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Reference: Triumph TR5 Trophy
1950 Triumph TR5 Trophy Triumph’s TR5 could arguably trace its origins back to the 3TW, the 350cc twin developed for the British Army but of which most were destroyed when Triumph’s Coventry factory was razed in the bombing raids of November 1940. Post WWII, there was a one day trials 350cc 3T used by the…
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Reference: Triumph TR5 Trophy
1950 Triumph TR5 Trophy Triumph’s TR5 could arguably trace its origins back to the 3TW, the 350cc twin developed for the British Army but of which most were destroyed when Triumph’s Coventry factory was razed in the bombing raids of November 1940. Post WWII, there was a one day trials 350cc 3T used by the…
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Road Test: Rudge Ulster
1938 Rudge Ulster You’d expect a design and technology teacher to appreciate the finer points of engineering, and John Crispin traces his interest in things mechanical back to a specific machine that fired his youthful imagination, in 1967. “I remember well, I was in my teens looking at my first Rudge Ulster, with its brazed…
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Road Test: Rudge Ulster
1938 Rudge Ulster You’d expect a design and technology teacher to appreciate the finer points of engineering, and John Crispin traces his interest in things mechanical back to a specific machine that fired his youthful imagination, in 1967. “I remember well, I was in my teens looking at my first Rudge Ulster, with its brazed…
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Road Test: Rudge Ulster
1938 Rudge Ulster You’d expect a design and technology teacher to appreciate the finer points of engineering, and John Crispin traces his interest in things mechanical back to a specific machine that fired his youthful imagination, in 1967. “I remember well, I was in my teens looking at my first Rudge Ulster, with its brazed…
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Photo competition winners!
John Edwards’ winning image The images were judged on the quality of the photography – with no criteria for the type or condition of the motorcycle, whether its a classic or modern, sport or pleasure, riding or displaying. All we asked was that the image included a motorcycle… or part of one. In true tradition,…
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Triumph 500 group test
Triumph classic 500cc group test (pdf) "Come on, come on!" I muttered as staff writer Dennis Frost struggled to kick some life into a seemingly recalcitrant 1956 Triumph Twin. Dennis, Richard Rosenthal and I were having the time of our lives riding three Edward Turner designed ground breaking Speed Twins and I wanted to be…
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South of England Show
It has taken 30 years to collect all the bits to complete the restoration of Anthony Curzon’s Norton Atlas Scrambler Inside, the main display offered the usual mix of regulars as well as some freshly restored bikes. The Stockman's building was taken on for the overspill and the Bantam Owners' Club managed to monopolise an…
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Workshop: Velocette 250 and 350
Velocette 250 and 350 service notes (pdf) The gearboxes used for the 249 cc MOV and the 349 cc civilian MAC and the MAF Services version were virtually identical. In fact they bore considerable resemblance to that of the GTP and also to the bigger models in the 'K' range. The clutch, the only item…
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Workshop: Velocette 250 and 350
Velocette 250 and 350 service notes (pdf) The gearboxes used for the 249 cc MOV and the 349 cc civilian MAC and the MAF Services version were virtually identical. In fact they bore considerable resemblance to that of the GTP and also to the bigger models in the 'K' range. The clutch, the only item…
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