Features

From enjoying a short but spectacular career as a racer, to running one of the country’s best bike dealerships, to guiding the career of a TT legend, Tony Jefferies’ entire life revolved around motorcycles.

Twenty years ago, a sound was emanating from the tracks and pit lanes in Grand Prix racing that hadn’t been heard in quite some time…

‘Classic’ is in the eye of the beholder and well, it’s time for the new guard to make their mark at Stafford.

They do things differently over on the Continent, you know… two-day trials are much more of a social occasion as well as a competition and there are many popular events.

Our first book of the week for August is the recently published Classic Superbikes II.

Preparing for the 1910 TT, fascinating pioneer motorcyclist Bert Houlding, with his JAP-powered racer. 

Members of The Motor Cycle’s editorial team take to the residential streets, for a noise testing experiment.

Covering upwards of 2000 miles, on a 350cc sidecar outfit carrying two full-grown men, in February, sounds like purgatory, though it was in the name of publicity…

The eight-valve Bonneville twin which could’ve perhaps been original Triumph’s saviour.

Slightly mysterious Ariel, ridden by the Cambridge cox, as he arrives for training at Putney Boathouse, prior to the 1946 boat race.