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Some of the Surtees collection, on show at Burpham The event in Burpham near Arundel, West Sussex on Sunday, September 2 was in support of John’s charity, The Henry Surtees Foundation. For the event John and the BMRC brought together his personal collection of racing cars and motorbikes to create a Formula 1 Paddock. Over…

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Recordbreaker George Stanley Freddie Barnes (988cc Zenith-JAP) won the One Hour Sidecar Race, while mechanical mayhem soon diminished the field of the Junior One Hour race. Casualties including early leader Les Bailey (348cc Douglas), sidelined by a broken valve. After a slow start, George E ‘Wizard’ Stanley (inset) powered his 299cc Singer through the pack…

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Classic British Legends on sale now Classic British Legends is a 132 page collection, the first of a series, which celebrates the nation’s two-wheeled dream machines, the men who rode them and the tracks that played host to their greatest triumphs. It covers everything from Triumph Bonnevilles, Barry Sheene and Cadwell Park, through to the…

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Classic racers invited down under The New Zealand Classic Motorcycle Racing Register plans to hold its 34th Annual Classic Motorcycle Festival at Pukekhoe on February 1-3, 2013. Any racers who decide to travel over from the UK will be able to combine this event with the nearby Hampton Downs Summer Classic races which take place…

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Londoner Harold Daniell at work In the Senior race Daniell was in no mood to scrap with anyone, taking the lead almost from the flag he steadily built up a huge lead and set a new lap record of 69.52. Early on Les Archer (495cc Velocette) chased Daniell, but crashed out. From an entry of…

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Legendary tuner and entrant Ray Petty Leaving these shores with his wife Stephanie, daughter Sidonie, parents and in-laws the breaking story informed, Barry was heading for Surfer’s Paradise, 50 miles from Brisbane, Queensland. Sheene, well known for his Brut advertisements and regular TV appearances including What’s My Line alongside Jilly Cooper, stated in interviews he…

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The Italian AutoMoto Club’s annual bash will be in Bristol, at M Shed Museum Attendees will be able to display their vehicles along the quayside in front of the building from 10am to 3pm. All Italian two- and four-wheelers are welcome, although if you cannot make it in something Italian there is public parking just…

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Ernst Degner With the big machine market dying in Germany, makers struggling for survival were trying ingenuity. The Goricke featured cable operated disc brakes and a five-speed gearbox. No British maker took stand space at the 5th International Motorcycle and Cycle Show. In contrast, Triumph chose the Paris Motorcycle Show at Porte de Versailles as…

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