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(Chronological Order)
Motor Cycle w/e Aug 30th 1975 - Vic Willoughby examines the Quasar prototype, 'Probe'.
Motor Cycle w/e Jan 31st 1976 - Small feature 'Into Production with the two-wheeled car' (Anticipating 4 a week at a price of £1982!!!)
Popular Science Nov '86 - 1/2 page 'Covered Motorcycle' by David Scott
New Motorcycle Monthly Feb.'77 Quasar Performance Report from MIRA by Charles Deane
Bike No. 51, June '77, Quasar Road Test by Royce Creasey
Penthouse Vol 12 No. 4 - Double page spread on Quasar
SuperBike, June '77, Prototype Quasar Road Test by Mike Scott
Reliant Review No. 81 July '77, small feature on the Quasar
Motor Cycle Mechanics, Sept '77, 'Tomorrow's Wheels' - Quasar Road Test by John Robinson
Motor Cycle News Jan 18th 1978 - Full page feature on the Quasar 'Bringing an air of distinction'.
Bike Feb '78 - 1/2 page 'Quasars in Quantity'
Bike, August '78, 'Two wheels and a roof', Quasar in the Isle of Man, Royce Creasey
The Times August '78 'Riding the flying aerofoil'
Motorcycle Weekly, 17th March 1979, Cover photo plus double-page spread "Impressions of the bike of the future".
Auto Kampion, 25-31st May 79. No. 21. 2-page spread. (Dutch)
Moto Journal no. 422, 26/7/79, Cover Photo + 6 pages. Quasar Road Test (in French)
Moto Revue no. 2426, 6/9/79, 4 pages + photos at Wilsons' factory (in French)
SuperBike, Oct.79, Lands End to John O'Groats by Quasar, By Mike Scott
Motorcycle Sport, May '81, full page Colour Quasar Ad.
Motorcycle Weekly,13th Feb 1982, three page road test and evaluation.
MCN 6/10/82 'Quasar Quest' - New backers sought for Quasar.
MCW 9/10/82 'Quasar Quashed' Romarsh in receivership.
Motorcycling Dec'82 'Another one bites the dust' - Quasar ceases production (1/4 page b&w)
Motorcycling Feb '83 'Quasar's last stand'
On Two Wheels no 68. 2 page review
Bike, Nov '84, Z1300 Quasar Road test by Brecon Quaddy
Motorcycle Sport, Jan.'85, Ffazed by the Bol, by Paul Blezard
Motor Cycle News no. 1568 'Jumping in Feet-First'. Royce's plan for a FF race formula + photo of PB grounding a Quasar.
SuperBike, March '86, Reprint of Oct'79 'End to End' with different photos
SuperBike, Nov.'86, VF750 Quasar & VT500 FF Road tested.
By Tony Middlehurst and Paul BlezardUsed & Classic Bike Guide no.3, Dec.'88/Jan.'89 Quasar History by John Malfoy
Motor Cycle News 18/01/89 Phil Read collects his MBE in a Quasar.
Motorcycle Sport, Jan'90, FFs on Top Gear by Paul Blezard
The Classic Bike Guide, June '91 - 'Flying in style'. Tony Oliver shows off his Quasar, by Jim Reynolds
MCN 27/10/93 'Is it a bike? Is it a plane?' Shawn Grinter's Quasar
Classic Bike July 2000 - Ten-page article on the history of the Quasar by Paul Blezard
Which Kit? July 2002 - Feature on Sussex Kitcars - Specialist car builders and for Quasar re-building, servicing & upgrades.
Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics No.185 March 2003 - 'The Quirky Quasar'. Road test of RWS 881S by Roland Brown.
Motos d'hier No.100 August 2006 3-page article + Blez on front cover.
Classic Bike May 2007 - 1 full page Quasar reminiscence by Royce Creasey
Which Bike? No 60. July '81. 'Son of Quasar' Re. Guzzi & Z1300 Phasars
Superbike 10/81 'Cruise Missile' Kymera road test
Motorcycle Weekly 7th Nov. '81 'Kicking at convention' interview with Malc following the 'Talking Bikes' TV program, includes a photo of Malc astride 'Kymera' with Royce behind.
The Biker May '82 'Feet First into the Future' Z1300 Phasar test
Motor Cycle New 20/10/82 'A future for Phasar?' Guzzi Phasar
Motor Cycle News no. 1408 24th Nov 1982. Guzzi Phasar on the front cover, 'Phasar it's a stunner!', plus 2 1/2 pages on the 'feet-up cruiser'.
Motor Cycle News no. 1475. 7th March 1983. Double-page spread '200mph Feet-First'. Malc's plan to build a 190bhp Cosworth-engined Quasar.
Wiltshire Newspapers Industrial review 1983 - "Bike Design Revolution Inside a Barn" re Phasar chassis kits.
Back Street Heroes April '85 - 'Quasar a Jolly good fellow' by Stu Garland
Motor Cycle News no. 1571. Jan 8th 1986. '215mph Street Rocket'. 3/4 page article on the 'Slug' with 2 photos. (plus road test of Foale QL).
Classic Motorcycles March '94 (German). 4 page interview + 10+ photos taken at Field Cottage.
Motorcycle Sport, Aug.'94, Tribute to Malcolm Newell, Part 1, by Paul Blezard.
Motorcycle Sport, Sept.'94, Tribute to Malcolm Newell, Part 2, by Paul Blezard.
Motorcycle Sport, Oct.'94, Tribute to Malcolm Newell, Part 3, by Paul Blezard.
6/77 Tomorrow's Motorcycle Quasar Road Test Royce Creasey 8/78 Two Wheels and a Roof Quasar on the IOM Royce Creasey 8/79 High Tech FF design #1 - Introduction Royce Creasey 9/79 High Tech FF design #2 - Concept Royce Creasey 10/79 High Tech FF design #3 - Riding position Royce Creasey 11/79 High Tech FF design #4 - Steering system Royce Creasey 12/79 High Tech FF design #5 - Rear suspension Royce Creasey 1/80 High Tech FF design #6 - Chassis Royce Creasey 2/80 High Tech FF design #7 - Power train Royce Creasey 3/80 High Tech FF design #8 - Bodywork + artist impression Royce Creasey 4/80 High Tech FF design #9 - Gearbox Royce Creasey 5/81 Radical Bikes Rule Difazio/Creasey CX500 (Flying Banana) John Smith 9/81 Some People 'Into the mire - feet first' Difazio/Creasey CX500 on the island (Cartoons by Hunt Emerson) Royce Creasey 11/84 Best Foot Forward Z1300 Quasar Brecon Quaddy 12/89 FF - Fantastic Voyager Voyager launch and road test Tim Thompson 2/90 Skinnin' the cat 'BMW K1 v Voyager' Voyager + BMW weekend journey / comparison test Phil West 2/2003 Faster than a CBR600 (on 30 BHP less) Road test of the Gurney Alligator Hugo Wilson
6/77 Is it a Bird ? Quasar Prototype test Mike Scott 10/79 Quasar Jaunt End to End by Quasar Mike Scott 10/81 Kymera 'The Z1300 grows down' Newell's first(?) Z1300 FF road test and technical details Mike Scott 11/82 Alternative systems Pics and details of 'Different ways of building motorcycles' 1/84 Futurerap 'Beyond 1984' John Reed's wild prototype rear-engined FF Mike Scott 4/84 Reedbike Designs Results from a design competition for Futurebike Tony Middlehurst 3/86 Archive '79 'Journey of the Quasar' Reprint of Lands end to John 'O Groats trip by Quasar Mike Scott 8/86
Finals Conflict 'The future by degrees' College design studies. Tony Foale 9/86 Best Feet Forward 'An Unbiased view of FF Motorcycles A motorcycle designer/engineer view of FF design and use Tony Foale 11/86 Middleweight Spread Comparison test including VT500 Phasar (subs about VF750 Quasar & Phasars) Paul Blezard 12/86 The absolute Bol larks Journey to the Bol D'Or by Twin-Head-Steer LC350 Paul Blezard 10/87 Double Dutch Nico Bakker HCS 11/87 Flying Dutchman RB1 HCS Racer Alan Cathcart
No.4-Summer '84
This is not a Velocette Venom FF + Selecting a strut Royce Creasey No 7.
Suspension Systems Pt I Royce Creasey No.8-Summer '85
Who is responsible for all this? BSA FF + Suspension Systems Pt II Royce Creasey No.9- Autumn '85
Royce Rolls High Techati rolls + Suspension Systems Pt III Blez/Royce No.10-Dec'85/Jan'86
Making a Special + Creasey! Philosophy behind creating a special -1 Royce Creasey No.11-Feb/March '86
Building a Special + Creasey! Mr Lawsons FF
Philosophy behind creating a special -2 1948 FF-Reprint from The Motor Cycle 4/11/1948
Royce Creasey No.12-April/May '86
Creasey
Making a Special
FF Gathering in Bristol
Philosophy behind creating a special -3
Royce Creasey
No.19-June/July '87
Obtaining Castings Creating the casting for the Voyager engine/gearbox adapter plate (P54) Royce Creasey
3/88 Looking Askance Four wheeled motorbikes? Royce Creasey 5/88 Looking Askance FF Transit? Royce Creasey 6/88 Looking Askance Electric vehicles Royce Creasey 7/88 Looking Askance Sorting the Voyager Royce Creasey 8/88 Looking Askance The British M/C industry deserved to die! Royce Creasey
5/81 Advertisement Full-page colour Quasar advert 2/83 The Small Crusaders Jack Difazio's CX500 'Banana' Dave Minton 3/83 Hunting Dogmas Comparison test of CX500 Turbo + Difazio/Creasey CX500 Dave Minton 8/84 The CX500 Flying Banana Ffing to the Bol Paul Blezard 1/85 FFazed by the Bol Quasar Crashing trip Paul Blezard 5/85 F-F-Flashback Life with the Flying Banana + Foale QL Paul Blezard 7/85 Le Mans La Manche et l’eleffante blanche Journey to the Le Mans race by 2 Difazio CX500 FFs+ FF details Paul Blezard 11/85 Ffing at Bristol Ffers gathering Paul Blezard 11/85 FF revolution will never come The FF Argument (anti) Brian Thompson 12/85 Editorial - The FF Argument The FF Argument (pro) Ian Kew 1/86 High Techati Royce Creasey's Ducati FF Paul Blezard 2/86 Bol Folies Trip to Bol d’Or by Bruce BSA B50FF and Quasar Paul Blezard 2/86 Unbeliver tries an FF Did he change his mind (No!) Brian Thompson 3/86 Putting Brian straight FF history + terminology Ian Kew 10/86 FFame at last FF's on the news Paul Blezard 12/86 FF TT Week Ffing on the island Paul Blezard 2/87 Steaming Mango Tales of the Gold Wing Phasar Andy Tribble 5/87 Banana Republic What ever happened to the Flying Banana? Paul Blezard 6/87 Newell's SEV Z1300 Phasar + Chris Baker (also cover photograph) Royce Creasey 11/87 FFs at the BCBS and BMFR FF events + a spin in Tim Brown's Gold Wing Phasar Paul Blezard 12/87 The German FF BMW design study Paul Blezard 1/88 Down under FF Building a CX500 FF in New Zealand Colin McDowell 5/88 Now Voyager Paul Blezard 11/89 Swiss Missile (also cover photograph) Oekomobil aka Peraves Ecomobile Paul Blezard 1/90 FFs on Top Gear FF gathering for the cameras Paul Blezard 2/90 Ultimate FF Prototype Voyager test Paul Blezard 2/90 Voyager for sale Production Voyager test PUB 3/90 Ffing in Boronia Heights Australian FF Ken Butler 5/90 Forward thinking from Honda The CN250 Roger Bean 11/90 Voyager GT Trying the Voyager Roger Woods 6/91 The Future Motorcycle The Philippe Le Roux Speech Paul Blezard 8/91 The Japanese FF CN250 + other FF info Paul Blezard 8/94 Father of the Quasar Tribute to Malcolm Newell I Paul Blezard 9/94 Feet First street Racer Tribute to Malcolm Newell II Paul Blezard 10/94 Derring-do on Quasars and Phasars Tribute to Malcolm Newell III Paul Blezard 1/95 Whatever Happened Review on Royce Creasey's Book Paul Blezard 8/95 003 Reborn Voyager developments…. Royce Creasey 1/97 Round Britain by FF OK ? Graham Robb takes part in the 'Round Britain Rally' 1/97 Feet-First Round-up Featuring Steve Hariss's 'Rotoraser' (Norton Rotary Quasar) Blez 5/97 Feet-First Round-up Nice Sketch of an enclosed FF by John Keogh Blez 9/97 The Virtual Motorcycle Factory Could a group design & build a batch of new FFs Nick Tucker, Dave Turner 11/97 Long Term Test Voyager Graham Robb
No.13 (August 2002) "ComforTmax Breaks Cover at Beaulieu" - News Story on Creasey Tmax500 FF by Paul Blezard
No.26 (April 2004) “Genesis of a good idea” test of first version of Ian Pegram’s Burgman 650-based FF, Genesis ‘SaferBurger’ By Paul Blezard
On Your Bike, Part 21, Profile of the Difazio/Creasey CX500 FF
Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics no. 11, Feb/March '86, Feet Forward Motorcycles
The Biker No.5, Oct '80, William Towns's 'Lagonda' FF & police Quasar photo (colour).
Motorcycle International Jan1988 Is it a bike? Is it a plane? First UK test of the Peraves Oekomobil by Paul Blezard
Motorcycle Review, Jan/Feb '90, Voyager at the NEC + Honda concept bikes
Top Gear Magazine Feb '94 Weird Bikes : 'Feet First to Obscurity' by Royce Creasey
Moto Magazine No.128 June '96 (In French) Rouler les pieds en avant : Comprehensive round-up of FF History by Paul Blezard Details Here: (http://www.motomag.com/spip/Moto-Magazine-no-128.html)
The Daily Telegraph Motoring Section May 30th 1998 Potted history of FFs by Paul Blezard, featuring pictures of both the Quasar and the Ecomobile plus the Dalnik V and Ewans FF, explaining why there was nothing new about the BMW C1 tested in the same issue by Andrew English.
Motorcycle Sport, Nov.'71, 5-page article on HCS, concentrating on Difazio
Motorcycle Mechanics April '72, Double page spread on the Difazio system
Motorcycle Sport, Feb '83, The small Crusaders, 5-page interview with Jack, up to the CX500
Motorcycle Sport, Sept '92, Tomkinson & Mead Nessie, HCS Racer.
Motorcycle Sport, Dec.'83, Seven-page History of ELFs development
Performance Bikes, May '89, Hub of the Universe, ELF 5 & the alternatives
MotorCycle International Oct.'86. British Elf service
Motorcyclist, July '87, Road test of the RADD MC2 By James Parker, designer of the GTS1000 HCS
MotorCycle International, Oct.'87, Another RADD MC2 Road test.
Motorcycle International, June '93, Profile on James Parker
Superbike, April '88, 'Karl's Marque', Karl Gibson's home made HCS GPz 750.
Performance Bikes May '89. 'Hub of the universe'
Motorcycle International, June '93, 'End to End', Yamaha GTS1000 vs Bimota Tesi
Motorcycle International, Oct.'95, Adrian Mortons HCS 'Future Bike'
Superbike, Jan '85, Quantum Leap - Mike Scott
Superbike, May '85, Review of alternative frontends
Superbike, July '85, Principles of anti-dive
Superbike, October '85, Steering Geometry
Superbike, December '85, Balance and Steering
Motor Cycle News no. 1586. 8th Jan 1986. Double-page road test of Foale QL
Superbike, March '86, 'Liquid Engineering', Tony looks at Hydraulic Drives & steering.
Superbike, April '86, 2WS & 2WD
Performance Bikes, May '86, 'Quantum Leaps', Milan and back by QL
Superbike, May '86, 'Revolution Now !' Design plan for the Quantum 2
Superbike, June '86, Active suspension etc.
Superbike, Aug. '86, Quantum 2 body designs + GPz Quantum on the road + Tyres
Superbike, Sept. '86, Tony Foale examines the FF concept
Superbike, Dec. '86, M/C Aerodynamics
Superbike, March '87, 'Revolution Now-ish!' Quantum 2 takes shape.
Superbike, April '87, Suspension
Superbike, Aug.'87, 'Deliverance', Quantum 2 complete ?
Superbike, Sept.'87 Project Q2. Riding the Quantum 2.
Performance Bikes, Feb.'88, GSX1100-based Foale Q2
Superbike March '88 'A Bodge too far' - Quantum 2
Motorcycle & Workshop, March/April '88, Foale QL Ducati
Many of Tony's articles are available via his web site at http://www.tonyfoale.com/Articles/
A fuller list of the writings of Royce Creasey is available on his web site at http://www.hightech.clara.net/publicat.htm#Publications
Last Updated 26th March 2008