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A Norton job well done
A few years ago I mentioned to my wife I’d quite like to restore an old motorcycle. My ownership history is mainly Japanese machines. But she suggested I look for a Norton 500T, as this was the bike her father owned when he was courting her mother. After a few months of searching, one appeared…
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Triumph’s forgotten two-strokes
Triumph histories devote pages to lusty belt-drive veteran singles, the First World War DR favourite Model H, Turner’s twins, Cubs, Terriers and more. But often Triumph’s two-strokes are at best given a couple paragraphs, or ignored. Time to let them speak. Words: Richard Rosenthal – Photography: Mortons Archive No brief magazine feature can cover in…
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The future?
Based in Seattle, the Tacoma concours looks set to become a leading international event. Words and photographs: Ian Kerr Many with an interest in classic vehicles in general will have heard of the Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance event which takes place in California each year. Started in 1950 with just 30 cars, it now…
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The Dutch TT
There were four classes in the 1928 Dutch Tourist Trophy – 175cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc. In each class there was a British winner. Photographs: MORTONS ARCHIVE Held on June 23, 1928, a Saturday – the Dutch TT/GP always did and still does take place on a Saturday – there were wins for Graham Walker…
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Golden years
1968 represented the first of the famous three top model years for the unit T120 Bonneville. But Alec Taylor bought his for a winter bike! Words: Steve Wilson Photographs: Gary Chapman The twin carb T120 Bonneville is generally (and widely) recognised as the top sporting dog from Meriden Triumph (though experienced riders often prefer a…
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Flying machine
Hawker – a famous name in the aeronautical arena, but an almost forgotten maker of motorcycles… Words: Roy Poynting Photography: Terry Joslin When a Hawker Hunter jet fighter was recently involved in a tragic crash, the everyday media universally described it as a ‘vintage Hawker’. Well, being made in the early-1950s that’s probably true in…
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It’s a family affair
Bought by Philip Ingold in 1968, this 1958 Velocette Venom has been restored by Philip’s son Simon as a fitting memorial to his late father. Words and photography: JAMES ADAM BOLTON On what most likely would have been a chilly winter’s day, February 17, 1968, a young man named Philip Ingold walked along Acton High Street,…
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Camping trip: How to do a motorcycle tour before the First World War.
Photography: MORTONS MEDIA ARCHIVE Detailed in the June 24, 1914, edition of The Motor Cycle, here we see Ralph Bankes-Jones (signed as ‘RBJ’ in the original article) as he makes dinner alongside his trusty P&M, during the summer which preceded the start of the Great War, which began on July 28, 1914. Bankes-Jones was clearly…
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Editor’s Welcome
While putting together this issue, I’ve been considering, somewhat wistfully owing to the cold, dark weather, the possibilities of getting out and doing some longer motorcycling trips. In our modern, cautious world, we have a tendency to approach everything with apprehension and a ‘what if it all goes wrong?’ mentality. And so we set off…
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Stars shine bright
Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN The Stafford show welcomed glittering guests and star motorcycles (including Barry Sheene’s 1976 and 1977 500cc title winners) to its annual October showcase. Although the October Stafford show is sponsored by and billed the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show, so aimed predominantly at motorcycles from the 1970s to the 1990s…
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