It went like THIS: charge battery (I’ve done this before, see); check for fuel (always helps); free the clutch (it’s a Triumph), switch on and kick. There you have it, a simple routine for starting
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‘Double trouble’ in Lincolnshire at George Brown Memorial Sprint
A horde of highly tuned classic sprinters will be unleashed at East Kirby airfield, in Lincolnshire, over the weekend of September 10-11, 2016. The two-day event promises ‘double (engined) trouble’ when the George Brown
Read moreRide around Romney
Veteran and vintage motorcycles are invited to join the upcoming popular Romney Marsh Run. It takes place on Sunday, September 25, 2016 starting and finishing at The Star Inn, St Mary-in-the-Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29
Read moreClint Eastwood deep in conversation
Clint Eastwood deep in conversation If you would like a photo print of this image have a look on www.mortonsarchive.com
Read moreBlast from the past Steve McQueen on a Triumph
If you would like a photo print of this image have a look on www.mortonsarchive.com
Read moreBSA owners’ day
WHAT’S THE COLLECTIVE NOUN for a group of BSAs? A bantam of BSAs perhaps, or maybe a lightning or a spitfire? There were plenty of possibilities at the Market Harborough Rugby Club on an overcast
Read moreBrighton rocks
BRIGHTON SPEED TRIAL returns to Madeira Drive on September 3, 2016, with timed runs due to start at 11.30am after earlier practice runs. The trial, first run in 1905, is said to be the longest-running
Read moreClassic collection funds cancer facility
ENTREPRENEUR ROBERT WHITE who died last year was an astute and dedicated businessman. He was also something of a petrolhead if the treasure trove of mechanical collectables he’s left behind is any indication. White’s commercial success
Read moreNo speedy twin
I COMPARED THE Triumph Speed Twin in the June issue of CBG with two photos of a machine my son-in-law bought. It seemed to be a similar machine apart from the engine, which is a
Read moreA match made in Plumstead
The AJS Model 16 was certainly worthy of a long service medal. It was a trusted steed that left the AMC works in 1945 and would continue in various incarnations for two decades; postwar Britain
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