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1937 Sertum 250 VL: Crowning Glory

November 18, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 74 – first published in 2018. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook In Latin and certain Italian dialects, Sertum means ‘wreath’ or ‘garland’, (or perhaps ‘crown’) such as is awarded […]

Riders

Alex Campbell: Self-made racer

November 11, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 62 – first published in 2016. Edited by Jim Scaysbrook from research by Baden Butler. • Photos: Robin Lewis, Keith Ward, Baden Butler, Bill Snelling TT FotoFinders, Alan Stone, […]

Bikes

Parilla: Magic from Milano

November 5, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 69 – first published in 2017. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Vicki Smith, Chris Avakian, Jim Scaysbrook. Parilla is not a name that springs immediately to mind when it […]

Bikes

1930 Harley-Davidson Model C: Short-lived single

October 28, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 72 – first published in 2018. Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook Big twins have always been the signature of the Milwaukee models, but for a while, Harley-Davidson also produced […]

Riders

Edgar Jessop: The Maestro Remembered

October 21, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 1 – first published in 2006. Our more mature readers will be familiar with the exploits of Edgar Jessop, bon vivant, philanderer and the dashing leader of the […]

Bikes

Velocette LE: Silence please!

October 14, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 79 – first published in 2019. Story Brian Fowler and Jim Scaysbrook • Photography Colleen Canning and OBA Archives For a company so steeped in high performance singles, the […]

Bikes

1972 Ducati 750 Sport: The Z Stripe

October 7, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 66 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook A rare survivor from the initial production run of one of the world’s iconic sports machines. […]

Bikes

1962 BSA Big Valve Super Rocket

September 30, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 71 – first published in 2018. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook BSA 650 twins came in such a varied array of models that there is today, fifty four […]

Bikes

Velocette supercharged twin: A second Roarer rises

September 23, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 76 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Dennis Quinlan and Jim Scaysbrook Readers were introduced to the remarkable Dan Smith in issue 75 with the […]

Riders

Gary Coleman: From racer to Rossi

September 16, 2022

From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 75 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Michael Andrews, Rob Lewis, Coleman collection. In the annals of motorcycle Grand Prix racing, as well as […]

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