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Marsh four on display at the National Motorcycle Museum
This machine is the product of one remarkable man, the legendary Fred Marsh, a dedicated enthusiast best remembered for his home-built, Moto Guzzi-inspired V8. A fitter and turner at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Southampton, Marsh had witnessed the MV Agusta and Gilera fours’ rise to dominance in the late 1940s and early 1950s…
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Big crowds expected at Flywheel Festival
The third annual Flywheel Festival at Bicester Heritage brings together more than 100 competition cars for an action-packed timetable hosted on its demonstration track. Taking place on the Saturday and Sunday, June 24/25, 2017, the festival will welcome Edwardian chain-driven monsters, vintage Bentleys and iconic Le Mans Jaguars, with a programme expected to be substantially…
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Lansdowne for 2017
Once again in 2017, The Classic MotorCycle will be supporting the Lansdowne Classic Series, which features a six-round calendar. The first event was held over Easter weekend – report to follow – while from there it’s Donington on May 6/7; Cadwell Park, June 3/4; Castle Combe, July 8/9; Donington, August 4/6 (for the classic motorcycle…
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IN THE JUNE 2017 ISSUE – on sale now!
Surtees celebration The next edition of The Classic MotorCycle, the June 2017 number, has an additional FREE 32-page supplement celebrating the life and time of John Surtees. The only man to win the blue riband race series on two and four wheels, Surtees’s name is synonymous with red racing machinery; first the MV Agusta grand…
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Overland to Vietnam
The story of Gordon May’s overland journey from the UK to Vietnam on a 1941 Matchless is told in a new book. Overland to Vietnam is May’s account of his 2015 solo ride of 11,500 miles on a Second World War ex-British Army 350cc Matchless motorcycle only recently repatriated from Myanmar (formerly Burma). Overland to…
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Walton wins the DJ rally
Gavin Walton, a popular member of the classic motorcycle community in South Africa, notched up his second win in the prestigious DJ Rally for classic motorcycles made before 1937 when he won the 2017 event, over March 10/11. He had a total error of 220 seconds for the two-day event which took competitors from Durban…
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Eddie Dow
Well-known Gold Star expert and exponent Eddie Dow, credited as the man who created the Rocket Gold Star, passed away on March 17. An all-round motorcycle sportsmen – successful in trials initially, and road racing too – his biggest achievement was winning the 1955 Clubman’s Senior TT on a DBD34. Following his TT win, he…
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Letter: Vincent seating arrangements
With reference to Joe Bingham’s letter (‘Comet comments’) in the March issue, although the Vincent seat support may seem a little strange and it may look as though the seat moves up and down as much as the wheel, this is not the case. The lower end of the seat support contains a friction device…
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Book Review: The Campion Cycle Company Story
Author: Dave Crofts Published by: D W M Crofts, The Paddock, Bell Lane, Weston, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 6TW Tel.: 01636 822004 E-mail: [email protected] Also available from: Amazon. Softback, 210 x 295mm (portrait); 118 pages with over 150 pictures and illustrations. ISBN 978-1-326-74957-6 £14.50 including UK postage and packing. When pioneer motorcycle manufacturers are discussed and…
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Pioneering spirit
Despite a cold and blustery day, the Sunbeam MCC’s annual veteran extravaganza, the Pioneer Run, was held for the 78th time. Photographs: Alan Turner/Carole Green/James Robinson Words: Alan Turner Early departures, on Sunday, March 19, from the Epsom Downs start reported cold conditions before the route took them south to more sheltered Sussex roads. As…
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