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  • So near…

    So near…

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Words: Roy Poynting   Photographs: Terry Joslin If only battery technology and understanding had been better, the Norton Electra could have been a huge hit. When I reported on Brian Jeffery’s rare Triumph TSX (TCM, November 2015), I mentioned the almost equally elusive Norton Electra was another entry on his very short wish-list of British motorcycles…

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  • Telford Classic Dirt Bike off-road show

    Telford Classic Dirt Bike off-road show

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The countdown has begun to the biggest classic off-road event of the year, and so it’s all eyes on the Telford International Centre which will once again host the two-day Classic Dirt Bike Show sponsored by Hagon Shocks. Taking place across the weekend of February 18/19, one of the star guests has been confirmed as…

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  • Rare Matchless highlight of sale

    Rare Matchless highlight of sale

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    Sam Hewitt

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    On March 4, 2017, Dee Atkinson & Harrison’s sale at Sledmere House, Driffield, Yorkshire, is offering this Matchless Silver Hawk. It is thought to be one of only 60 surviving examples of about 500 made. The estimate is £45,000-55,000. First registered on March 8, 1933 in Taunton, Somerset, to a Mr A C Thomason, the…

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  • Ken Hallworth (1942-2016)

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    Sam Hewitt

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    As Ken and Irene Hallworth launched Old Bike Mart (OBM) in 1985 they could never have dreamt its future profound significance. As long-standing old bike enthusiasts, they spotted a large publishing market gap and their formula of lots of private classifieds, trade adverts, editorial, events diary and more hit the spot. Initial promotion was by…

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  • Book Review: “Isle of Man TT – The Golden Years 1947-1962 Volume Two”

    Book Review: “Isle of Man TT – The Golden Years 1947-1962 Volume Two”

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Author: Mick Duckworth Published by: Lily Publications Ltd, PO Box 33, Ramsey, Isle of Man, IM99 4LP www.lilypublications.co.uk Fax: +44 (0) 1624 898 446 Hardback, 210 x 205mm (landscape); 96 pages with over 110 photographs and illustrations. ISBN 978-1-911177-09-8. £16. This second volume in the Golden Years series is packed with a rich mixture of…

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  • Reputation ill-deserved

    Reputation ill-deserved

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Words: Phil Turner Photographs: Gary Chapman Triumph’s TR25W was saddled with a less than favourable reputation in its day, and one that has stuck with it. But this fine example puts up a strong argument for the defence. ‘A breed apart’ read the headline in Triumph America’s advert for the Trophy 250. The image accompanying…

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  • How to build a 130mph Goldie engine

    How to build a 130mph Goldie engine

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Words and photographs: Phillip Tooth Philip McGurk became the first man to lap the Isle of Man TT circuit at over 100mph with a BSA Gold Star engine when he covered the 37.73 mile course in 22 minutes 24.43 seconds. His 101.030mph second lap of the Senior Classic TT brought his average for the four…

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  • Calm before the storm

    Calm before the storm

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Photograph: MORTONS ARCHIVE There’s just a few finishing touches to put in place before the show doors are opened. The stands are set, the motorcycles in place, the placards up, and there’s a fair few potted plants in position on the Norton stand in the foreground on the left too, as the final finishing touches…

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  • Editor’s welcome

    Editor’s welcome

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The other evening, I was having a discussion with a friend and we were talking about what the difference is between being someone ‘with a few bikes’ and someone who is a collector. At what point does one leave one group and move into the other? Of course, it doesn’t actually matter at all, but…

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  • TELFORD OFF-ROAD SHOW GUESTS OF HONOUR ANNOUNCED

    TELFORD OFF-ROAD SHOW GUESTS OF HONOUR ANNOUNCED

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The countdown has begun to the biggest classic off-road event of the year… and it’s all eyes on the Telford International Centre, which will once again host the two-day Classic Dirt Bike Show, sponsored by Hagon Shocks. The event takes place across the weekend of February 18-19, with one of the star guests having been confirmed…

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