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Scores of classics (often not seen elsewhere) and abundant early-season enthusiasm are hallmarks of The Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, which will be held over February 3/4, 2018, at the Royal Bath and West Showground. See classicbikeshows.com for ticket information or call 01507 529529.

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Another packed day at the National Motorcyle Museum’s now-annual extravaganza. The National Motorcycle Museum has clearly hit on a winning formula with its annual, early November open day, as evidenced by the fact that by 8am on the morning of the day before the day we all ‘remember, remember’, the car parks were already filling…

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Road race stars  Freddie Spencer, Peter Hickman and Maria Costello did the honours for the National Motorcycle Museum’s summer raffle to win a 1960 BSA DBD34 Goldstar 500cc motorcycle. The draw was made at the venue’s Museum LIVE open day on Saturday, November 4.  1st Prize – 1960 BSA 500cc DBD34 Goldstar motorcycle. Winner –…

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With the big day looming large, anyone looking for that hard-to-find Christmas gift for the motorcyclist in their family could find the ideal thing thanks to our friends at the National Motorcycle Museum. The Birmingham venue has now updated its Museum Legends online retail shop and it boasts lots of classic motorcycling related items as…

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The Offham Steam Rally is one of those delightful events that’s almost under the radar. Held on the same Sunday every year (in 2017, October 22) with minimal notice, it simply happens. Every year the village green of this traditional Kent village all but disappears beneath a gathering of internal combustion engine powered vehicles in…

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Bernard ‘Ben’ Noble on his Manx Norton, which will now be displayed in the Isle of Man, the place where it raced, by Ben, for year after year.Dee, Atkinson & Harrison had another successful Classic Car and Motorcycle auction at Sledmere House, East Yorkshire, on November 4. The venue was packed with potential bidders and…

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With the start of housing development on the site possibly imminent, a decision is expected soon regarding future race events at Shakespeare County Raceway. The drag strip, near Stratford-upon-Avon, wrapped up its 2017 season with the Halloween Party and Bonfire Burn-up, on October 28/29. The National Sprint Association (Southern Section) also closed its race season…

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Almost 120 former mudpluggers gathered at the Ibsley village hall for the annual Perce Simon trial reunion on September 4. Gleaming in the sunshine was a superb collection of off road bikes from the 1960s, while inside enjoying tea and cake was a ‘who’s who’ of feet-up stars from the golden era. Don and Derek…

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The VMCC has announced the return of one of motorcycling’s great events, as the Festival of 1000 Bikes returns for 2018. The event will be at Mallory Park from July 6-8. It’s returning with exactly the same format as before, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to ride their own machines in multiple track sessions over the…

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There were crowds aplenty, and much for them to admire, at the October Stafford show. Ex-world superbike star Aaron Slight proved a popular guest as thousands of visitors packed into the huge annual event to meet the New Zealander and take advantage of the autumn sun at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Stafford show. Compere Steve…

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