Sam Hewitt
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Cycle attachments affection
I enjoyed the article ‘Battle of the Bugs’ in the April edition of TCM. I have long thought that the magazine ought to devote a little space to cycle attachments, as I feel sure some of your readers must have started powered two wheeling on one of these. My passion for motorcycles started at grammar…
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A brief chat with… Henry Cole
Words: MICHAEL BARRACLOUGH Photography: WORLD’S GREATEST MOTORCYCLE RIDES Henry Cole’s television programmes about travelling the world form the cornerstone of the audio-visual diet of those afflicted with wanderlust. Spending up to five weeks at a time riding one of his bikes through a new country, Henry spends a huge portion of his life on the…
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Falling Comets
With reference to the Vincent Meteors feature in the May 2020 issue. As a Vincent Series C Comet rider for over 50 years, I quite agree with James Robinson that the Comet does feel like it is falling into corners. Corners, that is, not bends. This is most noticeable when turning left at low speed,…
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Feeling the pressure
With reference to the article by Richard Rosenthal on Suzuki 50cc racing motorycles, in the June 2020 issue, I attach a photograph taken in the paddock at the TT in 1962. It show the Suzuki works team and my good friend, the late Sandy Thomas, Avon Tyre Technician, testing the tyre pressures of number four,…
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Credit for Billy Jones
Hope you’re well in these ‘interesting’ times. What a pity we can’t all be out enjoying this lovely spring weather on our bikes, but it’s a sacrifice we have to make. What we are grateful for is guys like you who continue to provide our monthly magazine fix despite the challenges you talk about in…
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Recommended reads
Although some of us may be able to start getting out and about for a few rides, there’s no likelihood of big congregations or events anytime soon. To keep you entertained, here’s a bit more suggested reading. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Benelli GP racers:The 250cc singles Raymond Ainscoe, is a committed Italiaphile, and has compiled many…
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International Dirt Bike Show postponed until 2021
Due to the current situation with the coronavirus pandemic, Mortons Events have had to postpone the International Dirt Bike Show due to be held at Stafford Showground on the 31 October – 1 November 2020. The safety, wellbeing and enjoyment are essential parts of any show and under the current government guidelines, we don’t believe that this can…
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Swiss choices
Today, not many people may realise that Switzerland was a country with a reasonable number of motorcycle makers in the 1920s and 30s. Stuttgart’s Retro Classic hosted a display of various examples. Words and photographs: Gerry Vogt From a distance, the red Egli seemed like the centrepiece of the Retro Classic motorcycle exhibition in Stuttgart,…
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Tracking big game in Hertfordshire
The 2020 Speedway Anniversary was held at the Speedway Museum, Broxbourne, Herts, on February 23. Words and photographs: ALAN TURNER The long blonde hair and celebrity image may have been replaced with a more sober look, but the appearance of 1980s track race star Egon Müller stirred enthusiasts’ memories and created plenty of interest at…
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Giacomo Agostini: Life and career in pictures
Giacomo Agostini celebrates his 78th birthday today (June 16) so there’s no better time to reflect on the Italian’s illustrious career. Thanks to Mortons Archive, here’s a collection of rare photographs chronicling a career which saw him win a record 15 world championships and 122 motorcycle grand prix. At the 1965 350cc Isle of Man…
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