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Autobyk to Brighton

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5th December 2013

Riders gathered at the historic Victory Inn, at Staplefield, a West Sussex village on one of the more rural parts of the route to Brighton. Among the NACC members present was Stuart Metcalfe, a dedicated enthusiast who owns a number of cyclemotors but chose his Excelsior Autobyk for the 20 mile outing from his Surrey…
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Road Test: Norton Ariel Four

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4th December 2013

Ariel Square Four-powered Norton… “I think there’s a tendency to go for something you’re familiar with,” says David Pitchford, who returned to motorcycling in 2002 after a 35-year layoff. “I learned to ride on Ariels, when I studied engineering as an aeronautical apprentice, so I know how to take them apart and put them back…
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Road Test: Norton Ariel Four

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4th December 2013

Ariel Square Four-powered Norton… “I think there’s a tendency to go for something you’re familiar with,” says David Pitchford, who returned to motorcycling in 2002 after a 35-year layoff. “I learned to ride on Ariels, when I studied engineering as an aeronautical apprentice, so I know how to take them apart and put them back…
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Road Test: Norton Ariel Four

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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4th December 2013

Ariel Square Four-powered Norton… “I think there’s a tendency to go for something you’re familiar with,” says David Pitchford, who returned to motorcycling in 2002 after a 35-year layoff. “I learned to ride on Ariels, when I studied engineering as an aeronautical apprentice, so I know how to take them apart and put them back…
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Sammy Miller Museum visit

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4th December 2013

Often overshadowed by the museum's bigger, faster machines, the Villiers-engined two-stroke is still a significant motorcycle in the history of the circuit. Arguably a man ahead of his time, Tommy Meeten nurtured the two-stroke faith. He rode small capacity Francis-Barnetts at Brooklands in both as solo and sidecar classes. Small and light, the Meeten bike…
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Crowds flock to Lancaster Classic

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2nd December 2013

The Norton OC had a good display at the NEC Classic Motor Show Though primarily a car show, there was a motorcycle element too, with one hall dedicated to two-wheelers. Highlights included George Pooley’s ‘V-six’ Trident/Rockets 3 and the ex-Hugh Viney 1953 ISDT AJS Model 20, registration number AJS 5. Meanwhile, a reminder that the…
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Reference: Velocette LE: which to choose?

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21st November 2013

1962 Velocette LE Vogue Though Velocette’s ‘Little Engine’s shouldn’t really include the Viceroy – it was a completely different unit, after all – as the Owners’ Club makes them welcome, we thought it admissible to include them here. Originally conceived as that elusive ‘everyman’ machine, Veloce Ltd hoped the new model would lead to a…
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Reference: Velocette LE: which to choose?

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21st November 2013

1962 Velocette LE Vogue Though Velocette’s ‘Little Engine’s shouldn’t really include the Viceroy – it was a completely different unit, after all – as the Owners’ Club makes them welcome, we thought it admissible to include them here. Originally conceived as that elusive ‘everyman’ machine, Veloce Ltd hoped the new model would lead to a…
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Reference: Vincent Comet Series A

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13th November 2013

1937 Series A HRD Vincent Comet Well-known on the classic scene, genial Cumbrian Bill Bewley restored this fabulous Series A Comet just in time for the 2009 Stafford April show, where it was among the prizes, picking up the award for Best Pre-WWII. Since then, it’s graced the Carole Nash stand at the 2009 International…
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Reference: Vincent Comet Series A

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13th November 2013

1937 Series A HRD Vincent Comet Well-known on the classic scene, genial Cumbrian Bill Bewley restored this fabulous Series A Comet just in time for the 2009 Stafford April show, where it was among the prizes, picking up the award for Best Pre-WWII. Since then, it’s graced the Carole Nash stand at the 2009 International…
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