Here’s a stunning rendition of Judge Dredd on his Lawmaster, action shot riding whilst shooting his Lawgiver. The pencil sketch shows great form and the rendered image gives it life! Smashin’ stuff! (artist: Lee Carter)
June 23, 2011
Sods vs Fockers Part V
Here’s an ample selection of details from the bike at the show; all Triumph of course! Starting with the tank badge of my favorite, the green Speed Triple. The mean bug-eyed monster.
Clocks from a newer Bonnie, nice clamp name detail.
Bonneville ‘Oil Tank’ name and flag. Patriotic or what!
Center tank bolt cover badge. I need one for my tank.
The Lucas Ammeter, the ‘Lord of Darkness’ reigns supreme! Or so this indicates!
A Tiger and its stripes.
The clean monochrome look on the Trophy touring bike. Sublime.
…and finally the Smiths Chronometric speedo; 120 m.p.h. sir? On a Bonnie in favorable conditions? Nearly! Neverthless a beautiful graphic, used in British ‘cycles and sports cars of the period.
June 21, 2011
Mods vs Rockers Part III
Some neat ‘Flyers’ were prepared to promote the show; Mods vs Rockers as the inspiration. A BSA Goldie for the backdrop in neon pink and orange is inspired. Nice clean poster.
A close-up of the MvsR graphic, puddin’ bowl and cap. RAF roundel mod emblem & spade ’59’ badge.
A super ‘screen-print’ image for the weekly meeting at a local hang out for bikers.
June 15, 2011
Is there anybody out there?
Back in the early 70’s physicist Carl Sagan helped promote and realisation of adding a message plaque to NASA’s Pioneer spacecraft. He devised a graphic representing an understanding of molecular physics as well as our position in space, down to which planet in the Solar System we are on. Also on it are images of a man and woman.
I’ve added the outline of a Triumph to let the extraterrestrials know that we ride motorcycles too!
June 14, 2011
Royal Mail
Over the years the Royal Mail have used motorcycles for rapid delivery; much before FedEx and the like. We’ll look at some of their bikes later, however in 2005 they created a commemorative series dedicated to British bikes including: a Rotary Norton, Royal Enfield, Vincent, BSA and Brough Superior.
Taking pride of place at 47 pence is a Triumph Speed Triple.
June 9, 2011
A perennial favourite
Beautiful loose sketch from some brochure in the 60’s, A sense of light adventure to be had astride a Meriden twin. Won’t go too far or fast with her skirt though!
June 7, 2011
Minkie the Motorbike
When I were just a wee lad… one of the early motorcycle inspirations was a Ladybird book called Tootles the Taxi; within its thin tome was a page with this picture on it with a small verse.
I’m Minkie the motorbike
Off for a run,
Gathering up speed
Can be glorious fun !
For I am a racer
And run with a zest,
To win all the races –
North, South, East and West
A zippy, smilin’, Norton Manx droning around a racetrack, rider crouched for speed, front wheel slightly loft!
An early edition had the boy, girl and dog on the track ~ removed from later versions due to safety concerns of kids wandering around Brands Hatch during races…. where are those stewards!
May 6, 2011
An Airfix this is not!
Well, a Revell model kit of a Triumph in chopper fashion; with, it seems options for customization…
April 26, 2011
Ooh those curvy Bonnie lines…
Of the Triumphs of course…
High Noon!
Truly the Ultimate.. still!
April 8, 2011
Triumph Adverts
Here’s another selection of the various methods through time to propote the prowess of a Triumph motorcycle…
…first off, sea, sand, seagulls and…
However, the worlds best motorcycle has to rule the globe… quite literally!
Of course a word straight from the racers mouth doesn’t go amiss either.
… or a land speed record!
But in the end it all comes down to impressing the ladies!
February 20, 2011
60’s in the 70’s
In an attempt to stir nostalgic values to the 750 Bonneville in the seventies here they advertise with sixties imagery, harking to diners and hot-rods, sunsets and black & white photo’s; the chinzy 80’s airbrush look detracts fom the bike, coloured to look like the ’68 zenith Bonnie. Note the NVT logo used for this Calirornian dealership (Norton Villiers Triumph); the conglomeration of the remnants of a once sucessful British motorcycle industry.
February 19, 2011
Rebel Yell
Punk Rocker Billy Idol, also a biker has used the triumph logo and a drawing of a twin for a concert poster.
January 23, 2011
Logos and branding
The use of the Triumph logo with another marque, somewhat like the bike in the previous post. Let the good times roll! Now the converse could be achieved with Triumph represented with the Helvetica of the Kawasaki logo…
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