Sam Hewitt
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Dee, Atkinson & Harrison sale
Dee, Atkinson & Harrison enjoyed a successful classic motorcycle auction on March 3, 2018, at Sledmere House in Yorkshire. In spite of the worst snow conditions for many years, all but three of the 50 machines entered were delivered for the sale and the attendance was well supplemented by internet bidding from the rest of…
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Triumph TR65 Thunderbird
The single carb, late model Meriden TR65 Thunderbird promised Steve Wilson a simple life. But with a new old bike, there’s rarely any such thing! Words: STEVE WILSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN It was, in the words of crime writer Dorothy L Sayers, “an old antagonism.” She was referring to the street rivalry between Scott and Norton…
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Exotic trio of racers for Miller Museum
The Sammy Miller Museum has announced the purchase of three classic racers, bought from Jim Lilley in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Jim is a staunch supporter of the classic scene and was delighted the museum was able to make the purchase. The exotic trio of two-strokes are an ex-Freddie Spencer works Honda NS500, a Barry Sheene…
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April Stafford almost upon us
As usual, The Classic MotorCycle Show will bring you a fine selection of everything needed for a weekend of motorcycling indulgence, this year being held over April 21/22. Held at Staffordshire County Showground, you’ll find a feast of trade stalls, autojumbles, club stands and private entries. Guest of honour will be Neil Tuxworth, Honda’s racing…
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Two-day sale at Stafford
On April 21/22, the largest ever Bonhams spring Stafford sale of classic and collectors’ motorcycles will take place at The Classic MotorCycle show. The sale has been split into a two-day event to accommodate the volume of machines on offer. More than 300 motorcycles have been consigned. On Saturday at 2pm, the weekend’s marathon…
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Tommy Barker (1926-2018)
Always slight in build, Tommy Barker, who has died age 91, was frail in the final decade of his riding years and a lack of strength in his legs closed down his riding career at the age of 89. But, in his younger day he’d been a formidable Western Centre scrambles champion, first on a…
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Velocette Lansdowne racer
This pushrod Velocette, prepared and tuned in a modest environment by a long-time enthusiast, has enjoyed success upon success. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN/RUSS LEE Velocette, as a manufacturer, has a long and proud history in racing, dating back to when the company (Veloce) was a maker of two-strokes in the early 1920s, the…
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Pioneer Run 2018
Though the weather did its best to thwart it, with heavy snow and freezing winds, the Sunbeam MCC’s Pioneer Run went ahead on March 18 from Brighton seafront. We’ll have more in next month’s issue.
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Editor’s welcome
Many years ago, I was instructed to never mention the weather in columns such as this, as it smacked of having nothing else to say. Well, I’ve long followed that advice but I’m going to make an exception this issue, because, basically, weather has dominated so much of what we’ve done – or not done…
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Norton Dominator 99
Norton produced excellent (if conservatively finished) motorcycles until a couple of pints of red paint found their way into the paint shop. Words: Tim Britton Photographs: Gary Chapman According to that great online source of almost accurate information, 1957 was the year the UK population had never had it so good. I thought it was…
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