Sam Hewitt

A fan of the Max

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Sam Hewitt

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18th July 2017

A few years ago I rebuilt an identical machine to the NSU Max featured (June 2017). It had stood partly dismantled in the yard of a shop, abandoned by the owner when the cost of replacing the big end was more than he thought the bike was worth. I bought it and set about returning…
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H&H holds first sale at NMM

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Sam Hewitt

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12th July 2017

The first auction to be held by H&H at the National Motorcycle Museum took place June 2, with a fine selection of machines offered and many sold, with the top price going to a beautifully presented Indian four, knocked down at £52,000. There were lots of reasonably priced vintage machines (the majority having lost their…
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Sywell run

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Sam Hewitt

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12th July 2017

One of several interesting machines out on the Northants section of the VMCC’s girder-fork run on May 28 was this impressive JAP-engined sidecar outfit, with the V-twin motor housed in Sunbeam cycle parts. Starting and finishing at Sywell aerodrome, the gentle 45-mile run allowed plenty of time for mooching about the 1930s airfield, which features…
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Solid servant

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Sam Hewitt

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10th July 2017

Most of us can remember approximately when we bought a particular motorbike, although the memory tends to become vague after a while, and can be totally lost as the years roll on. But you might well be surprised to hear Ian Thorogood confidently say: “Oh yes, I bought it at 2.30pm on Saturday May 24,…
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Editor’s welcome

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Sam Hewitt

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7th July 2017

For this issue we’ve made an extra effort to encourage and appreciate the use of old motorcycles, hence the ‘get out and ride’ motif you’ll see on some of the pages. The breadth of events oldmotorcycle ownership and interest opens up is hopefully demonstrated, be it trials, road racing, VMCC-type runs, European events, veteran and…
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Steve Spencer

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Sam Hewitt

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7th July 2017

The man who finished third in the famous 1967 Senior TT, riding a Steve Lancefield Norton, passed away in May 2017, just before the 50th anniversary of his superb achievement. Steve Spencer’s effort is even more impressive because it was the year of his TT debut. During the course of his ride, it is reckoned…
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August 2017

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Sam Hewitt

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7th July 2017

Archive photograph News Letters Subscribe and save BSA Rocket 3 Norton Model 50 Montlhéry Vintage Revival Pre-65 Scottish Two-day Trial Dutch veteran rally Lansdowne race round-up Australian beach racing – part 1 Banbury Run TT 2017 Closer look John Searle interview Men who mattered – Claude Temple Roy Poynting column Jerry Thurston column Steve Parrish…
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Triple treat

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Sam Hewitt

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5th July 2017

Reading his first ride report from September 25, 1968, it’s clear from the off that the Rocket 3 had quite a first impression on The Motor Cycle’s Vic Willoughby: “Racing power with garden-party manners, an iron hand in velvet glove – such is the dream of many a connoisseur. In the 740cc Rocket 3, BSA…
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Sywell run

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Sam Hewitt

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1st July 2017

One of several interesting machines out on the Northants section of the VMCC’s girder-fork run on May 28 was this impressive JAP-engined sidecar outfit, with the V-twin motor housed in Sunbeam cycle parts. Starting and finishing at Sywell aerodrome, the gentle 45-mile run allowed plenty of time for mooching about the 1930s airfield, which features…
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Don’t spare the horses…

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Sam Hewitt

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27th June 2017

Horsepower: (1) An imperial unit of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second (2) the Royal Automobile Club measurement for tax purposes calculated from the diameter of the bore and the number of cylinders in a engine (3) A rally for pre-1920 motorcycles that has been running for 36 years. Rondom Gees: A random ride…
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