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Museum seeks to trace racer's family
On 20/03/2012 in Motorcycle news : General news
Letters from World War II-era racer discovered after 18 years
in June, 25, 1938.Hood's Rudge TT replica, the motorcycle he won on at Brooklands, was sold to a Mr Moore in 1943. Hood wrote Mr Moore letters during and following the sale of the motorcycle.His last appearance before serving in the war effort at RAF
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The Day the Motorcycle Earth Stood Still
On 04/10/2003 in Features
In 1929 one man achieved the impossible. He rode a motorcycle through water...
, Bicycle and Rambling Club, that the lucky couple escaped the fate that surely awaited Vane-Burke and that city tart.Soon we could hear the muffled chuffing of Vane-Burke's mount - a specially-modified 500cc Rudge-Whitworth with a Sturmey-Archer three
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Bike racer enters 60th year in competition
On 11/05/2009 in Motorcycle news : General news
Bill Barley, 76, takes to the grasstrack scene once again after hip replacement surgery
at the age of 56 on a 1934 Rudge, but he ranks his proudest moment of his racing career as winning at the Teterow circuit in the former East Germany, the year after the Berlin Wall came down. In 1998, Bill had a hip replacement operation after coming off his
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Speedway - Harlow - Saturday
On 01/03/2003 in forum
Ove Fundin riding the famous Jap on which he won his titlesv2000 World Champion Mark Loran (1934 Rudge) The Main Event Starring:Joe Screen ? Leigh Lanham ? Carl Stonehewer ? Andre Compton Nigel Sadler ? Ray Morton ? Paul Hurry ? Edward Kennett - David
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Things Make The Biggest
On 11/03/2013 in forum
Things Make The Biggest
in Pakistanvery enjoyable stuff is placed here in a very appropriate way...thanks for publish this site…thanks for publish it..its a good attempt.. Yes but what about a set screw??? has anyone researched the availability of a BSP setscrew for a 1947 Rudge ulster
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A tribute to Honda
On 11/07/2003 in forum
?Hows the view ? Got a 250S in the same state...... So guess what I'm doing this afternoon.I always keep an eye out for old XLs, but would really like a black silver XT, f'nowtlike. A friend of mine had a 1922 Rudge in his garden for 50 years under a
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What bike is this?
On 10/10/2003 in forum
well? priller wrotewell? A Rudge some description? nope reminds me of a 350ohv raleigh ( late one) No,hint: its britishBTW make and model please.Back in a couple of hours with the answer. BSA I reckon - looks very similar to a Sloper. d'ohIts a
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999
On 07/01/2006 in forum
Rudge then get it.Not ridden either so anyone that has is one up on me Sorry but I looked at my last post and it looked a bit arsey...Sorry, I didn't mean it to look like that.Regards Scott demo - you completely missed the point blessmycg wrotedemo - you
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Where to buy one...
On 08/06/2006 in forum
Verralls.Unfortunately when I went in there and asked about Panthers...they got quite sniffy. OK If you want a Rudge or a Square4 or something that Lawrence blatted about on. If you have the £££s. Just up the road from here.Lovely showroom and in a
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Anyone going to Mallory past cambridge?
On 09/10/2008 in forum
On friday night
. All tracked up and ready to go but it's got 16 vavles and also runs on petrol.Your Rudge sidevalve is a diesel is it not ??????? Harsh! XJ600N putting out a whopping 65bhp, 8 valve DOHC, It's not fast by any means but i'm certainly not ready for a
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