1972 500-4 Review from Motorcyclist Illustrated

[AshimotoK0]

Does anyone remember 'Motorcyclist Illustrated'  magazine  .. I don't personally but the chap selling these describes it as 'The Thinking Man's magazine' 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143473544841?hash=item2167b08e89:g:2VAAAOSwYKBd93vJ

I got a few copies  a largish job lot of magazines.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Oddly enough I do remember the title even though by the early seventies I was an avid reader of "Tripple C" (Car & Car Conversions) & Clive Trickey books. My budget did not extend to every issue though.

[florence]

1972, I was at primary school and more interested in reading Richmal Crompton.

[mickwinf]

I used to read it most months, quality tests with no bullcrap

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

1972, I was at primary school and more interested in reading Richmal Crompton.

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I thought for a moment that was the author of  'Spick & Span' magazine not Just William.

I used to deliver a copies on my paper round in the 1960's plus Health & Efficiency that used to be in a sealed brown envelope. https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/bn_7024929169

[Orcade-Ian]

Hi Ash,
Yes, being an 'Old 'Un' I used to buy motorcyclist illustrated now and then (plus triple C Ted). There was one writer I liked - think his name was Cyril Quantrill - 'Quantrill Comments' was the regular column.  Was the outer cover header a sort of pinky red colour?

Ian

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Didn't a bloke named LJK Setright also contibute to Tripple C periodically (no pun intended)?

[SteveD CB500K0]

I used to read his column in Motorcycle Mechanics (as it was known in the day)

His style was detailed and science/engineering based (A bit like read Nigel's posts )

[K2-K6]

I used to read his column in Motorcycle Mechanics (as it was known in the day)

His style was detailed and science/engineering based (A bit like read Nigel's posts )

  very perceptive Steve. I too read LJKS in both bike and car magazines and liked his searching views of these.

I was recalling the same today, searching for any current trace or reference to him which lead to a book of motorcycle reviews, amongst those bikes are a Triumph twin and Vincent Black Shadow (of which my father owned too) and later the 750 SOHC Honda as well !

I'd just found a copy and ordered that, second hand, when I came back here to see your reference.

A big reader of  Triple C  too, Ted. Some very, very good technical writing in there, but probably a little later than your own interest of Mini Cooper etc.

[Johnwebley]

Does anyone remember 'Motorcyclist Illustrated'  magazine  .. I don't personally but the chap selling these describes it as 'The Thinking Man's magazine' 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143473544841?hash=item2167b08e89:g:2VAAAOSwYKBd93vJ

I got a few copies  a largish job lot of magazines.

I remember Illustrated fondly, rivaled Motorcycle Sport,

Both quality reads,

And I enjoyed C&CC,

All the souped up Imps,Mini,and Ford's,



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