You would think that with 2 books already published in the last few years about Burt Munro that not much more could be said. Not so! This latest publication titled The Worlds Fastest Indian was authored by the same person who produced the movie, Roger Donaldson.
McSnottys Good Reads – Burt Munro – A Scrapbook of His Life. Read More »
Having raced at Pukekohe I always enjoy the yearly excursion to the Classic Racing Registers Festival Meeting. One of the major incentives is the cost and anything that doesnt drain the Bank of McSnotty goes directly to the top of the list. Where else in the motor racing world can you get 3 days of
NZCMRR Classic Racing Pukekohe Feb 2010 – Was It Good? Read More »
Stepping up from single speed and 2 speed drives to 3 speed gearboxes with clutches was a major achievement for the British motorcycle industry in the 1920s. A few manufacturers had achieved this in the late 1910s with their own designs but the majority of machines in the 20s were fitted with Sturmey Archer, Burman,
Albion Gearboxes Part 1. Read More »
When: Saturday March 13th 2010. Where: Starting from Taupo Mariner. This event is organised by the Hawkes Bay Classic Motorcycle Club and was first run in 1989 for hardy riders of pre 1940 girder fork motorcycles to acknowledge the involvement motorcycling had in the first mail delivery service to Napier in 1920s. Mail originally came
Taupo to Napier Motorcycle Mail Run. Read More »
When you mention James motorcycles people usually think of the popular post war Villiers unit construction 2 stroke models, or of autocycles. However like most well established manufacturers of the 40s and 50s their prewar history of the 1920s and 30s can be even more interesting and James Motorcycles would be no different.
James 1930 Sales Catalogue. Read More »
