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Super Stafford
The Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show is a fixture on the classic scene… … so much so that to enthusiasts far and wide the Carole Nash-backed classic shows at the Staffordshire County Showground are referred to as ‘Stafford’, secure in the knowledge that fellow enthusiasts will know which show is being referred to. So,…
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Old Knobblies Trail Challenge
March 28-30, 2017: Llandovery, Wales Much more sport happens in our world than we could possibly hope to fit in one magazine. We’re expecting big things of the revamped website to be useful as a place where the sport can be placed… hopefully we’ll be under way soon. Right, you’ve been seduced by the enduro…
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CDB Classic Championship
Words and pics Andy Withers at AW Sportsphoto The Classic Dirt Bike sponsored AMCA British Classic Motocross Championship got off to a cracking start at Yatton Keynall near Bath on April 23. The Pre-65 and Pre-74 classes were run as one race which produced close racing throughout, particularly in race one. Kris Winder on his…
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Ross Noble takes on the Scottish Six Day Trial for TV
COMEDIAN Ross Noble has taken part in the infamous Scottish Six Days Trial for a new three-part TV series called ‘Ross Noble: All Torque’. ‘Ross Noble: All Torque’ is set to be shown on Freeview channel Dave, and will follow motorcycle fanatic Ross Noble as he takes part in the Scottish Six Days Trial. The…
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Black Shadow back in the limelight
A 1949 HRD Vincent Black Shadow Series C motorcycle is ready to go under the Charterhouse hammer at its auction of classic motorcycles on Wednesday, May 10. The auction will take place at The Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. “The Vincent Black Shadow is a thumping great machine. With its 1,000cc engine it…
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Going for Gold
The BSA Gold Star has been part of motorcycling folklore for the past eight decades, and at this year’s Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show the ‘Goldie’ will be celebrated in the Restoration Theatre. Expert hints and tips on all things restoration and maintenance will be on offer once again at the Carole Nash-sponsored Stafford…
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That was the year… …Les Archer became European MX champion
FROM OUR ARCHIVES Though history records Les Archer as being European motocross champion in 1956, results, or lack of, at the start of the season suggested a different outcome for the series. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Mortons Archive In an interview with Ralph Venables, published in The MotorCycle in September 1956, Archer admitted his season…
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The greatest show on earth
With the coming of spring, all eyes are focused on the biggest event of its kind in the world, the Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show that will take place at the Staffordshire County Showground over the weekend of April 22/23. There, visitors will find row after row of stunning display machines, several halls and…
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Ballyblack: CMXdN 2016
It’s a team thing this Classic MXdN. The International Classic Motocross circus visited Ballyblack in Newtownards in September, for the 2016 Classic Motocross des Nations International event, promoted by the Northern Ireland Classic Scrambles Club (www.niclassicscramblesclub.com). The venue and track at landowner Leslie Wright’s farm was classic motocross utopia and much lauded by the competing…
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Kia Twinshock Series
Words: Fredina Minshall and Peter Salt Pics: Bill McKeown Launched a few years ago as a series aimed to give riders of twinshock and early air-cooled monos a place to ride on sections suited for their machines, the National Twinshock Trials Championship has attracted hundreds of riders keen to embrace its superb events. The series…
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