Home

Searching all stock for "more":

MORTONS ARCHIVE (2 files)

Holiday 0001
1956 Caravaette all set up on the campsite, the tent extension means the total room available equals that of a much larger, more expensive caravan
Keywords: Camping, Holiday, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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,

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates (3 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

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1948 Colmore Cup (7 files)

053 SFTP 1948 COLOMORE 02
1948 Colmore Cup Trial - Parsons, aboard an AMC single, on Meon Hill.
Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

053 SFTP 1948 COLOMORE 04
1948 Colmore Cup Trial - C A Dickens on his Douglas. He won a first class award.
Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

053 SFTP 1948 COLOMORE 05
1948 Colmore Cup Trial - Ted Brefitt, Norton, on the 'new model' 500T, Note the petrol tank o it. He won a second class award.
Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

053 SFTP 1948 COLOMORE 07
1948 Colmore Cup Trial - Whittle on his Panther. He and his Panther. He and his passenger claimed a second class award.
Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

053 SFTP 1948 COLOMORE 09
1948 Colmore Cup Trial -
Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

053 SFTP 1948 COLOMORE 13
1948 Colmore Cup Trial -
Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

053 SFTP 1948 COLOMORE 15
1948 Colmore Cup Trial - Norton of Jack Blackwell, winner of the Kershaw Cup, for best 500cc performance.
Keywords: 2014, Glass plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1953 Hutchinson 100 (1 file)

hutchinson 15470-18
More quarter-litre action
Keywords: 1953, Hutchinson 100, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Silverstone, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > AJS and Matchless lightweight singles (1 file)

SFTP 6
AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - More usual AMC ware: a 'heavyweight' single outside the factory.
Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Eppynt road race may 1953 (1 file)

15198-12
Eppynt Road Race 1953. Cecil Sandford, more used to Italian exotica, on a humble MOV-based 250cc Velocette. He still won, mind.
Keywords: 15198-12 3, 1953, April 2010, c sandfana, eppynt road race, glass plate, may, race 2, racing, road, road race, Straight from the plate, tcm, The Classic Motorcycle, velocette

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

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (6 files)

WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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

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

WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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

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

WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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

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

WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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

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

WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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

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

WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (19 files)

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

GCR0000019
Demonstration of weatherproof sidecars. More than 70 motorcyclists took part in a rally last weekend organised by the makers of the TOM wind shield. The party is outside the White Lion, Cobham, where they were entertained to lunch by Sir Walter and Lady Susan Townley.
Keywords: Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

GSS0000034
In spite of bad weather work must go on and in no shere is this more true than in farming. This picture taken during recent snowfalls on the Cobham-Byfleet road shows a tractor hauling a load of winter feed.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene

GSS0000051
This hard-packed frozen snow is a more serious matter. Wheel grip is scarcely better then that on black ice - but at least you can see what you're riding on.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene

Peter N Elmore 01
Peter N Elmore (AJS) in the 1969 Junior Manx
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

Peter N Elmore 02
Peter Elmore (350 Norton) in the Junior Manx GP 1971
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

Peter N Elmore 03
Peter Elmore (Pette 500 Norton) and John Goodall (Matchless 500) in the Thructon 26.03.1971
Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

Peter N Elmore 04
Peter Elmore (Norton 500) - Gaydon Road Race 18.4.1971
Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

Peter N Elmore 05
Ref. 9m21 - Peter Elmore (Norton 348cc) - 4.6.73 - Ginger Hall leading Tony Anderson (Aermacchi 344cc)
Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

Peter N Elmore 06
Peter Elmore (Norton 499) - 1.6.73 - Bray Hill
Keywords: Action, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing, TT

Peter N Elmore 07
Peter Elmore (Triumph 750) 1973 TT at Ramsey Hairpin in the F750 race, leading No. 51 Henry McEwan (Yamaha 350)
Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

Peter N Elmore 08
Peter Elmore (Petty Norton 499) at Governor's Bridge
Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

Peter N Elmore 09
Ref. 16m14 Peter Elmore (AJS 350) at Snetterton leading Barry Sheene
Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing

Peter N Elmore 10
Ref. 46t16a Peter Elmore (Norton 500) at Malloy Park 1971 chas
Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing

Sheenebookazine54
Sheene and Kenny Roberts are two of motorcycling's all-time greats but who was the best of the best? They first raced against each other at Daytona in 1974 and over the next decade they met more than 100 times and on four continents. Although Roberts beat Sheene in most of those encounters Merv Wright, who managed the Suzuki race effort in America and Europe, reckons Sheene was often on inferior machinery.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine86
And what a life! More than 19.3million viewers watched when he was featured in the popular TV series in January 1978.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene

Triumph bookazine156
From 1982, the T140ES has more than a hint of BMW's successful R90/100S about it...
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph

XGBE650000020
Upswept bars provide more than usual comfort on this Ducati. The bike is light and handleable. 249cc Ducati Daytona GT.
Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (44 files)

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

001 Cover Vincent
1950 Vincent Touring Rapide - A Vincent V-twin is an eye catching machine in normal circumstances - this red one is even more so.
Keywords: 2012, Cover, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle

006 ARCHIVE 01
Cadwell Park, August Bank Holiday 1961, the launch of the newly extended 2.25 mile circuit with a star studded International meeting, in front of more thatn 25,000 spectators.
Keywords: 2014, Archive Shot, Classic Racer, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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

034 TT 02
Tangible Technical Triumphs plagiarists or pioneers? 1954 Cabton 350cc has more thatn a look of Ariel about it.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

035 DSC 9200
Vintage scooters are more than welcome at Stafford Show
Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Monthly, October 2011

042 b-i-d the goons sc 01
The Mitcham & District Lambretta Club (aka The Goons) 'Scoot to Scotland' to take part in a rally - who says the roads are more congested nowadays! The club took its name from the radio comedy programme The Goon Show.
Keywords: Back in the day, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooter, Scooterist Scene

046 B-I-D VCB at Woburn 01
MOre than 1000 scooterists turned out for the Vespa Club of Britain's 12th annual rally at Woburn Park in July 1964.
Keywords: 2013, Back in the day, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Scooterist Scene

046 Murry Walker 02
Racing ace Alec Bennett, another of Murray's 'TT uncles,' fettles young Walker's glider. Murray is more interested in the camera.
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October 2011, The Classic MotorCycle

070 Bob McIntyre 009
A Tribute to Bob Mac - The smile says it all, happy in victory, Bob collects the trophy, and more importantly the cheque, after his victory in the 1959 Race of the Year at Mallory.
Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

074 Elmore Triumph 01
Original Triumph promo literature shouting up Elmore's Daytona victory
Keywords: 2013, Archive picture, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September

084 Closer Look 04
1933 International Six Day Trial - THe Dutch team displaying a somewhat more relaxed attitude to the photographic formalities.
Keywords: 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

096 Social History 02
The cilt of the vintage machine by the younger gerneration has been one of the more remarkable examples of enthusiansm seen in postwar period, in 1954.
Keywords: 2016, Classic life, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

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

128 LORE 01
Suzuki RE5: More expensive, slower and less frugal than a GT750
Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

1957B-11 15 x 10
By John Surtees standards, 1957 was nothing to write home about, 4th in the Junior, 2nd in the Senior, and he didn’t even win a World Championship. But he made up for it over the next three seasons with live TT wins and six more World Crowns. A young snapper attempts to capture Surtees on his Box Bownie.
Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

classic racer cal 012 Dec
Joey Dunlop - One rider is more sunonymous with the Isle of Man than any other - the late, great , Joey Dunlop.
Keywords: 2012, Calendar, Classic Racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls

CMC43A
Les Graham demonstrating on the Cadwell engine had more than enough power to aviate the front wheel on the mountain at Cadwell Park.
Keywords: Action, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

Colmore cup 194801
C21634 - Colmore Cup Trial - 1948
Keywords: 1948, Colmore Cup, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road

cr2009caug
We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamola’s knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamaha’s Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamola’s radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke.
Keywords: 1981, 2009 calendar, classic racer, crosby, Grand Prix, mamola, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, sheene

cr2009cjul
In front of the packed banks around the atmospheric Assen circuit Rob McElnea (Suzuki) and Joey Dunlop (Honda) do battle for the 1983 Formula 1 crown. Everyone knew that Dunlop was the man to beat on the roads, but few gave him the credit he deserved as a circuit racer. Although it made perfect sense to include historic Assen in the Formula 1 championship; the original circuit used public roads, by 1983 it couldn’t have been more different than the TT Mountain circuit or Dunlop’s local Dundrod. Come the race, Joey silenced his critics with a fine runner-up spot behind McElnea, but the icing on the cake was the fact that he led home Honda team-mates Roger Marshall and Wayne Gardner.
Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, Assen, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

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

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

Image 29
Honda design and development continued at a boggling pace. A 125cc overhead-valve flat twin with the cylinders set across the frame. Even more intersting than the engine layout was the fact that the transmission is by Badalini-type torque convertor incorporating both automatic and manual clutches.
Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooters

ISDT 05
Bent rod and safety pin saves even more seconds during wheel removal.
Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road

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

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

Les Graham 1949 001.jpg
The Cadwell engine had more than enough power to aviate the front wheel on the mountain.
Keywords: AJS, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

People - Nick Thompson 07
An hour with Nick Thompson sidecar superstar - more British GP action at Beenham Park with Gary Withers on 1979
Keywords: 2014, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 31, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road

TCM SUP 40
The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Young ladies of the Canadian Women's Service Corps during January 1941. The cat is more interested in the door marked 'out of bounds' than the Norton 16H.
Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

TCM SUP 44
The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. To war again - and once more battle damaged motorcycles need repairing in double quick time. Here in 1940 members of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps are learning the ropes on requisitioned civilian machines.
Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

Vincent Rapide
1950 Vincent Touring Rapide - A Vincent V-twin is an eye catching machine in normal circumstances - this red one is even more so.
Keywords: 2012, In the spotlight, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Reader Restoration, The Classic MotorCycle

Vincent Rapide (1)
1950 Vincent Touring Rapide - A Vincent V-twin is an eye catching machine in normal circumstances - this red one is even more so.
Keywords: 2012, In the spotlight, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Reader Restoration, The Classic MotorCycle

Vincent Rapide (2)
1950 Vincent Touring Rapide - A Vincent V-twin is an eye catching machine in normal circumstances - this red one is even more so.
Keywords: 2012, In the spotlight, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Reader Restoration, The Classic MotorCycle

Vincent Rapide (5)
1950 Vincent Touring Rapide - A Vincent V-twin is an eye catching machine in normal circumstances - this red one is even more so.
Keywords: 2012, In the spotlight, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Reader Restoration, The Classic MotorCycle

WD109230@FASTLASS-03 1
Marleene Parker Debden sprint meeting, June 1966. The GT now in a more stripped-down state getting ready to go
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD143495@SS08-A
Geoff Parker and Lewis More battle the terrain of Ben Nevis
Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD176281@FOA - 08
Berkeley asked for something more, so Excelsior added another cylinder! The 492cc 'three' from Tyseley.
Keywords: 2006, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle

WD176291@FOA - 05a
The 'Skickshift' automatic clutch feature on 500/650cc modelswas representive of more innovative thinking from Meriden's engineers.
Keywords: 2006, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle

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

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

054 45407 Crubenmore
Ian Riley's LMS 'Black Five' 4-6-0s Nos 44871 and 45407 head south from Newtomore past Crubenmore on the climb to Drumochter Pass
Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 190, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

SUPP - L&NWR 4-6-0 Lord Rathmore Black
Edwardian & Victorian Locomotives in colour
Keywords: 2015, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Supplement, The Railway Magazine, Train

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (7 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.

John Cooper NNC 010
Mallory Parks favourite son John Mooneyes Cooper in typical pose as he rounds Gerards Bend during the 1971 Easter Sunday meeting ahead of Lincolnshire ace Steve Machin (Padgett Yamaha) and Jim Curry on the 350 Honda twin. An unlikely looking hero, with his studious John Lennon glasses, on this occasion Cooper heads the field on his 350 Yamsel, the product of joining one of Colin Seeleys fine handling chassis with the, by then, dominant Yamaha engines. For a decade or more Cooper was the man to beat at Mallory Park, whether Manx Norton, BSA Rocket 3 or Yamsel mounted.
Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, John Cooper, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, yamsel

NNC 23 11 11 006
NNC 23 11 11 006 - Ed Fletcher 497cc MJC motored to two more silver replicas - Parliament Square, Ramsey
Keywords: 1971, 500cc Sidecar TT, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls

Reg-May-Colmore-Trial-February-1962-No91-199cc-Triumph
Reg May - Colmore Trial - February 1962 - No91 - 199cc Triumph
Keywords: Motorcycle, Motorbike, bike, trials, trial, off road, Reg May

Sheene NNC Slide Suzuki 1976-7-8-9 004
We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamolaâ€™s knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamahaâ€™s Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamolaâ€™s radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Colour, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls

Steve-Parish-351cc-Yamaha-Mallory-Park-07-03-1976-01
Steve Parish 351cc Yamaha Mallory Park 07-03-1976
Keywords: Motorcycle, Motorbike, racer, racing, rider, Steve Parrish, Mallory Park, 351cc, Yamaha, Dave More Racing, No3, 1976

Steve-Parish-351cc-Yamaha-Mallory-Park-07-03-1976-02
Steve Parish 351cc Yamaha Mallory Park 07-03-1976
Keywords: Motorcycle, Motorbike, racer, racing, rider, Steve Parrish, Mallory Park, 351cc, Yamaha, Dave More Racing, No3, 1976

Steve-Parrish-Mallory-Park-750cc-Yamaha-Dave-More-Racing
Steve Parrish - Mallory Park - 750cc - Yamaha - Dave More Racing
Keywords: Motorcycle, Motorbike, racer, racing, rider, Steve Parrish, Mallory Park, 750cc, Yamaha, Dave More Racing

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

1961-SSDT-16-T-14-152-Mick-Dismore-249-James
1961 SSDT 16 T 006
Keywords: 1961, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Scottish Six Day Trial

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 (7 files)

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (34 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.

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

cr2009cfeb
Mallory Park’s favourite son John ‘Mooneyes’ Cooper in typical pose as he rounds Gerard’s Bend during the 1971 Easter Sunday meeting ahead of Lincolnshire ace Steve Machin (Padgett Yamaha) and Jim Curry on the 350 Honda twin. An unlikely looking hero, with his studious John Lennon glasses, on this occasion Cooper heads the field on his 350 Yamsel, the product of joining one of Colin Seeley’s fine handling chassis with the, by then, dominant Yamaha engines. For a decade or more Cooper was the man to beat at Mallory Park, whether Manx Norton, BSA Rocket 3 or Yamsel mounted.
Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, yamsel

WD145300@NW200 PIC 3
An exercise in aerodynamics as Brian Steenson (121) and Tommy Robb (122) on the QUB Seeleys, lead John Cooper's more traditionally faired version.
Keywords: Action, Classic Racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, North West 200, The call of the roads

WD34156@fao10and11
Right: At Canning Town in October 1909, Charlie puts his TT disappointment behind him when on, his 85mm x 60mm Jap-engined Matchless, he put 50 miles858 yards into an hour to win THe Motor Cycle Challenge Cup. Left: THere was more to come, like a second in 1911 in the 'Junior' on this machine fitted with an Armstrong three-speed hub.
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 > From our issues - motorcycles (20 files)

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Heritage > Heritage Railway (1 file)

Beautiful images from Heritage Railway Magazine.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > 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.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1953 Hutchinson 100 (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > AJS and Matchless lightweight singles (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Eppynt road race may 1953 (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1953 Hutchinson 100 (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > AJS and Matchless lightweight singles (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > eppynt road race may 1953 (1 file)

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > SFP Aug 12 AJS and Matchless (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (16 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.