Howard R Davies was born in 1895 and he quickly showed a love of life and excitement, riding horses and hunting as a child. However, racing motorcycles was what he wanted to do. Davies worked
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Gawne not forgotten as Island celebrates marshalling
The cancellation of this year’s racing on the Isle of Man not only means fans from around the world are missing their ‘fix’ of one of sport’s greatest shows, but also it now means farewell
Read moreYounger bikes allowed to parade with the CRMC
The CRMC will now consider applications for ‘Parade Only’ registrations for machines manufactured before December 31, 1994. Previously, the youngest bikes allowed to parade were those from before the end of December 1986. At a
Read moreHeiden parts for Yamaha XS650
The Yamaha XS650 powerplant, bored out to 750cc, has been raced solo for some time in CRMC events and is becoming increasingly popular with classic sidecar crews, building a good reputation for strength and reliability.
Read moreInternational Dirt Bike Show postponed until 2021
Due to the current situation with the coronavirus pandemic, Mortons Events have had to postpone the International Dirt Bike Show due to be held at Stafford Showground on the 31 October – 1 November 2020. The safety, wellbeing
Read moreClassic TT cancelled
The damage caused to the racing calendar by Covid-19 continues, with one of the latest victims as we closed for press being this summer’s Classic TT/Manx Grand Prix. Laurence Skelly, the Island’s minister for enterprise
Read moreGiacomo Agostini: Life and career in pictures
Giacomo Agostini celebrates his 78th birthday today (June 16) so there’s no better time to reflect on the Italian’s illustrious career. Thanks to Mortons Archive, here’s a collection of rare photographs chronicling a career which
Read moreStafford Classic Motorcycle Show postponed until October
Following the UK Government advice on the coronavirus pandemic we have unfortunately had to postpone our April/August Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show once again. The safety and well-being of our visitors, exhibitors, partners, contractors and staff
Read moreTT Lock-In: Relive the greatest moments in TT history
Whilst the bikes may not be racing down Bray Hill this year, TT fans can look forward to eight evenings of exclusive TT-themed entertainment from the past, present and future as part of ‘TT Lock-In’ in June.
Read morePhillip Island: Aussie’s a knockout
Australia had to dig deep to hold off an unexpectedly strong challenge from the USA to retain its International Challenge trophy at the Phillip Island Classic. Report: Hamish CooperPhotographs: James O’Hagan Building on a strong
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