Author: John Bradshaw
An innovative and self-made engineer, motorcyclist, and racing driver from Stafford, Jake’s creative work from the 1970s to the ’90s on his ‘TARKUS’ 3-wheeled hill-climbers and sprinters is uniquely chronicled in this new book, the first ever account of his Competition & Roadster Specials.
Author: John Bradshaw
If you were to fancy taking yourself and your wife on a 2,000 mile trip around war- torn France, would using a very small motorcycle be your first choice of vehicle?
Author: John Bradshaw
In late August 1939, Hitler’s armies were poised to invade Poland, while in Austria the International Six Day Trial (ISDT) was underway.
Author: John Bradshaw
The full story of the G.N. SPIDER, Basil Davenport’s legendary giant-killing hill-climber.
Author: Robin Rew
A unique anthology of the writings of some of those immersed in the world of the Morgan Three-Wheeler.
Author: John Bradshaw
A motoring tale of trials, tribulations, love, war and derring-do. So, it’s a novel book involving Morgan, Ariel, Fairey and diverse other machinery, as well as various MCC events, but also girls & dogs and – well, life really.
Author: John Bradshaw
An account of the Rediscovery, Restoration, Research and Riding of an Ordinary Bicycle from 1988 through to 1991 with Subsequent Thoughts.
Author: Peter Henshaw and John Bradshaw
A disparate collection of desperate tales of woe, and occasional subsequent joy. It's actually a totally useless book, but comprised of true accounts of survived disasters collected over many years of attending Rallies, Treffens, Noggins and Trials around the world.
Author: John Bradshaw
A true account of the creation of a Morgan-Ariel Special. With inspiration and help from friends in the Morgan & Ariel worlds – plus many others – a 3-wheeler has been built in the vintage style out of many parts, mainly from Morgans, Urals and Ariels, hence its name: Muriel.
Author: Various
Ariels and their Owners (2nd Ed’n). Available only through the Ariel Owners MotorCycle Club www.arielownersmcc.com
Author: Various
Another View of the Ariel Scene. Available only through the Ariel Owners MotorCycle Club www.arielownersmcc.com
Author: Jo Newell
Farming in the Worcestershire countryside sets the pre-war scene, but then add two young women who wanted to go their own way, come what may...
Review of ‘Their LEvel Best’ – by Paul Elliot
Essential reading for any LE owner – or even those with just an interest in these fascinating machines. It is a great tribute to all those memorable LE journeys, but also to the many interesting people who owned them too. A long overdue book.
Review of ‘A Morgan-JAP Anthology’ – by John Chatwin
When I was asked to review this book I was perhaps less than enthusiastic, for being an avid user of JAP engines for over half a century, indeed serving my apprenticeship at a JAP agency and owning various models of these engines throughout this time, I assumed that there would be very little in the book that I hadn’t either read or even had first hand experience. Well, what a mistake that was! Although Robin has naturally included a lot of what I already knew, he has managed to unearth a vast amount of matter that over the years has … continue reading
Review of ‘The Six Day Affair’ – by Peter Henshaw
A fascinating tale that very few people have heard of, brought to vivid life by this new book a rollicking adventure read, and true into the bargain.
Review of ‘The Six Day Affair’ – by Graham Austin
When John told me about the 1939 International Six Day Trial in Austria, blighted by the start of WW2, I immediately looked it up on the internet. What I found was a series of reprints from the motorcycling press and a few comments and accounts of the aftermath. I also found that I had a personal, though somewhat tenuous, connection with the tale; having driven most of the course taken on the third day, which included the Grossglockner Pass, on one of my Tours des Cols. John has taken this rather dry material and, together with a transcript of an … continue reading
Review of ‘The Six Day Affair’ – by Jim Reynolds
At last, one of the great untold mysteries of the 1930s has been researched and turned into an eminently readable tale. A significant work.