The Girder Club

09/10/2026

A 1929 Sunbeam Model 90 rests up against a stone wall in the rural countryside of Dorset.

08/10/2026

A look around a rather nice old Indian motorcycle at Veulen Castle.

07/10/2026

Visit the Girder Club website for a delve into the Jim Stokes Workshop - a surgery for classic vehicles and motorcycles.

Of note, JSW have a well-equipped laser welding division that can bring life back to broken castings and components.

06/10/2026

A 1928 Le Mondiale with its pressed metal frame and a J.A.P side-valve. These were nice looking motorcycles.

05/10/2026

The Motor Cycle was one of the first publications devoted entirely to the new world of motorcycling. It started in 1903, and each week in the Girder Club Members Area, we will focus on one topic from this important old magazine. After all, this is where it all started, so let’s keep it going.

05/10/2026

The “Ariels with valves a mile apart" refers to the early Ariel motorcycles powered by distinctive 3.5 hp White and Poppe engines, with the valve stems a healthy distance from one another. This is one such machine at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum.

03/10/2026

Something a little different…

The tiny Messerschmitt bubble car was born from post-war aviation ingenuity - the tandem seating and distinctive Perspex canopy were inspired by the cockpit of a fighter aircraft, and it was originally designed by aircraft engineer Fritz Fend.

01/10/2026

A 1913 Triumph 3½ hp (500cc) veteran motorcycle at the Sunbeam Motorcycle Club Pioneer Run.

28/09/2026

A 1928 Harley-Davidson Model JD sidecar outfit on the Where is Anna Run in Belgium.

27/09/2026

There are plenty of old motorcycles in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu that have a decent story behind them. This Rudge has a particularly good one.

There are plenty of old motorcycles in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu that have a decent story behind them. This Rudge has a particularly good one. Words + Photos: Rich Orriss The dark horse…