Arguably Royal Enfield is one of the best-known names of the British motorcycle industry, even though the machines are not as sought after and do not command the same level of value as comparable machines from Norton, BSA, or Triumph. Ian…
The title of this self-published book by Ian Burgess is a little misleading as while the legendary Barry features throughout, it is more about Suzuki GB at the time that Sheene was riding for them. Ian Kerr MBE reviews Barry Sheene…
John Allsopp reviews a book that is a candid tale of the highs and lows of Henry Cole’s life so far. For someone who spent time at Eton (a bastion of conservatism and conformity if ever there was one) his…
The name of Bill Snelling may be familiar to many as the author of a number of excellent books on various motorcycling topics over the past few years, and now he has compiled his own autobiography. Ian Kerr MBE reviews…
Author, Duncan Gough, spent many years exploring Spain on his Moto Guzzi. As a result he has written several fascinating books, complete with his own illustrations, covering the region. This book represents the fruits of over 30 years of working…
Latest in the ‘Bible’ series by renowned automotive publisher Veloce is a soft-bound work on the Triumph 350 and 500 unit construction twins made by Meriden between 1957 and 1974. Although the primary author is shown as Peter Henshaw (who…
Arguably the sport of Speedway in the UK was once far more popular than football — at least until the sixties — with spectator gates much higher than some football clubs would achieve today. In the thirties Tom Farndon, who…
Let’s be honest, who hasn’t ever had a dream about winning a world championship race or an Isle of Man TT or Manx TT race? For most us, that is just a dream that remains so. Maybe the odd track…
Following on from his excellent hardback work ‘Racing Line’ (published by Veloce) on the golden age of the big singles in the British racing scene, author Bob Guntrip turns his attention to the growth of Superbike racing on the world…