Features

Vitesse with finesse

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

An exhaustive search led to the resurrection of an incredibly rare, but quite fabulous, model. Vitesse with finesse Though it […]
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The story of the Ormonde

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

Modern literature often relates the decline of the British and continental motorcycle industry in the 1950s and 1960s. Arguably the […]
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Crash, bang, wallop…

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

A tangle of Nortons at Brooklands in 1927. Crash, bang, wallop… Though Brooklands endured sustained popularity as a venue for […]
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Beautiful baby

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

The 680 ohv Brough Superior was launched as smaller version of the iconic SS100 – and it certainly looked the […]
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Commuting with style

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

In Germany in the 1950s and 60s, Zundapp was one of several companies to manufacture high-class ‘commuter’ machines. Commuting with […]
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Time machine

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

This staggering motorcycle, built in 1935, is based on a Henderson Four. It takes its styling cues from the art […]
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The camera does lie

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

The start of the 1967 Ulster Grand Prix. But all is not, perhaps, as it seems The camera does lie […]
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Bigger than ever!

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

The ASI MotoShow is a real celebration of motorcycling, with a hugely diverse amount of stunning machinery taking to the […]
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Two careful owners

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

That’s all this beautiful 1956 Tiger 110 Triumph has had. Though its original owner sold it in 1961, it was […]
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Imps in the Island

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Sam Hewitt

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11th July 2016

Despite a modest competition budget, Birmingham maker New Imperial won six IoM TT victories and many top 10 places. Recalling […]
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