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048-Brough-003 
 The Rolls-Royce of motorcycles - the Brough Superior. Bert le Vack, one of many who enjoyed competition success on Brough Superiore, here in 1924 on an SS100. 
 Keywords: 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Barry Sheene (1 file)

Sheenebookazine21 
 Sheene tucks behind the screen of his Seeley-framed TR500 Suzuki and pushes the twin-cylinder engine up to its 8000rpm red line. This shot was taken at the Hutchinson 100 on 8 August 1971. The previous weekend he had won his third 125 GP of the season at Imatra. A few weeks later he broke a wrist in a crash at Hengelo in Holland - the first of many bones he was to break during his 14 years as a GP racer. If the World Championships had been scored the way they are now he would have taken the 125 title that year, his first as a professional racer. 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (1 file)

062 SFTP A9119 
 C M Kemp's cammy drew many envious comments, but it seems E H Langman's AJS is actually better suited for the job in hand. 
 Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > The 1951 ACU National Rally (1 file)

062 SFTP 05 
 Army riders take a well-erned rest. Many of them had gained the maximum 784 marks. 
 Keywords: Mar 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The 1951 National ACU Rally, The Classic MotorCycle

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

064 Glass Plate 06 
 Varsity Velocity February 1932 - Many hands make light work... 'unloading' the old fashioned way. Note the Bryant's of Biggleswade trailer in the background - in the 1970s, Charlie Sanby successfully raced the Bryant's backed Moto Guzzi, while the business lasted until 1992. 
 Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (14 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.
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
GB0000023 
 A corner of one of the car parks - showing the tightly packed machines of some of the many thousands of spectators. Scenes like this are a feature of Clubman's Day at Brooklands. 
 Keywords: Brooklands, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GCR0000043 
 Scene at the start of the trial staged by the Norwich Club in 1910 and typical of many similar events held in those days. Kick-starters were still a novelty. The competitor is pushing off his Ariel. 
 Keywords: Ariel, Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Norwich Club
GHBS0000007 
 Frank Varey, now a speedway promoter at Sheffield, was one of the few to master the dirt-track Scott. He was tagged the "Red Devil" in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he scored many successes. 
 Keywords: High Beech Speedway, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GM0000024 
 Men of the British Airborne Forces who landed on the Continent on D-day with two of the Royal Enfield lightweights, true go-any-where motor cycles, and a folding bicycle. The "Flying Fleas" - light, easy to lift over obstacles, quiet, capable of over 40mph and of averaging comfortably over 30mph and 100 mpg - are now used for many purposes and are proving extremely reliable. 
 Keywords: Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Royal Enfield
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
GS0000032 
 Of the many ancient lock-ups in the country,and there are many, this one at Wheatley, Oxfordshire, is one of the most curious looking buildings. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000035 
 A breath of spring for the early tourist. This picturesque lane near Bovey Trecay was one of many scenes to delight the author. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000046 
 This picturesque corner of Thruxton village, Wiltshire, is passed by many visitors to the Ashton Combine Road Race meetings on the nearby Aerodrome. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000085 
 Many of the roads run through limestone dales. This is Eyam Dale. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
Sheenebookazine21 
 Sheene tucks behind the screen of his Seeley-framed TR500 Suzuki and pushes the twin-cylinder engine up to its 8000rpm red line. This shot was taken at the Hutchinson 100 on 8 August 1971. The previous weekend he had won his third 125 GP of the season at Imatra. A few weeks later he broke a wrist in a crash at Hengelo in Holland - the first of many bones he was to break during his 14 years as a GP racer. If the World Championships had been scored the way they are now he would have taken the 125 title that year, his first as a professional racer. 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine24 
 Sheene loathed the Isle of Man, but raced many times at Scarborough's Oliver's Mount Circuit, a narrow, tree-lined pure road circuit where a memorial now stands at the startline in his honour. Here he is (41) pictured chasing his good friend and hero John 'Mooneyes' Cooper (1) and Steve Machin (19), the man who took advantage of Barry's decision to contest a big 
money end of season meeting in America to nip ahead and snatch the 1971 250 British title from his grasp. The chasers are Derek Chatterton (35) and Cliff Carr (4). (You Tube) 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine81 
 The Cockney v the Californian. Many of the Sheene v Roberts GP duels fell a little flat but when these men and their machines were at their best the result was motorcycling racing at its most electrifying. 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
XGB0000028 
 Determined fighter for third-place points in the 350cc event, Renzo Pasolini (Aermacchi) chases Derek Woodman (MZ) into one of Assen's many corners. 
 Keywords: Ex GB, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (43 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
006 A16 
 September 1917 and a sidecar becomes a bread bin! Lorries were forbidden to enter many camps, as they cut the roads up, hence the use of the outfit. 
 Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
006 CLASSIC ARCHIVE 01 
 HOt and bothered - enterants to the 1955 ACU National Rally were treated to blisteringly hot weather (too hot, according to many of the competitors), though the heat did put extra pressure on those riding elderly two-strokes. 
 Keywords: 2015, Classic archive, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
006 NEWS 01 
 The way we were in September 1939 - interest in multi-cylinder machines was heightened after their many successes across Europe. Italian maker Bianchi unveiled its new supercharged 500cc four-cylinder racer. 
 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
024 ARCHIVE 
 Read's costly slip. Over 80,000 people lined the seven-and-a-half mile Dundrod circuit, out to enjoy the first fine weather Ulster Grand Prix for many years, and they were treated to records and mishaps galore. 
 Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, Mar 11, Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Phil Read, Ulster GP
032 Buyers Guide 01 
 Derided and discounted by many, MZs are overlooked by the classic set. 
 Keywords: 2012, Buying Guide, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MZ, October
032 Buyers Guide 02 
 Derided and discounted by many, MZs are overlooked by the classic set. 
 Keywords: 2012, Buying Guide, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MZ, October
032 Buyers Guide 05 
 Derided and discounted by many, MZs are overlooked by the classic set. 
 Keywords: 2012, Buying Guide, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MZ, October
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
046 ACU handover 
 February 1964: Mary Driver tries out one of the 25 Lambrettas that were parked into two parking bays in preperation for their handover to the RAC-ACU Training Scheme. The Series 3 'Slimstyle' scooters were provided by the Lambretta Concessionaires as a replacement for the older models that had been taken out of service for many years. The training scheme had been originally started in 1947 and by February 1964, some 55,000 riders had received riding training. 
 Keywords: 2014, Back in the day, Classic Scooterist Scene, June/July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
048 Brough 003 
 The Rolls-Royce of motorcycles - the Brough Superior. Bert le Vack, one of many who enjoyed competition success on Brough Superiore, here in 1924 on an SS100. 
 Keywords: 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
050 Sunbeam 04 
 Centenary of Sunbeam - The peak years; a 1922 31/2hp model, with many of the features that made Sunbeam so popular. 
 Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (10) 
 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. 
 Keywords: 2014, Issue, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (3) 
 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. 
 Keywords: 2014, Issue, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (4) 
 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. 
 Keywords: 2014, Issue, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (6) 
 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. 
 Keywords: 2014, Issue, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (7) 
 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. 
 Keywords: 2014, Issue, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
1954 32 
 Many considered the marriage of a Velocette KTT engine to a Norton featherbed rolling chassis a pointless exercise. E Pantlin of Hillington and Uxbridge MCC enjoyed places in the 1954 JUnior and Senior on such a machine 
 Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
1954 33 
 Many considered the marriage of a Velocette KTT engine to a Norton featherbed rolling chassis a pointless exercise. E Pantlin of Hillington and Uxbridge MCC enjoyed places in the 1954 JUnior and Senior on such a machine 
 Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
cr2009cnov 
 Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. 
 Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
D 010 
 Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - The fate of many twins - a Series B hitched to a large sidecar. 
 Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent
F29 
 High-cam 250cc four-stroke - Chris Vincent did many of the test miles. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
G0000004 
 The old Wiltshire town of Devizes still thrives on agriculture as it did a hundered years ago when wool made fortunes for many of its townsmen. The photograph shows "Calves Corner" in the cattle market. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GM0000024 
 Men of the British Airborne Forces who landed on the Continent on D-day with two of the Royal Enfield lightweights, true go-any-where motor cycles, and a folding bicycle. The "Flying Fleas" - light, easy to lift over obstacles, quiet, capable of over 40mph and of averaging comfortably over 30mph and 100 mpg - are now used for many purposes and are proving extremely reliable. 
 Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Royal Enfield
Hailwood 
 The great Mike Hailwood pictured in 1978 at the F1 TT which he went on to win on the Ducati after a 12 year absence. Many discribed it as the greatest comeback of all time. 
 Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
Image 58 
 Hazel Holland, secretary of the Ace of Herts Lambretta Club, sets out on a "how-many-countries, how-many-miles?" 24 hour run 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooters
Jane scan 01 
 Motor Cycling May 8th 1941, there was so many spectators at the first Donington meeting the gate stewards were overwhelmed and had to resort to using hand-wash basins to collect the admission money. 
 Keywords: 1941, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycling
motorcycling 3 
 The man who made Donington - How many trials organizers have used Rolls Royces to mark courses? Fred Craner did on many occasions, but he was a tester at the works. This snapshot was taken as he was setting off to do some surreptitios marking. 
 Keywords: 1941, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycling
Pic 2 
 Special meeting staged on the Beenham Course by H R Taylor and the South Reading Club. Many practise laps were ridden before the start of the television period. Here is BG Stonebridge (499 BSA). 
 Keywords: 1954, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road, Television Scramble, The Motor Cycle
TCM SUP 11 
 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Gunners of the No. 10 Battery Machine Gun Section demonstrate the Vickers machine gun, after removal from their 486cc Scott outfit. Motorcycle outfits served many military light transport roles. 
 Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 12 
 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Motorcycle gun ships served with distinction on many occasions during the First Worls War. These men were enjoying a triumphant fry-up having just been involved in the battle for Hill 60, Flaunders, in spring 1915. 
 Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 19 
 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Service motorcyclists escorting lorries had died under the wheels of these heavy vehicles. This staged photograph was used to demonstrate ideal procedure - unfortunately, many roads in France were much narrower. 
 Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 28 
 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. After the First World War many military motorcycles were broken for spares or found their way into the civilian marketplace - then the military again began devising alternative roles for the motorcycles including towing a wireless station in 1930. 
 Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 43 
 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Keen to support the military, Aurthur Bourne, of The Motor Cycle, visited many establishments and activities during the war, including this motorcycle riders' training day by the Officers' Training School of the RASC (Royal Army Service Corps). 
 Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 53 
 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Controlling a Pass in Northern Persia (Iran) in 1943 to keep the supplies flowing to Russia was one of the many duties of the British CMPs, as seen here with the motorcycle parked nearby. 
 Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 53 
 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Controlling a Pass in Northern Persia (Iran) in 1943 to keep the supplies flowing to Russia was one of the many duties of the British CMPs, as seen here with the motorcycle parked nearby. 
 Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, 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
WD242033@70 Nigel Hole-Trai 
 Nigel Hole 
Nigel is TAG s Publisher at Mortons Media and apart from bringing us great bike and scooter titles to read every month, he s also a committed funky moped owner - well technically his Honda 90 isn t a moped, but we ll let him off Here s what he had to say:
 What the hell do you want that for? is usually the question I m asked when people see my Honda CT90. The constant ribbing at work about my hobby becomes tiresome, but you know what, they don t know what they re missing. 
My obsession - sorry I meant hobby - centres on two things; uniqueness and economy. I fell in love with this American import, also known as the Trail 90, a few years back having seen one of these orange funkmeisters at a show. I loved the knobbly tyres, eight gears, altitude adjuster, spare fuel tank, stubby mudguard, the colour and it fitted in nicely with my 70s renaissance that seems to dog the student world every five-or-so years. This bike had it all for me. 
The economy side is twofold; firstly I can run this bike at around 120mpg and enjoy the world passing by at around 50mph, just sitting back and relaxing. The other bit is the price. You can buy this classic bike with 1200 miles on the clock for about 800 (Stateside you d pay twice that!) what other mint classic bike would you get for that with the coolness my bike has got. Stretch T-shirts are back! 
 Keywords: a nostalgic look at the past, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, FUNKY MOPEDS, Many lifelong motorcyclists and, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rebuild, The idea was to force kids onto, The new breed of moped would hi, The new found moped craze soon, Way back in the early 1970s 16y, Workshop

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.
98 avclassics 008 03 
 One of Sally B's party pieces at airshows, a slow flypast with two engines smoking, commemorating the way many B-17s returned from raids, shot up and limping home on tw. 
 Keywords: Aviation Classics, Issue 8 Boeing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

WD549201@10 Jobs March 1 
 Planting pots up. 
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MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Mountain Milestones 2012 (1 file)

Manx Page 4 
 How many can you name? Number 5 is Luigi Taveri, Honda, 7 Mike Hailwood, Honda, who went on to win, 11, Tommy Robb, Bultaco, 16, Dan Shorey, 17, Rex Avery, EMC, 21, Johnny Grace, 22, Phil Read, Bultaco, and 23, Gary Dickinson, Ducati. 
 Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (2 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.
NNC 10m23 30.4.67 
 NNC 10m23 30.04.67 - Pip Harris and passenger John Thornton on the start line at Mallory Park with many others Partrick, Brown and Vincent 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Pip Harris, Sidecar
WD242052@Olivers - lead 
 Jewel of the North - Oliver's Mount Scarborough, how many great riders can you itenify in this pack? 
 Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Road racing, Scarborough

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

NNC T A 37 
 NNC T A 037 - John Avery on a 199cc Triumph in the Victory Trial where he lost 10 marks and won a first class award beating many of the factory riders of the day. 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection (1 file)

We have picked a range of stunning images from our vast archive for you to enjoy in print format. We add to this collection on a regular basis.
WD242052@Olivers - lead 
 Jewel of the North - Oliver's Mount Scarborough, how many great riders can you itenify in this pack? 
 Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Road racing, Scarborough

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (16 files)

The Mortons Archive team have carefully selected a collection of classic images from our archive, which have been used in our magazine titles recently.
006 A16 copy 
 September 1917 and a sidecar becomes a bread bin! Lorries were forbidden to enter many camps, as they cut the roads up, hence the use of the outfit. 
 Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
048 Brough 003 
 The Rolls-Royce of motorcycles - the Brough Superior. Bert le Vack, one of many who enjoyed competition success on Brough Superiore, here in 1924 on an SS100. 
 Keywords: 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (3) 
 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. 
 Keywords: 2014, Issue, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
1954 32 
 Many considered the marriage of a Velocette KTT engine to a Norton featherbed rolling chassis a pointless exercise. E Pantlin of Hillington and Uxbridge MCC enjoyed places in the 1954 JUnior and Senior on such a machine 
 Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
1954 33 
 Many considered the marriage of a Velocette KTT engine to a Norton featherbed rolling chassis a pointless exercise. E Pantlin of Hillington and Uxbridge MCC enjoyed places in the 1954 JUnior and Senior on such a machine 
 Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
cr2009cnov 
 Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. 
 Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
D 010 
 Snarling Beasts & Black Shadows - Vincent V-Twins - The fate of many twins - a Series B hitched to a large sidecar. 
 Keywords: Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vincent
GM0000024 
 Men of the British Airborne Forces who landed on the Continent on D-day with two of the Royal Enfield lightweights, true go-any-where motor cycles, and a folding bicycle. The "Flying Fleas" - light, easy to lift over obstacles, quiet, capable of over 40mph and of averaging comfortably over 30mph and 100 mpg - are now used for many purposes and are proving extremely reliable. 
 Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Royal Enfield
Hailwood 
 The great Mike Hailwood pictured in 1978 at the F1 TT which he went on to win on the Ducati after a 12 year absence. Many discribed it as the greatest comeback of all time. 
 Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
Jane scan 01 
 Motor Cycling May 8th 1941, there was so many spectators at the first Donington meeting the gate stewards were overwhelmed and had to resort to using hand-wash basins to collect the admission money. 
 Keywords: 1941, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycling
Pic 2 
 Special meeting staged on the Beenham Course by H R Taylor and the South Reading Club. Many practise laps were ridden before the start of the television period. Here is BG Stonebridge (499 BSA). 
 Keywords: 1954, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road, Television Scramble, The Motor Cycle
Sheenebookazine21 
 Sheene tucks behind the screen of his Seeley-framed TR500 Suzuki and pushes the twin-cylinder engine up to its 8000rpm red line. This shot was taken at the Hutchinson 100 on 8 August 1971. The previous weekend he had won his third 125 GP of the season at Imatra. A few weeks later he broke a wrist in a crash at Hengelo in Holland - the first of many bones he was to break during his 14 years as a GP racer. If the World Championships had been scored the way they are now he would have taken the 125 title that year, his first as a professional racer. 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine24 
 Sheene loathed the Isle of Man, but raced many times at Scarborough's Oliver's Mount Circuit, a narrow, tree-lined pure road circuit where a memorial now stands at the startline in his honour. Here he is (41) pictured chasing his good friend and hero John 'Mooneyes' Cooper (1) and Steve Machin (19), the man who took advantage of Barry's decision to contest a big 
money end of season meeting in America to nip ahead and snatch the 1971 250 British title from his grasp. The chasers are Derek Chatterton (35) and Cliff Carr (4). (You Tube) 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine81 
 The Cockney v the Californian. Many of the Sheene v Roberts GP duels fell a little flat but when these men and their machines were at their best the result was motorcycling racing at its most electrifying. (You Tube) 
 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > 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.
98 avclassics 008 03 
 One of Sally B's party pieces at airshows, a slow flypast with two engines smoking, commemorating the way many B-17s returned from raids, shot up and limping home on tw. 
 Keywords: Aviation Classics, Issue 8 Boeing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (14 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
006 A16 
 September 1917 and a sidecar becomes a bread bin! Lorries were forbidden to enter many camps, as they cut the roads up, hence the use of the outfit. 
 Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
024 ARCHIVE 
 Read's costly slip. Over 80,000 people lined the seven-and-a-half mile Dundrod circuit, out to enjoy the first fine weather Ulster Grand Prix for many years, and they were treated to records and mishaps galore. 
 Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, Mar 11, Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Phil Read, Ulster GP
032 Buyers Guide 01 
 Derided and discounted by many, MZs are overlooked by the classic set. 
 Keywords: 2012, Buying Guide, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MZ, October
032 Buyers Guide 02 
 Derided and discounted by many, MZs are overlooked by the classic set. 
 Keywords: 2012, Buying Guide, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MZ, October
032 Buyers Guide 05 
 Derided and discounted by many, MZs are overlooked by the classic set. 
 Keywords: 2012, Buying Guide, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MZ, October
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
cr2009cnov 
 Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. 
 Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
F29 
 High-cam 250cc four-stroke - Chris Vincent did many of the test miles. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
G0000004 
 The old Wiltshire town of Devizes still thrives on agriculture as it did a hundered years ago when wool made fortunes for many of its townsmen. The photograph shows "Calves Corner" in the cattle market. 
 Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GM0000024 
 Men of the British Airborne Forces who landed on the Continent on D-day with two of the Royal Enfield lightweights, true go-any-where motor cycles, and a folding bicycle. The "Flying Fleas" - light, easy to lift over obstacles, quiet, capable of over 40mph and of averaging comfortably over 30mph and 100 mpg - are now used for many purposes and are proving extremely reliable. 
 Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Royal Enfield
Hailwood 
 The great Mike Hailwood pictured in 1978 at the F1 TT which he went on to win on the Ducati after a 12 year absence. Many discribed it as the greatest comeback of all time. 
 Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Kitchen Garden images (1 file)

WD549201@10 Jobs March 1 
 Planting pots up. 
 Keywords: 08, apple, artichoke, beauty, blue, brassica, brassicas, bright, broccoli, close, cloud, copyright mortons media group, cutting, date 12/08/09, date 14/1/10, day, earth, feature audley end, feature jobs, flower, flowers, front page, fruit cage, garden, girasol, gooseberries, green, issue mar, issue oct, Jerusalem, jerusalem artichoke artichoke artichokes, kitchen garden, leaf, light, many, may, month aug, month mar, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, other walled garden, person(s) name mike thurlow, petal, photographer steve ott, place audley end kitchen garden, potato, pruning, publication kg, reader's gardens, sky, summer, topinambour, year 2009, year 2010, yellow

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Mountain Milestones 2012 (1 file)

Manx Page 4 
 Page four – How many can you name? Number 5 is Luigi Taveri, Honda, 7 Mike Hailwood, Honda, who went on to win, 11, Tommy Robb, Bultaco, 16, Dan Shorey, 17, Rex Avery, EMC, 21, Johnny Grace, 22, Phil Read, Bultaco, and 23, Gary Dickinson, Ducati. 
 Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders (2 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
024 ARCHIVE 
 Read's costly slip. Over 80,000 people lined the seven-and-a-half mile Dundrod circuit, out to enjoy the first fine weather Ulster Grand Prix for many years, and they were treated to records and mishaps galore. 
 Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, Mar 11, Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Phil Read, Ulster GP
NNC 10m23 30.4.67 
 NNC 10m23 30.04.67 - Pip Harris and passenger John Thornton on the start line at Mallory Park with many others Partrick, Brown and Vincent 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Pip Harris, Sidecar

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (1 file)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.
NNC 10m23 30.4.67 
 NNC 10m23 30.04.67 - Pip Harris and passenger John Thornton on the start line at Mallory Park with many others Partrick, Brown and Vincent 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Pip Harris, Sidecar

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (1 file)

NNC T A 37 
 NNC T A 037 - John Avery on a 199cc Triumph in the Victory Trial where he lost 10 marks and won a first class award beating many of the factory riders of the day. 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (1 file)

062 SFTP A9119 
 C M Kemp's cammy drew many envious comments, but it seems E H Langman's AJS is actually better suited for the job in hand. 
 Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (1 file)

062 SFTP A9119 
 C M Kemp's cammy drew many envious comments, but it seems E H Langman's AJS is actually better suited for the job in hand. 
 Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > The 1951 ACU National Rally (1 file)

062 SFTP 05 
 Army riders take a well-erned rest. Many of them had gained the maximum 784 marks. 
 Keywords: Mar 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The 1951 National ACU Rally, The Classic MotorCycle

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

064 Glass Plate 06 
 Varsity Velocity February 1932 - Many hands make light work... 'unloading' the old fashioned way. Note the Bryant's of Biggleswade trailer in the background - in the 1970s, Charlie Sanby successfully raced the Bryant's backed Moto Guzzi, while the business lasted until 1992. 
 Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > The 1951 ACU National Rally (1 file)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
062 SFTP 05 
 Army riders take a well-erned rest. Many of them had gained the maximum 784 marks. 
 Keywords: Mar 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The 1951 National ACU Rally, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (4 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.
Image 58 
 Hazel Holland, secretary of the Ace of Herts Lambretta Club, sets out on a "how-many-countries, how-many-miles?" 24 hour run 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, 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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Trials - Nick Nicholls Collection > General (1 file)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
NNC-T-A-37 
 NNC T A 037 - John Avery on a 199cc Triumph in the Victory Trial where he lost 10 marks and won a first class award beating many of the factory riders of the day. 
 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

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