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Club stands, ice cream, silly games, autojumble treasure and a happy, diverse crowd, give Founders’ Day its enduring popularity. Words and photographs: James Robinson That it is unashamedly traditional is the beauty of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club’s Founders’ Day event, held this year, as every year, in the grounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire.…

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The most successful sidecar racer of all time, Steve Webster, will be joint guest of honour at the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show over October 19/20. Steve always attracted a large audience during his racing days, and now fans have the chance to meet the former world champion, getting to know more about his…

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The Kop Hill Climb celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, with some very special motorcycles running and displaying at the historic motoring festival over the weekend of September 21/22, in Princes Risborough, Bucks. Special guests include motorcycle legend Sammy Miller who is bringing some very important bikes along from his museum collection and TV presenter…

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Creative engineer and epic special builder Allen Millyard will one be one of the guests of honour at Stafford this October, at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show over October 19/20, and will be showcasing some of his remarkable home-built machines. Allen is renowned for creating mind-boggling bikes, having built more than 30 multi-cylinder machines ranging…

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There was an impressive and much-varied entry at this free to the public French event. Words and photographs: Mike Davis An eclectic range of two-wheeled machines, spanning more than a century of motorcycling, were put through their paces over the 1200 metre street circuit that plays host to the Chinon Classic each June. While many…

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The Rickman Enthusiasts’ Day, held at the Sammy Miller Museum on June 23, brought an eclectic range of machinery and people together. Words and photographs: James Robinson Don and Derek Rickman, motocross royalty and innovative manufacturers of many products, were on hand to witness what was the biggest attendance in nine years at the Sammy…

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This machine has been restored by a man who rode a similar model on his Scottish Six Days Trial debut, while it has significance to the man who tested it too… Words: ANDY WESTLAKE Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN As the Villiers two-stroke crackled into life, I was transported back to the day in 1972 when, on…

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The Vintage Motor Cycle Club’s (VMCC) annual showpiece event once again attracted a strong and enthusiastic entry. Words and photographs: JAMES ROBINSON ‘The largest gathering of veteran and vintage motorcycles in the world’ is the proud proclamation of the Banbury Run, those words writ large across the front cover of the programme for this year’s…

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Brooklands Motorcycle Day was held on June 30, drawing an eclectic collection of superb machines to the Surrey speedbowl. It is now 80 years since the last race was held over the fabled Outer Circuit but Brooklands loses none of its appeal. As the sun and temperature rose, a turn-out of bikes gradually filled the…

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