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Wings & Wheels
The content of the show continues to improve year on year. As well as the static display that included a stunt area and arena trials demonstrations, there is also a paddock where the ‘wheels’ that take part on the runway demonstrations are parked. This time, the guest of honour was John Surtees. As well as…
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Indian Powerplus
1918 Indian Powerplus classic motorcycle 996cc (pdf) FOREWORD: From across the Atlantic, last October, came the dismal news that the demolition men had flattened the old Indian factory in Springfield, Massachusetts — though in fact it was just a shell; having been gutted by fire some years before. Peak year of Indian production had been…
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BAT 9hp
1908 Bat 9hp "We’ve decided not to sell you the BAT. My wife doesn’t think you can afford it while you’ve a young family to bring up.” Hmm. You can just imagine Sid Moore's panic as the prospect of owning a possibly unique and historic veteran began to recede from his grasp. But he perked…
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The Classic MotorCycle on sale!
The Classic MotorCycle on sale now This month's contents includes: • News • Lansdowne roundup • Motorcycle art • Subscribe and save • Jake Robbins Engineering Services • Letters • Men who mattered (Sir Hugh Cairns) • David Beckett interview • Classic advert • For various budgets (Postwar sidevalves) • Jerry Thurston column • Archive…
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Vincents take it easy at Hever rally
This Series A HRD twin made an appearance at Hever The event was a relaxed affair with a camp site including a converted barn that houses a stage as well as a bar and kitchen. The stand of Vincent expert Bob Culver had a selection of jigs and fixtures on show, many of which had…
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Wroughton Speed Trials
Bernard White (Douglas) was the quickest of the vintagents at 12.87/101mph. Mark Illman (Rudge) was closest in pursuit, recording 13.39/97mph. Ian Dentith took the postwar class. A 15.30/85mph run was just in front of Richard White’s Triton (15.52/84mph). The older bikes remain a force to be reckoned with in the open racing classes. Martin Willmott’s…
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Profile: Lawrie Watts part one
Lawrie Watts – prince of draughtsmen (pdf) Lawrie Watts, 'Loll' to his intimates, so shunned the limelight, (or "…been shunned from the limelight" as he's likely to remark) tongue in cheek, is a back room boy about whom relatively little is public – indeed, this is his first interview. Yet without him, a vital dimension…
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Reference: Norton-JAP 'Thor'
Norton-JAP ‘Thor’ Legendary Norse hammer-carrier Thor lends his name to this machine (and incidentally also to the ‘new’ JAP V-twin powered beastie built by Alec Card and Cameron Engineering) – it’s an apt title for a thundering V-twin. The original Thor (the one featured here) was built by sprint star Francis Williams using a 1952-54…
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Reference: Norton-JAP 'Thor'
Norton-JAP ‘Thor’ Legendary Norse hammer-carrier Thor lends his name to this machine (and incidentally also to the ‘new’ JAP V-twin powered beastie built by Alec Card and Cameron Engineering) – it’s an apt title for a thundering V-twin. The original Thor (the one featured here) was built by sprint star Francis Williams using a 1952-54…
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Moto Guzzi Lodola
1960 Moto Guzzi Lodola (pdf) Dave Hunter's Lodola (all the vowels pronounced short) is a 235cc four-stroke with that unmistakable Italian look Not hard to find, they can be bought at very reasonable cost — less than £1000. A concours example would obviously fetch more. Dave loves the lived in 1960 GT (Gran Turismo) pictured…
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