Sam Hewitt
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Husky pup
Most of us can recall that magical moment when we first saw the motorcycle of our dreams. For me, it was an August day in the early 1960s when I witnessed Mike Hailwood on his howling MV Agusta win the main race at Thruxton on the Italian ‘fire engine.’ But, for a young lad from…
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Precision identification
As always, I am thoroughly enjoying the November 2018 issue. However, one caption on page 15 mentioning Chris Tullet on his 1938 Panther Redwing outfit is why I’m bothering you. To me, it looks more like the vice-president of our Belgian BSA Owners’ Club Peter Bondue (also present on the West Kent Run) on his…
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Crocker to star at US sale
Between January 22-27, 2019, at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Mecum hosts its gargantuan classic sale of over 1750 motorcycles, with many of the highlight lots coming from the MC Collection, all the way from Stockholm. Among them are a simply stunning Crocker V-twin, a 1939 ‘Big tank’ model, restored…
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Editor’s welcome
Welcome to the first issue of the 2019 series – so it’s time to wish one and all a good riding (and reading) year to come, indulging ourselves in this classic motorcycling world. This month, I’ve been intrigued by Norton ES2s plus spent far too long looking at the picture of the Crocker…
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One more careful owner
It’s hard to think of something to say about the BSA Gold Star that hasn’t been said already, such is the impact it’s had – and arguably still has – on motorcycling and its followers. In engineering terms the Goldie is simplicity itself, yet in both 350 and 500cc guises it represents a true high…
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January 2019
Archive photograph News Letters Museum Live BSA Gold Star Subscribe and save Husqvarna Lansdowne round-up Triumph Tiger Cub Norton ES2 profile Scamp moped story Spanish rally 2018 index Olga Kevelos profile Closer look – Motorcycles of 1902 Bob Stanley interview Men who mattered – Harry Baughan Triumph 3TA/5TA rebuild Roy Poynting column Jerry Thurston column…
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Remembering the Hitchcocks
Memories came flooding back when I read the feature ‘Triumphant lives’ about Jock and Don Hitchcock in the September edition of The Classic Motor Cycle. In the mid-1960s I worked for a specialised engineering company in Guildhall Street, Folkestone, about 100 yards along from J.A. Hitchcock & Son, Triumph motorcycle dealers. Despite his reputation, it…
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BSA B35-2
A plus B2 It was machines like the 250cc B2 that helped BSA build their reputation for rugged, reliable motorcycles. But these little singles prove that dependable definitely doesn’t have to mean dull. Words: PHIL TURNER Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN It was during the 1930s that BSA cemented their reputation for building dependable motorcycles. Of course…
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Moto Guzzi Ambassador
Start of something… The Moto Guzzi V-twin has enjoyed 50 years in production and this relatively early version proves the formula was right from the off. Words: ANDY WESTLAKE Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN With the rumbling of the big ‘V’ reverberating across the water and the late autumn sun dappling through the trees, it took little…
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