Designer Malcolm Bates had his finger on the pulse of what was hip for the trip

1955-1964 TRIUMPH T120 BONNEVILLE

They said Antonio – later ‘Tony’ – Lago was ‘spietato ma con grande fascino’ (which is to say ‘ruthless, but charming’). And they said of his most famous car that it was ‘une veritable oeuvre d’art’.

1955-1964 1975-1984 YAMAHA RD350LC

1995-2004 BMW R1150GS ADVENTURE

Joe Tinley (right) started tinkering with old British bikes as a kid thanks to his dad John (left). Joe ended up making it his full-time job and now Toolbox Lifestyle is a thriving firm specialising in Matchless and AJS