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I was struggling to read the June issue, having just got back from having some swarf excavated from my eye at the local hospital (by the most delightful young lady!) and I chanced upon the

As Cadwell Park hosts the Sidecar Revival Meeting I thought it would be appropriate to include the last three Colin Clark images of sidecar outfits in the 1950s. The first is a Norton outfit (70)

Phew, that’s been some month. It’s flown by, a full schedule of event and visits, with plenty of riding on a wide variety of motorcycles, from vintage to modern and others in between. The type

I was pleased that the article on the Ariel VB (OBM April) did not concentrate solely on those old side valves as just being able to pull a heavy sidecar around, but were also capable

I enjoyed the article on the Ariel VA/VB. Enclosed is a photo of a 1939 Ariel VA that I found in Princes Risborough, approximately 1990. It was one owner and came with tax discs from

I would really like to find out if my Velocette still exists. The DVLA say it’s not on their records so, if it’s still around, it must be in a shed or garage. This is

After speaking to Dave at the Bike Shed Show in London, here’s the pic that I mentioned at the time. The photo was taken in 1934 in Aruba, in the Dutch West Indies, and I’m

I found the letters by Bruce M Bennett (July 2019) very interesting as that was the era I started riding and his mention of his employment at Thornton Heath depot reminded me of the following:

I have just realised that there is a small, but significant, error to the write-up to the Morton’s Archive picture on the front cover of the April issue. The rider of the Sunbeam, is I

Dear CR Hope this note finds you well and continuing with your great endeavour of producing the wonderful magazine that is Classic Racer. It’s always a good day when my subscription arrives in my mailbox

Nice article and pictures on the Matchless G3LS in the July issue. I owned/restored the bike before selling it on. Specification includes a 7.5 compression ratio piston and SH (scrambles) cams, minor port polishing and

Here is a photo, above, of the Norton Dominator 99 that Roger Maughfling built for me in 1964. I soon found that the 16” tyres did not last long (500 miles for the rear) and

When I read your excellent article about Rob Fitton in the June 2019 edition of The Classic MotorCycle, it took me back to Easter 1954. Then, I was a 14-year-old schoolboy living in Brigg, north

For the last four weekends, I’ve managed to get out on a vintage pre-1931 motorcycle, which is pretty pleasing. And I’ve only got soaked about 10 times… The weekend just gone, as I write, was

Dear CR The Roberts boys were involved in motorcycling from a young age, and Kenny senior took them to various northern California events, just to meet some of the motorcycling greats of that time. Dick

I’m enclosing a little poem I wrote about a project I’ve recently completed. I’ve been restoring Triumphs for quite a number of years now and I have to admit, believe me, this was some project.

Thanks again to Dennis Prosser in helping to identify riders from Colin Clark’s images from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s. I will include any details that Colin may have added to these pictures, but

An anniversary that seems to have been forgotten is Roy Peplow’s win in the 1959 SSDT, the first win of such a major event for a lightweight motorcycle. The accepted wisdom of the time said

THE Weather’s been kind recently, so I hope you’ve been making the most of it. I’ve been sneaking out when I can on the B31. It’s starting well, running fine and is such a hoot,

Having studied with interest Mick Payne’s article ‘Rubber Side Down’ in the May 2019 OBM I’d just like to add my £2.20 pence worth.  Obviously, as you indicate, the practice of fitting car tyres to

With 2019 being the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War and the 75th anniversary of D-Day, I’m undertaking a commemorative ride. I hope to leave the Two Wheel Centre, 50 Westfield

I send my Old Bike Mart papers to my friend in San Diego, US, and he’s replied as follows…

I just want to comment what a great read the mag on Alf was. I’m disappointed I had no idea what a legend he was when I meet him several times as a 20-year-old. I

As usual, I read with interest the You Were Asking column in May’s TCM, as always nicely written by Richard Rosenthal. Regarding my dad’s contribution to the hub centre alternative steering system for motorcycles, and

I was pleased May’s Restoration Guide highlighted the often-overlooked Velocette GTP. More and more of these stylish, practical lightweights are coming out of the woodwork. Over the last few months I have been in touch

There have been several recent issues of Old Bike Mart featuring DMW motorcycles.

Dear CR Excellent magazine as usual,thank you,have been a reader since issue one. Loved the article on Ray Knight and as with the one on Ernie Bryant it brought back memories of BFRC and Racing

I’m hoping you or your readers might be able to help. My dad died 23 years ago, aged 53. I would love to see his 1961 Triumph Bonneville or at least an up-to-date pic of

Further to the feature on Terry Smith’s SAINTs in the April 2019 issue, I have owned my example for 11 years and prior to that there were only two owners. The bike is unrestored and

I was pleased to see that Steve Wilson polished his shoes before taking a ride on Alex Taylor’s LE (The Ugly Duckling, TCM, May 2019). Motor Cycling correspondent George Beresford did the same when he

Elsewhere on these opening pages of CR you can read Malc’s thoughts about spending time with Gene Romero, who passed away recently. Malc, quite rightly, views his time with the On Any Sunday star –

I see in the news last issue the IT465 is back on the go – you don’t say what the issues with the halt in proceedings were but we’re glad it’s sorted out, as the

I was pleased to see that Steve Wilson polished his shoes before taking a ride on Alex Taylor’s LE.

Having just flicked through the latest CDB, it seems we have another favourite bike in common, or nearly the same. I’ve got the XR200R’s younger brother, a CRF230F, and similarly it is much more than