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VMCC Banbury Run 2012
Based around the Motor Heritage Centre at Gaydon, riders take to the roads of Oxfordshire, completing a circuit around the local lanes, with three differing routes. James Robinson, editor of The Classic Motorcycle, was there to capture the event.
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Wroughton Speed Trials
Ewan Cameron posted 12.88/101mph on his V-twin JAP-engined sprinter The quickest three in the vintage class, the trio of Henry Body and Bernard White on Douglas twins and John Young on his Triumph-JAP, battled it out ahead of Roy Siddall on his New Imperial. There were plenty of older bikes in the racing classes with…
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Martinsyde Model B
1922 Martinsyde Model B classic British motorcycle "When I bought this motor cycle two or three years ago it was an absolute wreck", says Ken Blake. "The previous owner had had it for 17 years, but I don't know what he did with it." Whatever he did do with it, Ken faced an enormous task…
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Honington Sprint
Action guaranteed at Honington A great variety of machinery turned up in the cool, cloudy conditons, but it was a day of mixed fortunes. John Renwick had some issues with the nitrous oxide injection system on his Vincent outfit. With some occasionally lurid flashes of flame, it was eventually sorted out to post an amazing…
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International Jampot Rally
Rally attracted over 300 riders The Kent Section of the club shouldered the responsibility and pulled out all the stops to act as host to more than 300 riders on a splendid variety of Plumstead’s finest and even representatives from the early days in Wolverhampton The rally – on May 25-28 – was based on…
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A ‘split single’ flat twin
Ingenious projected layout for a horizontally opposed two-stroke As there is increasing interest in two-stroke engines, it may be apposite to describe a design which I hope to make when conditions permit. It is similar to Mr. Reid's engine (described in The Motor Cycle for 29 November, 1951), but it is simpler and incorporates a…
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Crystal Palace Show and Sprint
Variety of classic racers were on display The Sevenoaks and District Motor Club organises an annual weekend – this year on May 26 – car sprint and motor show in aid of charity. While it is primarily a four-wheel event, the importance of motorcycles in the circuit’s history is far from ignored. Last year, the…
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Gloucester Steam Extravaganza
Classics galore at Gloucester From August 3-5 the extravaganza will attract more than 15,000 visitors and raise money for local and national charities. John Grange, the director of the motorcycles section of Gloucestershire Steam and Vintage Extravaganza, said: “Motorcyclists come to the show to meet friends, talk bikes and study the exhibits. They like the…
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One to ride: Royal Enfield V-twin,1913
Smooth and torquey: Royal Enfield V-twin,1913 The reason for this alacrity is the powerful JAP side valve V-twin, two-speed countershaft gear and all chain drive. The twin is fired up via a single-sided bicycle crank affair clipped to the frame above the gear mechanism. Climb aboard and the tram handle that sprouts above the tank…
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The way we were: July 1912
AER 350cc twin cylinder Mr Reynolds, who’d helped keep the Scott name alive by bulk buying complete machines and parts which were used to build his Reynolds Specials (earlier Aero Specials) during the hard times of the early 1930s to help the factory’s cash flow, had been working on a single cylinder 250cc design as…
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