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One free with TCM, the other reprinted by Haynes The November issue of The Classic MotorCycle, on sale October 5, will come with a free reprint of The Motor Cycle from April 1908. Why that particular week? Well, that was the week the 1908 London Olympics began, adding a neat symmetry with 2012, when of…

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New speed record on Autobahn BSA submitted its new 500cc side valve, the Val Page designed M20, for British Military MEE (Mechanisation Experimental Establishment) assessment at Farnborough, Hampshire. The test concluded that the model needed a major overhaul, causing the MEE to describe its reliability as ‘fair’ while considering it not entirely suitable for military…

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Stu Measures takes part in the trials demonstration, aboard his Royal Enfield Bullet With some sun beating down too – though the ground was decidedly ‘springy’ hinting at what had gone before… – enthusiasts converged on the Leicestershire site, with the ever-popular autojumble first port of call for many. They were greeted by the usual…

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Classic British Legends on sale now Classic British Legends is a 132 page collection, the first of a series, which celebrates the nation’s two-wheeled dream machines, the men who rode them and the tracks that played host to their greatest triumphs. It covers everything from Triumph Bonnevilles, Barry Sheene and Cadwell Park, through to the…

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Some of the Surtees collection, on show at Burpham The event in Burpham near Arundel, West Sussex on Sunday, September 2 was in support of John’s charity, The Henry Surtees Foundation. For the event John and the BMRC brought together his personal collection of racing cars and motorbikes to create a Formula 1 Paddock. Over…

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Recordbreaker George Stanley Freddie Barnes (988cc Zenith-JAP) won the One Hour Sidecar Race, while mechanical mayhem soon diminished the field of the Junior One Hour race. Casualties including early leader Les Bailey (348cc Douglas), sidelined by a broken valve. After a slow start, George E ‘Wizard’ Stanley (inset) powered his 299cc Singer through the pack…

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Classic British Legends on sale now Classic British Legends is a 132 page collection, the first of a series, which celebrates the nation’s two-wheeled dream machines, the men who rode them and the tracks that played host to their greatest triumphs. It covers everything from Triumph Bonnevilles, Barry Sheene and Cadwell Park, through to the…

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Classic racers invited down under The New Zealand Classic Motorcycle Racing Register plans to hold its 34th Annual Classic Motorcycle Festival at Pukekhoe on February 1-3, 2013. Any racers who decide to travel over from the UK will be able to combine this event with the nearby Hampton Downs Summer Classic races which take place…

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Londoner Harold Daniell at work In the Senior race Daniell was in no mood to scrap with anyone, taking the lead almost from the flag he steadily built up a huge lead and set a new lap record of 69.52. Early on Les Archer (495cc Velocette) chased Daniell, but crashed out. From an entry of…

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