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When two men go to work

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16th March 2016

The 1929 type ZS UMP GP works replica uses a genuine 175cc ‘Brooklands’ Villiers engine. For approaching half a century, father and son Henri and Michel Gagnaire have been collecting Monet et Goyon motorcycles. And 12 years ago, when their collection outgrew their homes, they did the obvious thing – open a museum dedicated to…
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Green day

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16th March 2016

In town the Aermacchi is excellent, nippy and possessed of rapid acceleration allied to its good balance. Behind is North Leicester Motorcycles (NLM) workshops, where the Aermacchi was for sale. Though this Ala Verde has gone, call NLM (01536 263381) for similar Italian beauties. Sometimes, one somehow misses a certain motorcycle. This has been my…
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Extra special

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16th March 2016

Andy lets the KSS special stretch its legs on one of Somerset’s country lanes. If you’re a connoisseur of the superb range of bikes that rolled off the Hall Green production lines, then you might be a tad confused when you take a look at this machine. The engine is readily identifiable as that of…
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The bronze racers

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16th March 2016

These bronze statues were intended to be placed at the north curve of the AVUS, which was formerly a popular racetrack in Berlin but is now a controlled-access highway that forms part of autobahn 115. However, the onset of the Second World War – and the resulting legislature that banned the use of bronze for…
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The show must go on

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16th March 2016

Best in show winner Charlie Cannon, with his sparkling 1938 AJS Silver Streak. Though one doesn’t like to mention the weather when doing such things as show reports, sometimes it has such an impact on an event that it is impossible to ignore. That, unfortunately, was the case with the 36th Carole Nash Bristol Classic…
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Seventy years of vintage motorcycling

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16th March 2016

The handsome baton will make its way around every VMCC section. The roster of celebratory happenings begins with a baton relay, which will see a specially-made baton make a grand tour of all 86 of the UK-based VMCC sections. Read more in April’s issue of TCM
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V-twins set for Stafford sale

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16th March 2016

Chris Illman astride the mighty Thor at the Brighton Speed Trials of 2011. Thor was featured in our August 2011 issue; back issues are available from www.classicmagazines.co.uk or 01507 529529. There’s a 1939 HRD Series A Rapide with matching numbers, which is estimated at £150,000-£200,000. Other V-twins include a 1929 Coventry-Eagle Flying 8 and a…
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The 36th Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show 2016

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16th March 2016

The show will be taking place at the Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford as normal, and the event will stretch from Saturday, April 23 to Sunday, April 24. Read more in April’s issue TCM
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Off to a great start

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11th February 2016

Winner of Best in Show, Jeff Elliot with his superb violet-coloured Triumph Trident ‘Hyde Harrier’. A very impressive turnout (with more people filling the showground on the Sunday than on the Saturday, according to exhibition manager Nick Mowbray) was an encouraging sign as this year’s Winter Classic at Newark Showground got underway on the weekend…
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Friends of the National Motorcycle Museum 2016 activities announced

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11th February 2016

Editor James attended a Friend Scheme event last year, and took a Brough Superior SS100 out for a spin (as featured in our July 2015 issue). Such events include a workshop training day that will take place on February 27, a ‘try a classic bike’ day scheduled for March 12, and a series of classic…
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