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Article Archive for September 2008

The BSA Bantam Bible
24/09/2008 – 9:04 pm | No Comment
The BSA Bantam Bible

This book follows the life of BSA’s two-wheeled working class hero, the Bantam – a small, simple commuter motorcycle which thousands of people learnt to ride on. It became the standard GPO ‘telegram bike’ in the Fifties and was a huge success with 100,000 coming off the production lines in just the first four years.

The Lambretta Bible
24/09/2008 – 9:01 pm | No Comment
The Lambretta Bible

Davies, who runs the British Lambretta Archive, takes a detailed look at one of the world’s great scooter marques. The Bible examines Italian-built models, Lambretta Concessionaires machines and British dealer specials built between 1947 and 1971, creating a model by model record of each model.

British Woodies From The 1920s To The 1950s
24/09/2008 – 8:57 pm | No Comment
British Woodies From The 1920s To The 1950s

Peck’s book is the first on the subject of British ‘woodies’ – wooden shooting brakes, station wagon and estate cars – and it goes into detail on all the main chassis builders and coachbuilders (including some of the more obscure companies).

Beginners guide to Goodwood Revival
19/09/2008 – 3:39 pm | No Comment
Beginners guide to Goodwood Revival

Put off by Goodwood’s upper crust image and don’t see the appeal of classic racers? Well, here is the Dep-O Beginners’ Guide to the Revival race meeting – an event where you can dress up, have some fun and take in some first-rate retro racing.

Beaulieu Autojumble 2008
16/09/2008 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Beaulieu Autojumble 2008

The Second Weekend in September means only one thing to enthusiasts of all wheeled things old and mechanical… The Beaulieu International Autojumble.

Hot Rod Drags 2008
16/09/2008 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Hot Rod Drags 2008

The sun may have been AWOL, but it didn’t stop the action at the 20th annual Hot Rod Drags. It was a non-stop, open-headered party…

Show Preview: 2008 Classic Motor Show
11/09/2008 – 4:38 pm | No Comment
2008 Classic Motor Show Preview

Four and Two-wheeled Classic Machinery Gear Up For the 2008 Classic Motor Show.

In Manual – Our eBay Gem of the Month
08/09/2008 – 10:01 am | No Comment
In Manual - Our eBay Gem of the Month

Alright, I’ll put my hands up to it. I bought the NSU because I was in that rare situation where you find yourself with a few quid to spare at the end of the month and, just for once, someone offers you a car at the right price.