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In 1938, all-time Brooklands speed records were set and, on London’s North Circular Road, the Ace Cafe opened its doors for the first time. Now, 75 years later, Brooklands Museum and Ace Cafe London are coming together to organise a special day of action and entertainment – a collaboration and celebration of motorcycles and the…

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While many rode large capacity motorcycles a handful completed the event on tiddlers including Excelsior Autocycles, Honda 50s, Bantams and Raleigh Roma Scooters. A total of 493 riders completed the event of which 345 earned Gold Plaques by scoring maximum points. Having built a neat 242cc water-cooled British Anzani twin powered special, David Blanchard, a…

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French maker Longuemare developed an automatic carburettor Many aspects of their initial report were arbitrary and confusing – in an attempt to rectify the situation, they revised their reports and were able to simplify matters for the layman by listing which silencers were noisier than the original, the same or quieter. A wide range of…

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Bernie Stevens’ superb restoration of a Victoria and Steib combination Ralph Avis’ bike was among them, his Triumph Metisse was eventually awarded top prize. Nearby was John Renwick’s Vincent-powered Bonneville Speed Trials streamliner three-wheeler. Finally, within the doors, the show on the floor level of Kempton’s main grandstand was supported by a number of clubs…

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Georg Meier With a clean sheet the German team of Georg Meier (pictured), R Seltsam and J Forstner (all 494cc BMWs) won the International Silver Vase. The Eastern Command of the British Army held its first trial on July 1. Starting time was 8.45am, with a map grid reference for the trial’s starting point –…

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July issue of The Classic MotorCycle on sale now! • Editor's intro • News   • Stafford show    • Letters    • Subscribe and save    • Montlhery Vintage Revival    • Alf Hagon interview    • Classic advert    • Men who mattered (Jack Brett)    • For various budgets (vintage machines)    • Jerry Thurston column    • Archive photograph    • Which…

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Testing the 50cc 12-speed Kreidler racer in the Isle of Man, journalist David Dixon hit 98mph in ninth gear, a remarkable effort with Dixon’s 12 stone frame on board. The engine’s main power band was between 10 and 12,000rpm and it seemed to die below 8000rpm. Despite its performance the Kreidler of Hans-Georg Anscheidt could…

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The organisers try to make the event a little different each time; this year’s event is based at an authentic, period (1930s), Hi-de-Hi! style chalet holiday camp. One of the section’s younger members George Case (a lad in his 20s) has restored and is riding a 1913 Alldays and Onion which has been in his…

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Sam and TCM editor James Robinson Sam attends the JCB Academy in Rocester, Staffordshire, a specialist engineering-biased school, where pupils are steered towards a career in industry, with practical lessons using lathes etc, running alongside more traditional subjects. During his week Sam (pictured with editor James Robinson) wrote a couple of features, came on two…

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The display of bikes was an excellent fit among the museum’s restored buildings, workshops and unusual artefacts. The majority of bikes were from the classic era, with no less than 85 BSAs entered, more than double the number of representatives from Meriden. The Small Heath entry was boosted by strong support from the Bantam Owners’…

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