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Jim Reynolds rides a smart Triumph TRW, the side-valve 500cc twin that was standard issue to the Nato forces in the 1950s and 60s. It’s been a while since Jim had ridden a TRW but the bike’s quiet charm is perfect for making friends…

Jack Brett leaps into the air, at Oliver’s Mount in 1949. Aboard his Norton, Brett finished third in the 350cc final, bested by Dickie Dale and Syd Barnett…

Held on land belonging to Sir James Hill, Baronet Bradford, who had placed the drive of his abode Hexton Manor, near Hitchin, at the disposal of the Cambridge University Auto Club, an ‘exceptionally strong’ entry consisting of 29 solos and six three-wheelers congregated for the Varsity Speed Trials…

The 4.98hp AJS Touring Model quickly earned a reputation for versatility. It offered a broad top-gear performance range and an impressive load-carrying ability, which appealed equally to commercial carriers and private enthusiasts. In this instance, patience seems to be the key to owning this flat-tanker…

Pip Harris was for many years one of the stars of British sidecar racing. This is the second part of his career…

When AMC introduced its parallel twin engine to an eager public in 1948 at the Motorcycle Show, it proved that the firm was not frightened of bucking the trend in engine building…

For many years, Pip Harris remained at the forefront of sidecar racing. Here, in part one of a two-parter, we chart the early years…

In 1967, a largely unknown small town daredevil named Evel Knievel had a dream to jump the Grand Canyon on a motorcycle. Unsurprisingly, the Arizona authorities turned him down…

With sunshine bathing the Brecknockshire mountains, spectators perched on those slopes were treated to a day of racing which, said Motor Cycling, ‘…could hardly have been bettered’

50,000 spectators at Oulton Park, on 2 April 1956, were treated to a masterly display by Scotsman Bob McIntyre, who, on Joe Potts prepared 250, 350 and 500cc Nortons, claimed victory in each of those capacity classes