From Glorious to Notorious; the Fay Taylour Story


Fay Taylour is the most successful female motorsports competitor in history, making her name and her living from racing…

Goodwood Revival


The world's largest retro-motorsport event in the world, Goodwood Revival, has an incredible mix of classic cars,…

The Golden Age of Superchargers


For a brief period in the 1920s and '30s, anyone wanting a speed record or a race win added a supercharger, and the…

Japanese Motorcycles: the Early Days


The first motorcycle arrived in Japan in 1896; they built their own from 1908.

Road Test: 1929 Ascot-Pullin


Cyril Pullin was a genius designer, way ahead of his time, and built his dream machine - the Ascot-Pullin - just in…

Absolute Speed, Absolute Power Pt. 2


Motorcycle Land Speed Records from 1930 - 1940

Absolute Speed, Absolute Power Pt. 1


Motorcycle Land Speed Records, 1896 – 1930

Stanley Woods and ‘Patricia’


A Beloved New Imperial V-twin as Superstar Transport for TT star Stanley Woods

Scuderia Ferrari Motorcycles


Scuderia Ferrari raced motorcycles in the 1930s! The team was very successful, taking numerous Italian championships,…

The Mysterious ‘Mark 6’


The existence, or non-existence, of the Velocette Mark 6 KTT has puzzled enthusiasts for decades, until keen-eyed…

Kop Hill Climb


The Kop Hill Climb is one of the oldest motorsports events in the world, and has recently been revived as a Vintage…

100 Years After the ‘Indian Summer’, Part 3: Charles Bayly Franklin


Charles Bayly Franklin was Ireland's first international motorcycle racer, and gained fame with Indian motorcycles. He…

The Motorcycling Du Ponts


The Du Pont family is intimately tied with the American motorcycle industry, and owned Indian Motocycles in the 1930s

Holes in the Memory


Reviving the Memory of Sylvester H. Roper, the Inventor of Motorcycling

Book Review: ‘Lewis Leathers’


Lewis Leathers, established in 1892, is Britain's oldest motor-clothing manufacturer; Rin Tanaka has published the…

NLG: Brooklands’ First Winner


W.E. Cook raced a 1907 NLG-Peugeot to victory in the first official competition at the Brooklands speed bowl.

The Vintagent Selects: Dave Roper #7


Take a ride with Dave Roper and check out this vintage motorcycle racing legend.