I have quite a lot of scanned images from 1930s and 1940s issues of the two weekly motorcycling magazines published in the UK. I'm not quite sure...
I have a 1940 BSA WM20 which states on it's keycard that the unit which had the bike was the 288 ROY RA. I have been told that it is most...
From WO 167/137 19 March 1940 I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS LITTLE TIT-BIT RICH: [IMG]
Guys what bikes did we use through the war ? i am thinking of getting one to compliment my carrier (which is in desert colours) anyone able to...
Following some 'Visitor Message' correspondence with Ken Smith who first introduced himself on this thread - Here it seemed that much would be of...
can anyone recomend any good motorcycle books something that covers all models that were used in service would be good, ive found a couple on web...
Hi, I work as the Information Officer with the Yorkshire Film Archive and I am researching a film we hold of a army motorcycle training school...
I found this site with some great pictures of this futuristic motorcycle made in 1930's Germany. I thought it may be of interest to our fellow...
A member on the Birmingham History Forum found some photos in a charity shop in Worcester and is trying to find out as much as he can about them....
Came across this image the other day, I believe the bike to be British. Rich, any chance of an ID? Regards Peter [IMG]
Some German Examples to get the ball rolling. 1. [IMG] Description: Krim, May 1942 In the fight around the peninsula Kertsch Specially...
I came upon this contraption on one of my visits to the Luftwaffen Museum at Gatow. It appears to be a very early motorcycle and so I took a few...
I've just bought a book, 'Engines of War, The mechanised Army in action' (1941) it includes 75 photographs in Photogravure no less. With some I'd...
Rich I believe you have a fetish for two wheeled pushbikes with engines...:p this thread is just up your street I hope you enjoy. Can you identify...
Nice site on BMWs with a sprinkling of Zundapps and Krads. Some good restoration pics. John's Beemer Garage Cheers, Adam.
I read this article in a magazine (which magazine I cannot recall), recently. This article mentioned that in (I believe it was WWII) that some...
In 1946 my unit was stationed at Opicina in the extreme North of Italy. It was a fairly relaxed period for most of us, despite the fact that we...
I know we touched on it before but I've just spent ages looking into it. A good outline of it here....
Everyone seemed to learn how to ride motor bikes during the war. Sandbostel Concentration Camp had a large/wide perimiter and the only way to...
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