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Ardingly Vintage & Classic Vehicle Show

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23rd July 2013

Hampshire exhibitor, Shane Burrows and his 1923 600cc Sunbeam Model 7 complete with Sunbeam No.1 sidecar In the contrary way of the British weather, exhibitors and visitors had to endure tropical temperatures this year. The organisers tried a new site layout to try and make everything more accessible, as the show caters for all forms…
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Road Test: Brough Superior combination

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22nd July 2013

Brough Superior 11.50 outfit George Brough was no shrinking violet when it came to the publicity game and regularly reminded the world his motorcycles were built from parts made exclusively to his design and special requirements, ensuring his machines were capable of covering huge mileages at high speed, easy to maintain and durable. Usually, our…
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Road Test: Brough Superior combination

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22nd July 2013

Brough Superior 11.50 outfit George Brough was no shrinking violet when it came to the publicity game and regularly reminded the world his motorcycles were built from parts made exclusively to his design and special requirements, ensuring his machines were capable of covering huge mileages at high speed, easy to maintain and durable. Usually, our…
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Road Test: Brough Superior combination

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22nd July 2013

Brough Superior 11.50 outfit George Brough was no shrinking violet when it came to the publicity game and regularly reminded the world his motorcycles were built from parts made exclusively to his design and special requirements, ensuring his machines were capable of covering huge mileages at high speed, easy to maintain and durable. Usually, our…
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Life with a Brough Superior

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19th July 2013

Derek Prior answers questions about the Brough Superior SS100 he has owned for nearly 30 years When it was owned by his friend, Derek said: 'If ever you want to sell …' His chance came in 1984 and, since then, the bike has been ridden far and wide. In very clean condition, the bike seems…
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The way we were: August 1963

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15th July 2013

His mean speed of 408.3mph for the flying kilometre beat John Cobb’s car land speed record of 394.2mph and Bill Johnson’s 224.5mph set on a motorcycle… but as it wasn’t a four-wheeler the car world didn’t want to know and it gave the FIM a headache as its solo and sidecar records are for vehicles…
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Reference: Norton Navigator

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13th July 2013

Norton Navigator Malmesbury-based Terry Brock has an ongoing, enduring love affair with Norton’s lightweight twins, an affair that to many may seem unfathomable, but Terry is not for turning. While over the years the little lightweight twins have had their knockers, they have gradually become more popular, thanks in part due to the fact that…
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Reference: Norton Navigator

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13th July 2013

Norton Navigator Malmesbury-based Terry Brock has an ongoing, enduring love affair with Norton’s lightweight twins, an affair that to many may seem unfathomable, but Terry is not for turning. While over the years the little lightweight twins have had their knockers, they have gradually become more popular, thanks in part due to the fact that…
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Reference: Matchless G45

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11th July 2013

1954 Matchless G45 One of the more curious purpose-built race machines to emerge in the early 1950s was the Matchless G45. Why curious? Well, Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) already had the 350cc AJS 7R Boy Racer in their line up and a success it had proved too. So if they wanted to make a Senior…
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Reference: Matchless G45

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11th July 2013

1954 Matchless G45 One of the more curious purpose-built race machines to emerge in the early 1950s was the Matchless G45. Why curious? Well, Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) already had the 350cc AJS 7R Boy Racer in their line up and a success it had proved too. So if they wanted to make a Senior…
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