Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Ray Battersby

Pip Higham

Well, I didn’t see that one coming! That was my reaction when I clocked a picture on one of those mysterious internet pages that occasionally pop up.

The picture was of a painting showing a bloke in a yellow lid riding an ancient Triumph in a fairly spirited manner. The picture referred to the rider as Ray Battersby. The only Ray BI knew had been a huge help to me back in‘t day. In fact, it was Ray who had introduced me

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