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April 2025

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Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with a huge selection of classic motorcycle classified ads.

This month’s OBM, as always is the case, features the latest news, reports from the racetrack, part and tool reviews and ‘how to’ guides. Ensure you get your copy by subscribing to OBM here.

We call OBM the autojumble in your armchair, which it is… but there’s so much more to this publication. It’s like meeting an old friend for a walk down memory lane, with plenty of laughs thrown in and some evocative pictures to mull over.

Three Elephant Rallies – on three wheels

The Elephant Rally is notorious for its tough conditions and is attempted only by the hardiest of rally-goers. Roger
Newark took on the rally not once, not twice but three times!

The Boozer Bantam

Dave Dixon had had his eye on this Bantam for at least 10 years because it was the same year and model as his original D1, but it took some persuasion before he finally owned it…

Tommy Robb: a tribute

Irish eyes were always smiling when Belfast-born Tommy Robb was present. A Honda works rider, Grand Prix and Isle of Man TT winner, motorcycle dealer and race school instructor, Tommy loved the motorcycle scene. His death in December aged 90 extinguishes a warm and wonderful light. Brian Crichton looks back on his life.

That Waye lies madness

Is it a motorcycle? Is it a ladder? Is it just plain weird? John Milton takes a look back at one of the most unusual machines in UK drag racing.

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