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  • Track legend John Surtees to attend Stafford show!

    Track legend John Surtees to attend Stafford show!

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    John Surtees poses with the MV Agusta In a rare coming together, the MV Agusta on which Surtees took the 1956 500cc world championship crown, and the Ferrari that he drove to the 1964 Formula 1 title, will both be side-by-side in the main hall of Staffordshire County Showground as the man himself is welcomed…

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  • The way we were: February

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    Driven by renowned competition rider Hugh Gibson, the combination, entered by the Clyno Engineering Company, Pelham Street, Wolverhampton, carried an official ACU observer during the entire 2015½ miles. The three-speed V-twin outfit, complete with crew and kit, scaled 895lb. Covering around 200 miles per day at an average speed of 20mph, Hugh spent 10 hours…

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  • Steve McQueen's Indian at Bonhams auction. But be quick…

    Steve McQueen's Indian at Bonhams auction. But be quick…

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    Steve McQueen 1923 Indian Big Chief Steve McQueen, legendary not just for being the most famous and highest paid actor of his time but also for his love of racing cars and motorcycles, had a special affection for the Indian brand and Bonhams has been entrusted to represent two Indians formerly owned by McQueen, one…

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  • VMCC Banbury Run 2014 dates announced

    VMCC Banbury Run 2014 dates announced

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    Make a date… Operating over three different routes which all converge back on Gaydon, the Banbury Run caters for those who wish to enter a timed event or those who just enjoy the thrill of riding with so many other vintage, veteran and pioneer bikes. Discounted entry fees will be available for veteran machines (manufactured…

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  • Reference: Norton Works 30M

    Reference: Norton Works 30M

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    2010 Norton Works 30M This is the first of the brand new Norton 30M Works racers, built under the guidance of Patrick Walker and partner Miles Robinson, but fully authorised and with the complete support of current Norton boss Stuart Garner. Patrick drew everything for the new Norton engine in six months, taking his drawings…

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  • Reference: Norton Works 30M

    Reference: Norton Works 30M

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    2010 Norton Works 30M This is the first of the brand new Norton 30M Works racers, built under the guidance of Patrick Walker and partner Miles Robinson, but fully authorised and with the complete support of current Norton boss Stuart Garner. Patrick drew everything for the new Norton engine in six months, taking his drawings…

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  • The Classic MotorCycle on sale – February 2014

    The Classic MotorCycle on sale – February 2014

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    New TCM’s out! • Editor's intro • Archive photograph    • News    • Diary     • Matchless G9/AJS Model 20 super profile    • NEC Classic show    • Letters    • Ariel SG31    • Triumph Tiger    • Straight from the plate – • Southern Scott Scramble, 1925   • Reader’s restoration – BMW R50S   • Triumph Brooklands racer    •…

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  • The London Ladies Club, March 1936

    The London Ladies Club, March 1936

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    Born in Battersea in 1908, Jessie first rode a motorcycle in 1919, aged 11, courtesy of her older brother, George. At 16, she had a two-speed Scott Super Squirrel, on which she enjoyed considerable competition success. Around this same time (1926) she founded the London Ladies Club, before beginning a long association with New Imperial,…

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  • Million-mile test: Ariel Leader

    Million-mile test: Ariel Leader

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    Ariel Leader owners’ report What are the verdicts? "A flashy, tinny, underpowered, over-rated machine," groans C. S. Coop of Sale, Cheshire. But from Birmingham, J. M. Cooper cries, "I have never enjoyed motorcycling so much since I bought a Leader!" Ariel's gaffer, Ken Whistance, driving force behind the Leader project, can heave a sigh of…

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  • Kempton Park Classic Off Road Show

    Kempton Park Classic Off Road Show

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    Held in the ground floor of one of the racecourse grandstands, the show had a wide variety of machinery, ranging from a rare Wassell 175cc trials bike to the Landspeed racing 600cc Indian Scout of Chris Ireland and the increasing interest in American flat-track racing was evident by a stand packed with colourful examples of…

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