Trials champ and all-round motorcycling god Sammy Miller will be taking two incredibly rare bikes from his museum on the south coast to display at the Carole Nash Stafford Classic Bike Show on April 25-26. Handpicked from the museum will be the 1948 EMC 350 Grand Prix machine designed and developed by the late, great [...]
Hold that front page! The uber-rare 1967 125cc factory Suzuki GP race bike, code name RT67, will be making a debut appearance at the show this April! This pocket rocket, capable of a top speed of 140mph, was the factory machine that powered Stafford guest of honour, Stuart Graham, through the 1967 world championship season [...]
BRITAIN’S PREMIER CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE SHOW IS BACK IN THE SOUTH WEST! HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE REASONS TO VISIT… Marvel at the finest examples of private collection motorcycles Owners spend thousands of painstaking hours ensuring their exhibit is in its best possible condition, ready for display and inspection by the crowds and judges. As would [...]
WITH less than a month to go until the next instalment of the world’s biggest classic bike show at Stafford County Showground, the bikes lined up for display promise an unmissable experience for any motorcycling fan. Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine columnist Allen Millyard returns to the show on April 27-28 to unveil his latest [...]
DUE to adverse weather conditions in the South West of England, organisers of the 39th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show have decided to postpone this eagerly anticipated event until February 23-24. Dominating the classic show scene in the South West for the last 38 years, The Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show has always been a [...]
Low Ownership and Mileage for Classic Cars and Motorbikes! On Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th February Charterhouse will be selling over 100 classic cars and motorcycles at The Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. “It never ceases to amaze me how people can hold on to their classic cars [...]
THE Isle of Man TT races were first staged in 1907 – but the milestone 100th meeting will only be marked later this year. Two world wars, plus the UK foot and mouth epidemic which caused the cancellation of much UK sport including the TT, took out a total of 12 years, meaning 100 years [...]
THE first weekend in the New Year saw thousands of classic bike and scooter enthusiasts descend upon Newark Showground for a fantastic season-opening event. Guest of Honour “Fast” Freddie Spencer drew in large crowds as he took to the stage with local star Steve Plater. Talking about his life and career, and taking time to [...]
The Charterhouse auction of classic and vintage motorbikes has a great selection of bikes going under the hammer with estimates from £200 up to £55,000. “There are bikes in all shapes and sizes and conditions.” Commented Matthew Whitney. “As usual, there is a good selection of British bikes with a smattering of German, Japanese and [...]
“Fast” Freddie Spencer! Freddie will be joining us for the whole weekend, and we can’t wait! After a hugely successful career in his native USA – the 1978 AMA 250cc Championship being his first big series win – Freddie got his first taste of international racing as part of the USA team in the 1980 [...]
