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The fascinating Starmaker engined Dawson Special, another example of British motorcycle engineering innovation. Conceived and built in the 1970s by Leslie Dawson, founder of DMW Motorcycles, long after he left the company.
Offers were being invited for this supposedly all original 1950 Vincent Comet. Described as a runner, but not used on the road since 1969.
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On the award-winning LE Owners Club stand was this 1961 Velocette Viceroy. With a 250cc reed valve horizontally opposed two stroke twin, they were highly regarded by the press in their day, but were a flop in the showrooms.
This 1933 Brough Superior 11-50 project went for £46,000 on the hammer at the Bonhams Stafford auction, against a pre-sale estimate of £10,000 - £12,000.
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This beautiful 1914 Sparkbrook took the award for “Best in Show” at the Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show in February. Restoration of the machine started with a frame and forks fished out of a lake! Once the identity of the bike had been established, other important parts, including the correct Sparkbrook gearbox and 770cc JAP v-twin engine, were sourced from autojumbles, and the completed machine took part in the 2014 Pioneer Run. Sparkbrooks were made in Coventry between 1912 and 1923. More photos from the Stafford and Bristol Classic MotorCycle shows can be found on our website - www.bmct.org