Though surely a coincidence, there’s something about this picture which almost seems funereal, with the dark clothes, stern expressions and frankly underwhelming exhibits, which was the British motorcycle makers’ ‘joint display’ and which had apparently ‘…become a focal point [at the show], reflecting the continental motorcycling fraternity’s interest in Britain’s two and three-wheelers.’
However, even report had to start with the statement: “Seven new models (five Hondas, two Yamahas) enlivened last week’s Cologne Show. Heading this latest batch of oriental