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Ross Isaacson’s winning image Nick adjudged Ross Isaacson's beautiful moody foresty shot with beams of sunlight breaking through the trees as his favourite. Ross from West Midlands took the picture of the 1940s BSA single in late March 2012 with a Panasonic DMC LX5. His caption read: Almost ready for another day’s riding after wild…

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Dave Shaw and the surprisingly clean Francis-Barnett had just completed 270 gruelling miles in the Exeter Trial Earlier in the weekend, Dave had completed the long-distance Exeter Trial, starting from Bridgwater, Somerset at midnight Friday and completing the 270-mile course in Cornwall, having endured unseasonably cold conditions… Dave’s bike is proof that you don’t need…

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George Povey on his 348cc Ariel On reaching the town (now city) the sun had disappeared so a dip in the sea no longer appealed. Instead, he rode steadily along Madeira Drive. On the return trip home Perseus needed to pedal assist the machine along part of the 11:1 uphill gradient on Reigate Hill. Over…

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Ray Steer was at the VMCC West Kent Section Boxing Day gathering with his American Police spec 1949-50 Ariel Square Four The purchase of an incomplete basket case offered the possibility of creating a replica. It became a long-term project as work commitments took up Ray’s time. Eventually, he enrolled for a local motorcycle restoration…

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TCM tested the Vincent in November 2002 Then there are a couple of Brough Superiors too – an SS80-100 (the model was originally an SS100 fitted with a side valve SS80-type engine, but this one has a pukka ohv JAP V-twin installed) and a rather lovely 1931 SS80 ‘proper’. The ohv job will of course…

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