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Reference: Velocette Venom

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15th May 2013

1970 Velocette Venom By the time this Velocette Venom left the Hall Green works in 1970, time was nearly up for the long running, enduringly popular sporting single. In a motorcycling world that was now welcoming four-cylinder overhead camshaft Honda CB750s and screaming two-stroke Kawasaki H1s into its showrooms, the overhead valve Velo, with its…
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The way we were: June 1938

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9th May 2013

During the month, 74-year-old Tom Silver died. Well known for his involvement with Quadrant motorcycles Mr Silver briefly offered his own machine, the Silver, built along Quadrant lines. The winner of many reliability trials in the Pioneer years, Tom held at one time the Land’s End to John o’Groats record and in 1903 crossed the…
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The way we were: June 1913

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7th May 2013

Eager to attract a new additional readership The Motor Cycle appointed Mrs C C Cooke as a columnist to write ‘Ladies and the Motor Cycle’. Mrs Cooke’s current mount in 1913 was a dropped frame 2½hp Singer with which she had toured and competed in reliability trials and hill climbs. A massive entry of 103…
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THIS WEEKEND! The 33rd Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show, April 27-28

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7th May 2013

The 33rd Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford ? View image galleries The International Classic Motorcycle Show is very much a traditional classic show that attracts the best from around the world. There are club stands, trade stands, private entries and a massive autojumble that fills several of the halls and outside field…
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Road Test: Royal Enfield Continental

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7th May 2013

Royal Enfield Continental Road test reports should always do more than simply confirm facts or support existing prejudices, so you hopefully won’t find me saying a Vincent Black Lightning is lightning fast or a Norman Nippy’s designation is close to contravening the Trades Description Act (I’ll admit to indulging in the occasional play on words).…
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Road Test: Royal Enfield Continental

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7th May 2013

Royal Enfield Continental Road test reports should always do more than simply confirm facts or support existing prejudices, so you hopefully won’t find me saying a Vincent Black Lightning is lightning fast or a Norman Nippy’s designation is close to contravening the Trades Description Act (I’ll admit to indulging in the occasional play on words).…
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Road Test: Royal Enfield Continental

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7th May 2013

Royal Enfield Continental Road test reports should always do more than simply confirm facts or support existing prejudices, so you hopefully won’t find me saying a Vincent Black Lightning is lightning fast or a Norman Nippy’s designation is close to contravening the Trades Description Act (I’ll admit to indulging in the occasional play on words).…
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The Classic MotorCycle on sale

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3rd May 2013

June issue of The Classic MotorCycle on sale now! This month's contents includes: • Editor's intro • News • Dutch collection • Subscribe and save • Letters • Men who mattered (Tommy Meeten) • Joan Westbrook interview • Classic advert • For various budgets (On road/off road) • Jerry Thurston column • Archive photograph •…
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Classic Camera: New Zealand TT, 1950

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3rd May 2013

Pictured is John Dale, who in the 1950 Senior event was running second until lap 16 (of 20, which made up 100 miles). Luckless Jim’s pushrod Matchless (a machine more associated with scrambling, although of course Les Graham’s ‘Shelby special’ Matchless enjoyed short-circuit UK success) cried ‘enough!’ a little later in the same lap as…
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Reference: AJS K7

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2nd May 2013

AJS K7 1928 Alan Smith’s 1928 AJS K7 was chosen as Best in Show at the Stafford Show, in April 2006. The show report (TCM June 2006) carried details of the restoration process, with Alan – a highly skilled restorer – quick to praise the work carried out by former owner, respected AJS authority Ray…
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