Photo: Mortons Archive On what would have been her 85th birthday, we take a look at back at the first woman ever to achieve a solo finish in a TT race, Beryl Swain. In these times
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Author: Sam Hewitt
Sam Hewitt is the Digital Content Editor at Mortons Media Group. When not writing about engines he can be found at Keepmoat Stadium, supporting his beloved Doncaster Rovers.
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National Motorcycle Museum COVID-19 raffle winners announced
The results of the National Motorcycle Museum’s COVID-19 raffle appeal to win a brand new Brand New/Old Stock 1977 Norton Commando motorcycle have been revealed. Related articles: Ace Cafe London release proposed 2021 bike meets
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Over recent weeks we’ve been made aware some of our North American readers have not been receiving subscription copies of their magazines for a number of months through Motorsport publications. Motorsport Publications – an independent
Read moreStafford show planning
It’s sincerely hoped that the Stafford Classic MotorCycle show will be able to run at its traditional April date in 2021, with preliminary planning well underway. The 2020 event was going to be ‘40s themed’,
Read moreScorton Auto & Bike Jumble reopens in December
The Scorton Giant Auto and Bike Jumble event in North Yorkshire has reopened and will go ahead on December 19. The autojumble will be undercover and outside at the 10-acre site at the North Yorkshire Events
Read moreEverett Brashear
One of the top AMA flat-tracker racers of the 1950s, Everett Brashear died October 29, in Los Angeles, California. He was 93. Between 1952 and 1960, Brashear won 15 AMA flat-track nationals and dozens of
Read moreBonhams sale date change
The Bonhams Winter Sale has been deferred by one week due to the current situation regarding the pandemic, and will now take place on Friday, December 11, and Saturday, December 12. It will be staged
Read morePREVIEW: January issue of The Classic Motorcycle
The first issue of the 2021 calendar year – and I’m sure we’re all hoping for a better season than the one that’s gone before – sees us feature, as our cover star, the Triumph
Read moreChristmas gift guide for motorcycle enthusiasts launched
Want a motorcycle for Christmas? Ok, you’ll probably have to ask Father Christmas for that one, but we have got all the motorcycling stocking fillers you could ever wish for this festive season. Why not
Read moreAny info on Harry’s trophy?
Hope this may be of interest – I was long ago given this old trophy, it belonged to an aunt in Manchester. The chap who was presented with it received it in 1913; he was
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