1936: That was the year that was

Then, as now, the world was going to hell in a handcart. Edward VIII abdicated (and a good thing too). Hungry men marched from Jarrow to London. Japan attacked China, Spain attacked itself. On the motor cycling front Britain recaptured the ISDT after three years of German domination. Noel Pope rode a Brufsup extremely fast; Ernst Henne rode a blown Beemer slightly faster. Vincent-HRD produced a 1,000cc twin, Ariel produced a 1,000cc four. And some excellent chaps in Cleckheaton produced the 600cc M100 Panther that’s in my garage. I just checked and the coverage of that momentous motor cycling year runs to more than 96,000 words and 240 pics—I urge you not to miss Ixion’s glorious yarn of the 1902 forecar that cost him a fiancée. See you in 1937.