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His Holiness and the record-breaking H-D The sale took place as part of Bonhams’ Les Grandes Marques du Monde sale at the Grand Palais in Paris yesterday (Feb 6). Watched by a crowd of hundreds, the Harley-Davidson and the leather jacket were the first two lots of the 45-strong motorcycle sale to go under the…

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Ninety per cent of the show is undercover. The Bristol show runs this weekend, Feb 8-9 Ninety per cent of the show is undercover and protected from the elements and plans are in place to park all vehicles on hard standing and open up additional gates, so there will be no muddy car park moments…

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John Kidson aboard the Telstar at the formal handover to Folk Museum curator Sarah Orton and Gloucester City Council member Colin Organ The machine – frame No. 5 – surfaced in the USA some years ago and was restored by Bultaco West of Kentucky before eventually passing to John Lawless from Philadelphia. In time, John…

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February 8-9, 2014 at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset The atmosphere at ‘Bristol’ is always different to the other shows, which is surely in (large) part to its positioning in the calendar. It offers the first opportunity to see many friends and fellow enthusiasts for the first time of the year, to…

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32-page supplement with this month’s The Classic MotorCycle For over a century the motorcycle has played a range of roles in military life. Initially those in charge knew the forces needed motorcycles but couldn’t think ‘how’, while the cavalry wanted the services to have nothing to do with the evil devices. Could they see their…

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The shop features a huge range of specialist books, covering every aspect of motorcycling from ancient to modern and all can be bought from the comfort of your own home. In the coming months the online shop will expand to feature all of the products and unique gifts stocked in the company's 'physical' shop. Another…

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The Bonhams motorcycle auctions at Stafford are the most important sales of collectors’ motorcycles worldwide, featuring a diverse selection of the finest machines which attract an international audience of motorcycle enthusiasts and collectors. For the first time in 25 years this year’s sale – part of the 34th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show –…

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Bill Bewey with collection. Pic courtesy of Tony West Although it’s almost sixty years since the last Vincent motorcycle came off the production line, these magnificent looking machines bear a name associated with the world’s fastest standard motorcycle and still conjure up the ultimate ideal of well-engineered, ‘no expense spared’ quality. With models including the…

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Victory for people power. Brighton Speed Trials will continue! Earlier we reported that the Council had concerns over the safety of the event and whether it fitted in with Brighton's future plans. It seemed likely the event would be blocked. Organisers, The Brighton and Hove Motor Club, started an e-petition, which we aired on Classic…

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