sense so far unspoilt by yellow lines on platforms or the standard European Community notices to be found on hte main line system, GER J15 0-6-0 No 65462 leaves Sheringham during hte North Norfolk Railway's Quad-art-week. Keywords: class 5MT, date February 2009, event ?, feature next issue, Heritage Railway, issue 140, item ?, make LMS, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, number 5025, person(s) name ?, place Aviemore, publication HR

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Heritage > Heritage Railway (4 files)

Beautiful images from Heritage Railway Magazine.
046 01 Keld 35028 SR Merchant Navy Pacific No. 35028 Clan Line on the apprroach to Appleby with a 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on April 8, 1989, three days before it was announced that the Settle & Carlisle line would not be cloased after all. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 189, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
FRED PROFILE A4-08 The Great Goodbye will be remembered for decades to come, if only for this iconic image from the evening photographic charters. In profile (from left) on February 19 are post-war steam record holder No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, No. 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, No. 60009 Union of South Africa, No. 4489 Dominion of Canada, heritage era steam record holder No. 4464 Bittern, and world steam railway speed record holder No. 4468 Mallard. FRED KERR
GG NIGHT TIME Copy Will six A4s be lined up together again? Images such as this one at Locomotion on February 19 surely represent a pinnacle of the preservation era. FRED KERR
Roofs 001 The North Eastern Railway was created in 1854 and inherited Hull station from the York & North Midland Railway, renaming it Hull Paragon. The NER rebuilt and expanded the station, reopening it in 1904. It was to be the last of Britain’s great barrel-vaulted glass-and-iron railway stations. LMS ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 No. 45305 departs on December 27, 1981. BRIAN SHARPE

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders (6 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
068 AHW Jackson 19 Trickling up the hairpin turns on the devil's Staircase, out on the Moidart penisular in the 1955 SSDT. It wasn't to be his year for a win, that came in 1956. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
1966 TT D Simmonds Honda 1966 350cc TT int he Isle of Man - Dave Simmonds on a 305 cc Honda in a Norton frame (don't be fooled by the tank and frame) Keywords: 350cc TT, Dave Simmonds, Honda, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Norton
350 TT 1966 D Simmonds 1966 350cc TT int he Isle of Man - Dave Simmonds on a 305 cc Honda in a Norton frame (don't be fooled by the tank and frame) Keywords: 350cc TT, Dave Simmonds, Honda, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Norton
Image 21 There appears to be lots to do in the AJS and Matchless garage at the 1954 Manx Grand Prix. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Nicholls 15 The classic Scottish Six Days shot of the Sixties showing Gordon Jackson (347cc AJS) on Lock Eild Path. He's being watched by Pat Brittain, with Loch Leven and the Pap of Glencoe behind, the scenery which has riders and spectators returning year after year. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Sheenebookazine82 The lap record of 137.150mph Sheene set in winning the 1977 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps remains the fastest ever at a motorcycle Grand Prix and due to changes in track design it is highly unlikely that it will ever be bettered. Spa was the scene of his first ever GP win in 1971 and he is pictured leading Roberts in 1978. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (8 files)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.
1966 TT D Simmonds Honda 1966 350cc TT int he Isle of Man - Dave Simmonds on a 305 cc Honda in a Norton frame (don't be fooled by the tank and frame) Keywords: 350cc TT, Dave Simmonds, Honda, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Norton
350 TT 1966 D Simmonds 1966 350cc TT int he Isle of Man - Dave Simmonds on a 305 cc Honda in a Norton frame (don't be fooled by the tank and frame) Keywords: 350cc TT, Dave Simmonds, Honda, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Norton
Nicholls 10 Unbelievably the pigeon, which can be seen just ahead of the front wheel, never moved as Geoff Duke rushed by in his final TT in 1959. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 15 The classic Scottish Six Days shot of the Sixties showing Gordon Jackson (347cc AJS) on Lock Eild Path. He's being watched by Pat Brittain, with Loch Leven and the Pap of Glencoe behind, the scenery which has riders and spectators returning year after year. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NNC 1956 TT 21 015 Geoff Duke's van being off loaded. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls Collection
NNC 1956 TT 21 016 Geoff Duke's van being off loaded. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls Collection
NNC RR C2 01 NNC RR C2 01 - Spaniard Carlos Cardus could be the winner of the British 250 GP on his Dunlop-shod Repsol Honda, 1990 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Racing
NNC Sprints26 11th June 1966 - Santa Pod - Alf Hagon with son Martin who later went on to win the European Grass Track Championship and two British titles and could be seen on the classic road racing scene in 1999 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Sprint

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1925 Junior TT (2 files)

062 SFTP 06 1925 IOM Junior TT 1925 Junior TT - Howard Davies had to be content with runner-up, though he was to win the 'big one' (the 500cc Senior) later in the week. Keywords: Glass plate, Isle of Man, Junior TT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle
062 SFTP 10 1925 IOM Junior TT 1925 Junior TT - Harold Willis impressed on his Montgomery before being forced to retire, here he is at Braddon Bridge. Keywords: Glass plate, Isle of Man, Junior TT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

059 SFTP 02 Glass plates - The 1925 Ulster Grand Prix - Joe Craig int he saddle of the Norton being congratulated by Jimmy Shaw Keywords: 1925, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Racing, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Ulster GP

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1933 Belgian GP (open collection)

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

062 SFTP AUG1 The master stylist Geoff Duke, on the four-cylinder Gilera. He raced to his first 'classic' victory of what was to be a world championship year. Keywords: 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix, August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

047 Glass Plate 06 Box-16015 Will Noll, with Fritz Cronin the chair. Runner up in this race, Noll would be world champion come season's end. Keywords: Belgian Grand Prix, December, Glass Plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Earl's Court Show, 1956 (1 file)

062 GLASS PLATES EARLS CT-8 The Earl's Court Show, November 1956 - The Progress scooter was being offered in Britain by the Carr Brothers, drawing heavily on their experience acting as a concessionaire. The engine in the 'Anglian' was by Villers. Keywords: 2013, Earls Court, Glass plate, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Show, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1933 Belgian GP (open collection)

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

062 SFTP AUG1 The master stylist Geoff Duke, on the four-cylinder Gilera. He raced to his first 'classic' victory of what was to be a world championship year. Keywords: 1954 Belgian 500cc Grand Prix, August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

plate 1728 8 The sole Matchless twin - ridden be Osborne and Clarke - leads a group through the chicane. Keywords: 1956, July 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Earl's Court Show, 1956 (1 file)

062 GLASS PLATES EARLS CT-8 The Earl's Court Show, November 1956 - The Progress scooter was being offered in Britain by the Carr Brothers, drawing heavily on their experience acting as a concessionaire. The engine in the 'Anglian' was by Villers. Keywords: 2013, Earls Court, Glass plate, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Show, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Scottish 6 Day Trial (2 files)

15199-03 1953 Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT). Group photograph of what would seem to be the organising committee, plus guests. Keywords: 15199-01, 1953, 6 day trial, glass plate, may 1953, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, scottish, Straight from the plate, The Classic Motorcycle, trial, 15199-02, 15199-03, 15199-04, 15199-05, 15199-06, 15199-07, 15199-08, 15199-09, 15199-10, 15199-11, 15199-12, 15199-13
15199-05 1953 Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT). Group photograph of what would seem to be the organising committee, plus guests. Keywords: 15199-01, 1953, 6 day trial, glass plate, may 1953, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, scottish, Straight from the plate, The Classic Motorcycle, trial, 15199-02, 15199-03, 15199-04, 15199-05, 15199-06, 15199-07, 15199-08, 15199-09, 15199-10, 15199-11, 15199-12, 15199-13

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Shrubland Park Scramble, August 1956 (1 file)

062 SFTP 09 Shrubland Park Scramble, August 1956. - Caked in mud and with gritted teeth, what looks to be Bill Baraugh ... Keywords: 2012, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scramble, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Scottish 6 Day Trial (2 files)

15199-03 1953 Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT). Group photograph of what would seem to be the organising committee, plus guests. Keywords: 15199-01, 1953, 6 day trial, glass plate, may 1953, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, scottish, Straight from the plate, The Classic Motorcycle, trial, 15199-02, 15199-03, 15199-04, 15199-05, 15199-06, 15199-07, 15199-08, 15199-09, 15199-10, 15199-11, 15199-12, 15199-13
15199-05 1953 Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT). Group photograph of what would seem to be the organising committee, plus guests. Keywords: 15199-01, 1953, 6 day trial, glass plate, may 1953, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, scottish, Straight from the plate, The Classic Motorcycle, trial, 15199-02, 15199-03, 15199-04, 15199-05, 15199-06, 15199-07, 15199-08, 15199-09, 15199-10, 15199-11, 15199-12, 15199-13

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Shrubland Park Scramble, August 1956 (1 file)

062 SFTP 09 Shrubland Park Scramble, August 1956. - Caked in mud and with gritted teeth, what looks to be Bill Baraugh ... Keywords: 2012, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scramble, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (28 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.
017 ARCHIVE 1 Lambretta Club members have a go at the latest Roma sport to be revived for scooter use - chariot races - at their rally in Bulwell Hall Park, Nottingham. I can definitely spot a Vespa contending in the pack too, in August 1965. Keywords: 2014, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, Scooter, Scootering
032 VESPA DOUGLAS 04 One of the first Douglas Vespas to be produced.
058 back in the day half Back in the day - Enzo Sacchi, the famous Italian cyclist, being paced by a Lambretta Scooter at the Herne Hill International Cycle Meeting held September 1958. Keywords: 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
090 Oddballs Scout Jamboree Scout City Slicker - summer 1957 and the World Scout Jubilee Jamboree is being held in Sutton Park, Warwickshire. This scout is on a BSA Dandy Keywords: 2015, Classic Scooterist Scene, Feb/Mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oddball, Scooters
Ducati cruiser Ducati Cruser - The Cruiser was the first ever scooter ever made by Ducati. It was a very advanced design when it debuted in 1951 with a single cylinder 175cc ohv engine, automatic transmission with a hydraulic torque converter, shaft drive, 12 volt electrics and an electric start – the first on a scooter. With bodywork by Ghia and a two-tone paint job the Cruiser was a very nice piece of kit, but the engine had to be detuned for the Italian market and was limited to 50mph. It was too expensive for a country still bearing the scars of WWII and went out of production after two years with only about 2000 sold. Keywords: 2012, August, September, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
sco245p74 "A Lambretta Li 150 being prepared for the Scottish Six Days Trial of May 1959. Geoff Parker, Alan Kimber and Louis Moore were the team, and modifications to the scooter here included an oversize two-gallon fuel tank" Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nov 06, Scootering
WD116294@SS-08 Remembering 1963 - To be fair, not every scooter related article was frivolous, and the photo of regular columnist Bob Currie with Triumph Tigress engaged in one of his travel features represents a particular genre. In an age when the freedom of personal transport was still something of a novelty, articles such as this were eagerly read. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD116299@SS-04 Rembering 1963 - This TV3 in the foyer was actually being displayed at the Carlton Tower Hotel. The magazine, possibly unintentionally, laid bare another motorcyclist/scooterist division by describing the Lambretta as being "amongst the Toffs". Motorcycling had rather a down-market image, Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141587@SS1958-ISETTA If you wanted to keep warm and dry then a standard three-wheeled Isetta could be purchased for £339 19s 6d Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD569674@66 196~1 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569675@66 1965 London-Mil 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569676@66 1965 Brighton 9 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569677@66 1965 Fringe Li 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569678@66 1965 Brighton C 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600589@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600590@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600591@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600593@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600595@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

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