Sam Hewitt

NMM Goldie grab

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Sam Hewitt

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19th January 2018

Top prize in the National Motorcycle Museum’s summer raffle, this 1960 BSA DBD34 Gold Star, has been won by Bart Maatje, from the Netherlands. His ticket was drawn during the NMM’s event on Saturday, November 4. The next raffle is of a brand-new Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster. Tickets are available at www.thenmm.co.uk
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Winging it

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Sam Hewitt

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15th January 2018

A cautionary tale to begin with: if you happen upon a motorcycle auction, be warned that you may end up taking home more than just a catalogue – as Gordon can confirm… “The Aermacchi? I bought it in Bonhams’ sale at the Stafford Show in April last year. “I was showing a bike on the Italian…
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Kempton extravaganza

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Sam Hewitt

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12th January 2018

Held beneath one of the huge grandstands, the Southern Classic Off Road Show & Jumble brought the season at Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey to a close in December. The long line of jumble stalls at the show offered projects and pre-Christmas bargains, all eagerly pursued by those who took advantage of the ‘early bird’…
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1950 Vincent 998cc Rapide Series-C Touring Model – Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction 2018

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Sam Hewitt

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8th January 2018

Ever since the Series A’s arrival in 1937, the Vincent v-twin has been synonymous with design innovation, engineering excellence and superlative high performance. From Rollie Free’s capture of the ‘world’s fastest production motorcycle’ record in 1948 on a tuned Series B Black Shadow to the final fully enclosed Black Knight and Black Prince, Philip Vincent’s…
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What’s going on…

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Sam Hewitt

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7th January 2018

Motorcycle Live, this year held from November at the Birmingham NEC, is the modern motorcycle industry’s annual showcase, but it doesn’t take much investigation to find some interesting old machinery, plus plenty of ‘influence’ being brought to bare on modern designs. Girder forks seem to be in vogue among many ‘special builders’ with several modern…
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MODS AND ROCKERS – A NEW WAY OF LIFE FOR NEWARK JANUARY SHOW

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Sam Hewitt

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5th January 2018

ELEMENTS of the scooter/motorcycle rivalry of the mid-60s will be showcased at The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show. The motorcycling event, now in its seventh year, takes place at Newark Showground on January 6-7 and has been expanded by two halls for 2018. Among the many attractions on offer will be a…
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Three wheels on my wagon…

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Sam Hewitt

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5th January 2018

Brooklands, November 29, 2017: De Dion Bouton Tricycles are lined up on the start-finish straight opposite the clubhouse to celebrate an event that took place 120 years ago to the day, and 10 years before the famous banked concrete oval was built. Twenty riders are here to commemorate the first motor race on British soil.…
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Editor’s welcome

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Sam Hewitt

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5th January 2018

What’s in a name? I was thinking that when reading about the Norton P11 in this issue (p20), which sports a Matchless badged petrol tank, but as it was a parts bin special when made in its day – Matchless frame, Norton engine and forks – then really either name could be employed. Bryan, owner…
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February 2018

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Sam Hewitt

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5th January 2018

Archive photograph News NEC motorcycle show Letters Subscribe and save Norton P11 Mercier caterpillar Travel by Ariel Aermacchi Ala Verde BSA Empire Star Vic Vaughan profile De Dion race Vincent Black Lightning Closer look – 1967 motorcycle show Dave Fiddaman interview Men who mattered – Ben Bickell Triumph twin project Roy Poynting column Jerry Thurston…
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Bristol show momentum gathers apace

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Sam Hewitt

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5th January 2018

Scores of classics (often not seen elsewhere) and abundant early-season enthusiasm are hallmarks of The Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, which will be held over February 3/4, 2018, at the Royal Bath and West Showground. See classicbikeshows.com for ticket information or call 01507 529529.
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