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Not only did Percy break the track flying mile record, but also he set ftd beating Barry Baragwanath’s (998cc Winit-JAP) in the process. During the day, Harry Martin (345cc Martin-JAP) broke the Class B (275 – 350cc) flying mile record posting 67.85mph. Brooklands habitues simply couldn’t accept a newcomer as Brewster could instantly learn to…

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Wolds Run was packed Around 600 people attended the event at East Kirkby, with Mark Boswell’s Suzuki GT380 chosen as best in show, though Peter Jury’s 1939 James Handyvan was something of a show stealer. Of course, Just Jane, East Kirkby’s Lancaster, didn’t disappoint, with taxi runs which enthralled the crowd. More than £4000 was…

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Joey Dunlop at work (at North West 200) In 1911 the races were held for the first time on the Mountain course and despite two world wars and the loss of Grand Prix status the annual motorcycle racing holiday in the Isle of Man continues to thrive. In spite of torrential rain, which saw riders…

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1937 TT On Junior race day Frith couldn’t stay with his team-mate as the flying Scot Guthrie powered his Norton around the Mountain circuit setting a new 350cc lap record of 85.18mph on lap five. Frith gamely chased him, equalling Guthrie’s new lap record on the last circuit. Crasher White completed the Norton sweep in…

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Moto Guzzi V8 racers at Museum Moto Guzzi’s V8 GP racer may not have won a race, but it remains one of the technological wonders of 1950s Grand Prix racing. The iconic classic 1957 V8 Moto Guzzi, accompanied by a 1950 Bicilindrical Moto Guzzi, are back in the UK and will be on display at…

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Trike replica created The team spent a year conducting research on and reverse engineering the early electric vehicle, until it was brought back to life. This affords the whole world the opportunity to experience the automotive locomotion options available 130 years ago. The basis used by Ayrton and Perry was the Starley tricycle, which had…

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After practice it was clear the race would be between the BMWs of Florian Camathias and Max Deubel with Vincent a possible third, which was exactly how the race unfolded until Camathias hit the grass bank through Kerroomooar on lap two, handing the race to the German Deubel with Vincent second. Then Deubel’s engine seized…

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The Classic MotorCycle on sale now! In this month's issue, James Robinson gets up close with an immaculate Triumph 3TA, an affordable and rewarding classic, Alan Cathcart tells the tale of AJS's elegant inline four, which was ahead of its time but ran out of time, plus a focus on a reader's restoration of a…

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1912 motorcycle image May 1912 The MCC’s Member’s Hill Climb was held on a specially chosen hill nestled on the Chiltern range, with plenty of trees offering shade from the hot sun of a super early summer’s day. The hill was only revealed to competitors at the last minute; the climb rises instantly from level…

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