Features

First time around

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Sam Hewitt

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25th February 2018

It’s not hard to explain the swell of enthusiasm for scooters after the Second World War. Small wheels meant less […]
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Within these Walls

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Sam Hewitt

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15th February 2018

Tucked away, off an unremarkable West Midlands dual carriageway, in an unremarkable West Midlands industrial complex is an unremarkable industrial […]
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Sporting ambitions

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Sam Hewitt

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8th February 2018

Park a Bantam of any age in any British town and I’d wager you’ll not stand there long before […]
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Five speeds in my Velo

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd February 2018

It’s oft stated that necessity is the mother of invention and when Gerry Cain was creating his ‘ultimate’ Velocette, he […]
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One track mind

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Sam Hewitt

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25th January 2018

Look in just about any motorcycle manufacturer’s catalogue from the 1930s and you’ll find a competition model listed. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Triumph TR6

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd December 2017

What’s the ideal old motorcycle? Of course, everyone has their opinion – but Triumph’s TR6 makes a strong case for […]
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BSA Gold Star

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Sam Hewitt

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15th December 2017

This 1954 Gold Star rigid-frame competition offering takes us back to a period when trials was a very different sport. […]
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Sunbeam Model 90

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Sam Hewitt

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8th December 2017

There are certain models that define an era. From the 1920s the ‘Bullnose’ Sunbeam Model 90 is one. Words: James […]
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