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17 Dan-Shorey Dan Shorey - The 250cc Norvel hybrid was the bike that first brought Dan into the public eye. It had a cut-down KTT Velocette engine in a Norton frame. Keywords: Dan Shorey, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
1975 IOM ISDT -21 year old Jack Penton USA 1975 ISDT Isle of Man, another gold for 21 year old Jack Penton (USA) who won 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze in 6 rides that year. Keywords: ISDT, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls
Beryl-Swain-1962-putting-on-weight-to-qualify-for-IOM-TT Beryl Swain, shorthand typist, 26, of Leyton, London, is trying to put on weight so that she'll be heavy enough to qualify as an entrant for the Isle Of Man TT Motorcycle championships on June 8. The qualifying weight is 9st 11lb and if she makes it she will be the only woman competitor. Keywords: Beryl Swain, shorthand typist, 26, Leyton, London, Isle Of Man, TT, Motorcycle, championships, qualifying weight, 9st 11lb, only, woman, competitor, 1962
BSA-Rocket-3-Racing-Poster-02 BSA Rocket 3; advert; Beat That;
BSA-Triumph-Motoplas-Catalogue-Back-1967 BSA Triumph and Motoplas catalogue, a group supplement that went out with the 3rd November 1966 issue of Motor Cycle. Back cover Keywords: BSA, Triumph, Motoplas, catalogue, group supplement, 3rd November, 1966, Motor Cycle, back cover
BSA-Triumph-Motoplas-Catalogue-Front-1967 BSA Triumph and Motoplas catalogue, a group supplement that went out with the 3rd November 1966 issue of Motor Cycle. Front cover Keywords: BSA, Triumph, Motoplas, catalogue, group supplement, 3rd November, 1966, Motor Cycle, cover
BSA-Triumph-Motoplas-Catalogue-pages-8A-9A BSA Triumph and Motoplas catalogue, a group supplement that went out with the 3rd November 1966 issue of Motor Cycle. Pages 8A and 9A. New high performance 250cc BSA feature Keywords: BSA, Triumph, Motoplas, catalogue, group supplement, 3rd November, 1966, Motor Cycle, 250cc, high performance
Colin Seeley 06 Colin Seeley watched by passenger Wally Rawlings, checking the screws on the FCS-B that will be there mount for his fourth TT ride in 1964. Keywords: Colin Seeley, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Early-Trial-Riding-in-the-Lake-District-01 At the summit of Blea Tarn Pass with the lofty Langdale Peaks in the background. A group of the successful riders who reached the top of this notorious Pass from Great Langdale. To the fore of the group is a Sunbeam, presumably the one ridden by T Rutherford who showed how it should be done; while the sidecar is most likely a Sunbeam also -perhaps that of Macdonald, though it seems Rutherford may have actually driven it to reach the summit. Other sidecar outfits (including Captain TD Craig's 6hp AJS, driven on this section by J J Dias) made it up, as did several other machines, with among those mentioned the 2½hp Clyno of R Pape, who made one of the best ascents of the day. Keywords: summit, Blea Tarn Pass, Langdale Peaks, group, successful, riders, notorious, Pass, Great Langdale, Sunbeam, ridden, T Rutherford, sidecar, Macdonald, Rutherford, driven, Captain TD Craig's, 6hp AJS, J J Dias, machines, 2½hp, Clyno, R Pape, motorcycle, motorbike, riders, rider, off road, vintage, veteran
George-Brown-01 Sprint Swansong 1966 - Here Vncent ace George Brown contemplates the bleak runaway ahead. Polish FIM steward, B Matusak, makes the final adjustments to the timing lights. George was approaching his 55th birthday, the maximum age for international licence holders, so he chose to go out with a bang. Over three days in November 1966, with his 247cc Royal Enfielss two stroke, 998cc Vincent Super Nero and 1147cc Extra Nero, he took no less that 16 world and national records. Keywords: George Brown coutenplates his record attempt at Greenham Common, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
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
Lexicon-Pt1-034-035-003 Watsonian Sidecars Scooter box with 10 inch wheel from 1966 with top opening cover that includes a storage frame. Keywords: Watsonian, Sidecars, sidecar, unit, motorcycle, motorbike, bike, scooter, box 10 inch
Lexicon-Pt1-034-035-008 Watsonian Sidecars fibreglass moulding shop in 1960. We can see the moulds and the way that they are constructed. Keywords: Watsonian, Sidecars, sidecar, unit, motorcycle, motorbike, bike, fibreglass, moulding, mould
Lexicon-Pt1-034-035-009 Watsonian Sidecars fibreglass moulding shop in 1960. We can see the moulds and the way that they are constructed. Keywords: Watsonian, Sidecars, sidecar, unit, motorcycle, motorbike, bike, fibreglass, moulding, mould
Storm-Lashed-TT-June-1959-Cartoons-001 Cartoon from The Motor Cycle June 1959, depicting racing and the weather that hampered the IOM TT of that year. Keywords: Cartoon, IOM, TT, Isle Of Man, Tourist Trophy, Racer, Racing
Storm-Lashed-TT-June-1959-Cartoons-002 Cartoon from The Motor Cycle June 1959, depicting racing and the weather that hampered the IOM TT of that year. Keywords: Cartoon, IOM, TT, Isle Of Man, Tourist Trophy, Racer, Racing
Storm-Lashed-TT-June-1959-Cartoons-003 Cartoon from The Motor Cycle June 1959, depicting racing and the weather that hampered the IOM TT of that year. Keywords: Cartoon, IOM, TT, Isle Of Man, Tourist Trophy, Racer, Racing
Storm-Lashed-TT-June-1959-Cartoons-004 Cartoon from The Motor Cycle June 1959, depicting racing and the weather that hampered the IOM TT of that year. Keywords: Cartoon, IOM, TT, Isle Of Man, Tourist Trophy, Racer, Racing
Storm-Lashed-TT-June-1959-Cartoons-005 Cartoon from The Motor Cycle June 1959, depicting racing and the weather that hampered the IOM TT of that year. Keywords: Cartoon, IOM, TT, Isle Of Man, Tourist Trophy, Racer, Racing
Storm-Lashed-TT-June-1959-Cartoons-006 Cartoon from The Motor Cycle June 1959, depicting racing and the weather that hampered the IOM TT of that year. Keywords: Cartoon, IOM, TT, Isle Of Man, Tourist Trophy, Racer, Racing
Storm-Lashed-TT-June-1959-Cartoons-007 Cartoon from The Motor Cycle June 1959, depicting racing and the weather that hampered the IOM TT of that year. Keywords: Cartoon, IOM, TT, Isle Of Man, Tourist Trophy, Racer, Racing
Storm-Lashed-TT-June-1959-Cartoons-008 Cartoon from The Motor Cycle June 1959, depicting racing and the weather that hampered the IOM TT of that year. Keywords: Cartoon, IOM, TT, Isle Of Man, Tourist Trophy, Racer, Racing
Tommy-Meeten-smoking-on-a-Francis-Barnett-that-averaged-43mph-during-a-speed-test Tommy Meeten; smoking; Francis Barnett; averaged; 43mph; speed test; motorcycle; motorbike;

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 (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 > 1925 French Grand Prix (1 file)

FRENCH GP 1925 17 The 1925 French Grand Prix - The successful 350cc AJS team, who were sure that the victory had been awarded to the wrong man. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 11, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1927 Kickham Memorial Trial (1 file)

053 glass plates 06 The Kickham Memorial Trial, 1927 - One sidecar outfit attempts to negotiate one of the narrow gulleys that were a regular feature of this Kickham Memorial Trial. Keywords: 2015, Glass plate, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (2 files)

062 SFTP A9117 Who's going past who? It would seem that its C P D Read on the right aboard his Rudge, who's stuck in the mud. Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle
062 SFTP A9130 We think that this is Len Heath, on his 500cc Ariel. Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

053 SFTP 05 The London-Dartmoor Trial, 1929 - There was a high attrition rate, with 35% failing to finish. That may have been the fate of the outfit. Keywords: 1929, Glass plate, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Easter meeting Donington 1933 (1 file)

062 SFTP 6 Straight from the plate - Easter meeting Donington 1933 - Riders in the second heat of the 350cc race getting away. One assumes that's Fidgeon (71) to the fore. Keywords: 1933, Donington Park, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Sunbeam point-to-point April 1953 (1 file)

062 SFTP 08 Sunbeam point-to-point, April 1953 - Fast, uphill section. That'a a large crowd on the outside bend. Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Point to point, Straight from the plate, Sunbeam, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > The Mansell Trophy Trial, 1950 (1 file)

SFTP August 2015 05 The Mansell Trophy Trial, 1950. The purposeful F W Whittle (Panther) was one of the few that passed through Harton Woods unscathed. Keywords: 2014, August, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Varsity Velocity February 1932 > SFTP Varsity Velocity Feb 32 (2 files)

064 Glass Plate 02 Varsity Velocity February 1932 - Getting tucked in and down to it is Jock Muir, here on his 500cc Norton. He was third in that class. Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle
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 (65 files)

D80 5482 Looking for that part Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle, Newark Show
D80 5485 Looking for that part Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle, Newark Show
D80 9514 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9516 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9517 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9522 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
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D80 9528 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9532 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9533 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9537 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9539 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
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D80 9545 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9546 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9548 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9552 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9556 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9558 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9564 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9566 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9568 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9569 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9571 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9575 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9580 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9582 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9584 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9586 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9590 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9592 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9595 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9597 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9599 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9603 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9604 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9606 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9607 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9612 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9614 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9616 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9621 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9622 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9627 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9630 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9636 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9639 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9647 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
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D80 9660 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
D80 9662 Triumph Triton that was on display at Bristol Show February 2014 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Triton, Triumph
WD575922@96 LT s malc6980 Malcolm Wheeler with (Marmite) the long term Victory Vision that he had on test. Keywords: 2010, Joe dick, July issue, Long termers all, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, Msl, Page 96, Pics from ftp
WD594948@MSL Fuel Steve Steve Rose with the Honda VFR1200F that he rode on the fuel test. Keywords: 2010, copyright Mortons, feature Fuel run, issue October, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, photographer Joe Dick
WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600589@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600590@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600591@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600593@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600595@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (45 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.
1 TYSELEY CREW The Tyseley Locomotive Works team that brought Clun Castle back to life. Keywords: 2017, Heritage Railway, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Train
BSA60c That's the way to do it! Trench crossing practice. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
BSA62b BSA War Weapons Exhibition with complete M20s and a lay-out of the components that went into each one. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
BSA91a Probably BSA's most successful trials sidecar driver of the 1950s was Frank Darrieulat, here in the 1958 SSDT, won that year by Goldie driving Jack Oliver. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
General65 Barry Sheene's New ABI Elddis Sirocco caravan, resplendent in its red and white Sheene Team livery. Leaves the National Exibition Centre on the start of a journey that will take it thousands of miles throughout Europe during the summer months of 1978 Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
General79 The surgeon that operated on Barry Sheene holding the pin that he removed from his leg. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
GFR0000003 Here is a coin-in-the-slot pump that was in service in Cheltenham in 1927! But the experiment made only a brief appearance at that time. The next year an Act of Parliament decreed that an attendant must always be on duty while fuel was being served. Keywords: Female Riders, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GMR0000001 Hat decoration has gone to his head. Should think that the weight of this collection is a bit much, though. Keywords: Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GMR0000004 Oh no! That's not a Bonneville! An unnamed dispatch rider - certainly not Harold Wilson - draws up outside Number 10. Keywords: Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GMR0000017 And here's the man who held the service for motor cyclists, the Rev. William Shergold. That gleaming red Speed Twin is his own machine; he finds it invaluable in carrying out his parish duties. Keywords: Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GMR0000019 Dig that clobber! This picture is not, as you may imagine, from Brooklyn but from Fulham, London, and shows a member of the Harly Davidson Riders' Club preparing for an outing. Here is leathered, cameraed and light-metered Trevor Butts on leave from the Army. Keywords: Harly Davidson Riders' Club, Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GP0000028 We live in an age which is not easily moved from its nonchalant attitude by even the most unorthodox innovation, but to some it may be an indication of the changing times to learn that we now have motor cycle policewomen inspectors of the munition areas. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police, Royal Enfield
GPB0000013 London Mounted Police were recently put on duty as an experiment. This officer's signals suggest that he is conducting an orchestra - but perhaps the real reason is that the fair enquirer is Mlle Jouve, the seventeen year old "beauty queen" of Paris. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police Bikes
GPOMB0000003 Last call of this round. Colin checks that the address is correct, under the eye of the hall porter, Worcestershire Hotel, Droitwich. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Post Office
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
GS0000052 The old harbour at Mevagissey. It is said that during the Napoleonic Wars a ship was wrecked nearby; the only survivor was a monkey which was hanged by the locals who believed it to be "a French spy". Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000053 Is a woman cyclist unfeminine? This Triumph rider, posing before Fotheringhaye Church, Northants, is proof that the answer is "No". Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Triumph
GSS0000020 The road that leads to Douglas Hill and Bethesda. 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
John Cooper 1970 003 John cooper with his nephew testing the bike that he built for him. Keywords: John Cooper, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
John Cooper 1970 003 John cooper with his nephew testing the bike that he built for him. Keywords: John Cooper, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
sco236p70 "From 1966 Jane shows that if you add an 'E' to SX you get 'SEX' if you're lucky!" 1966 SX200 Lambretta Keywords: Feb 06, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
Sheenebookazine10 Jarno Saarinen chases down fellow Yamaha rider Phil Read in a 250cc race at Silverstone on 13 August 1972. Saarinen went on to win that year's 250 world title, while Sheene struggled with reliability problems. Sadly, the Finnish ace was killed at the 1973 250cc Monza GP in a multi-bike crash which also claimed the life of Italian champion Renzo Pasolini. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive
Sheenebookazine17 It all started here. Sheene and racer Gordon Keith, winner of the 1964 Manx Lightweight Grand Prix, pictured by Nick Nicholls at a Brands Hatch practice day on 17 February 1968 - two weeks before Sheene made his race debut at the Kent circuit on Saturday 2 March. Barry, 17, was there that February day to gently run in the engines of two Bultacos his father Frank had tuned for the coming season. Barry returned the following week to complete the job and went so well he ended up racing them. At the time, Frank was the famous Sheene because of his tuning talent and it was the bikes not the young rider, that made the picture newsworthy. (You tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
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
Sheenebookazine30 Phil Read celebrates winning the 1961 Isle of Man Junior TT. The 10-year-old lad in the cap is Barry Sheene; the girl giving Read a kiss is Barry's sister Maggie and that's his dad Franko at Read's right shoulder. The woman on the left is Read's mum Doris. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine31 Barry began messing about on trials bikes after buying a Triumph Tiger Cub from future British sidecar champion Mick Boddice when they were both about 12 or 13 years old. The Cub was replaced by a Bultaco Sherpa when Barry began entering Kent club trials. This shot of him messing about at Snetterton on 13 October 1968 was taken shortly after he got back to Britain after acting as GP mechanic that season for Lewis 'Del Boy' Young. (You tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine33 Sheene believed that his mechanical knowledge made him a better rider. He is pictured here at Brands Hatch on 22 February 1981 working on his TZ750 Yamaha with engine tuning ace Erv Kanemoto and mechanic Ken Fletcher. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine38 Haslam and Honda reigned supreme in British F1 racing in 1979. So Suzuki sprung their secret weapon - Sheene on the Dunstall GS1000. It came within inches of working too. That was Haslam's winning margin in their one and only F1 encounter, which was fought out at Oulton Park. Barry put in four practice laps on another F1 Suzuki at Oulton in 1983 but didn't race it and was never that keen on four strokes. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine43 Kiwi ace Graeme Crosby chases Sheene at Donington in 1981. Sheene's hopes of a good result at the British GP at Silverstone that year ended when Crosby dumped his bike in his path going into Stowe Corner and they both ended up on their ear. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine46 The slip that cost 20,000. That was the bonus on offer to anyone who could win all six 1982 US v UK Match races. Sheene won five but this happened at Mallory - jammed steering at the hairpin. He picked the bike up but Roger Marshall had already nipped ahead and Sheene finished second. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine62 Crowd pleaser. Sheene at Mallory in April 1974. He won his first ever Race of the Year at the Leicestershire circuit later that season. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine63 Sheene, Paul Smart and Franko pictured with the TR500 Suzuki twin that was to be Sheene's stepping stone to the RG500 and two world titles. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine66 Would you believe a worm could derail this TR750? Sheene claimed that's what happened at a tyre testing session at Silverstone in 1973 when he dumped the bike at high speed. Despite the spill, he still went on to win the MCN Superbike series at Brands. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine82 The lap record of 137.150mph Sheene set in winning the 1977 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps remains the fastest ever at a motorcycle Grand Prix and due to changes in track design it is highly unlikely that it will ever be bettered. Spa was the scene of his first ever GP win in 1971 and he is pictured leading Roberts in 1978. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene.
Sheenebookazine89 Mick Grant on Sheene: "It wasn't so much that he disliked the TT as the politics and some of the people behind it. If Barry had gone to the Isle of Man he would have been a top runner and a winner." Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
WD34149@FAO - 02 Harry Collier Snr (left), founder of the engineering Business that gave birth to the Matchless Motorcycles. Keywords: From the archive, May 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, The racing Colliers
WD349087@Centre s Scooterin Back in the day, Lambretta Concessionaires actively supported owners carrying out their own maintenance on their scooters, either through local dealers, or even specialist staff from HQ attending club meetings. The photograph is dated 19.03.59 which if correct suggests that the Series 1 Lambretta was well established by now (note the diagrams on the wall behind), so maybe this class in the London area was for 'shaft drive' models only? Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
WD599252@29 Velocette 013 Geoff Dodkin outside his shop in 1976 with a brand new Thruxton Venom. It was ordered by a wealthy German business man and apart from the gearbox shell was built from new spares. It was upgraded to 12v and fitted with indecators, plus a 1 3/16in Amal Concentric replaced the traditional GP instrument. Priice at the time was a staggering £1350.00, some £950.00 more that when when the Thruxton was on sale from the factory. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGB0000005 Maurice Bryan (with receptacle) ensures that Ken Ashton is well and truly drenched! Keywords: Ex GB, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGB0000017 That famous Honda two-fifty four in a typical Australian setting. This is in 1962, the second season Carruthers rode it. He has lost count of the number of races the bike has won. Keywords: Ex GB, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGB0000019 How's this for a smart Honda? This CB77 three-o-five is owned by 23 year old Tony Eldridge. But it's a Honda with a difference, Tony took delivery of it in the crate from Reads of Leytonstone. Then he gave it the treatment; all the silver-finish parts were re-stove enamelled and the light-alloy castings were polished to a mirror brightness. In short, the machine received the sort of meticulous attention that no mass-produced job could ever get. It's an Eldridge special right down to that number - M(o)y One, D! Keywords: Ex GB, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBE640000003 The factory that makes Fumio Itoh's 140 mph rotary valve two-fifty also produces superb roadsters. Here Vic Willoughby tries out a super-sports Yamaha twin at Brands Hatch. Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBE650000003 Sunshine, flowers, temperatures around 70 degrees - that's Monaco, even in March, as Prince Rainier's posse of personal cops wait with their pristine BMWs to escort him on an official visit. We understand there are no jobs vacant in the principality's mobile force... Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBE650000021 Gee, that's delicious! Gunnar Drangs, member of the Russian team, gets a cooling shower from Sergei Yudin, team manager, at the Dutch course. Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (138 files)

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001 CDB COVER 01 Jeff Smith battling his 500 Goldie round Shropshire's Hawkstone Park in the 1959 British MX GP displaying the style and determination that would lead him to a world championship in 1964. Keywords: 2014, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 31, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road
001 POSTER 001 The Lambretta TV175 didn't arrive in the UK until 1958. This photograph was taken during a road test which was published in Motor Cycling in February of that year. Keywords: 2013, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
001 poster front 1925 French Grand Prix that was held at Montlhery Keywords: 2013, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
004 ARCHIVE 1 After dominating the 1954 500cc World CHampionship on his Gilera. Geoff Duke was a guest of Motor Cycle to that year's Earls Court Motorcycle Show and offered his views Keywords: 2014, Archive Shot, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November
004 ARCHIVE 2 After dominating the 1954 500cc World CHampionship on his Gilera. Geoff Duke was a guest of Motor Cycle to that year's Earls Court Motorcycle Show and offered his views Keywords: 2014, Archive Shot, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November
004 ARCHIVE 3 After dominating the 1954 500cc World CHampionship on his Gilera. Geoff Duke was a guest of Motor Cycle to that year's Earls Court Motorcycle Show and offered his views Keywords: 2014, Archive Shot, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November
004 ARCHIVE 4 After dominating the 1954 500cc World CHampionship on his Gilera. Geoff Duke was a guest of Motor Cycle to that year's Earls Court Motorcycle Show and offered his views Keywords: 2014, Archive Shot, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November
006 ARCHIVE 01 Competitors line up for the weather delayed 1954 Senior Manx Grand Prix. Pictured is that years Junior race winner Derek Ennett, (4) Scot Alastair King, local rising star George Costain (10), Jack Wood and youngsters John Hartle and Percy Tait. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
014 Ariel Square Four 01 1931 Ariel won the Maudes Trophy - the seven school boys that were invited to kick start the Ariel Square Four at the factory. Keywords: Archive feature, Ariel, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Square Four
014 Ariel Square Four 02 500cc Aeriel Square Four that lapped at Brooklands at 110mph Keywords: Archive feature, Ariel, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Square Four
020 Bristol show (1) This petrol tank was on the 'blown New Imp V-twin that Ginger Wood rode at Brooklands Keywords: 2015, April, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
026 ARCHIVE SCOTT TRIAL 3 Scotts were water-cooled to begin with. This rider clearly felt that some extra cooling was needed. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 33, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
028 Stats (3) A range of under 125cc machines that are very popular on the market at the moment Keywords: 2015, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
030 Waynes LD Riveria S131 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S133 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S135 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S145 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S152 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S153 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S160 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S163 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S171 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S172 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S173 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S175 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S177 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S180 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S181 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S190 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S192 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S195 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
037 Supercharged JAP A supercharged V-twin four-stroke engine fitted to a 980cc Jap engined McEvoy that G W Patchett rode at Brooklands throughout the 1926 season Keywords: Engine, June, McEvoy, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
040 D80 3391 Top gun 250, Royal Enfield's quarter-litre single, designed from scratch, was the fastest, when that was what counted. Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
040 D80 3400 Top gun 250, Royal Enfield's quarter-litre single, designed from scratch, was the fastest, when that was what counted. Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Super Profile, 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
046 BFTP 03 Advert for National Benzole that was from The Motor Cycle 9 January 1958 Keywords: 2013, Advert, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
046 BFTP 04 Period Road Test on a 145cc Vespa Clubman that was featured in The Motor Cycle 9 January 1958 Keywords: 2013, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Road Test
050 Gilera Saturno 03 Gilera Saturno - Model History. Botri's 500cc Gilera Saturno, during the 1948 ISDT, held that year at San Remo, Italy. Keywords: 2013, January, 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
052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9285 Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it. Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9373 Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it. Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9382 Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it. Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
062 JOHN SURTEES 11 John's most respected rival during the years that he raced the TT was Bob McIntyre, here with his mother after winning the 1957 Senior TT. Keywords: 2014, John Surtees, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
063 CMM FEB 13 READERS SPECIAL BOXOUT SHOT 066 JOE 4986 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, February, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
064 Closer Look 08 Brooklands - Racing in 1920 - The start of the Senior One Hour Trial, an event that was won by Jack Emerson (ABC) Keywords: 2015, April, Brooklands, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
066 JOE 4986 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 JOE 4995 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 JOE 4996 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 JOE 4997 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 JOE 4999 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 JOE 5000 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 JOE 5001 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
070 Bob McIntyre 007 A Tribute to Bob Mac - Its that man Surtees taking the race to McIntyre again, this time at the scary Oliver's Mout. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
070 Closer Look Kreidler 06 Spainard Angel Nieto secured the 1975 50cc title for Kreilder. He won six of the eight GPs that year and was second in two. Keywords: 2015, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
082 GS Trophy (19) BMW Motorrad Trophy North America 2014 set in deepest, wildest Canada You had to breath in when passing logging lorries, hoping that they had seen you. Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
082 GS Trophy (6) BMW Motorrad Trophy North America 2014 GS Trophy set in wildest Canada. One of the recovered bikes that had gone over the edge of a cliff, no one was hurt! Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
082 Peter and Gloria Peter Avard and his wife Gloriawith their BMW F800 that they is for the tour. Keywords: 2015, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, Touring
084 1953 81-84 How do they do that? 'Water supported' Douglas Vespa had showgoers guessing. Keywords: 2012, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Ocrober, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
084 closer look 04 Screaming Stanley - it was reputed that the howling DKW of Woods could be heard in Liverpool Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
084 H34 "I'd rather have that one." US soldiers look evvously at the 250cc Model 14 provides a perch. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
084 TACL 07 The 1955 champion John Draper, here at that year's British GP. Keywords: 2012, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
084 TACL 08 Brian Stonebridge on his Greeves in 1957; that year, he won the TG Meeten Trophy for outstanding performances on his 500cc Greeves. Keywords: 2012, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Motor Cycle
086 GILERA 8 At the 1955 TT. Note that the machine on the left and the 'dustbin' faired job. Keywords: 2013, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
089 geoff duke 01 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - On his way to his first TT victory, the 1949 Clubman's Race Geoff is already showing the tidy style that was his trademark. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
089 geoff duke 03 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - Just look at that crowd! Geoff Duke leads the pack in to Mere at Scarborough 1953. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
089 geoff duke 05 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - It's easy to forget that trials was Geoff's first love, and he was equally as good off-road as on it. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
089 geoff duke 06 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - In the winners enclosure after that Clubmans win the handsome Geoff Duke looks unflustered by it all. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
090 DEREK MINTER 02 Derek, number 5, pushes off alongside Bob McIntyre to start the 1960 Senior TT, which saw Derek notch up that first single-cylinder 100mph lap. Keywords: 2015, Classic Racer, Classic Racer People, Derek Minter, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
106 I02 Jack Finlay, on the McIntyre G50 at Spa, Belgian GP, 1968. He finished second in that year's 500cc world championship. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
11 It was with conceivinf and perfecting the seals that Felix Wankel's frame rested. Keywords: 1960, 2005, February, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
120. CBR600FL Honda CBR600F - There's something about the classic white/red and bkue colour scheme that feels so right with the Honda. Keywords: Icon Bike, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
125 VELO PROTO 60 2 "Mechanical simplicity, plus technical characteristics that make a scooter reliable and economical with minimum owner-attention, are built-in features of the flat-twin two-stroke "Viceroy" by Velocette, Britians newest 250cc scooter. Keywords: Classic Images - Tried and Tested, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Velocette
13 Chadwick was recovering from an injury, but this is the style that earned him the MZ ride, as he hustles a 125cc Ducati along in the 1958 TT. Keywords: 1960, 2005, February, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
130 ARCHIVE 5 November 1964 a sensational new electric bike that had been on the stand at Earls Court in 1964. Keywords: 2014, Archive Shot, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November
Archive scans 01 Ladies that lunch. Keywords: Line drawing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Social
Ariel Four Strokes 005 Ariel trials reg GOV 132 that was ridden by Sammy Miller in the 1956 Scottish Six Day Trial Keywords: Ariel, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Brough Archive 01 SS80 Brough Superior and Sidecar that was tested in The Motor Cycle, August 1st 1935 Keywords: 1935, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
Brough Archive 02 SS80 Brough Superior and Sidecar that was tested in The Motor Cycle, August 1st 1935 Keywords: 1935, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
Brough Archive 03 SS80 Brough Superior and Sidecar that was tested in The Motor Cycle, August 1st 1935 Keywords: 1935, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
CDB001 Jeff Smith battling his 500 Goldie round Shropshire's Hawkstone Park in the 1959 British MX GP displaying the style and determination that would lead him to a world championship in 1964. Keywords: 2014, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 31, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road
CDB cover 21 001 1975 ISDT Isle of Man, another gold for 21 year old Jack Penton (USA) who won 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze in 6 rides that year. Keywords: Archive piece, Classic Dirt Bike, ISDT, Issue 21, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls
CENTRE SPREADS 02 No. 24 Full power drift around the Esses ar Mallory Park, in April 1969, thats Helmut Fath and Wolfgang Kalauch, on the world conquering URS. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
cr2009capr The flamboyant helmet design of Graziano Rossi, captured here at Spa Francorchamps in a rare shot aboard the Marlboro Yamaha in 1982, and equally distinctive riding style, have all the all the hallmarks of his son Valentino. Rossi senior only managed 23rd in the 500cc World Championship that season, but had been placed as high as fifth, in the 1980 title race. Better known as a 250 runner, Rossi should have won the 1979 250 title aboard the factory Morbidelli, but his campaign came apart mid-season. Keywords: 1982, action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, graziano, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motorcycle, rossi
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
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
cr2009cjan Few great racers make great engineers. Sidecar driver Helmut Fath was most definitely the exception to the rule. Captured here deep in concentration as, along with long-time passenger Wolfgang Kalauch, he drifts the URS outfit, a machine built entirely with his own hands, into a fast Oulton Park sweeper during the 1968 International meeting. Working in a tiny workshop, German Fath managed to build a four-cylinder engine so powerful, and reliable, that it took him and Kalauch to that season’s World Championship, denying the previously dominant BMW crews victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Helmut Fath, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
cr2009cjan Few great racers make great engineers. Sidecar driver Helmut Fath was most definitely the exception to the rule. Captured here deep in concentration as, along with long-time passenger Wolfgang Kalauch, he drifts the URS outfit, a machine built entirely with his own hands, into a fast Oulton Park sweeper during the 1968 International meeting. Working in a tiny workshop, German Fath managed to build a four-cylinder engine so powerful, and reliable, that it took him and Kalauch to that season’s World Championship, denying the previously dominant BMW crews victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Helmut Fath, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
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
cr2009cjun If there is one race forever etched in motorcycle folk law then it is Mike Hailwood’s Isle of Man TT return in 1978. Having spent 11 years away from the Island and motorcycle racing, except for the odd race down under, the idea of a TT comeback was considered crazy at best and downright dangerous at worst by some. But they needn’t have worried. If Mike had put in an appearance and just ridden for a finish he would have received a standing ovation. But that wasn’t the Hailwood style. In practice he hustled the Sports Motorcycles Ducati round at 111mph, over 7mph faster than the Formula 1 lap record, and won the race with ease. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Ducati, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
cr2009coct Outspoken American Kenny Roberts arrived in Europe fearing no one and once on the track it was easy to see why. Captured here during the 1976 Anglo American Match Races, at Oulton Park, Roberts clearly isn’t bothered by an unruly 750 Yamaha and the close proximity of the railway sleepers that line the circuit. Having been brought up on the dirt track ovals in his native USA, neither an excess of power nor a slippery track fazed the tough Californian. Roberts went on to win the blue-ribbon 500 title three times, in 1978/79/80, for Yamaha and after moving on to team management witnessed his son Kenny Junior take the title in 2000 riding for the rival Suzuki team, a feat no other father and son have equalled. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
Deep End 2 Jody Nicholas prepares to go racing as Harold Allison pushes that Norton to the start. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
DSC 6548 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - The team that were on display in the orena Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show
EX GBs 1966 March06 Images used by Lewis Leathers - Checking to make sure that the helmet is comfortable Keywords: Clothing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Mike Evans Collection
G31 Australian Jack Ahern winning the 1964 Finnish GP on his Manx - that year, he was second in the 500cc World Champainship. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Stars of the 60s
George Soan Master craftsman George Soan with his Manx Norton that impressed.
G 0016 L for Leather - Rockers - Who's that girl? Miss P Maitland, in Norfolk, 1965. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers
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
Image 4 This atmospheric shot catches Ray Breigan tipping his Norton into Ginger Hall in the 1966 Senior TT. Enthusiasts enjoyed a month of racing that year as a seaman’s strike meant the TT ran in August just ahead of the Manx. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 6 A pupil makes her first run on a dual-control Lambretta, confident in the knowledge that her instructor can correct any mistake she might make. (Motor Cycle 1960.) Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooters
ISDT 08 International Situation - having tools for simple tasks easily to hand saves valuable seconds. It is worth remembering that even as late as 1952 Europe was still experiencing upheaval due to the Second World War. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
ISDT 09 It is clear from the images that the ISDT machines were ... Keywords: BSA, Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
JOE 3141 Richard Gibb and his father stood next to his classic Vespa that he restored and a framed copy of a print of it. Taken at the Bristol Show in Februay 2014 Keywords: 2014, Bristol Show, February, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scooter
J D Brittain SSDT Royal Enfield 1957 Johnny Brittain (Royal Enfield) in the 1957 SSDT that he won. Keywords: 1957, Action, Black and white, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Royal Enfield, Scottish Six Day Trial
Mike Hailwood0006 June 1967 Mike Hailwood holds the trophy that he received for winning the Junior race on a 297cc Honda Keywords: Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
motorcycling 2 The man who made Donington - In addition to road racing, Craner was also a keen trials rider with a preference for sidecar outfits. He is seen here on a James Twin - one of his pet models at that time. Keywords: 1941, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycling
News Police Team 01 Beat that! Bill's 'Old Bill' Pyrenees memories - 1970 team at the finish. Keywords: 2013, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bike Mart
OBM Cover May 2013 Hugh Viney feet-up on Mamorein 1953 SSDT on his AJS on his way to take his fourth 'Scottish' victory that week. Keywords: 2013, Cover, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bike Mart
Pendine Sands 2 Bank Holiday Racing at Pendine Sands in August 1926 the race that was known as the Welsh TT Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Pendine Sands, Sand Racing
Pic 12 A supercharged V-twin four-stroke engine fitted to a 980cc Jap engined McEvoy that G W Patchett rode at Brooklands throughout the 1926 season Keywords: Engine, McEvoy, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
Sammy Millers jacket Sammy Miller's Belstaff jacket all set up for the trial with the tools that mightbe needed to keep going! In 1966 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
TCM GLASS PLATE POSTER B&W 1925 French Grand Prix that was held at Montlhery Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
Tool Kit 247cc Honda Dream Super Sport tool kit that came supplied with the motorcycle Keywords: 1961, December, Honda, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Road test
WD141595@SS1958-VESPA GS Anybody who thinks that the Mods invented chromed-up scooters needs to look at the Vespa on display here at the Earls Court Show. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD176286@FOA - 04a It was the enclosure that caught the eye at the 44th Paris Salon. The 125cc Mercier was typical. Keywords: 2006, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle
WD177990@Gordon Jackson - 1 AMC's off-road expert. Leaping high on the AJS, in 1960 at Jewel's Hill. Gordon overtook Ken Heanes on the penultimate lap in two races that day winning both. Keywords: 2006, Gordon Jackson, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
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
WD181681@SS - Gold, Frank & Gold, Frankincense - and a Lambretta? This is a reminder that if the British were reluctant to thank God for the scooter, then the Italians had no such inhibitions! Shown here during the 1958 Feast of Epiphany, are three members of the Innocenti Lambretta Club of Milan dressed as the Three Wise Men adding a Lambretta TV175 to gifts already donated to the Milan Traffic Police. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD188526@cover The machine that never was but now is... the fabulous 500cc AJS V-four from 1935. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle
WD196324@02 profile The Triumph twin that a youthful John rode in the 1952 ISDT, his first Six Day Trial. Keywords: 2006, John Giles, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
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
WD26270@03-Rathmell Already into his second Scottihs by 1967, Malc was not happy with the 150cc Triumph Cub that Triumph factory gaffer Henry Vale had insisted he rode. Here he is on Ben Nevis. Keywords: 2005, April, Malcolm Rathmell, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD34113@velo 01 Velocette's two world champions. Freddie Frith leads Bob Foster during the 1949 Belgian GP, at Spa. Frith was world champion that year, Foster was the next. Keywords: 2005, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, Velocette
WD435656@Classic camera Seven men on a motorcycle, the images was in The Motor Cycle, September 1925. The machine that was burden seems to be a DOT-Bradshaw. Keywords: Dec 08, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD51780@VINCENT 4 Vincent Record Breakers - Details of the structure that supported the shell of the record breaker. Keywords: July 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD532268@Pip Harris prof 6 Spectacular aboard the famous Vincent 'Gunga Din' at Silverstone in 1952; Pip beat both Oliver and Cyril Smith that day. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Pip Harris, 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
XGBE620000011 Does anyone need reminding that it is the Arc de Triomphe dominating the scene? Pioneer Run to Paris and back organised by the Sunbeam Club. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL610000003 That model in front must be Japanese, you might say. But in fact it is a two-fifty NSU, ridden by Michael Schneider at the international road race meeting at Solitude, Germany, on July 23. Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL610000011 One of South Africa's finest riders, David Berry was caught with his leathers down when this picture was taken. He was trying out the modified Roy Hesketh circuit in Maritzburg, and is here seen at Henry's knee. Club officials turned a blind eye at his dress, but listened to his statement that the new 1.8033 mile course might provide laps of 90 mph - plus; due to its superb pre-mix surface and modified layout. Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL620000009 The scene that set every camera shutter clicking at Oulton Park - the incomparable Duke on the incomparable Gilera. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL630000005 Rough - stuff it's called - and out in South Africa that applies to the riding tactics as much as to the terrain. So says reader Frank Birkinshaw, now living in Cape Town. He took his shot just before No. 5, overtaking, was sent into the ditch. Keywords: Ex GB 1963, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL640000003 In Pakistan near Nok Kundi, the signpost means that water and shelter - in the form of a hut - is available. Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

014 Ariel Square Four 01 1931 seven school boys were invited to kick start that Ariel Square Four test model at the factory Keywords: Archive feature, Ariel, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Square Four

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

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
WD523891@26 Flying 10 With all four engines running and checks complete. FltLt.Rushmere checks that everything is clear before the Lancaster begins to taxi. Keywords: (Multiple values), Aviation Classics, date ?, event ?, feature Flying, issue 1, make Avro, model Lancaster, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, person(s) name ?, place ?, publication Aviation, type BI, year 1945
WD560976@103 ARC 1 Five fighters of the BBMF that have benefitted from the work of ARC. Keywords: Aviation Classics, feature ARC, issue 3, Issue 3 Spitfire, make Supermarine, model Spitfire, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, publication Aviation

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Heritage images (7 files)

016 5224 Darnholm pic Facing the challenge No. 5224 climbs the dauting 1-in-49 gradient at Damholm on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 2005 en route tp Goathland and Pickering. The 2-8-0T is one of Pete Waterman's former GWR locomotives that is set to be restored at Peak Rail. Keywords: 2015, Heritage Commercials, Issue 203, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
046 01 Keld 35028 SR Merchant Navy Pacific No. 35028 Clan Line on the apprroach to Appleby with a 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on April 8, 1989, three days before it was announced that the Settle & Carlisle line would not be cloased after all. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 189, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
050 Scrapyard 01 An A4 that didn't make it... No. 60005 Sir Charles Newton in Airdries Atlas scrapyard as appeared in the January 1965 issue Keywords: 2015, Archive Shot, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Railway Magazine
Amen to that Keywords: Classic American, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
ancient and modern One major factor in th e2013 Peter Manisty Award was the fact that London Underground not only ran s complete Victorian steam-hauled train carrying fare paying passengers through the tunnels, but ran in-between regular electric tube services. Metropolitan Railway E class 0-4-4T No. 1 is seen at Moorgate. Keywords: 2014, Feb/Mar, Heritage Railway, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
WD160481@44-02 This Foden DG6/10 is an ex-MOD vehicle that went to Lucas Batteries in 1944 before going into Showman's service. Keywords: Aug 06, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD575292@OG June UK Cover B McLaren 8nhp compound locomotive No 1110 of 1910 that has been fully restored. Keywords: 2010, build year ?, copyright mortons, date ?, engine number ?, feature cover UK, location ?, manufacturer McLaren, month june, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, news ?, Old Glory, photographer colin tyson, profile ?, publication OG

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

MV 07 Scene from the 196 French GP. A new frame was debuted that race. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MV

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (6 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.
B R Nicholls B R Nichoolls (Nick) at the 1959 TT on a 692cc Royal Enfield Constellation Airflow that was provided for him by King's of Manchester Keywords: 1959, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Royal Enfield
John Cooper 1970 003 John cooper with his nephew testing the bike that he built for him. Keywords: John Cooper, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
JR26 Post TT meeting Mallory Park 1968 showing the huge crowd that turned up to see Mike v Ago. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
M Hailwood mix 002 13 December 1961 BBC TV Sportsman of the Year contest Stirling Moss explains the controls of his Lotus GP car to Mike Hailwood, the first time that he had sat in a racing car. Keywords: Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls
Phil-Read-1973-onwards-35 Phil Read on his Suzuki during the Senior IOM TT in 1977 that he went on to win. Here taking the tight corner at Governors Bridge Keywords: Phil Read, Suzuki, Senior, IOM, TT, 1977, corner, Governors Bridge
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 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: Barry Sheene, Colour, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls

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

NNC BW ISDT18 1961 ISDT that was held in Wales Mary Driver (250cc BSA) won a silver medal Keywords: Black and white, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection (3 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.
26-27 Bathtub 019 Wallet at the ready, a rider keeps a close eye on the meter as he watches the petrol pump attendant filling the under-seat petrol tank of his Ariel Leader. The '4/4' (four shellings and fourpence) on the side of the 'Areo Petrol' pump indecates that you could get over four gallons from \ pound note in the early 1960s. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Tool Kit 247cc Honda Dream Super Sport tool kit that came supplied with the motorcycle Keywords: 1961, December, Honda, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, Road test
WD34113@velo 01 Velocette's two world champions. Freddie Frith leads Bob Foster during the 1949 Belgian GP, at Spa. Frith was world champion that year, Foster was the next. Keywords: 2005, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, Velocette

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (59 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.
014 Ariel Square Four 01 1931 seven school boys were invited to kick start that Ariel Square Four test model at the factory Keywords: Archive feature, Ariel, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Square Four
014 Ariel Square Four 02 500cc Aeriel Square Four that lapped at Brooklands at 110mph Keywords: Archive feature, Ariel, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Square Four
040 D80 3391 Top gun 250, Royal Enfield's quarter-litre single, designed from scratch, was the fastest, when that was what counted. Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
040 D80 3400 Top gun 250, Royal Enfield's quarter-litre single, designed from scratch, was the fastest, when that was what counted. Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9285 Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it. Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9373 Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it. Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
052 WITHOUT RISING SUN 9382 Rising Sun Restorations - John Wyatt's Rising Sun Restorations has been the vanguard of Japanese restorations for 25 years and has a reputation that precedes it. Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
066 JOE 4986 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 JOE 5001 The Real Deal - Two Brothers Racing Hond RC30, that was raced by Freddie Spencer Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, January/Feburay, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
084 1953 81-84 How do they do that? 'Water supported' Douglas Vespa had showgoers guessing. Keywords: 2012, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Ocrober, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
084 closer look 04 Screaming Stanley - it was reputed that the howling DKW of Woods could be heard in Liverpool Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
084 H34 copy "I'd rather have that one." US soldiers look evvously at the 250cc Model 14 provides a perch. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
084 TACL 08 Brian Stonebridge on his Greeves in 1957; that year, he won the TG Meeten Trophy for outstanding performances on his 500cc Greeves. Keywords: 2012, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Motor Cycle
086 GILERA 8 At the 1955 TT. Note that the machine on the left and the 'dustbin' faired job. Keywords: 2013, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
089 geoff duke 01 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - On his way to his first TT victory, the 1949 Clubman's Race Geoff is already showing the tidy style that was his trademark. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
089 geoff duke 03 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - Just look at that crowd! Geoff Duke leads the pack in to Mere at Scarborough 1953. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
089 geoff duke 05 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - It's easy to forget that trials was Geoff's first love, and he was equally as good off-road as on it. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
089 geoff duke 06 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - In the winners enclosure after that Clubmans win the handsome Geoff Duke looks unflustered by it all. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
106 I02 copy Jack Finlay, on the McIntyre G50 at Spa, Belgian GP, 1968. He finished second in that year's 500cc world championship. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
1912 4hp Blumfield 1912 4 h.p. Royal Blumfield that was ridden in the Senior TT Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Brough Archive 01 SS80 Brough Superior and Sidecar that was tested in The Motor Cycle, August 1st 1935 Keywords: 1935, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
Brough Archive 02 SS80 Brough Superior and Sidecar that was tested in The Motor Cycle, August 1st 1935 Keywords: 1935, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
Brough Archive 03 SS80 Brough Superior and Sidecar that was tested in The Motor Cycle, August 1st 1935 Keywords: 1935, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
BSA60c That's the way to do it! Trench crossing practice. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
BSA62b BSA War Weapons Exhibition with complete M20s and a lay-out of the components that went into each one. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
CDB001 Jeff Smith battling his 500 Goldie round Shropshire's Hawkstone Park in the 1959 British MX GP displaying the style and determination that would lead him to a world championship in 1964. Keywords: 2014, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 31, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road
CDB cover 21 001 1975 ISDT Isle of Man, another gold for 21 year old Jack Penton (USA) who won 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze in 6 rides that year. Keywords: Archive piece, Classic Dirt Bike, ISDT, Issue 21, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls
CENTRE SPREADS 02 No. 24 Full power drift around the Esses ar Mallory Park, in April 1969, thats Helmut Fath and Wolfgang Kalauch, on the world conquering URS. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
cr2009capr The flamboyant helmet design of Graziano Rossi, captured here at Spa Francorchamps in a rare shot aboard the Marlboro Yamaha in 1982, and equally distinctive riding style, have all the all the hallmarks of his son Valentino. Rossi senior only managed 23rd in the 500cc World Championship that season, but had been placed as high as fifth, in the 1980 title race. Better known as a 250 runner, Rossi should have won the 1979 250 title aboard the factory Morbidelli, but his campaign came apart mid-season. Keywords: 1982, action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, graziano, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motorcycle, rossi
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
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
cr2009cjan Few great racers make great engineers. Sidecar driver Helmut Fath was most definitely the exception to the rule. Captured here deep in concentration as, along with long-time passenger Wolfgang Kalauch, he drifts the URS outfit, a machine built entirely with his own hands, into a fast Oulton Park sweeper during the 1968 International meeting. Working in a tiny workshop, German Fath managed to build a four-cylinder engine so powerful, and reliable, that it took him and Kalauch to that season’s World Championship, denying the previously dominant BMW crews victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Helmut Fath, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
cr2009cjan Few great racers make great engineers. Sidecar driver Helmut Fath was most definitely the exception to the rule. Captured here deep in concentration as, along with long-time passenger Wolfgang Kalauch, he drifts the URS outfit, a machine built entirely with his own hands, into a fast Oulton Park sweeper during the 1968 International meeting. Working in a tiny workshop, German Fath managed to build a four-cylinder engine so powerful, and reliable, that it took him and Kalauch to that season’s World Championship, denying the previously dominant BMW crews victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Helmut Fath, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
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
cr2009cjun If there is one race forever etched in motorcycle folk law then it is Mike Hailwood’s Isle of Man TT return in 1978. Having spent 11 years away from the Island and motorcycle racing, except for the odd race down under, the idea of a TT comeback was considered crazy at best and downright dangerous at worst by some. But they needn’t have worried. If Mike had put in an appearance and just ridden for a finish he would have received a standing ovation. But that wasn’t the Hailwood style. In practice he hustled the Sports Motorcycles Ducati round at 111mph, over 7mph faster than the Formula 1 lap record, and won the race with ease. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Ducati, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
cr2009coct Outspoken American Kenny Roberts arrived in Europe fearing no one and once on the track it was easy to see why. Captured here during the 1976 Anglo American Match Races, at Oulton Park, Roberts clearly isn’t bothered by an unruly 750 Yamaha and the close proximity of the railway sleepers that line the circuit. Having been brought up on the dirt track ovals in his native USA, neither an excess of power nor a slippery track fazed the tough Californian. Roberts went on to win the blue-ribbon 500 title three times, in 1978/79/80, for Yamaha and after moving on to team management witnessed his son Kenny Junior take the title in 2000 riding for the rival Suzuki team, a feat no other father and son have equalled. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
Deep End 2 Jody Nicholas prepares to go racing as Harold Allison pushes that Norton to the start. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
George Soan Master craftsman George Soan with his Manx Norton that impressed.
GPOMB0000003 Last call of this round. Colin checks that the address is correct, under the eye of the hall porter, Worcestershire Hotel, Droitwich. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Post Office
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
GS0000052 The old harbour at Mevagissey. It is said that during the Napoleonic Wars a ship was wrecked nearby; the only survivor was a monkey which was hanged by the locals who believed it to be "a French spy". Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
G 0016 L for Leather - Rockers - Who's that girl? Miss P Maitland, in Norfolk, 1965. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers
ISDT 09 It is clear from the images that the ISDT machines were ... Keywords: BSA, Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
News Police Team 01 Beat that! Bill's 'Old Bill' Pyrenees memories - 1970 team at the finish. Keywords: 2013, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bike Mart
OBM Cover May 2013 Hugh Viney feet-up on Mamorein 1953 SSDT on his AJS on his way to take his fourth 'Scottish' victory that week. Keywords: 2013, Cover, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bike Mart
sco236p70 "From 1966 Jane shows that if you add an 'E' to SX you get 'SEX' if you're lucky!" 1966 SX200 Lambretta Keywords: Feb 06, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
Sheenebookazine17 It all started here. Sheene and racer Gordon Keith, winner of the 1964 Manx Lightweight Grand Prix, pictured by Nick Nicholls at a Brands Hatch practice day on 17 February 1968 - two weeks before Sheene made his race debut at the Kent circuit on Saturday 2 March. Barry, 17, was there that February day to gently run in the engines of two Bultacos his father Frank had tuned for the coming season. Barry returned the following week to complete the job and went so well he ended up racing them. At the time, Frank was the famous Sheene because of his tuning talent and it was the bikes not the young rider, that made the picture newsworthy. (You tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
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
Sheenebookazine43 Kiwi ace Graeme Crosby chases Sheene at Donington in 1981. Sheene's hopes of a good result at the British GP at Silverstone that year ended when Crosby dumped his bike in his path going into Stowe Corner and they both ended up on their ear. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine63 Sheene, Paul Smart and Franko pictured with the TR500 Suzuki twin that was to be Sheene's stepping stone to the RG500 and two world titles. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine82 The lap record of 137.150mph Sheene set in winning the 1977 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps remains the fastest ever at a motorcycle Grand Prix and due to changes in track design it is highly unlikely that it will ever be bettered. Spa was the scene of his first ever GP win in 1971 and he is pictured leading Roberts in 1978. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene.
Sheenebookazine89 Mick Grant on Sheene: "It wasn't so much that he disliked the TT as the politics and some of the people behind it. If Barry had gone to the Isle of Man he would have been a top runner and a winner." Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
WD188526@cover The machine that never was but now is... the fabulous 500cc AJS V-four from 1935. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle
WD188526@cover The machine that never was but now is... the fabulous 500cc AJS V-four from 1935. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle
WD34149@FAO - 02 Harry Collier Snr (left), founder of the engineering Business that gave birth to the Matchless Motorcycles. Keywords: From the archive, May 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, The racing Colliers
WD575922@96 LT s malc6980 Malcolm Wheeler with (Marmite) the long term Victory Vision that he had on test. Keywords: 2010, Joe dick, July issue, Long termers all, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, Msl, Page 96, Pics from ftp
WD594948@MSL Fuel Steve Steve Rose with the Honda VFR1200F that he rode on the fuel test. Keywords: 2010, copyright Mortons, feature Fuel run, issue October, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, photographer Joe Dick
WD599252@29 Velocette 013 Geoff Dodkin outside his shop in 1976 with a brand new Thruxton Venom. It was ordered by a wealthy German business man and apart from the gearbox shell was built from new spares. It was upgraded to 12v and fitted with indecators, plus a 1 3/16in Amal Concentric replaced the traditional GP instrument. Priice at the time was a staggering £1350.00, some £950.00 more that when when the Thruxton was on sale from the factory. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
WD523891@26 Flying 10 With all four engines running and checks complete. FltLt.Rushmere checks that everything is clear before the Lancaster begins to taxi. Keywords: (Multiple values), Aviation Classics, date ?, event ?, feature Flying, issue 1, make Avro, model Lancaster, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, person(s) name ?, place ?, publication Aviation, type BI, year 1945
WD560976@103 ARC 1 Five fighters of the BBMF that have benefitted from the work of ARC. Keywords: Aviation Classics, feature ARC, issue 3, Issue 3 Spitfire, make Supermarine, model Spitfire, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, publication Aviation

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

Goldie 01 The day that started it all. Wal Handley on the tuned Empire Star which earned a Brooklands Gold Star, for lapping at 100mph. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (36 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
006 ARCHIVE 01 Competitors line up for the weather delayed 1954 Senior Manx Grand Prix. Pictured is that years Junior race winner Derek Ennett, (4) Scot Alastair King, local rising star George Costain (10), Jack Wood and youngsters John Hartle and Percy Tait. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
050 Gilera Saturno 03 Gilera Saturno - Model History. Botri's 500cc Gilera Saturno, during the 1948 ISDT, held that year at San Remo, Italy. Keywords: 2013, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
070 Bob McIntyre 007 A Tribute to Bob Mac - Its that man Surtees taking the race to McIntyre again, this time at the scary Oliver's Mout. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
084 H34 "I'd rather have that one." US soldiers look evvously at the 250cc Model 14 provides a perch. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
084 TACL 07 The 1955 champion John Draper, here at that year's British GP. Keywords: 2012, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
084 TACL 08 Brian Stonebridge on his Greeves in 1957; that year, he won the TG Meeten Trophy for outstanding performances on his 500cc Greeves. Keywords: 2012, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Motor Cycle
086 GILERA 8 At the 1955 TT. Note that the machine on the left and the 'dustbin' faired job. Keywords: 2013, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
106 I02 Jack Finlay, on the McIntyre G50 at Spa, Belgian GP, 1968. He finished second in that year's 500cc world championship. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
CDB cover 21 001 1975 ISDT Isle of Man, another gold for 21 year old Jack Penton (USA) who won 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze in 6 rides that year. Keywords: Archive piece, Classic Dirt Bike, ISDT, Issue 21, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls
CENTRE SPREADS 02 No. 24 Full power drift around the Esses ar Mallory Park, in April 1969, thats Helmut Fath and Wolfgang Kalauch, on the world conquering URS. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
cr2009capr The flamboyant helmet design of Graziano Rossi, captured here at Spa Francorchamps in a rare shot aboard the Marlboro Yamaha in 1982, and equally distinctive riding style, have all the all the hallmarks of his son Valentino. Rossi senior only managed 23rd in the 500cc World Championship that season, but had been placed as high as fifth, in the 1980 title race. Better known as a 250 runner, Rossi should have won the 1979 250 title aboard the factory Morbidelli, but his campaign came apart mid-season. Keywords: 1982, action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, graziano, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motorcycle, rossi
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
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
cr2009cjan Few great racers make great engineers. Sidecar driver Helmut Fath was most definitely the exception to the rule. Captured here deep in concentration as, along with long-time passenger Wolfgang Kalauch, he drifts the URS outfit, a machine built entirely with his own hands, into a fast Oulton Park sweeper during the 1968 International meeting. Working in a tiny workshop, German Fath managed to build a four-cylinder engine so powerful, and reliable, that it took him and Kalauch to that season’s World Championship, denying the previously dominant BMW crews victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1, Helmut Fath, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
cr2009cjan Few great racers make great engineers. Sidecar driver Helmut Fath was most definitely the exception to the rule. Captured here deep in concentration as, along with long-time passenger Wolfgang Kalauch, he drifts the URS outfit, a machine built entirely with his own hands, into a fast Oulton Park sweeper during the 1968 International meeting. Working in a tiny workshop, German Fath managed to build a four-cylinder engine so powerful, and reliable, that it took him and Kalauch to that season’s World Championship, denying the previously dominant BMW crews victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Helmut Fath, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
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
cr2009cjun If there is one race forever etched in motorcycle folk law then it is Mike Hailwood’s Isle of Man TT return in 1978. Having spent 11 years away from the Island and motorcycle racing, except for the odd race down under, the idea of a TT comeback was considered crazy at best and downright dangerous at worst by some. But they needn’t have worried. If Mike had put in an appearance and just ridden for a finish he would have received a standing ovation. But that wasn’t the Hailwood style. In practice he hustled the Sports Motorcycles Ducati round at 111mph, over 7mph faster than the Formula 1 lap record, and won the race with ease. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Ducati, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
cr2009coct Outspoken American Kenny Roberts arrived in Europe fearing no one and once on the track it was easy to see why. Captured here during the 1976 Anglo American Match Races, at Oulton Park, Roberts clearly isn’t bothered by an unruly 750 Yamaha and the close proximity of the railway sleepers that line the circuit. Having been brought up on the dirt track ovals in his native USA, neither an excess of power nor a slippery track fazed the tough Californian. Roberts went on to win the blue-ribbon 500 title three times, in 1978/79/80, for Yamaha and after moving on to team management witnessed his son Kenny Junior take the title in 2000 riding for the rival Suzuki team, a feat no other father and son have equalled. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Oulton Park
Deep End 2 Jody Nicholas prepares to go racing as Harold Allison pushes that Norton to the start. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
G31 Australian Jack Ahern winning the 1964 Finnish GP on his Manx - that year, he was second in the 500cc World Champainship. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Stars of the 60s
G 0016 L for Leather - Rockers - Who's that girl? Miss P Maitland, in Norfolk, 1965. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Rockers
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
Image 4 This atmospheric shot catches Ray Breigan tipping his Norton into Ginger Hall in the 1966 Senior TT. Enthusiasts enjoyed a month of racing that year as a seaman’s strike meant the TT ran in August just ahead of the Manx. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
ISDT 08 International Situation - having tools for simple tasks easily to hand saves valuable seconds. It is worth remembering that even as late as 1952 Europe was still experiencing upheaval due to the Second World War. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
WD141595@SS1958-VESPA GS Anybody who thinks that the Mods invented chromed-up scooters needs to look at the Vespa on display here at the Earls Court Show. Keywords: 2006, June, 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
WD181681@SS - Gold, Frank & Gold, Frankincense - and a Lambretta? This is a reminder that if the British were reluctant to thank God for the scooter, then the Italians had no such inhibitions! Shown here during the 1958 Feast of Epiphany, are three members of the Innocenti Lambretta Club of Milan dressed as the Three Wise Men adding a Lambretta TV175 to gifts already donated to the Milan Traffic Police. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD435656@Classic camera Seven men on a motorcycle, the images was in The Motor Cycle, September 1925. The machine that was burden seems to be a DOT-Bradshaw. Keywords: Dec 08, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD532268@Pip Harris prof 6 Spectacular aboard the famous Vincent 'Gunga Din' at Silverstone in 1952; Pip beat both Oliver and Cyril Smith that day. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Pip Harris, The Classic MotorCycle
XGBE620000011 Does anyone need reminding that it is the Arc de Triomphe dominating the scene? Pioneer Run to Paris and back organised by the Sunbeam Club. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL610000003 That model in front must be Japanese, you might say. But in fact it is a two-fifty NSU, ridden by Michael Schneider at the international road race meeting at Solitude, Germany, on July 23. Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL610000011 One of South Africa's finest riders, David Berry was caught with his leathers down when this picture was taken. He was trying out the modified Roy Hesketh circuit in Maritzburg, and is here seen at Henry's knee. Club officials turned a blind eye at his dress, but listened to his statement that the new 1.8033 mile course might provide laps of 90 mph - plus; due to its superb pre-mix surface and modified layout. Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL620000009 The scene that set every camera shutter clicking at Oulton Park - the incomparable Duke on the incomparable Gilera. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL630000005 Rough - stuff it's called - and out in South Africa that applies to the riding tactics as much as to the terrain. So says reader Frank Birkinshaw, now living in Cape Town. He took his shot just before No. 5, overtaking, was sent into the ditch. Keywords: Ex GB 1963, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL640000003 In Pakistan near Nok Kundi, the signpost means that water and shelter - in the form of a hut - is available. Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

Beautiful images from Heritage Railway Magazine.
046 01 Keld 35028 SR Merchant Navy Pacific No. 35028 Clan Line on the apprroach to Appleby with a 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on April 8, 1989, three days before it was announced that the Settle & Carlisle line would not be cloased after all. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 189, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
050 Scrapyard 01 An A4 that didn't make it... No. 60005 Sir Charles Newton in Airdries Atlas scrapyard as appeared in the January 1965 issue Keywords: 2015, Archive Shot, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Railway Magazine
1 TYSELEY CREW The Tyseley Locomotive Works team that brought No. 7029, Clun Castle back to life. Keywords: 2017, Heritage Railway, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Train
Roofs 003 Left: The present York station, designed by NER architects Thomas Prosser and William Peachey, was opened in 1877. It had 13 platforms and was at that time the largest station in the world. LNER A4 Pacific 4468 Mallard stands awaiting departure for Scarborough on April 26, 1987. The centre roads were removed during electrification work in 1988. BRIAN SHARPE

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

MV 07 Scene from the 196 French GP. A new frame was debuted that race. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, MV

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

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
006 ARCHIVE 01 Competitors line up for the weather delayed 1954 Senior Manx Grand Prix. Pictured is that years Junior race winner Derek Ennett, (4) Scot Alastair King, local rising star George Costain (10), Jack Wood and youngsters John Hartle and Percy Tait. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
068 AHW Jackson 19 Trickling up the hairpin turns on the devil's Staircase, out on the Moidart penisular in the 1955 SSDT. It wasn't to be his year for a win, that came in 1956. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 4 This atmospheric shot catches Ray Breigan tipping his Norton into Ginger Hall in the 1966 Senior TT. Enthusiasts enjoyed a month of racing that year as a seaman’s strike meant the TT ran in August just ahead of the Manx. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Sheenebookazine82 The lap record of 137.150mph Sheene set in winning the 1977 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps remains the fastest ever at a motorcycle Grand Prix and due to changes in track design it is highly unlikely that it will ever be bettered. Spa was the scene of his first ever GP win in 1971 and he is pictured leading Roberts in 1978. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene.
WD532268@Pip Harris prof 6 Spectacular aboard the famous Vincent 'Gunga Din' at Silverstone in 1952; Pip beat both Oliver and Cyril Smith that day. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Pip Harris, The Classic MotorCycle
XGBL620000009 The scene that set every camera shutter clicking at Oulton Park - the incomparable Duke on the incomparable Gilera. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (4 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.
B R Nicholls B R Nichoolls (Nick) at the 1959 TT on a 692cc Royal Enfield Constellation Airflow that was provided for him by King's of Manchester Keywords: 1959, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Royal Enfield
JR26 Post TT meeting Mallory Park 1968 showing the huge crowd that turned up to see Mike v Ago. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
M Hailwood mix 002 13 December 1961 BBC TV Sportsman of the Year contest Stirling Moss explains the controls of his Lotus GP car to Mike Hailwood, the first time that he had sat in a racing car. Keywords: Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls
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 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: Barry Sheene, Colour, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls

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

NNC BW ISDT18 1961 ISDT that was held in Wales Mary Driver (250cc BSA) won a silver medal Keywords: Black and white, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

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

FRENCH GP 1925 17 The 1925 French Grand Prix - The successful 350cc AJS team, who were sure that the victory had been awarded to the wrong man. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 11, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

FRENCH GP 1925 17 The 1925 French Grand Prix - The successful 350cc AJS team, who were sure that the victory had been awarded to the wrong man. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 11, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1927 Kickham Memorial Trial (1 file)

053 glass plates 06 The Kickham Memorial Trial, 1927 - One sidecar outfit attempts to negotiate one of the narrow gulleys that were a regular feature of this Kickham Memorial Trial. Keywords: 2015, Glass plate, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (2 files)

062 SFTP A9117 Who's going past who? It would seem that its C P D Read on the right aboard his Rudge, who's stuck in the mud. Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle
062 SFTP A9130 We think that this is Len Heath, on his 500cc Ariel. 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 > 1925 French Grand Prix (1 file)

FRENCH GP 1925 17 The 1925 French Grand Prix - The successful 350cc AJS team, who were sure that the victory had been awarded to the wrong man. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 11, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1928 Southern Trial (2 files)

062 SFTP A9117 Who's going past who? It would seem that its C P D Read on the right aboard his Rudge, who's stuck in the mud. Keywords: 1928, 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Southern Trial, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle
062 SFTP A9130 We think that this is Len Heath, on his 500cc Ariel. 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 > Varsity Velocity February 1932 > SFTP Varsity Velocity Feb 32 (2 files)

064 Glass Plate 02 Varsity Velocity February 1932 - Getting tucked in and down to it is Jock Muir, here on his 500cc Norton. He was third in that class. Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle
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 > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Sunbeam point-to-point April 1953 (1 file)

062 SFTP 08 Sunbeam point-to-point, April 1953 - Fast, uphill section. That'a a large crowd on the outside bend. Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Point to point, Straight from the plate, Sunbeam, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (30 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.
001 POSTER 001 The Lambretta TV175 didn't arrive in the UK until 1958. This photograph was taken during a road test which was published in Motor Cycling in February of that year. Keywords: 2013, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
030 Waynes LD Riveria S135 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S153 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
030 Waynes LD Riveria S195 That Riviera Touch - 1958 Lambretta LDB Mk. 3 Riviera 150cc Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, Dec/Jan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Waynes LD Riveria_S_
046 BFTP 03 Advert for National Benzole that was from The Motor Cycle 9 January 1958 Keywords: 2013, Advert, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
046 BFTP 04 Period Road Test on a 145cc Vespa Clubman that was featured in The Motor Cycle 9 January 1958 Keywords: 2013, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Road Test
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
Image 6 A pupil makes her first run on a dual-control Lambretta, confident in the knowledge that her instructor can correct any mistake she might make. (Motor Cycle 1960.) Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooters
JOE 3141 Richard Gibb and his father stood next to his classic Vespa that he restored and a framed copy of a print of it. Taken at the Bristol Show in Februay 2014 Keywords: 2014, Bristol Show, February, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scooter
sco236p70 "From 1966 Jane shows that if you add an 'E' to SX you get 'SEX' if you're lucky!" 1966 Sx200 Lambretta Keywords: Feb 06, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
WD141595@SS1958-VESPA GS Anybody who thinks that the Mods invented chromed-up scooters needs to look at the Vespa on display here at the Earls Court Show. Keywords: 2006, June, 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
WD181681@SS - Gold, Frank & Gold, Frankincense - and a Lambretta? This is a reminder that if the British were reluctant to thank God for the scooter, then the Italians had no such inhibitions! Shown here during the 1958 Feast of Epiphany, are three members of the Innocenti Lambretta Club of Milan dressed as the Three Wise Men adding a Lambretta TV175 to gifts already donated to the Milan Traffic Police. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD349087@Centre s Scooterin Back in the day, Lambretta Concessionaires actively supported owners carrying out their own maintenance on their scooters, either through local dealers, or even specialist staff from HQ attending club meetings. The photograph is dated 19.03.59 which if correct suggests that the Series 1 Lambretta was well established by now (note the diagrams on the wall behind), so maybe this class in the London area was for 'shaft drive' models only? Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
WD569674@66 196~1 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569675@66 1965 London-Mil 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569676@66 1965 Brighton 9 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569677@66 1965 Fringe Li 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD569678@66 1965 Brighton C 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else. Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî! The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter. ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965. More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600589@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600590@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600591@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600593@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600595@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

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