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068-Claser-Look-1952-Manx-GP-008 1952 Manx GP, IOM, Timing box after practice Keywords: 1952, Manx GP, IOM, Isle Of Man, timing box, after practice
1919-1930-B&W001 1919-1930 - BSA charter train, each van marked with a separate destination, to rush new machines to the dealers in time for the spring peak in 1923. Keywords: BSA, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Brooklands-500-mile-race-H-Le-Vack-1921 Five hundred mile motor cycle race at Brooklands - July 1921 the first time in the history of a British Motor Cycle 500 miles track race was run at Brooklands. H Le Vack averaged 70 miles per hour for the whole distance, been carried by his conrades, after winning. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
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
Line Art 09 Autograph time Keywords: Line drawing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
Royal-Enfield-94 Keywords: 1933, 488cc, bike, bullet engine, engine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorbike, Motorcycle, new crankcase and timing gear, pre-war, RE, Royal Enfield, vintage

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Barry Sheene (1 file)

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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1923 Grand Prix Circuit de Touraine (1 file)

047 SFTP Jan 2014 01 1923 Grand Prix - Riders on the starting grid, preparing for the off. Start time was 8am. Keywords: 1923, French Grand Prix, Glass Plates, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

hutchinson 15470-26 Norton's Eric Oliver, two-times a winner on the day leads like-mounted double runner-up Cyril Smith. Keywords: 1953, Hutchinson 100, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Silverstone, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

SFTP 12 AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - June Lines again, this time with just the AJS Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > Oliver's Mount September 1949 (1 file)

062 SFTP C25674 Martin again, this time on his 500cc Gilera, with a Grand Prix Triumph adn MkVIII KTT Velocette in pursuit. Keywords: 1949, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

064 Glass Plate 01 Varsity Velocity February 1932 - Eric Fernihough's Excelsior-JAP is given some atteneion; 'Ferni' recorded fastest time of the day. Keywords: 2013, Glass plate, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (7 files)

D80 5467 Time to catch up and admire the motorcycles on display Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle, Newark Show
WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

MORTONS ARCHIVE > John Surtees Collection (1 file)

J S 0148 Time to relax John Surtees with this family Keywords: John Surtees, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Social

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mark Wernham collection (1 file)

A collection of racing action shots and rider images from the Mark Wernham collection.
Bol Dor 04 Bol D'or 24 hour endurance race 16th & 17th September 1995 night time image of the grandstand Keywords: 1995, Bol D'or, Mark Wernham, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (30 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.
070 JOE 3224 1932 New Imperial, 123cc record breaker was oin display for the first time in 34 years. Keywords: 2014, Bristol Show, Classic Racer, Joe Dick, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
12 Party time at St James' Church, Kidbrooke, London in 1967. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, greetings card
General35 Barry Sheene - Life and Fast Times - Britain's top motor cyclist at speed round the track at Snetterton for Anglian Television cameras. He was teasing the new Suzuki Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
General88 Two-times world champion Barry Sheene is back in action in front of British Crowds after his accident. He had just signed a major sponsorship deal with DAF Trucks (GB) Ltd. seen here posing with his Suzuki in front of the new team truck. 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
GMR0000026 Party time! Keywords: Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GP0000018 A short stretch of the model road used for training in the main lecture hall. On it can be enacted every conceivable type of road situation. The ingenious and elaborate models have been made by the instructors in their off time. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police
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
GPB0000002 They didn't know it at the time but these Glamorgan policemen are looking at a machine which forms the basis of BSA's two new high-performance models, the Cyclone and Lightning. The machine in this picture is the 'export only' Royal Star available only in America. Keywords: BSA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Police Bikes
GRAC0000006 Many of the RAC scouts have for a long time past been equipped with motor cycles. The two shown are part of a consignment of Joy's recently delivered to the RAC for patrol work, all of them being finished in RAC blue. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, RAC
GS0000019 Dove Dale, an English beauty spot, the scenery of which is strangely remimiscent of the Austrian Tyyol, is to be free to the public for all time, a decision which will be gladly welcomed by all. The donkeys fording the stream in the foreground afford a striking contrast to the motorbikes parked on the bank. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000036 Blossom time and Whitsun often coincide. At Betsham, in the Garden of Kent, a sidecar family pause to enjoy the colourful May scene. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000044 Corner of the old Oxfordshire village of Dorchester. In Saxon times, Dorchester was a bishop's see. Now it remains as a pleasant, old - world backwater for touring enthusiasts. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000062 Springtime is tulip-time in some parts of England as well as in Holland. Near Spalding, Lincolnshire, fields of colour stretch on every hand. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000074 At this time of year the countryside assumes a new attraction. This shot was taken at Water End, Hertfordshire. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GSS0000062 Time for a break at the Toll. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene
Sheenebookazine16 Sheene on the ex-Stuart Graham RT67 works Suzuki which was his gateway to fame and fortune. He bought it in June 1969 for 2000 and won first time out at Mallory two days later. At the end of the year it took him to second place behind Derbi works rider Angel Nieto in the Spanish GP. 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
Sheenebookazine24 Sheene loathed the Isle of Man, but raced many times at Scarborough's Oliver's Mount Circuit, a narrow, tree-lined pure road circuit where a memorial now stands at the startline in his honour. Here he is (41) pictured chasing his good friend and hero John 'Mooneyes' Cooper (1) and Steve Machin (19), the man who took advantage of Barry's decision to contest a big money end of season meeting in America to nip ahead and snatch the 1971 250 British title from his grasp. The chasers are Derek Chatterton (35) and Cliff Carr (4). (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine39 Aren't there just times when you wished you belonged to the AA? Sheene pushes in after crashing the Kawasaki 500 Mach 1 at the Thruxton 500 in May 1970. He was teamed with Dave Croxford who had built up a commanding lead before Barry threw away their hopes of victory in the famous production race. (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine44 Just llike old times. Sheene heads Roberts at the opening GP of the 1982 series in Argentina. Roberts fought back to snatch the win by a fraction of a second, with Honda's new sensation Freddie Spencer a similar distance behind in third. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine48 Well, the weather could have been better! It's February 1983 and 'Bionic Barry' got in a couple of laps of Donington Park before the snow fell. It was his first time on a racing bike since his 160mph crash at Silverstone the previous July - and his return to Suzuki after three seasons with Yamaha. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine52 Two of Britain's best. Sheene and 10-times World Champion Mike Hailwood side by side at Mallory Park in 1978. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine54 Sheene and Kenny Roberts are two of motorcycling's all-time greats but who was the best of the best? They first raced against each other at Daytona in 1974 and over the next decade they met more than 100 times and on four continents. Although Roberts beat Sheene in most of those encounters Merv Wright, who managed the Suzuki race effort in America and Europe, reckons Sheene was often on inferior machinery. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Triumph bookazine137 Last of the Thunderbirds (first time around), 1966. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
Triumph bookazine146 Dave Croxford - partnered by Alex George - won the 1975 Production TT on 'Slippery Sam', the famous racing Trident. 'Sam' was a TT winner five times in a row, this year the last. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
WD340247@SC Centre Spread The Singing Nun was a 1966 'semi-biographical' film about the like of Jeanine Deckers (aka Sisiter Luc Gabriel), a Belgian nun who recorded a chart topping song in 1963 'Dominique'. This is a promotional photograph of the time (riding a Lambretta Li Series 3 with an apparently loose side panel), and was discribed as a 'work of fiction' by the nun herself. Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, February, 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
XGB0000013 Typical scene at a Dunlop depots in Austria. Depots like this are familiar to all big-time riders. Keywords: Ex GB, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBE640000014 Two super-stars on super-biikes. Bob McIntyre leads his Honda team-mate Jim Redman into the tight La Source hairpin bend during the 1962 Belgian 250cc Grand Prix. Even with identical riding and machine performance, Mac's narrow lead would look four times as great by the time they reached the ultra-fast Masta Straight. In fact half way round the last lap Redman's oil tank split and McIntyre went on to an easy win. Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (126 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
003 Archive 02 Show time Blackpool 1965, Vespa Sportiqu Keywords: 2015, From the archive, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
006 NEWS 02 Two-time European 250cc motocross champion Dave Bickers Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
016 Hislop Copy Steve Hislop on route to the 1992 Senior win. The last time Norton enjoyed a race victory at the TT Keywords: July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
024 ARCHIVE PIC Good times at Selly Oak Keywords: Apr 11, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
030 Pic 2 Stan Dibben - Stan, third from left, during his time with Perry Chain Company at a test with leading journalist Vic Willoiughby in leathers Keywords: 2015, Classic Racer, Classic Racer People, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
030 STAN DIBBEN 05 Stan Dibben - Stan and Eric Oliver about to run the Norton Streamliner for the first time at Spa Francorchamps in 1953. Keywords: 2015, Classic Racer, Classic Racer People, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
036 Air SCOTT (1) 1928 Scott water-cooled two-stroke twin-cylinder engine was unlike anything else of its time Keywords: 2015, April, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
038 BFTP Lamb Series 1 03 This photograph shows members of the Bromley Lambretta Club, aka The Innocents, at a local pageant or parade on, what would have been at the time three brand new TV175 Lambrettas. Keywords: 2013, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
040 super profile 03 BSA sales brochures of the time Keywords: 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, The Classic MotorCycle
040 super profile 04 BSA sales brochures of the time Keywords: 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, The Classic MotorCycle
040 TRIUMPH TROPHY 01 Triumph Trophy sales advert of the time Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, The Classic MotorCycle
040 TRIUMPH TROPHY 02 Triumph Trophy sales advert of the time Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, The Classic MotorCycle
040 TRIUMPH TROPHY 02 Triumph Trophy sales advert of the time Keywords: 2012, Brouchure, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle, Triumph
046 Back in the Day 1967 Joan Thorne of Bristol Lambretta Club ‘The Neptunes’, earns herself the title of ‘Scooter Girl’ at the 1967 Manx Scooter Rally, winning the Lycett Rose Bowl trophy. This wasn’t the first time Joan had won a competition, as she was crowned ‘Scooter Girl’ at the 1966 Earls Court Motorcycle Show. We don’t know any history in relation to ‘The Neptunes’ SC – perhaps someone out there can enlighten us? Keywords: Classic Scooterist Scene, Lambretta, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
054 Reg Everett 01 Its the man Inchley again this time giving Everett a hard time at Oulton Park. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, May/June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Reg Everett
054 Reg Everett 05 This time its TOm Phillips giving Reg a hard time. They are both Greeves mounted. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, May/June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Reg Everett
058 1930 Ariel Model A (10) 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. Keywords: 2014, Issue, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (3) 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. Keywords: 2014, Issue, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (4) 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. Keywords: 2014, Issue, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (6) 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. Keywords: 2014, Issue, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (7) 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. Keywords: 2014, Issue, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
062 Norton Navigator (1) Time travel twin - Norton Navigator 350cc Keywords: 2014, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
062 Norton Navigator (3) Time travel twin - Norton Navigator 350cc Keywords: 2014, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
062 Norton Navigator (4) Time travel twin - Norton Navigator 350cc Keywords: 2014, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
062 Norton Navigator (5) Time travel twin - Norton Navigator 350cc Keywords: 2014, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
062 Norton Navigator (6) Time travel twin - Norton Navigator 350cc Keywords: 2014, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
062 Norton Navigator (7) Time travel twin - Norton Navigator 350cc Keywords: 2014, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
062 Norton Navigator (8) Time travel twin - Norton Navigator 350cc Keywords: 2014, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, 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
072 Centres 02 CBG No. 36 - Fifteen-time world champion Ivan Mauger shifts the cinders at Exeter in 1975. Keywords: 2012, August, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls
074 TACL 1965 ISDT 04 The 1965 ISDT - Arthur Lampkin endured a wretched time Keywords: 2013, Closer look, December, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
076 D MINTER 04 A tribute to the mint - Snetterton action this time with the Mint aboard Colin Seeley's Mark 1. Keywords: Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, May/June 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
080 MV3 PT2 03 The greatest racing rivalry of all time - Ago leads Mike Hailwood at Mallory Park's Race of the Year in 1968. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
082 B R Nicholls10 On the other side of the camera lens this time B R Nichaolls (Nick) - Mallory Park 2nd March 1975 Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls
082 GS Trophy (3) BMW Motorrad Trophy North America 2014 set in deepest, wildest Canada, time for food and water Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
084 H32 The brilliant Gordon Jackson, four times victor of the Scottish Six Days, all on his AJS, here on his way to winning in the 1958 event. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
100 Next Month ALPHA CHANNEL Sunbeam 90 - Four times winner of the Senior TT. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle
114 Classic Archive 01 Gone fishing, 1928 - Walton-on-Thames these two young ladiestaking the time to enjoy a spot of fishing. The motorcyle in a 1928 Black Ariel. Keywords: 2015, Classic Life, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
120 buyers guide 18 1962 Triumph Tiger Cub with points on the timing case Keywords: 2014, Buyers Guide, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November
195318 A cammy Velocette KTT MkVII at Creg-ny-Baa pictured just three years after Bob Foster secured Velocetts second 350cc World Championship. The factory had earlier stopped KTT production and the design wasn't to be updated or re-designed. It was short-sleeve order for the spectators, but then the sun always shone .... or is it just our rose-tinted spectacles adn memories of time s gone by. Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
1956-10 15 x 10 The Isle of Man isn’t just about motorcycle racing. It has claim aplenty and much of the island has managed to stay in a time warp, not least the narrow –gauge railway which, to the enthusiast, has a unique charm all of its own. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
A12 James Landsdowne Norton at the controls, with his father in the sicar. At this time (1912) Norton was generally known as Jas. L Norton - 'Pa' came later. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
April Stafford (2) The Classic Dirt Bike Experience at the April 2012 Stafford Show. Norton 500T, at one time king of the rigid world. Keywords: 2012, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 24, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Archive 01 These students need no encouragement! - What fascinating 'ballast' to have for learning to use the travelling overhead hauling gear. This Bristol Jupiter aircraft engine is among the items which are dismantled from time to time. Keywords: 1941, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, November, Workshop
Archive News 01 I may be gone some time... Out for a Sunday ride in late October on a Royal Enfield, cold! Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
A 001 Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The beauty of the Bonneville; handling leads to fun times. Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
B3 H P Cutler, timing in at Llangollen during the 1919 Levis Cup Trial. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Brooklands - 500 mile race H Le Vack 1921 Five hundred mile motor cycle race at Brooklands - July 1921 the first time in the history of a British Motor Cycle 500 miles track race was run at Brooklands. H Le Vack averaged 70 miles per hour for the whole distance, been carried by his conrades, after winning. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
BSA GOLD STAR POST WAR 72 BSA GOLDSTAR POST WAR, TIMING GEAR DETAILS Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Gold Star Post War, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
B 013 Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Always make time for the fans... Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
B R Nicholls10 On the other side of the camera lens this time B R Nicholls (Nick) - Mallory Park 2nd March 1975 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls
B R Nicholls11 On the other side of the camera lens this time B R Nicholls (Nick) - Taking part in the Press Trial on December 4th 1960 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls
B R Nicholls12 On the other side of the camera lens this time B R Nicholls (Nick) - Mallory Park 2nd March 1975 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls
CLASSIC CAMERA Classic Camera - Collection time, March 1954this young man is taking delivery of a BSA Bantam D1 De Luxe (or perhaps a early D3.) Keywords: Mar 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
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
cr2009cmar This poignant shot, taken on one of the dangerous Armco lined bends at the Salzburgring shows just how far safety has moved on in Grand Prix road racing. The two gladiators going at it hammer and tongs, just as they had all of the 1973 season, are Yamaha’s Jarno Saarinen and factory Aermacchi Harley- Davidson rider Renzo Pasolini. In what was a classic confrontation the experienced Pasolini needed all his time-served track craft to run with the rising Finnish ace Saarinen. Just weeks after this shot was taken both riders lost their lives at the equally dangerous Monza, robbing the sport of two of its all time greats. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, GP, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
cr2009cnov Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
D12 Time for a cuppa - the 16H provides a makeshift table. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D12 Time for a cuppa - the 16H provides a makeshift table. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D12 Time for a cuppa - the 16H provides a makeshift table. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D15 Norton Scrapbook Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D17 Norton Scrapbook Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D3 Norton Scrapboob Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D3 Norton Scrapboob Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D5 Norton Scrapboob Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D5 Norton Scrapboob Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
Ernst Henne 02 Ernst Henne German race driver Ernst Henneattempt to break the world speed record for 500cc motorcycles at Frankfurt-Darmstadt 10th October 1936, his time was 13.38 secs averaging 271 kilometers per hour. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Euro Jumble 2019 01 Ben-Her 1936 version! At the New South Wales police sports held at Sydneym, a novel motorcycle-chariot race was held. It will of probably put ideas into the heads of the gymkhana organisers. As reported at the time in Motor Cycle April 16th 1936. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
From 1965 Box August 01 Images used by Lewis Leathers - August 1965 time for repairs Keywords: Clothing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Goodwood 2014 (1) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 the two Lancaster adn the Spitfires flew over Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (10) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 - Barry Honer, Beau Beaton, Craig Mc Martin and the all-conquering Vincent Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (11) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (12) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (13) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (14) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (15) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (16) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (17) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 - Claus Ottlinger on the 1936 BMW racing legend Helmut Daehne Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (18) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (2) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (3) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (4) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 - Elise Mallet was named Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (5) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (6) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (7) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (8) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
Goodwood 2014 (9) Time travellers at the 2014 Goodwood Revival meeting in 2014 - Rogers and Parrish. JABS seized after three laps in race one with Steve onboard Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle
G Brough George Brough (in white) with his 976cc Brough Superior (Old Bill) just after he had made a record for the fastest time in 'The Petrol St. Leger' with a lap speed of 69.33 m.p.h. Keywords: 1922, Brough, George Brough, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bill, The Motor Cycle
H12 Time for a try out. Commandos and Tridents in 1975. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
H19 Desperate times call for desperate measures ... the NVT moped. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Hailwood The great Mike Hailwood pictured in 1978 at the F1 TT which he went on to win on the Ducati after a 12 year absence. Many discribed it as the greatest comeback of all time. Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
Hugh Viney At the 1955 I.S.D.T. team selection tests 'Ivy' holds up Hugh Viney at the start of the timed section. Keywords: 1955, AJS, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
H 019 Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Racer adn author Les Higgins (Mk.ll) and Velo long time campaigner Tommy Wood (Mk. Vlll) during 1947 TT practice. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 12 On of the TT’s greatest milestones is marked as Bob MacIntyre enters Governor’s Dip for the final time after breaking the 100mph barrier. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
ISDT 11 There's even time to chat with well wishers as they wait for the ferry. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
ISDT 11 There's even time to chat with well wishers as they wait for the ferry. Keywords: BSA, Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Isle of Man 0001 1957 TT Old Times Parade - going through Peel, leading Frank Farrington (1922 Humber), M A Gosling (1925 Sunbeam), E P Evans (1927 Sunbeam) Keywords: Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Joe Wright 01 Joe Wright's attempt at speed record at Southport Sands. Joe Wright examining the timing apperatious with the Germans. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
J S 0148 Time to relax John Surtees with this family Keywords: John Surtees, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Social
Mike Hailwood0010 Mike Hailwood taking time out in the garden of his parents home 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 stafford 1 The AMAL stand at Stafford takes you back in time. Keywords: 2012, April, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
TCM Poster 01 Time for a chat and admire the passing motor cycle out side the dealership. Keywords: 1937, Line drawing, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
TCM SUP 06 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. New Hudson advertisement of the time. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 44 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. To war again - and once more battle damaged motorcycles need repairing in double quick time. Here in 1940 members of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps are learning the ropes on requisitioned civilian machines. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
TCM SUP 59 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. By the 1950's, it was easy to vividly recall the horrors of war, it was also time to have fun. A totoal of 51 army riders in teams joined the 191 clubman entrants for the Bexleyheath and District MCC Langmaid Challenge Trial, including Sgt Spencer (Matchless) of the 20 Coy RASC (MT) team. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
WD127043@1959 - MAICOLETTA Images of scooters riding over see-saws (in this instance a Maicoletta) added colour and variety to the normal motorcycle content, while at the same time emphasising the apperant differances between sccoterists and motorcyclists. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141589@SS1958-BAMBINI The Earls Court Show was the first time for punters to see the Bambini sidecar. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141594@SS1958-FT ROWAN Trialled in Myfair and serviced by well-known scrambles rider Mr. FT Rowan, a Vespa-mounted service engineer working for the Venner Time Switches Co Ltd. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD16353@BRISTOL 02 George Brough was one of the only two competitors to arrive at Exeter to time in the original Bristol trial. Keywords: 2005, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
WD177989@Gordon Jackson - 1 AMC's off-road expert. While Gordon checks the time, Ted Breffit gets ready for the off. 1960 SSDT. Keywords: 2006, Gordon Jackson, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD177991@Gordon Jackson - 0 AMC's off-road expert. The most famous trials picture of all time. Jackson has his one and only dab during the 1961 SSDT. Keywords: 2006, Gordon Jackson, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD196326@10 profile Posing with great friend Gordon Jackson in 1967. Giles and Jackson started their trials careers at the same time, and have remained friends ever since. 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
WD26267@04-Rathmell In 1968, 19-year-old Malc started to hit the scrambling big time. Keywords: 2005, April, Malcolm Rathmell, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, 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
XGBL640000013 Scene at the Zella - Mehlis time control on the Monday. Note the Longines clock with the sweep second hand. Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

032 Oswestry 2 Steam returns to Oswestry station - Time table Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 193, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Mountain Milestones 2012 (3 files)

Manx 22C 22C – Anxious competitors at the 1952 Manx Grand Prix wait to check their practice times. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle
Manx cover Cover shot - Different times. Jimmy Buchan arrives home in Perth with the spoils of his 1956 Manx Grand Prix victory. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle
Manx Page 2 Page two – No time to stop at the Blue Dragon Café for Ernie Walker, pursued by Helmut Fath, as the turn right at the Manx Arms during the 1959 Sidecar TT. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (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.
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
Nicholls 17a For the first time ever Mike Hailwood sits in a racing car. It was Stirling Moss's Lotus GP racer and the occasion was the 1961 BBC Sports Personality of the year award. Stirling - here peering into the cockpit - won, with Mike fourth. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NNC RR A0032 NNC RR A 48M31 - Scarborough 18th September 1959 - Bob Andersin on a 348cc Dudley Ward Norton, Bob went on to finish third and set the fastest 500cc lap time. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Race
NNC Sprints62 Tony Densham (7900cc Commuter Ford) absolute world records standing start 1/4 mile 8.91secs and 500 metres 11.20 secs at Elvington 22.10.1967 both times mean two way runs Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Sprint
NNC Sprints63 Les Tuner (1000cc Turner Ford) Class F International Records Standing Start 1/4 mile 11.06 secs, 500 metres 12.53 secs, kilo metre 20.10 and mile 29.62 at Elvinton 22nd October 1967 all time mean of two way runs. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Sprint
NNC Sprints7 16th Octoer 1965 - Alf Hagon 1300cc Jap - setting a world record atanding start quarter mile time of 10.64 seconds he also set the standing start kilometre record at 19.90 a speed of 112.41 mph and added the flying kilimetre at 137.89 in a time of 16.22 seconds Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Sprint

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (6 files)

Nick Nicholls A047 Mick Andrews (347 AJS) winniner of the Northern Experts Trial 10.12.1961 this was the first time out on a works AJS Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Off road, Trials
Nick Nicholls A066 Mick Andrews (347 AJS) first time out on the works AJS on Cheeks in the Northern Experts Trial 10.12.1961 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Off road, Trials
NNC T A00064 NNC T A 064 - Northern Experts Trial December 1961, winner Mick Andrews on 347cc AJS on Cheeks the first time out in a works AJS Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC T A 01 NNC T A01 - Mick Andrews, 250 OSSA, on Pipeline, won with a loss of 38 marks, he won 5 times. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC T A 03 NNC T A03 - SSDT 1987, Arguably the finest Scottish 6 days Competitor of all time, Mick Andrews 250 Honda with Rannock moor the Backdrop to the final section at BA House. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC T A 44 NNC T A 044 - Mick Andrews on a 347cc AJS in the 1961 Northern Experts Trial on Cheeks, his first time out on the works AJS Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection (1 file)

We have picked a range of stunning images from our vast archive for you to enjoy in print format. We add to this collection on a regular basis.
B 013 Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Always make time for the fans... Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (44 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.
040 TRIUMPH TROPHY 01 Triumph Trophy sales advert of the time Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, The Classic MotorCycle
040 TRIUMPH TROPHY 02 Triumph Trophy sales advert of the time Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, The Classic MotorCycle
058 1930 Ariel Model A (3) 1930 Ariel Model A - Arile had a few 'glorious' periods but for many diehards, the 1926-30 'Black Ariel' time was the best of all. Keywords: 2014, Issue, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, September, The Classic MotorCycle
062 Norton Navigator (7) Time travel twin - Norton Navigator 350cc Keywords: 2014, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
072 Centres 02 CBG No. 36 - Fifteen-time world champion Ivan Mauger shifts the cinders at Exeter in 1975. Keywords: 2012, August, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls
076 D MINTER 04 A tribute to the mint - Snetterton action this time with the Mint aboard Colin Seeley's Mark 1. Keywords: Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, May/June 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
080 MV3 PT2 03 The greatest racing rivalry of all time - Ago leads Mike Hailwood at Mallory Park's Race of the Year in 1968. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
080 MV3 PT2 03 The greatest racing rivalry of all time - Ago leads Mike Hailwood at Mallory Park's Race of the Year in 1968. Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
084 H32 copy The brilliant Gordon Jackson, four times victor of the Scottish Six Days, all on his AJS, here on his way to winning in the 1958 event. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
100 Next Month ALPHA CHANNEL Sunbeam 90 - Four times winner of the Senior TT. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle
12 Party time at St James' Church, Kidbrooke, London in 1967. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, greetings card
1911 Brough Valve side if Miss Lottie Berend's new (in 1911) motor cycle, a 3 1/2 hp free engine Brough, which is one of the sturdest and most practical looking ladies' mounts seen at the time. This was featured in the Motor Cycle 23rd February 1911. Keywords: 1911, Brough, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motor Cycle
195318 A cammy Velocette KTT MkVII at Creg-ny-Baa pictured just three years after Bob Foster secured Velocetts second 350cc World Championship. The factory had earlier stopped KTT production and the design wasn't to be updated or re-designed. It was short-sleeve order for the spectators, but then the sun always shone .... or is it just our rose-tinted spectacles adn memories of time s gone by. Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
1956-10 15 x 10 The Isle of Man isn’t just about motorcycle racing. It has claim aplenty and much of the island has managed to stay in a time warp, not least the narrow –gauge railway which, to the enthusiast, has a unique charm all of its own. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
April Stafford (2) The Classic Dirt Bike Experience at the April 2012 Stafford Show. Norton 500T, at one time king of the rigid world. Keywords: 2012, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 24, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Archive 01 These students need no encouragement! - What fascinating 'ballast' to have for learning to use the travelling overhead hauling gear. This Bristol Jupiter aircraft engine is among the items which are dismantled from time to time. Keywords: 1941, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, November, Workshop
Archive News 01 I may be gone some time... Out for a Sunday ride in late October on a Royal Enfield, cold! Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
A 001 Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The beauty of the Bonneville; handling leads to fun times. Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
CLASSIC CAMERA Classic Camera - Collection time, March 1954this young man is taking delivery of a BSA Bantam D1 De Luxe (or perhaps a early D3.) Keywords: Mar 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
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
cr2009cmar This poignant shot, taken on one of the dangerous Armco lined bends at the Salzburgring shows just how far safety has moved on in Grand Prix road racing. The two gladiators going at it hammer and tongs, just as they had all of the 1973 season, are Yamaha’s Jarno Saarinen and factory Aermacchi Harley- Davidson rider Renzo Pasolini. In what was a classic confrontation the experienced Pasolini needed all his time-served track craft to run with the rising Finnish ace Saarinen. Just weeks after this shot was taken both riders lost their lives at the equally dangerous Monza, robbing the sport of two of its all time greats. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, GP, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
cr2009cnov Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
D12 Time for a cuppa - the 16H provides a makeshift table. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D15 Norton Scrapbook Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D15 Norton Scrapbook Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D17 Norton Scrapboob Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D17 Norton Scrapboob Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D3 Norton Scrapboob Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
D5 Norton Scrapboob Bookazine, WWII time of conflict - Keywords: Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series, Scrapbook
Hailwood The great Mike Hailwood pictured in 1978 at the F1 TT which he went on to win on the Ducati after a 12 year absence. Many discribed it as the greatest comeback of all time. Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
H 019 Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Racer adn author Les Higgins (Mk.ll) and Velo long time campaigner Tommy Wood (Mk. Vlll) during 1947 TT practice. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
ISDT 11 There's even time to chat with well wishers as they wait for the ferry. Keywords: BSA, Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
M Cycle 1.6.111 The Herts. Country Open Speed Trials - J Slaughter (L.M.C) making good time Keywords: 1911, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
news stafford 1 The AMAL stand at Stafford takes you back in time. Keywords: 2012, April, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
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
Sheenebookazine24 Sheene loathed the Isle of Man, but raced many times at Scarborough's Oliver's Mount Circuit, a narrow, tree-lined pure road circuit where a memorial now stands at the startline in his honour. Here he is (41) pictured chasing his good friend and hero John 'Mooneyes' Cooper (1) and Steve Machin (19), the man who took advantage of Barry's decision to contest a big money end of season meeting in America to nip ahead and snatch the 1971 250 British title from his grasp. The chasers are Derek Chatterton (35) and Cliff Carr (4). (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine39 Aren't there just times when you wished you belonged to the AA? Sheene pushes in after crashing the Kawasaki 500 Mach 1 at the Thruxton 500 in May 1970. He was teamed with Dave Croxford who had built up a commanding lead before Barry threw away their hopes of victory in the famous production race. (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine52 Two of Britain's best. Sheene and 10-times World Champion Mike Hailwood side by side at Mallory Park in 1978. (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
TCM Poster 01 Time for a chat and admire the passing motor cycle out side the dealership. Keywords: 1937, Line drawing, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
Triumph bookazine137 Last of the Thunderbirds (first time around), 1966. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
Triumph bookazine146 Dave Croxford - partnered by Alex George - won the 1975 Production TT on 'Slippery Sam', the famous racing Trident. 'Sam' was a TT winner five times in a row, this year the last. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
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 > BSA Goldie (1 file)

Goldie 18 Top-off time... Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (35 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
016 Hislop Copy Steve Hislop on route to the 1992 Senior win. The last time Norton enjoyed a race victory at the TT Keywords: July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure
024 ARCHIVE PIC Good times at Selly Oak Keywords: Apr 11, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
040 super profile 04 BSA sales brochures of the time Keywords: 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, 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
072 Centres 02 CBG No. 36 - Fifteen-time world champion Ivan Mauger shifts the cinders at Exeter in 1975. Keywords: 2012, August, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls
076 D MINTER 04 A tribute to the mint - Snetterton action this time with the Mint aboard Colin Seeley's Mark 1. Keywords: Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, May/June 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
084 H32 The brilliant Gordon Jackson, four times victor of the Scottish Six Days, all on his AJS, here on his way to winning in the 1958 event. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
100 Next Month ALPHA CHANNEL Sunbeam 90 - Four times winner of the Senior TT. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle
A12 James Landsdowne Norton at the controls, with his father in the sicar. At this time (1912) Norton was generally known as Jas. L Norton - 'Pa' came later. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
April Stafford (2) The Classic Dirt Bike Experience at the April 2012 Stafford Show. Norton 500T, at one time king of the rigid world. Keywords: 2012, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 24, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
A 001 Flash, brash & dangerous to know - The beauty of the Bonneville; handling leads to fun times. Keywords: 2012, Bonneville, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
B3 H P Cutler, timing in at Llangollen during the 1919 Levis Cup Trial. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
B 013 Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - Always make time for the fans... Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
CLASSIC CAMERA Classic Camera - Collection time, March 1954this young man is taking delivery of a BSA Bantam D1 De Luxe (or perhaps a early D3.) Keywords: Mar 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
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
cr2009cmar This poignant shot, taken on one of the dangerous Armco lined bends at the Salzburgring shows just how far safety has moved on in Grand Prix road racing. The two gladiators going at it hammer and tongs, just as they had all of the 1973 season, are Yamaha’s Jarno Saarinen and factory Aermacchi Harley- Davidson rider Renzo Pasolini. In what was a classic confrontation the experienced Pasolini needed all his time-served track craft to run with the rising Finnish ace Saarinen. Just weeks after this shot was taken both riders lost their lives at the equally dangerous Monza, robbing the sport of two of its all time greats. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, GP, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
cr2009cnov Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
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
D12 Time for a cuppa - the 16H provides a makeshift table. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
G Brough George Brough (in white) with his 976cc Brough Superior (Old Bill) just after he had made a record for the fastest time in 'The Petrol St. Leger' with a lap speed of 69.33 m.p.h. Keywords: 1922, Brough, George Brough, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bill, The Motor Cycle
H12 Time for a try out. Commandos and Tridents in 1975. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
H19 Desperate times call for desperate measures ... the NVT moped. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Hailwood The great Mike Hailwood pictured in 1978 at the F1 TT which he went on to win on the Ducati after a 12 year absence. Many discribed it as the greatest comeback of all time. Keywords: Garage Wall Poster Collection No. 1
H 019 Kammy Class - Velocette KTT - Racer adn author Les Higgins (Mk.ll) and Velo long time campaigner Tommy Wood (Mk. Vlll) during 1947 TT practice. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 12 On of the TT’s greatest milestones is marked as Bob MacIntyre enters Governor’s Dip for the final time after breaking the 100mph barrier. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
ISDT 11 There's even time to chat with well wishers as they wait for the ferry. Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, History Lesson, ISDT, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
news stafford 1 The AMAL stand at Stafford takes you back in time. Keywords: 2012, April, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD127043@1959 - MAICOLETTA Images of scooters riding over see-saws (in this instance a Maicoletta) added colour and variety to the normal motorcycle content, while at the same time emphasising the apperant differances between sccoterists and motorcyclists. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141589@SS1958-BAMBINI The Earls Court Show was the first time for punters to see the Bambini sidecar. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141594@SS1958-FT ROWAN Trialled in Myfair and serviced by well-known scrambles rider Mr. FT Rowan, a Vespa-mounted service engineer working for the Venner Time Switches Co Ltd. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
XGBL640000013 Scene at the Zella - Mehlis time control on the Monday. Note the Longines clock with the sweep second hand. Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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

Beautiful images from Heritage Railway Magazine.
GG NIGHT TIME Copy Will six A4s be lined up together again? Images such as this one at Locomotion on February 19 surely represent a pinnacle of the preservation era. FRED KERR
Roofs 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 > Mountain Milestones 2012 (3 files)

Manx 22C 22C – Anxious competitors at the 1952 Manx Grand Prix wait to check their practice times. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle
Manx cover Cover shot - Different times. Jimmy Buchan arrives home in Perth with the spoils of his 1956 Manx Grand Prix victory. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle
Manx Page 2 Page two – No time to stop at the Blue Dragon Café for Ernie Walker, pursued by Helmut Fath, as the turn right at the Manx Arms during the 1959 Sidecar TT. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders (3 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
024 ARCHIVE PIC Good times at Selly Oak Keywords: Apr 11, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Hugh Viney At the 1955 I.S.D.T. team selection tests 'Ivy' holds up Hugh Viney at the start of the timed section. Keywords: 1955, AJS, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 12 On of the TT’s greatest milestones is marked as Bob MacIntyre enters Governor’s Dip for the final time after breaking the 100mph barrier. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > 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.
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
Nicholls 17a For the first time ever Mike Hailwood sits in a racing car. It was Stirling Moss's Lotus GP racer and the occasion was the 1961 BBC Sports Personality of the year award. Stirling - here peering into the cockpit - won, with Mike fourth. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NNC RR A0032 NNC RR A 48M31 - Scarborough 18th September 1959 - Bob Andersin on a 348cc Dudley Ward Norton, Bob went on to finish third and set the fastest 500cc lap time. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls, Road Race
NNC Sprints62 Tony Densham (7900cc Commuter Ford) absolute world records standing start 1/4 mile 8.91secs and 500 metres 11.20 secs at Elvington 22.10.1967 both times mean two way runs Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Sprint
NNC Sprints63 Les Tuner (1000cc Turner Ford) Class F International Records Standing Start 1/4 mile 11.06 secs, 500 metres 12.53 secs, kilo metre 20.10 and mile 29.62 at Elvinton 22nd October 1967 all time mean of two way runs. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Sprint
NNC Sprints7 16th Octoer 1965 - Alf Hagon 1300cc Jap - setting a world record atanding start quarter mile time of 10.64 seconds he also set the standing start kilometre record at 19.90 a speed of 112.41 mph and added the flying kilimetre at 137.89 in a time of 16.22 seconds Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Sprint

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (7 files)

Nick Nicholls A047 Mick Andrews (347 AJS) winniner of the Northern Experts Trial 10.12.1961 this was the first time out on a works AJS Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Off road, Trials
Nick Nicholls A066 Mick Andrews (347 AJS) first time out on the works AJS on Cheeks in the Northern Experts Trial 10.12.1961 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Off road, Trials
NNC BW ISDT1 1961 ISDT Bud Ekins (649cc Triumph) USA all set for a gold medal until the last day when the gear selector locked up. Putting it right 12 marks lost on the time but he still got a silver medal. Keywords: Black and white, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC T A00064 NNC T A 064 - Northern Experts Trial December 1961, winner Mick Andrews on 347cc AJS on Cheeks the first time out in a works AJS Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC T A 01 NNC T A01 - Mick Andrews, 250 OSSA, on Pipeline, won with a loss of 38 marks, he won 5 times. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC T A 03 NNC T A03 - SSDT 1987, Arguably the finest Scottish 6 days Competitor of all time, Mick Andrews 250 Honda with Rannock moor the Backdrop to the final section at BA House. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC T A 44 NNC T A 044 - Mick Andrews on a 347cc AJS in the 1961 Northern Experts Trial on Cheeks, his first time out on the works AJS Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1923 Grand Prix Circuit de Touraine (1 file)

047 SFTP Jan 2014 01 1923 Grand Prix - Riders on the starting grid, preparing for the off. Start time was 8am. Keywords: 1923, French Grand Prix, Glass Plates, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

hutchinson 15470-26 Norton's Eric Oliver, two-times a winner on the day leads like-mounted double runner-up Cyril Smith. Keywords: 1953, Hutchinson 100, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Silverstone, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

SFTP 12 AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - June Lines again, this time with just the AJS Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

hutchinson 15470-26 Norton's Eric Oliver, two-times a winner on the day leads like-mounted double runner-up Cyril Smith. Keywords: 1953, Hutchinson 100, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Silverstone, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

SFTP 12 AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - June Lines again, this time with just the AJS Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > Oliver's Mount September 1949 (1 file)

062 SFTP C25674 Martin again, this time on his 500cc Gilera, with a Grand Prix Triumph adn MkVIII KTT Velocette in pursuit. Keywords: 1949, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough, 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 (1 file)

064 Glass Plate 01 Varsity Velocity February 1932 - Eric Fernihough's Excelsior-JAP is given some atteneion; 'Ferni' recorded fastest time of the day. 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 > Oliver's Mount September 1949 (1 file)

062 SFTP C25674 Martin again, this time on his 500cc Gilera, with a Grand Prix Triumph adn MkVIII KTT Velocette in pursuit. Keywords: 1949, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Oliver's Mount, Scarborough, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

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

SFTP 12 AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - June Lines again, this time with just the AJS Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (21 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.
003 Archive 02 Show time Blackpool 1965, Vespa Sportiqu Keywords: 2015, From the archive, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
038 BFTP Lamb Series 1 03 This photograph shows members of the Bromley Lambretta Club, aka The Innocents, at a local pageant or parade on, what would have been at the time three brand new TV175 Lambrettas. Keywords: 2013, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
046 Back in the Day 1967 Joan Thorne of Bristol Lambretta Club ‘The Neptunes’, earns herself the title of ‘Scooter Girl’ at the 1967 Manx Scooter Rally, winning the Lycett Rose Bowl trophy. This wasn’t the first time Joan had won a competition, as she was crowned ‘Scooter Girl’ at the 1966 Earls Court Motorcycle Show. We don’t know any history in relation to ‘The Neptunes’ SC – perhaps someone out there can enlighten us? Keywords: Classic Scooterist Scene, Lambretta, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
WD127043@1959 - MAICOLETTA Images of scooters riding over see-saws (in this instance a Maicoletta) added colour and variety to the normal motorcycle content, while at the same time emphasising the apperant differances between sccoterists and motorcyclists. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141589@SS1958-BAMBINI The Earls Court Show was the first time for punters to see the Bambini sidecar. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141594@SS1958-FT ROWAN Trialled in Myfair and serviced by well-known scrambles rider Mr. FT Rowan, a Vespa-mounted service engineer working for the Venner Time Switches Co Ltd. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181611@SS P54 - 03 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181612@SS P54 - 02 In the same issue there is a photograph of a shop window full of helmets which span the range of what was on offer at this time. In the centre is what we would still recognise as a standard "open face" type extending down over the ears. This was a relatively new idea to motorcycling/scootering having originated with fighter pilots, reaching Formula 1 around 1959 and the general public about two years later. To the left can be seen its predecessor, the "Piss Pot" and underneath the standard white "Everoak" beloved of so many regular scooterists. The Everoak (and similarly-styled helmets from other makers) was especially despised by the Mods and it comes as a bit of a culture shock today to see a scooter resplendent with lights and mirrors being ridden by someone wearing such a thing. Still, in 1963, such considerations were years away - Mods not generally wearing helmets in any case. Mod fashion in a motor cycle magazine? It never happened again! Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD340247@SC Centre Spread The Singing Nun was a 1966 'semi-biographical' film about the like of Jeanine Deckers (aka Sisiter Luc Gabriel), a Belgian nun who recorded a chart topping song in 1963 'Dominique'. This is a promotional photograph of the time (riding a Lambretta Li Series 3 with an apparently loose side panel), and was discribed as a 'work of fiction' by the nun herself. Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, February, 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

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Trials - Nick Nicholls Collection > General (4 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
NNC-T-A-01 NNC T A01 - Mick Andrews, 250 OSSA, on Pipeline, won with a loss of 38 marks, he won 5 times. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC-T-A-03 NNC T A03 - SSDT 1987, Arguably the finest Scottish 6 days Competitor of all time, Mick Andrews 250 Honda with Rannock moor the Backdrop to the final section at BA House. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC-T-A-44 NNC T A 044 - Mick Andrews on a 347cc AJS in the 1961 Northern Experts Trial on Cheeks, his first time out on the works AJS Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC-T-A00064 NNC T A 064 - Northern Experts Trial December 1961, winner Mick Andrews on 347cc AJS on Cheeks the first time out in a works AJS Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials

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