The Speedway Bill of 1959 – The Day the Sport Stopped
The Kop Hill Climb, in Buckinghamshire, UK, had been happily hosting events on the 826 metre ascent since 1910 – a fun day out for the whole family, so to speak. Then on 28th March, […]
Month: August 2026
One of a Kind: The 1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra
Words & Images, Jim Scaysbrook – Old Bike Australasia Magazine, Issue 127 In production for just one year, the Suzuki T500 Cobra is a very significant model. It is also an exceedingly difficult model for […]
“Don’t trudge it…Rudge it!” – The 1937 Rudge Special.
OBA 126 Rudge Special 1937. Story and photos by Jim Scaysbrook Rescued from a fate worse than death, a Rudge Special now struts its stuff again. For a company that produced motorcycles for only thirty […]
Motorcycle Sport Australasia: Save Our Tracks
An Open Letter to the Custodians of Motorcycle Sport Still Willing to Fight as Our Tracks Disappear There is something that’s been eating at me for a while now: it feels as though Australia has […]
