Old Bike Australasia Issue 16
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Classic Cob Out In the Shed
Big Pete ‘Cob’ Smith is a regular figure at swap meets around the country and a bloke with his finger firmly on the pulse of the classic scene.
Buzz Box – Old Bike News
An Alsatian in Tiger’s Clothing
Friday night was pub night back in the seventies and early eighties. Our watering hole was the Old Commodore Hotel at Blues Point (North Sydney) where a bunch of us with a common interest in bikes and drinking (in moderation of course) had our own private parking area on the footpath in Union Street, a sort of a free bike show for the other patrons, most of who regarded us with a mixture of suspicion and sorrow.
The Professor and the Flying Bedstead
They called him The Professor, and his acolytes were numerous in the fertile area for sidecar racers – Maitland, near Newcastle.
Brough Superior 11-50
Between them, the three 11-50 Brough Superiors featured here cloced up many thousands of miles in their duties within the Victorian Police Force. Up to 100 such machines (only 308 were produced) went into service throughout the state, along with a smaller number of SS80s, making Victoria
Vintage Argument
Quiz time! A multiple-choice question. How many British motorcycle manufacturers were actually producing bikes for sale in 1925 – 15? 35? 65? 95? If you guessed any less than ninety five then you underestimated the vibrancy of the industry in the post-WW1 era.
From Catalinas to carve-ups
Immediately after World War 2 it was apparent that some military establishments had an interesting array of bitumen roads criss-crossing them, often with an appealing variety of bends and straights. With the ending of the war in 1945, many of these places were no longer wanted, and were soon de-commissioned and cleared of all upright structures, opening the way for use a ready-made race tracks. This was at a time when very few other facilities exited, and people wanted somewhere to race. Purpose built tracks were almost non-existent then, and public roads were rarely available.
Twice as Nice - Carberry Enfield 1100
The design, development and manufacture of an 1100 v-twin engine upgrade for the famous Enfield Bullet single is the work of the dedicated Paul Carberry in his hills workshop just outside Melbourne. Derek Pickard visits the factory, rides the bike and feels incredible torque in this world exclusive report.
Lobethal Grand Carnival – The hills are alive
With such a glorious network of roads connecting towns and villages in the Adelaide Hills, it’s not surprising that motor sport found a firm footing in the district in the halcyon days prior to WW2.
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