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  • Brighton Speed Trials gets go-ahead

    Brighton Speed Trials gets go-ahead

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    Victory for people power. Brighton Speed Trials will continue! Earlier we reported that the Council had concerns over the safety of the event and whether it fitted in with Brighton's future plans. It seemed likely the event would be blocked. Organisers, The Brighton and Hove Motor Club, started an e-petition, which we aired on Classic…

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  • Motorcycle and scooter posters

    Motorcycle and scooter posters

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    Startline at the Isle of Man The promised A3 motorcycle and scooter archive posters are now available. Posters sell for £9.99 plus postage, or for the perfect gift they can be mounted in an elegant black and glass 22×18 inch frame. Paper is 280gsm high quality gloss paper, and each poster is A3-sized (framed versions…

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  • The National Motorcycle Museum thinks big…

    The National Motorcycle Museum thinks big…

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    A public exhibition to display these proposals has been arranged for Friday and Saturday January 24-25. This will be held in the foyer of the Museum at its Solihull headquarters (B92 OEJ). Times are 3.30-8pm on Friday (24th) and 10am-3pm on the Saturday, January 25. The proposal is to restructure the Museum to provide a…

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  • Clubs, traders and enthusiasts set for Bristol Classic Show

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    Plenty to see at Bristol! With 18,000 visitors expected, 60 clubs putting on displays and 600 classic motorcycles restored to pristine condition, the show, taking place on the weekend of February 8-9, is set to be bigger and better than ever before. As is now tradition, many of the UK’s top clubs will be flocking…

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  • Jumbled up

    Jumbled up

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    The British Legion Hall offered warmth and refreshments to bargain hunters The club has more than 80 members, fulfilling the main criterion for membership, which is ownership of a British bike, even if it is among a collection of machinery from other countries. Between them, members can muster a good spread of bikes from the…

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  • Pope's H-D auctioned for charity

    Pope's H-D auctioned for charity

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    A very special H-D is being auctioned for charity next month The sale will see the motorcycle raise funds for Caritas Roma, which works on behalf of the Roman Catholic church to support those in need around the world. Pope Francis donated the bike to help raise funds for the charity. It carries an estimate…

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  • Marjorie Cottle

    Marjorie Cottle

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    During the 1925 Scott Trial, Marjorie Cottle (Raleigh) maintains forward momentum Marjorie was born in 1900, in Wallasey, Merseyside, and in her teenage years she began to share her father’s enthusiasm for motorcycling. He even provided her first road bike – a single speed Premier she was obliged to rebuild from its scrap condition. She…

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  • Reference: Norton Featherbed twins: which to choose?

    Reference: Norton Featherbed twins: which to choose?

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    1953 Norton Dominator 88 When the Featherbed frame made its bow, little could those who witnessed its triumphant debut have realised that for the next 20-odd years, it would be the benchmark by which others, in motorcycle handling terms, would be judged. And most riders who experienced the thrills (and occasional spills) of Norton Featherbed…

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  • Reference: Norton Featherbed twins: which to choose?

    Reference: Norton Featherbed twins: which to choose?

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    1953 Norton Dominator 88 When the Featherbed frame made its bow, little could those who witnessed its triumphant debut have realised that for the next 20-odd years, it would be the benchmark by which others, in motorcycle handling terms, would be judged. And most riders who experienced the thrills (and occasional spills) of Norton Featherbed…

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  • The National Motorcycle Museum appoints director

    The National Motorcycle Museum appoints director

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    James on Norton James is a true motorcycle enthusiast, and has spent the last ten years as CEO of the Vintage Motorcycle Club Ltd. His key responsibilities were managing the organisation, with over 17,000 members, and developing and implementing key strategies including; building an online presence, developing new income streams, creating strategic partnerships and retaining…

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