Back in 1928 a young man named Edward Turner came up with a design for a motorcycle engine that he believed would be a world beater. He went from manufacturer to manufacturer showing his idea and…
Ariel Square 4 Mark I
Hercules W-2000
In a recent post we looked at the Norton Classic, a twin rotor Wankel engined motorcycle that probably should have become more popular than it was. Interestingly an example of the predecessor of the Norton Classic…
Lamborghini Urraco P250 Barn Find
A genuine barn find can be hard to find. However this Lamborghini Urraco P250 is a genuine barn find that is undergoing some modest restorative work to get it into running order ready for auction. The…
Helle Knives
Helle knives come from Norway and have established a reputation for reliability and a sharpness that endures hard use. Helle use a triple layer stainless steel construction essentially creating a knife blade with slightly softer and…
B. Searcy Double Rifle in .470 Nitro Express
In times gone by, when I was a schoolboy in post war Britain, the map of the world was quite filled with the various outposts of the British Empire. That empire which included large chunks of…
Egli-Vincent
If the Vincent motorcycle had any vices it would take a perfectionist Swiss to discover and rectify them. Fritz Egli was such a perfectionist Swiss and he recognised that, superb though the Vincent bikes were, that…
Norton Classic
The Wankel rotary engine was expected to replace conventional piston engines. It was new, it was a dramatically different concept to piston engines, it had the advantage of light weight and greater power for any given…
Briley Trans Pecos Repeater 22-250 Remington
Briley are a household name in gunsmithing. Located in Houston, Texas Briley are probably best known for their work on shotguns especially their interchangeable choke systems. However, Briley do custom work on handguns and rifles and…
Porsche 911 Speedster
There’s an old Pontiac LeMans advertisement that reads “LeMans is for driving. LeMans is for looking at. LeMans is for being looked at in. Aren’t you glad we think of everything?” I think this tends to…
Riva Ferrari 32
Capable of 100km/hr (62mph) driven by its twin 390 hp, 7,982 cc BPM Vulcano 400 V-8 engines this Riva Ferrari 32 is a boat for someone who really appreciates the combination of not only power, but…