Sam Hewitt
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Douglas Model OB
Mixed identity Its cowhorn handlebars and footboards are rather at odds with the lusty overhead valve engine of the Douglas OB. Words: ROY POYNTING Photographs: TERRY JOSLIN If motorcycles can be said to have characters, then the Douglas OB is an out-and-out extrovert. From its unusual engine and gearbox layout, to handlebars like the horns…
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Six is the best at Stafford
Keith Newton’s CBX1000 Honda – an across-the-frame six – was chosen as the top machine at the October spectacular. Words: GARY CHAPMAN Photograph: JOHN ROBINSON The October Stafford show, which runs under the title of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, attracts a varied and eclectic range of machinery, and although the accent is Japanese, there’s plenty there…
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Sunbeam win at sun-blessed Kop Hill 2018
At the recent Kop Hill Climb set in the beautiful Chiltern Hills, The Classic MotorCycle trophy for best prewar went to Paul Stirling with his 1926 Sunbeam Parallel 9, with the postwar CBG cup going to Edward Wallbank, for his Vincent Rapide with Steib sidecar. It was Paul Stirling’s first Kop and on his way…
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Hamstreet – gateway to Paris?
The Kent village of Hamstreet is approached by interesting, mainly minor roads and given fair weather, the Elk Promotions shows and jumbles prove a popular destination, demonstrated by the long lines of parked bikes that stretch across the generously-sized event field. Years of experience has enabled the Elk team to hone the near-perfect jumble, that…
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Peter Bennett’s AJS – WKR best in show
The report on the International West Kent Run in November’s issue of the magazine rather glossed over the award of ‘Best in Show’ that went to the 1928 AJS K1 V-twin, entered and ridden by Peter Bennett. The bike will doubtless be familiar to some readers, for around 30 years it was owned by Steve…
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Editor’s Intro
Some say there’s no such thing as coincidence, and, really, I suppose there isn’t, but just sometimes you think, ‘Wow, really, that’s a bit too much.’ I’ve had two such instances this month, one of which was particularly close to home. First was the case of the Lamacraft Mk.VIII KTT, the motorcycle sold by Bonhams…
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Down memory lane reunion
Inspired by the late Max King and held every two years in sunny Barnstaple, the ‘Down Memory Lane’ reunion celebrates the best traditions of the ‘Golden Era’ – the period between the end of the Second World War and 1970 when British bikes and riders achieved spectacular results, on and off-road, round the world. The…
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January 2018
Archive photograph News Letters Stafford Show Ariel KH 500 Twin Subscribe and save Kop Hill Climb Douglas OB GP Le Puy Notre-Dame BSA A10 in Scotland – Part 2 Brighton Speed Trials Moto Guzzi Ambassador BSA B2 Inge Stoll profile Closer look – Norton lightweight twins Adrian Moss interview Men who mattered – Harold ‘Oily’…
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Morini Track day
Riding four motorcycles – two Velocettes and two Morinis – around Cadwell Park isn’t a bad way to spend a day! Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN The Morini Riders’ Club track day at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire has been running for 35 years and for whatever reason, has always attracted good support from the…
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James Pineapple
Of its time There was a range of James’ known as Pineapples in the pioneer period. This is a lightweight survivor that gives a valuable insight into the period in which it was built. Words: ROY POYNTING Photographs: TERRY JOSLIN It’s an unfortunate fact that financial constraints usually delayed the application of advantageous developments to…
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