classic motorcycle forum

Wee Macgregor burped up earlier in this thread, as well!   

Does anyone know where back copies of The Motor Cycle might be held, and publicly accessible?  I wouldn't mind spending a day with editions from 1903 to 1930 - but where?

Thanks for the replies, gents. I suppose the question is how to define the difference between a 'manufacturer', and someone who built a couple of bikes. 
I'd never heard of a Royal Scot, or a Wee MacGregor, come to that. Or a McKenzie.   

 

 

... if someone has paid a squillion dollars for the rights to very old photos, and published them in a lovely coffee-table book, you can scan the photos from the book (because they are free of copyright) and do with them what you will.

 or maybe not!

Apparently, if you scan someone else's copy of an image, you are breaching the original copier's copyright, (if you see what I mean).  For example: If I scan an original photograph, I have the copyright of that scan, so anyone who copies my scan is breaching my copyright.

 
 

I'll look into that, although "author" seems a rather grand word for what I'm doing! I'd never heard of them so thanks for the pointer.

I wonder how commercial photo archives can claim ownership of photographs which must be out of copyright (under normal circumstances). For instance – John Boyd Dunlop tested his prototype tyre in 1886, so the photograph has to be clear by now ... yet a licence to use it in a book costs hundreds of pounds.

 

I'm impressed with the bike identification but you're way out with the fags. They're clearly Capstan. 

Best guess on a date?
 

I'm new here and am sorry my first contribution is to ask for help! (Although in my defence I do ride a classic bike, a 78 BMW R100RS)

I'm putting together a guide book for motorcyclists visiting Scotland and am looking for a particular type of photograph to illustrate a chapter about Scotland's relationship with motorbikes over the years, manufacturers, great racers etc
I'm trying to track down a picture of a bike (or bikes) in Scotland,but not in a competition. There are a good number of pre-war Trials pictures around but I'd prefer something recreational, rather than competitive. I've found the attached which would be perfect but I can't establish the copyright situation so can't use it. 

I wonder if any of you lot have a photograph in your possession which would suit, and for which you know the copyright implications. i.e. know who took it and how to contact a member of the family, or the copyright holder - and most importantly which you'd allow me to use.
 
A prize to anyone who can help me out (although I don't know what the prize is yet!).  Even if you can't help, it's a chance to share the picture below.