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The way we were: 1987

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23rd May 2012

Joey Dunlop at work (at North West 200) In 1911 the races were held for the first time on the Mountain course and despite two world wars and the loss of Grand Prix status the annual motorcycle racing holiday in the Isle of Man continues to thrive. In spite of torrential rain, which saw riders…
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Sammy's Moto Guzzis

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18th May 2012

Moto Guzzi V8 racers at Museum Moto Guzzi’s V8 GP racer may not have won a race, but it remains one of the technological wonders of 1950s Grand Prix racing. The iconic classic 1957 V8 Moto Guzzi, accompanied by a 1950 Bicilindrical Moto Guzzi, are back in the UK and will be on display at…
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The way we were: 1937

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18th May 2012

1937 TT On Junior race day Frith couldn’t stay with his team-mate as the flying Scot Guthrie powered his Norton around the Mountain circuit setting a new 350cc lap record of 85.18mph on lap five. Frith gamely chased him, equalling Guthrie’s new lap record on the last circuit. Crasher White completed the Norton sweep in…
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Road Test: Francis-Barnett Falcon

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17th May 2012

1954 Francis-Barnett Falcon I was still hauling this charming little Franny Bee onto its stand, in readiness for the static photographs, when a bystander came bounding over. “I haven’t seen one of those since 1964,” he said excitedly, “our vicar used to have one just like that!” I’ve always distrusted personal reminiscences since a chap…
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Road Test: Francis-Barnett Falcon

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17th May 2012

1954 Francis-Barnett Falcon I was still hauling this charming little Franny Bee onto its stand, in readiness for the static photographs, when a bystander came bounding over. “I haven’t seen one of those since 1964,” he said excitedly, “our vicar used to have one just like that!” I’ve always distrusted personal reminiscences since a chap…
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Electric trike back on road

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16th May 2012

Trike replica created The team spent a year conducting research on and reverse engineering the early electric vehicle, until it was brought back to life. This affords the whole world the opportunity to experience the automotive locomotion options available 130 years ago. The basis used by Ayrton and Perry was the Starley tricycle, which had…
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The Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show 2012

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16th May 2012

Motorcycle enthusiasts have travelled afar to reach the Lanark Show and the bright biking weather enhanced the turnout of bikes, which exceeded a thousand by midday on Saturday of the show. A sleek supercharged machine designed to hit a world record-breaking 313mph has scooped the top award at Scotland’s newest motorcycle show. Independent judges at…
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The Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show 2012

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16th May 2012

Motorcycle enthusiasts have travelled afar to reach the Lanark Show and the bright biking weather enhanced the turnout of bikes, which exceeded a thousand by midday on Saturday of the show. A sleek supercharged machine designed to hit a world record-breaking 313mph has scooped the top award at Scotland’s newest motorcycle show. Independent judges at…
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Velocette Thruxton 500cc

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14th May 2012

500cc Velocette Thruxton (pdf) Where's Thruxton, you ask? It's an aerodrome circuit, not far from Andover, and there the Southampton Club ran (in the fifties and sixties) a series of long-distance production machine marathons, known at first as the Thruxton Nine-Hour, and later as the 500-Miler. Competing in the 500cc class, Velocette singles were usually…
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Road Test: Norton Model 50

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11th May 2012

1959 Norton Model 50 Years ago, I was about to buy a Featherbed-framed Norton Model 50 just like this one, until the vendor reneged on the deal. “You probably wouldn’t have liked it anyway, because it’s not very fast,” he said, using the common criticism of this model to soften the blow, before revealing that…
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