I’m adding yarns and pics to 1946 on a daily basis. Latest tiotbits include the first great post-war trial (it was a mudbath, but two-stroke tiddlers were making their mark among the big four-strokes); a 9cc, yes 9cc-powered bicycle that combined a 15mph cruising speed with consumption of 1,280mpg; head-banging street racing in Rome; and some exquisite drawings from a Jap prison camp.

