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Designer confounds critics with his vision After weeks of fine weather, heavy rain greeted competitors for the Crystal Palace meeting. After a five lap cycle race, a big field of solo motorcycle all-comers lined up for the handicap start 10 lap, 20 mile race at the South London venue. Harold Daniell (490cc Norton) took an…

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Wal Handley book written by nephew Among the marques he was famously associated with were Rex-Acme, Rudge and Velocette. This overdue book has been written by his nephew John Handley. None More Brave is published by Aspect Design – ISBN No. 978-1-908832-13-9. It is available in softback at £15 from most bookshops or directly from…

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Hedstrom carburettor On Saturday, August 3, 18 competitors for the First English-Dutch International Reliability Trial plus reserves, assistants, photographers and reporters watched anxiously at Harwich as their machines were swung by crane into the hold of the Copenhagen for the sea crossing to the Hook. Early pacesetters included Bill Douglas (2¾hp Douglas), Freddie Barnes (6hp…

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Former sidecar passenger Sue Darbyshire now campaigns this 1929 Morgan Super Aero Elsewhere, accompanying an eclectic range of pre-war cars, there was a selection of Morgan three wheelers contesting Saturday’s Speed Trials on the Mercedes Benz test track. Among them was the Super Aero of ‘reformed’ vintage sidecar road race passenger Sue Darbyshire. She partnered…

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The Classic Motorcycle app means you can download mag onto iPad or Android tablet For our growing army of readers around the world the TCM app is the ideal solution if they want the magazine there and then, and what’s more, you can save money too. The digital versions are even easier to read too,…

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Ewan Cameron posted 12.88/101mph on his V-twin JAP-engined sprinter The quickest three in the vintage class, the trio of Henry Body and Bernard White on Douglas twins and John Young on his Triumph-JAP, battled it out ahead of Roy Siddall on his New Imperial. There were plenty of older bikes in the racing classes with…

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Action guaranteed at Honington A great variety of machinery turned up in the cool, cloudy conditons, but it was a day of mixed fortunes. John Renwick had some issues with the nitrous oxide injection system on his Vincent outfit. With some occasionally lurid flashes of flame, it was eventually sorted out to post an amazing…

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Rally attracted over 300 riders The Kent Section of the club shouldered the responsibility and pulled out all the stops to act as host to more than 300 riders on a splendid variety of Plumstead’s finest and even representatives from the early days in Wolverhampton The rally – on May 25-28 – was based on…

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Variety of classic racers were on display The Sevenoaks and District Motor Club organises an annual weekend – this year on May 26 – car sprint and motor show in aid of charity. While it is primarily a four-wheel event, the importance of motorcycles in the circuit’s history is far from ignored. Last year, the…

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Classics galore at Gloucester From August 3-5 the extravaganza will attract more than 15,000 visitors and raise money for local and national charities. John Grange, the director of the motorcycles section of Gloucestershire Steam and Vintage Extravaganza, said: “Motorcyclists come to the show to meet friends, talk bikes and study the exhibits. They like the…

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