The Britten V1000 and Britten V1100 were the two "babies" of John Britten, a New Zealander who loved motorcycles. These were rare machines, only twelve being constructed.

We’re calling it an XS650, but the only part of that bike remaining here is the engine. Everything else was either made from ...

That's the iconic Britten V1000 for you. All this helped the V1000 become an icon. Two of these are in museums in 2024, out of the total 10 built before Britten sadly passed away.

Motorcyclists all over the world have always talked about designing the ultimate Superbike but New Zealander John Britten did more ... bike the Britten V1000 that confounded critics and took ...

Not only is the Honda Super Cub one of the most significant motorcycles ever made, but it’s also the best-selling motor ...

was the Britten V1000. This race bike was designed by a Kiwi craftsman by the name of John Britten and his friends in a garage. Only ten of these were ever made and one look at this bike ...

In 1939, Britten fled to the US where, for a time, he house-shared with fellow musicians, writers and a burlesque dancer, as Philip Clark reveals... Read more England’s most significant composer in ...

Britten-Norman, the UK’s leading utility aircraft manufacturer, has completed its second funding round, securing significant capital from Northern Ireland-based Beechlands Enterprises. The ...

XIV Modern Literature. The Year's Work in English Studies, Vol. 99, Issue. 1, p. 865. Britten is the most literary British composer of the twentieth century. His relationship to the many and varied ...

The program features world premieres by Carol Wood and Heather Niemi Savage, plus works by Benjamin Britten and Rebecca Clarke. The Northfield-based duo has performed throughout Vermont and Canada at ...

If you think classical music is dead, go hear the Britten Sinfonia and see a healthy body bursting with vitality. This band seems to have its finger on the pulse without resorting to any trendy ...

Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes is one of the few operas of the last half-century to have gained a secure place in the repertory. Its appearance in 1945 shortly after the end of the war in Europe was ...