Sam Hewitt

The Norton Motorcycles has opened its new state-of-the-art headquarters in Solihull, Birmingham. The West Midlands production site will open following a multi-million pound investment by Norton’s Indian parent company, TVS Motor Company. Related articles Win Triumph Trident 660 with National Motorcycle Museum raffle Suzuki announces new year finance packages on V-twin models   The premises…

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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 Malle release first Mile Beach Race film, plus 2021 dates confirmed The raffle was drawn by Mark Bryan, motorcycle expert…

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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 subscription fulfillment company – appears not to be fulfilling subscriptions and we understand communications with Motorsport have been difficult for…

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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’, tying in with the end of the Second World War, and the 40th anniversary of the first show. Of course,…

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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 Centre, with an extra date added for January 16, 2021. The Scorton event’s spring dates had previously been cancelled due to concerns…

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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 regional races. Born in Texas, Brashear grew up with little interest in motorcycling, but by the 1950s was a leading…

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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 as a live and online auction ‘behind closed doors’, with an auctioneer at the rostrum and bids accepted online, by…

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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 spend your time wisely and gen up on what’s hot (and what’s not) in the world of two-wheels. Whether you’re…

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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 my aunt’s step-father, his name Harry Taylor. My aunt gave it to me while having a clear out, as she…

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