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Features Writer then Features Editor, Custom Car magazine. Link House Publications, Croydon
1979
Freelance work on the launch of Practical Classics magazine
1979-1983
Freelance writing for many car and motorcycle magazines. Wrote seven books; of which the best selling was The Complete Customiser (Sphere) with total sales exceeding 30,000 copies. Worked part-time for Autos International which provided cars and bikes for film and TV (included stunt driving/riding).
1983
Founded Custom Bike Publications Limited – which became Myatt McFarlane plc in 1987
1983
Launched BACK STREET HEROES magazine
1985
Launched SCOOTERING magazine
1986
Launched ROAD RACER magazine
1986
Launched Trident Print & Design plc, was Chairman from the company’s inception until the company was sold in 1991
1987
Launched HOG magazine
1988
Launched SIX FIFTY books and records
1989
Launched MODS & ROCKERS 25th anniversary anniversary one-shot
1989
Purchased and re-launched MOTORCYCLE INTERNATIONAL, SILVER MACHINE, and USED AND CLASSIC BIKE GUIDE magazines. Split the latter into two free-standing titles, USED BIKE GUIDE and CLASSIC BIKE GUIDE
1989
Launched HOG INTERNATIONAL magazine in Germany and France in translation
1989
Bought and re-launched CLASSIC AMERICAN magazine
1991
Launched STREETFIGHTERS magazine
1993
Launched STREETFIGHTERS into Germany
1996
Launched COUNTRY CAR magazine
1996
Launched TECHNICS magazine
1997
Bought and re-launched PET DOGS magazine
1997
Bought and re-launched THE ROYAL YEAR magazine
1997
Launched PRINCESS DIANA tribute one-shot
1997
Bought MOTORCYCLE CLASSICS magazine
1997
Bought license to LIVE TO RIDE magazine and re-launched it
1998
Bought and re-launched CLIMBER magazine
1998
Launched SPECIALS one-shot
1998
Bought and re-launched INSIDE RUGBY magazine
1998
Bought AWOL magazine to merge into Back Street Heroes, and GREY BIKE magazine
1998
Sold the motorcycling magazine division to The Daily Mirror’s Inside Communications Group
1999
Sold Classic American to Autotrader
1999
Retired from Myatt McFarlane plc
2005
Edited bookazine THE MOD YEARS
Edited bookazine THE ROCKER YEARS
2006
Edited second edition of THE MOD YEARS
2007
Edited bookazine THE SIXTIES
Edited and published bookazine ROCKER
2009
2009 Edited The Legend of Harley-Davidson bookazine

