The Classic MotorCycle

A trip full of treats

clamotorcyuk1804_article_012_01_01
clamotorcyuk1804_article_012_01_02
clamotorcyuk1804_article_012_01_03
clamotorcyuk1804_article_012_01_04
clamotorcyuk1804_article_012_01_05
clamotorcyuk1804_article_012_01_06

West Country motorcycling legend Henry Body will forever be associated with his indecently fast Douglas sprinters, but his motorcycling interests are wide ranging. Every year he seems to find something new and interesting to bring to the Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show and invariably he’ll see me early on and say: “Come and see, I’ve something interesting to show you…”

And this year – as every year, to be fair – he’d excelled himself. There were three wildly different machines from Henry, each fascinating, each with a story to tell. Plus a photograph, but we’ll come to that later.

The unlikely trio from Henry’s treasure trove could not be more different. First off was a machine I’d coincidentally been looking at a picture

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Classic MotorCycle

The Classic MotorCycle5 min read
Good Do All Round
For the 2024 edition of this event, Best in Show winner was Paul Cann’s 1970 Yamaha YDS6B 250cc twin, a truly fabulous-looking machine, exquisitely detailed and beautifully presented, appearing on the VJMC Taunton and Bridgwater section’s stand – inc
The Classic MotorCycle2 min read
Welcome
For whatever reason, I got to thinking about motorcycle colours the other day. I think it was to do with the Gold Star feature; specifically, why weren’t they finished gold? For 1938, BSA announced its new Gold Star, to run alongside/one rung above t
The Classic MotorCycle9 min read
Self Help
In my editorial last month, I mentioned about the ride-to-work capabilities (or lack thereof ) of the BSA Gold Star. Well, although it suddenly doesn’t become an altogether easy proposition, the fitting of an electric starter, like on this one owned

Related Books & Audiobooks