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  • The Carole Nash Classic Mechanics Show gears up for another huge turnout

    The Carole Nash Classic Mechanics Show gears up for another huge turnout

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    It’s just over a month until the world’s biggest and best celebration of classic motorcycles comes to Staffordshire County Showground. The Carole Nash Classic Mechanics Show takes place over the weekend of October 14-15 and it’s no exaggeration to say this year’s event may be the best ever. No Stafford show is complete without a…

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  • Suzuki Village at Stafford Classic Bike Show to display a whole host of rare machines

    Suzuki Village at Stafford Classic Bike Show to display a whole host of rare machines

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    VISITORS to the upcoming Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show – October 14-15 – will have the opportunity to get up close to a variety of rare Suzukis, including the two RG500s which Barry Sheene powered to world championship success in 1976 and 1977. The iconic red, white and yellow machines will be joined by…

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  • Into its stride

    Into its stride

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    Rounds three and four of the 2017 Lansdowne series were at Cadwell Park (June 3/4) and Castle Combe (July 8/9). Cadwell Park  It’s not often you can visit Cadwell and be blessed with sunshine but this time we were lucky and after taking to the track for the practice/qualifying session, it was Dean Stimpson, leader…

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  • Museum LIVE

    Museum LIVE

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    Following the massive success of Museum LIVE over the past three years, Saturday, November 4 will see the museum host its fourth annual free open day when everyone will be invited to visit the museum collection free of charge. The event boasts star names Carl Fogarty and Freddie Spencer (and their wives) who’ll all be…

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  • Motorcycles to star at Kop Hill Climb

    Motorcycles to star at Kop Hill Climb

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    The lovely Kop Hill Climb event in Buckinghamshire continues to go from strength to strength, with an atmosphere more akin to a garden party than a race meeting, though it’s all the better for that. Although the cars take top billing, the motorcycle cast is more than supporting, with a range of regulars that generally…

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  • Bonhams’ Stafford extravaganza

    Bonhams’ Stafford extravaganza

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    There are a whole host of exciting, interesting and occasionally jaw-dropping machines in Bonhams’ autumn Stafford sale, on October 15. As well as the clear headline acts – including the Pierce Arrow on page 64 of this issue, and the Broughs and Vincents – are some other less obvious interesting artefacts; a 1933 Silver Arrow…

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  • World record for Dee, Atkinson and Harrison

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    Following their North of England auction record price of £48,160 for the 1933 Matchless Silver Hawk in March, Dee, Atkinson and Harrison, of Driffield, held their latest Classic Car and Motorcycle auction at Sledmere House on the July 29 and achieved a world record! A rare, limited edition 2014 Norton Domiracer, with only delivery mileage,…

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  • Speed merchant

    Speed merchant

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    With my head ducked down behind the small flyscreen and the exhaust note of the highly-tuned two-stroke single resonating off the surrounding walls, it took little imagination to conjure up a mental picture of me leading the pack in the 1965 Thruxton 500 mile production race. A fantastic race, which saw Kent star Derek Minter…

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  • Quarter century not out for Elk

    Quarter century not out for Elk

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    Elk Promotions is celebrating 25 years of promoting shows and jumbles around the Romney Marsh area. In recent years, the venue has been settled on a large field just south of the village of Hamstreet. By mid-morning on the most recent occasion (June 25), an impressive area of the grass was covered by lines of…

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  • Unique collection of AJW motorcycles heads to Cumbria

    Unique collection of AJW motorcycles heads to Cumbria

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    A collection of AJW motorcycles from the 1920s and 30s has taken pride of place at the Lakeland Motor Museum. The six AJWs brings the total number of motorbikes on show to almost 90, ranging from a collection of the legendary Vincent motorcycles – spanning the 1930s, 40s and 50s – to a display of…

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