FEATURING IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE...

8 CLUB BOOK CONTENDER
Mail order catalogues with no deposit and payments on the knock, it was a great idea. In Britain you could buy corsets and bedding, shoes and sideboards, but in America you could buy motorcycles. Nigel C takes a shine to one such club book offering.

36 A QUID’S WORTH OF AJAY
It wasn’t that long ago when a gallon of four star cost about 30p, you could get your brogues soled and heeled for 10p, and a belly full of ale and a fish and chip supper would set you back less than a fiver. Ah, happy days, but did you know, if you’re lucky, you can still get an AJS 500 for just 20p? Jim Reynolds samples the AMCOC raffle bike.

58 MR NORTON SPEAKS
The late James Lansdowne must have turned so many times in that grave of his over the years he’ll be as dizzy as Miss Lizzy. Nevertheless, throughout the years of rape and pillage suffered by that once hallowed name, one man has stayed true to Norton. Jim Reynolds spent a while with Joe Seifert, the man they call ‘Mr Norton’.

64 A PROPER TRAIL BIKE
Though not as regularly seen today as in days of yore, but when you do see a sidecar outfit it’s usually a veritable behemoth towing an equally huge trailer. What you rarely see though is a classic with a trailer. Keith Fryer found one and took it for a spin. Here’s what he reckoned.

REGULARS

7 CLARKY’S CORNER
The editor settles into the hot seat.

16 WE WERE THERE 1
The VMCC’s annual big one-dayer at Stanford Hall, Founder’s Day, this year blessed with a hot and sunny day. Nigel C went along to join the madding crowd.

20 WE WERE THERE 2
Jim Reynolds gets the Bullet, twice in fact, once at Watsonian Squire’s Royal Enfield factory open day and then down his street apiece to his new local dealership.

24 HOW TO...
Nigel C continues his novice’s guide to the trawl through the workshop. This month getting serious with some long term good tackle.

28 RESPONSE
Your opportunity to let rip in print.

42 WE WERE THERE 3
A day at a steam driven pumping station, a gathering of classics and all organised by an ex-sidecar scrambles champion. Then he was breathing in burning rubber fumes at the Aintree Sprint. Reynolds knows how to pick his days out.

53 NORTONS UP NORTH
The Norton Owners' Club National Rally up in Scotland, Andrew Wilson went along on his BSA, brave man.

72 TRANSATLANTIC CADWELL
American and British Transatlantic heroes meet up again at the TR30C’s annual track weekend, the Beezumph. Nigel C soaked up the atmosphere.

76 PLUGS AND LEADS
The news, gossip and politics of the classic world.

82 PRODUCTS REVIEWED
What’s new, what’s available and what’s on offer for you.

85 WE WERE THERE 4
From one end to the other. Nigel C goes Italian in Lincolnshire, Andrew Wilson remembers Beveridge Park in Scotland and Alan Turner checks out the West Kent Run.

90 FREE ADS
Check what you can buy and sell - without having to put your hand in your pocket!

110 POINT YOUR WHEELS
What’s on, where and when for the end of the summer, ha joke!

112 CLUB GUIDE
All you need to know about whatever club you need to know about.

114 CLASSIC BUYING GUIDE
More pen and ink wizardry from Nick Ward.