British Bike Magazine December 1988 Issue 15 Triton AMC Douglas Sunbeam SKU 1523

Original British Bike Magazine, dated December 1988, Issue 15, with a strong focus on classic British motorcycles, maintenance, marque history and specialist engineering.

The cover is dominated by a close-up of a Triton motorcycle, showing the fuel tank, engine, frame and front section in detail. The cover headline describes it as “An Individual Statement – Unmistakably Special”, making this issue especially appealing to collectors and enthusiasts of custom-built and classic British machinery.

Other clearly advertised features include:

• Joys of a Velo Fellow
• AMC Twins Service
• Working With British Bikes
• Douglas Marque History
• Sunbeam S7 On Test
• Main Triton feature
• Classic motorcycle servicing and mechanical content
• British motorcycle history and ownership features

This is a particularly nice period issue for anyone interested in Triton motorcycles, AMC twins, Douglas, Sunbeam S7, classic British engineering, motorcycle restoration and late-1980s bike journalism.

Magazine Details

• Publication: British Bike Magazine
• Date: December 1988
• Issue: No. 15
• Original cover price: £1.30
• Main cover motorcycle: Triton
• Other featured subjects: AMC twins, Douglas, Sunbeam S7, Velo / Velocette-related feature
• Theme: Classic British motorcycles, servicing, road tests, restoration and marque history
• SKU: 1523

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. Assessment based on the supplied image.

The magazine remains complete-looking from the front and presents well for an original 1988 motorcycle publication, but there is visible age and handling wear.

The front cover shows general age-related toning/discolouration, particularly around the cream-coloured borders and outer edges.

There is visible edge and corner wear, including light rubbing and softening at the corners. The top edge is slightly uneven/wavy, with some minor creasing and handling wear around the upper-right corner.

The left/spine edge shows noticeable rubbing and age wear, with a few small nicks and minor surface imperfections visible.

There are also light surface marks, scuffs and faint creases across the cover consistent with storage and handling over many years. The lower edge has some light age-related marking and wear.

Despite this, the main cover artwork, titles and feature text remain clear and readable, and there is no obvious major tear or large area of loss visible in the supplied image.

Please study the photograph carefully as it forms part of the condition description.

Included / Missing Items

This listing is for the magazine shown only.

Any free gifts, competition items, supplements, loose inserts, promotional material, posters or other extras that may originally have been supplied with the magazine are no longer with it and are not included, unless they are clearly shown in the listing photographs.

Packaging

For UK orders, the magazine will be securely packed in a hardback envelope to help protect it against bending and handling during transit.

For international orders, it will be packed in a cardboard mail-size box for greater protection over the longer journey, with additional protective packing used where appropriate.