Description
Contents: Cover Story: 1939 Ariel Red Hunter (Designed in 1925 by famed engineer Val Page and later updated by Edward Turner, the 500cc, overhead valve Ariel Red Hunter was a popular model for many years. The success of the Red Hunters, along with a few other factors, put Ariel in the position to later purchase Triumph in 1935. Turner was promoted to chief designer and general manager for the Triumph side of the business and he went on to create many exciting new models in the Coventry factory. Our cover bike is a great looking example of the machine that played such an important part in motorcycle history), Van Order Collection (In Part IX of our series from the A.F. Van Order photo collection, we present photos from the old Marion, Indiana races known as the “Corn Field Classic”), The Story Of The Mitchell Motorcycle (The origin of the Mitchell motorcycle dates back to the late-1890’s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They only lasted a few years, but, no doubt, provided some inspiration for their up and coming Milwaukee neighbors … Bill Harley and the Davidsons. Part 1 of two parts), Reader Restoration (A reader reports on his Allstate moped restoration project), The Friedman Files (We feature a look at Motorcycle Speedway racing in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s), Motorcycle Hibernation (Part 1 of a two part story. Some useful tips on preparing your classic motorcycles for storage over the winter), Special Feature: Holiday Gift Ideas (Lots of great gift ideas for the holidays), Resource Spotlight (Cliff and Sharon Mahjor run Cycle Hub in Portland, Oregon. Their stock of Triumph and other British parts is one of the largest in the nation, if not the world), The Best Of Vintage Mounts (A selection of color photography acquired by MCM from the files of Vintage Mounts Magazine, a publication that was on the market in the late-1980’s) Columns – Over The Handlebars, Vintage Racing, Collector’s Insight, Tool Time Departments – Letters, News & Comments, Collector’s Bookshelf, Calendar Of Events, Event Reports, Classifieds, Index To Advertisers
Issue: November 1993
Condition: Very Good