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  • Reference: Norton Commando S Type

    Reference: Norton Commando S Type

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    Norton Commando S Type Former sidecar motocross racer Peter Weait has owned this S Type for six years, having bought it after it returned from America  and comprehensively restored it. Though the Commando was complete when he acquired it, there was plenty for the Reading-based man to do. But he’s not one to hang around…

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  • Stafford Show 2010: Bonham's tour

    Stafford Show 2010: Bonham's tour

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    Here Steve Rose walks us round some of the bikes on offer from Bonhams this weekend with Malcolm Barber from Bonhams. For more information visit http://www.classicbikeshows.com/  

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  • Stafford Show 2010: Bonham's tour

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    Here Steve Rose walks us round some of the bikes on offer from Bonhams this weekend with Malcolm Barber from Bonhams. For more information visit http://www.classicbikeshows.com/  

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  • Bristol Show 2010: rare bikes

    Bristol Show 2010: rare bikes

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    The Classic MotorCycle editor, James Robinson, talks on some of the rare and carefully restored motorcycles that appeared at the Show. Highlights include a Triumph Terrier, Greeves, Brough Superior SS80 and a Panther build done during the show itself! For more on classic bike shows, visit: http://www.classicbikeshows.com

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  • Bristol Show 2010: rare bikes

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    The Classic MotorCycle editor, James Robinson, talks on some of the rare and carefully restored motorcycles that appeared at the Show. Highlights include a Triumph Terrier, Greeves, Brough Superior SS80 and a Panther build done during the show itself! For more on classic bike shows, visit: http://www.classicbikeshows.com

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  • Reference: Norton Jubilee

    Reference: Norton Jubilee

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    Norton Jubilee This fine pair of Norton Jubilees are owned by Malmesbury Classic Club duo Terry Brock and Malcolm Wright. Terry (owner of the green and white one) is a long-time devotee of the Norton lightweight twins and has been featured several times in The Classic MotorCycle in the past (and became camera shy on…

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  • Reference: Norton Jubilee

    Reference: Norton Jubilee

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    Norton Jubilee This fine pair of Norton Jubilees are owned by Malmesbury Classic Club duo Terry Brock and Malcolm Wright. Terry (owner of the green and white one) is a long-time devotee of the Norton lightweight twins and has been featured several times in The Classic MotorCycle in the past (and became camera shy on…

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  • Sunbeam Supreme TT

    Sunbeam Supreme TT

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    Sunbeam Supreme TT classic motorcycle road Then imagine how you would have felt when somebody asked you for a ride, on a busy morning, in the traffic. Re­hearse your reply. David Nairne Clark coped like a man, though a source close to the family leaked the information that, in the sub­sequent 15 minutes, he wore…

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  • Reference: A to Z classic reference: Norton post-war

    Reference: A to Z classic reference: Norton post-war

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    1955 Norton Dominator 88 NB: Continued from Norton's pre-war history Norton kicked off civilian production after WWII with two models, the 16H and Model 18. By September 1946 the range had grown: Big 4, 16H, Model 18, ES2, two Internationals plus 350/500 racing models and a trials machine. Things looked good, but weren’t quite so…

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  • Bristol MotorCycle Show

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    As always, the event at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet on February 18 and 19 is a must, packed with bikes, bits and things to buy for your winter project, and where the latest restorations make their first appearance. But this year the season really starts with a bang… from the Bonham's gavel!…

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