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Phil Irving’s 1930 Sidecar Journey to the UK
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Phil Irving’s 1930 Sidecar Journey to the UK

March 15, 2026

Story: Gaven Dall’Osto Philip Edward Irving MBE (1903–1992) was a highly acclaimed Australian engineer and author. Last year, I was drawn to Donington’s auction of Brian Greenfield’s collection, which featured much of Phil Irving’s personal […]

Bikes

Vincent Series B ‘White’ Shadow: Back from the dead

April 15, 2022

From our back issues archive (Old Bike Australasia Issue 71) • Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Ian Falloon •  From Stevenage to the States, to the Caribbean, and finally to Melbourne. That’s the journey undertaken by a […]

Bikes

Goodwood Vincent – The bike that ate Goodwood

May 21, 2021

Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Bill Forsyth, Russell Colvin and Perspective Images. In Historic Racing terms, it doesn’t get any better or bigger than The Goodwood Revival. What makes Goodwood unique is that the venue itself […]

OBA Issue 13
Riders

Sandy McCrae: An outfit legend

January 18, 2019

The combination of Sandy McCrae and his self-built Vincent specials was virtually indomitable, particularly at Bathurst. His friend and occasional passenger Gordon Gillies recounts his recollections… I was riding in a tram one day in […]

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