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Manifestation magnifique
Details of a high-speed ride from Paris, to Geneva, and then on to Cannes. Featuring in a special supplement with the May 12, 1955, issue of The Motor Cycle was the account of Cyril Street and his friend Brian, who took part in the Deuxieme International Trophée Cannes-Geneve-Cannes, on a brace of BSA Golden Flashes,…
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Editor’s welcome
This month has involved a bit of extra work, as we put together the Gold Star supplement, provided free with this issue. Lots of people helped out, so thanks to everyone involved, particularly all at the National Motorcycle Museum for putting the BSAs at our disposal. We hope you enjoy the fruits of those labours.…
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April 2017 issue – on sale March 3
Goldie celebration The next edition of The Classic MotorCycle, the April 2017 number, has an additional FREE 32-page supplement celebrating BSA’s Gold Star. It’s 80 summers ago this year that Wal Handley lapped Brooklands at more than 100mph on a tuned BSA single, thus giving rise to one of the most famous model names in motorcycling…
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The bug bites
“All I’m going to do is wipe an oily rag over it…” How many times have we heard that? Words: TIM BRITTON; Photographs: TIM BRITTON, STEVE PARRISH, MORTONS ARCHIVE Steve Parrish had only ever intended to service and use what had initially looked a tidy outfit, but having admitted during our chat he doesn’t have any patience,…
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Men who mattered: Freddie Dixon
❝Dixon reflected half of what he won from racing he kept, the other half went on his celebrations.❞ Though there are plenty of posed photographs in the Mortons archive, pin-sharp in focus and with the subject looking towards the camera, there’s none better than this one, here reproduced, to capture what was the essence of…
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Fun in the Sun
A look back at the fabulous 2016 GP Rétro du Puy Notre-Dame, held last summer. Words and photographs: Mike Davis Even though it’s a demonstration event, some years Puy Notre-Dame can seem intensely serious and fiercely competitive. In other years, it’s the fun that shines through. In 2016 the sun shone, vintage motorcycles were multitudinous,…
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Sporting trial in eastern counties
Despite the flatness of the land, a tough route was devised by the Ipswich and district MCC for its April trial. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: MORTONS ARCHIVE In fact, the course was so tough that it did for nearly 50 per cent of the entrants, as 20 of the 43 competitors were forced to give…
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Winter warmer
The first full weekend of 2017 heralded the start of the show season. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic at Newark was, in many ways, a tale of twins – Alan Baldwin’s 125cc Suzuki Stinger, a frantic two-stroke twin, dating to 1972, which was chosen as Best…
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Sunbeam MCC Pioneer Run
The 78th Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club organised Pioneer Run takes place on March 19, 2017. Run by the club since 1930, it is widely recognised as the premier event for pre-1915 veteran motorcycles. The run starts at Tattenham Corner, Epsom, and finishes at Madeira Drive on Brighton seafront. For details see: www.sunbeam-mcc.co.uk Read more News in…
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A Clubman at Brooklands
When Howard Earle decided to enter for the 1936 Clubman’s Day at Brooklands he had to make two decisions: What bike he was going to ride, and what he was going to do about his mother. The first decision was easy. He bought an Excelsior-JAP TT Replica. Words and photographs: Phillip Tooth Introduced as part…
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