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  • Road Test: Panther-Norton special

    Road Test: Panther-Norton special

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    When Featherbed based specials are mentioned, several variations of power unit come to mind.

  • Speedway JAP

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    Considering it was almost never made, the competition single had an extraordinarily successful competition career. It is fortunate that John Prestwich, founder of the world-famous company that manufactured JAP engines, had second thoughts after visiting a local speedway meeting in 1928…

  • Road Test: Panther-Norton

    Road Test: Panther-Norton

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    When Featherbed based specials are mentioned, several variations of power unit come to mind but hardly ever would P&M’s slogging old sloper feature in the list. Jim Reynolds meets one such man for whom such ‘prejudices’ do not exist and finds that even the most bizarre concoction can produce remarkable results…

  • The Wright time

    The Wright time

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    Hard to believe, but this is the last chance for CDB to publicise the annual off-road extravaganza that was ‘Wrighty’s Show’

  • Post haste for Pre-65

    Post haste for Pre-65

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    The entry form for the 2015 Pre-65 Scottish Trial is now available to download via the Pre-65 website page on www.ssdt.org

  • John Bethell – racer and enthusiast

    John Bethell – racer and enthusiast

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    The northern scrambles scene lost a true enthusiast recently when John Bethell died aged 69 after a short, sudden illness…

  • Robin Bark art

    Robin Bark art

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    Robin Bark has spent much of his life drawing, painting or restoring old motorcycles. Now, after an extensive career in graphics and teaching at college and university level, he has returned to his greatest passion – the creation of art based around motorcycling…

  • Andy Tiernan calendar

    Andy Tiernan calendar

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    The theme for Andy Tiernan’s 2015 calendar is unusual/eccentric classics, as ever illustrated by the fabulous talents of Nick Ward…

  • New Year, new start, Newark Bike Show

    New Year, new start, Newark Bike Show

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    Motorcycle enthusiasts will be given an early chance to set themselves and their machines up for 2015’s riding as Newark Showground once again hosts its now traditional New Year motorcycle event…

  • Reference: Ariel VH32 Red Hunter

    Reference: Ariel VH32 Red Hunter

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    This four-valve sporting Ariel single was only catalogued for the single season, though its name lived on…


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