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After practice it was clear the race would be between the BMWs of Florian Camathias and Max Deubel with Vincent a possible third, which was exactly how the race unfolded until Camathias hit the grass bank through Kerroomooar on lap two, handing the race to the German Deubel with Vincent second. Then Deubel’s engine seized…

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The Classic MotorCycle on sale now! In this month's issue, James Robinson gets up close with an immaculate Triumph 3TA, an affordable and rewarding classic, Alan Cathcart tells the tale of AJS's elegant inline four, which was ahead of its time but ran out of time, plus a focus on a reader's restoration of a…

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1912 motorcycle image May 1912 The MCC’s Member’s Hill Climb was held on a specially chosen hill nestled on the Chiltern range, with plenty of trees offering shade from the hot sun of a super early summer’s day. The hill was only revealed to competitors at the last minute; the climb rises instantly from level…

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1923/25 Indian ohv eight-valve racer The bikes were collected by the late Arthur Francis Parker Jnr, always known as Bill. The family were the proprietors of Parkers Motor Garage, which was a major garage which specialised in the sale of Indian motorcycles. Machines include a rare 1916 Indian Featherweight Model K2 250cc single, bought by…

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Vincent Series C Rapide, with just 67,000 miles from new Former motor trader Banks retired to Spain in 1978 but soon started another business – this time in boat maintenance. It was sufficiently successful to fund his passion for collecting and restoring motorcycles (for use rather than show), some of which he is now selling…

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Available at all good newsagents Features this month include ‘Time capsule Triumph’, a genuine works Triumph racer, which had been stored in a loft since 1932, Norton 500cc Dominator restoration guide, Villiers’ last stand, where Richard Rosenthal attempts to unravel the mysteries behind the company’s engine codes and part one of our service and maintenance…

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Sammy Miller poses with the Waddington family The parts related to a race incident with his father. Humphrey-Battersby Waddington had competed in several TT races during the 1930s and also after the war. During the 1939 Junior TT, H-B Waddington crashed at the bottom of Norton Bray Hill after colliding with Sven Sorensen who was…

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Last issue, in the Tec Bike Parts advert on Classic Bike Guide page 90, we told you all that proprietor George Milburn would be trading on stands 372 and 373, at Stafford, in April. Well, that’s not the case, he’ll actually be showing off his range of classic shock absorbers and all the goodies for Hinckley…

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Frank Farrington Writing under the Radco pseudonym, every topic was covered by Frank in the series, from lathework to home painting and plating. His wise words and straightforward advice were soon collated into what has become a standard reference work The Vintage Motorcyclists’ Workshop first published in 1986. Reprinted five times, copies of Frank’s bible…

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