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Trials machinery on display in the dirt bike hall The star duo are scheduled for 10.15 outside the Dirt Bike experience hall (see showplan pdf). There will also be a trials demonstration at 10.30 by Dales Classics, and another after lunch at 14.00. It'll be spectacular. Since its inception a couple of years ago this…

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Eager crowds queue at gates A cloudy sky and fresh morning hasn't deterred the visitors to the 33rd Carole Nash International MotorCycle Show, as the entering crowds swarm at the trade stalls, to catch the early bargains. There are over 500 autojumble and trade stands, over 70 club stands, a £1 million Bonhams Auction and…

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Pair of Scotts being dropped off at this weekend’s Stafford show A sunny but gusty day at Stafford as the traders set out their stalls in preparation for the weekend. A continual stream of bike- and accessory-laden vans and trailers are parking up and offloading. In the halls you can smell oil, leather and polish,…

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David Robinson has time to smile as he eases his 1927 500cc BSA S27 towards the final bends on Bo-Peep Hill With no major dramas after this stage, the now less-than-pristine entry moved on to the tarmac hill course.A practice timed run establishes each rider’s target time, after that, three runs need to be as…

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Rare Vincent will be at Bonhams Auction One of the stars of the Bonhams auction held on Sunday 28 April at Stafford is a Vincent Black Shadow that formed part of a factory bid to set a new 24-hour speed record in 1952. Although mechanical failures prevented the bid at Montlhery in France from being…

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Track legend Phil Read is guest of honour The show will be a blockbuster, as usual, with crowds of over 30,000 expected to browse the trade stalls, autojumbles and see the hundreds of bikes on display, view the attractions and attend the Bonhams auction, or just saviour the greatest classic motorcycle event in the biker's…

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Arthur Lampkin Held in the Winter Gardens from May 15-19, admission for adults was modest at half a crown (12½p). On the Saturday Alf Hagon (649cc Hagon-Triumph) won the 750cc class at the Blackpool Sprint, while the marginally slower George Brown’s misfiring 998cc Vincent took the 1000cc solo class and LS Bolton (996cc LSB Special…

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Ross Isaacson’s winning image Nick adjudged Ross Isaacson's beautiful moody foresty shot with beams of sunlight breaking through the trees as his favourite. Ross from West Midlands took the picture of the 1940s BSA single in late March 2012 with a Panasonic DMC LX5. His caption read: Almost ready for another day’s riding after wild…

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Dave Shaw and the surprisingly clean Francis-Barnett had just completed 270 gruelling miles in the Exeter Trial Earlier in the weekend, Dave had completed the long-distance Exeter Trial, starting from Bridgwater, Somerset at midnight Friday and completing the 270-mile course in Cornwall, having endured unseasonably cold conditions… Dave’s bike is proof that you don’t need…

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George Povey on his 348cc Ariel On reaching the town (now city) the sun had disappeared so a dip in the sea no longer appealed. Instead, he rode steadily along Madeira Drive. On the return trip home Perseus needed to pedal assist the machine along part of the 11:1 uphill gradient on Reigate Hill. Over…

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