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July 2009
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VMCC Festival of 1000 bikes

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JULY 2009 ISSUE


Velo fellowship

The keys to a successful marriage may be hanging in the garage, judging by the longevity of this Velocette-inspired union between two kindred spirits.
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Straight from the plate


BanditThis month we've introduced a solitary new feature, Straight from the plate, the idea of which is to publish some images from the fabulous Mortons’ glass plate archive.
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PLUS ONLY IN THE MAGAZINE:
• AJS’s Model 31 twin • Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic • Scootacar
• Norton Commando • Goldie with Provenance – ex-Jerry Scott Cheney BSA

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VMCC Festival of 1000 Bikes

From the editor

EditorRecognising our roots

Welcome to the first new-look issue of The Classic MotorCycle. Hopefully, you’ll like what’s been done as, basically, we’ve just given a facelift throughout and introduced a solitary new feature, Straight from the plate, the idea of which is to publish some images from the fabulous Mortons’ glass plate archive. One of the most interesting and exciting aspects of doing this job is to have access to most of the remaining archives of both The Motor Cycle and Motor Cycling...

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Scrapbook series - Triumph
The scrapbook series - Triumph

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Return of the blue un

BanditYou’ll notice that there’s changes in the offing with your favourite read. We’ve had a bit of a ‘freshen up’ to the look of the main content plus there’s the new Straight from the plate feature – but the biggest change will come next month, with the return of the Blue Un.

As many of you will be aware, The Classic MotorCycle was formed from the embers of the once-great Motor Cycle (originally The Motor Cycle), a magazine which was for most of its great years referred to as the Blue Un. We want to celebrate that rich history- which stretches back to 1903 – and so from next month on, we’ve a change of masthead to mimic the old The Motor Cycle one, a tag line (‘Circulates throughout the world’) borrowed from The Motor Cycle circa 1946...
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An Invitation from your racing hero...

To celebrate racing legend, ‘Fast Freddie Spencer’ as guest of honour to the 16th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Classic Bike Shows are offering 30 super fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy a special evening with the star on Friday, 16th October 2009.
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Festival 1000 Bikes

Highlight of the VMCC’s riding year, the Festival of 1000 Bikes this year takes place over the weekend of 10-12 July. A big draw will be four-times world superbike champion Carl Fogarty MBE riding a very special race machine in the Past Masters track feature on Sunday 12 July. Also, following Norton’s return to the 2009 TT with Michael Dunlop on the new Norton NRV, both man and machine will be out on track in a feature that will also include some special celebrity guest riders...
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BanditScrapbook series - Triumph

The scrapbook series recaptures the look and feel of scrapbooks, traditionally put together by enthusiasts (young and old) to detail their particular pastime.

From the Mortons archive - a veritable goldmine of images both famous and unpublished - we have created a unique collection of images covering the history of triumph - in scrapbook form.

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Velo fellowship


The keys to a successful marriage may be hanging in the garage, judging by the longevity of this Velocette-inspired union between two kindred spirits.

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