1960 motorbike magazine
Discussion
My wife and her father just bought an old Scott squirrel motorbike which seems to comprise mainly boxes of bits.
Anyway in one of the boxes I found this old copy of motorcycle mechanics magazine from December 1960.
It must have been right at the transition point before the complete demise of the British motorcycle industry.
One of the main features in the magazine is a special supplement on all the 1961 new models that will be appearing at The Motorbike Show.
In the supplement they list models from 16 manufacturers only four of which are non-british and none of them are Japanese.
Interestingly Honda do have a full page advert in the magazine and announce that they will be present at The Motorbike Show but the Editors didn't include Honda as one of the manufacturers in their supplement. I think it's a great example of how the British just didn't spot the Japanese threat as anything significant.
Anyway in one of the boxes I found this old copy of motorcycle mechanics magazine from December 1960.
It must have been right at the transition point before the complete demise of the British motorcycle industry.
One of the main features in the magazine is a special supplement on all the 1961 new models that will be appearing at The Motorbike Show.
In the supplement they list models from 16 manufacturers only four of which are non-british and none of them are Japanese.
Interestingly Honda do have a full page advert in the magazine and announce that they will be present at The Motorbike Show but the Editors didn't include Honda as one of the manufacturers in their supplement. I think it's a great example of how the British just didn't spot the Japanese threat as anything significant.
Edited by A993LAD on Saturday 30th July 13:04
Edited by A993LAD on Saturday 30th July 13:04
Onelastattempt said:
I have been riding bikes and maintaining them for 49 years and I have never done any mudguard maintenance ! You learn something new everyday.
I'm hoping A993LAD will take photos of the many pages covering the subject so that I can spend my Sunday maintaining mudguards.
A993LAD said:
Glad I've kept working my way through this dirty old mag.
At last a solution for my Gummy Rings....
Should I complete the form and send them a postal order?
Maybe you should https://www.bardahl.nl/en/background/engine-oil/At last a solution for my Gummy Rings....
Should I complete the form and send them a postal order?
Edited by A993LAD on Tuesday 2nd August 19:13
I’d maybe check on the price. I suspect there may have been an increase or two.
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