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Sporting Sparkle
Panther wanted a range-topper for its pre-Second World War line-up, and came up with this half-litre contender. Words and photographs: Phillip Tooth Finances must have been tight in 1937 for Phelon & Moore Ltd of Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, because the makers of Panther motorcycles couldn’t afford a stand at the biggest event of the year –…
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DOG ROGER*: *D.R.”, or Dispatch Rider, in the phonetic alphabet of the Second World War.
A two-part look at the role of Britain’s service motorcyclists, both men and women, in the harsh days of the Second World War. Words: Steve Wilson Photographs: Mortons Archive If the First World War saw the dawn of mechanised warfare, the Second World War, with its blitzkriegs, massive tank battles on the Russian steppes, and…
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Bonhams in Vegas
The rare 1914 Feilbach 10hp Limited, pictured, was the stand-out lot in Bonhams’ Vegas auction, selling for $195,000, which equates to £156,000. The rare 1130cc twin had been assembled after the company closed, and was the personal property of Charles Feilbach, son of the company founder. Other interesting prices included $150,000 for a Vincent Black Knight…
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Museum rejig
There’s been a big move around of motorcycles at the National Motorcycle Museum. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: Gary chapman The National Motorcycle Museum houses the largest collection of British motorcycles in the world, with over 1000 machines from 170 different manufacturers spanning no less than three centuries. Of the 1000-plus machines in the collection there…
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Panther V-twin
Please find attached a picture of Geoff Stray’s V-twin Panther, a work in progress pictured at the Bristol show on the Panther OC’s stand – notice the square-section swinging arm. I think you must agree he has made a good job of the bike so far and I look forward to seeing and hearing the…
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Win a Thruxton R and Ajay
The National Motorcycle Museum still has tickets on offer for its winter raffle draw. Museum director James Hewing said: “We have an amazing first prize for our current winter raffle, a brand-new Triumph Thruxton R 1200cc, (retail value £13,800), with factory fitted Track Racer Kit, which will be registered new to the lucky winner in…
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Display your classic at Stafford
If you’ve got a classic bike you think the world should know about and fellow enthusiasts would appreciate, now’s your chance to get it on display. The 37th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle show at Stafford is the biggest of the season, and organisers are keen to hear from more owners of quality, restored classics…
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Book Review: Edward Turner – the man behind the motorcycles
Foreword by: John R Nelson MA (Eng.), M.I.Mech.E. Veloce Classic Reprint Series Published by: Veloce Publishing Ltd, Veloce House, Parkway Farm Business Park, Middle Farm Way, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 3AR Tel: 01305 260068 E-mail: [email protected] www.velocebooks.com Softback, 210 x 250mm (portrait), 160 pages with over160 colour and black and white photographs and illustrations. ISBN…
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Special brew
Steve Boakes has built an attractive V-twin, using his skills and a collection of parts acquired over the years. Words and photographs: James Adam Bolton The green V-twin special had caught my eye on a couple of occasions at local meets and it always stopped me in my tracks as it didn’t conform, and I…
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Two of a kind
On paper it’s often hard to separate the British 650cc twins of the late 1950s/early 1960s, but on the road they can be very different animals. Words: PHIL TURNER Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN The B1107 in Norfolk wouldn’t have been my first choice of road for my first ever outing on two of the finest examples…
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