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  • Wheels & Wings, Dunsfold

    Wheels & Wings, Dunsfold

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    John Kennedy gets ready for an outing with the sprint Comet that was a Vincent Owners’ Club project Although competing with numerous other attractions, the formula of offering 'something for everyone' was spectacularly successful. The organisers were obliged to close the gates on Sunday, with the location filled to capacity and gridlock on the surrounding…

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  • The Classic MotorCycle on sale – October 2014

    The Classic MotorCycle on sale – October 2014

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    New issue’s out! • Editor’s intro • Archive photograph          • News      • Diary       • Letters   • Norton OC at Dorset        • Mallory Bike Bonanza       • Cotton centenary              • Norton Model 50 Super Profile     • Itom 50 Sports            • BSA B44 model    • Douglas Endeavour          …

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  • Roman gymnasts June 1936

    Roman gymnasts June 1936

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    Rigorously trained and capable of covering enormous distances at speed, the Bersaglieres were highly effective skirmishers and shock troops – attributes that only improved when they were provided with specially manufactured Moto Guzzi motorcycles in the early 1930s. On June 22, 1936, in the city of Rome, the men of the Bersaglieri celebrated their centenary.…

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  • Panther Pegasus

    Panther Pegasus

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    Panther Pegasus This historic sprint machine was built in the early 1960s by three engineering apprentices, as the first of a number of sprinters they were to go on to be involved in building. Derek Chinn, Ian Messenger and Mick Butler (for they were the three) progressed to sprint success with their range of Pegasus…

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  • NMM 30th anniversary details announced

    NMM 30th anniversary details announced

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    Weekend to remember at NMM The celebrations will start on the evening of Friday October 31 when the Museum will host Steve Parrish for an evening of outrageous tales as part of his 2014 M.A.D tour. Utilizing both the Museum and its extensive conference facilities Saturday will see the NMM host a huge free open…

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  • Trophies stolen from NMM

    Trophies stolen from NMM

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    Cabinet damage from the theft Each of the Museum's trophy cabinets was smashed causing substantial damage to the displays. Many of the trophies and TT replicas have little 'scrap' value but are unique and irreplaceable as part of this country's Motorcycling Heritage. Because of the historical importance of these trophies the National Motorcycle Museum will…

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  • Michael Dunlop laps Island at 109mph on NMM bike

    Michael Dunlop laps Island at 109mph on NMM bike

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    Michael was representing Robert Dunlop in the Joey Dunlop 'the rivals' tribute parade lap held on Saturday August 23. Not so much 'a parade' when Michael announced to Museum Director James Hewing that he was "going for it" and posted the incredible lap time on a bike he had never even sat on before getting…

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  • Road Test: Norton Dominator Model 88

    Road Test: Norton Dominator Model 88

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    Norton Dominator Model 88 I wonder if Edgar Lawrenson of Lancaster is still with us, or if any of his relatives read The Classic MotorCycle. If so, they’ll be fascinated to learn that the Norton he bought in October 1953 is still going strong. Of course, all man/machine relationships evoke some curiosity, but several factors…

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  • Road Test: Norton Dominator Model 88

    Road Test: Norton Dominator Model 88

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    Norton Dominator Model 88 I wonder if Edgar Lawrenson of Lancaster is still with us, or if any of his relatives read The Classic MotorCycle. If so, they’ll be fascinated to learn that the Norton he bought in October 1953 is still going strong. Of course, all man/machine relationships evoke some curiosity, but several factors…

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  • Road Test: Norton Dominator Model 88

    Road Test: Norton Dominator Model 88

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    Norton Dominator Model 88 I wonder if Edgar Lawrenson of Lancaster is still with us, or if any of his relatives read The Classic MotorCycle. If so, they’ll be fascinated to learn that the Norton he bought in October 1953 is still going strong. Of course, all man/machine relationships evoke some curiosity, but several factors…

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