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Bonhams Auction at Stafford Motorcycle Show

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24th April 2013

Rare Vincent will be at Bonhams Auction One of the stars of the Bonhams auction held on Sunday 28 April at Stafford is a Vincent Black Shadow that formed part of a factory bid to set a new 24-hour speed record in 1952. Although mechanical failures prevented the bid at Montlhery in France from being…
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Which HRD/Vincent single?

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24th April 2013

1926 HRD Super 90 The first machines to bear the ‘HRD’ badge though, were those made by Howard R Davies, racer and manufacturer, who not only won a TT on his own-made machine but also is the only man in history to have won the 500cc TT on a 350, which he achieved in 1921. …
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Road Test: Rickman Street Metisse

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23rd April 2013

Rickman Street Metisse Built-in-period Rickman Triumph café racers are few and far between – and this one boasts a particularly unusual story. It has been in the caring custody of Norfolk man George Blackburn since 2001, as he explained: “I’ve always loved the style of the 60s Café Racer, it’s what I was weaned on,…
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Road Test: Rickman Street Metisse

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23rd April 2013

Rickman Street Metisse Built-in-period Rickman Triumph café racers are few and far between – and this one boasts a particularly unusual story. It has been in the caring custody of Norfolk man George Blackburn since 2001, as he explained: “I’ve always loved the style of the 60s Café Racer, it’s what I was weaned on,…
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Road Test: Rickman Street Metisse

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23rd April 2013

Rickman Street Metisse Built-in-period Rickman Triumph café racers are few and far between – and this one boasts a particularly unusual story. It has been in the caring custody of Norfolk man George Blackburn since 2001, as he explained: “I’ve always loved the style of the 60s Café Racer, it’s what I was weaned on,…
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Stafford show ticket money saver!

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23rd April 2013

Track legend Phil Read is guest of honour The show will be a blockbuster, as usual, with crowds of over 30,000 expected to browse the trade stalls, autojumbles and see the hundreds of bikes on display, view the attractions and attend the Bonhams auction, or just saviour the greatest classic motorcycle event in the biker's…
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Road Test: Triumph T120 Bonneville

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19th April 2013

Triumph T120 Bonneville Many enthusiasts consider the 1968 Triumph T120 Bonneville to be the epitome of engineering excellence on two wheels. Rob Holton is the owner of the example that you see here. Loyal to the brand since childhood, he felt that the latest Bonneville was something very special back in 1968. Tracing its lineage…
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Road Test: Triumph T120 Bonneville

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19th April 2013

Triumph T120 Bonneville Many enthusiasts consider the 1968 Triumph T120 Bonneville to be the epitome of engineering excellence on two wheels. Rob Holton is the owner of the example that you see here. Loyal to the brand since childhood, he felt that the latest Bonneville was something very special back in 1968. Tracing its lineage…
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Road Test: Triumph T120 Bonneville

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19th April 2013

Triumph T120 Bonneville Many enthusiasts consider the 1968 Triumph T120 Bonneville to be the epitome of engineering excellence on two wheels. Rob Holton is the owner of the example that you see here. Loyal to the brand since childhood, he felt that the latest Bonneville was something very special back in 1968. Tracing its lineage…
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The way we were: May 1963

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16th April 2013

Arthur Lampkin Held in the Winter Gardens from May 15-19, admission for adults was modest at half a crown (12½p). On the Saturday Alf Hagon (649cc Hagon-Triumph) won the 750cc class at the Blackpool Sprint, while the marginally slower George Brown’s misfiring 998cc Vincent took the 1000cc solo class and LS Bolton (996cc LSB Special…
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