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Steve Plater interviews legend John Surtees John Surtees, multiple world champion and the only man to capture world crowns on both two and four wheels, kept the gathered enthusiasts spellbound as he shared superb stories from his incredible life at the 34th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show at Staffordshire County Showground. As an added…

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Firstly we must say a massive thank you to everyone who entered this year – clubs and private entries alike – the standard was very high, and of course a big congratulations to everyone who walked away with a prize. And the winners are… Outstanding Service to the Classic Motorcycle Movement (The Frank Farrington Outstanding Service…

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Entered by David Critchlow, this bike features a 350 cc J.A.P racing engine, Druid racing forks, adjustable friction dampers and a Burman four-speed gearbox. This is a creature that was built for speed. It is also equipped with a 2.5 gallon petrol tank, a 7 inch Royal Enfield hub in the front and a 7…

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This bike is fitted with a 348 cc O.H.I. Dart engine made by Andrew Alexander Sidney, which features an aluminium cylinder head and kicks out 17.5 horsepower. Tony only aquired the motorcycle 18 months ago, making it a fairly recent acquisition in the grand scheme of things. Previous owners had chopped and changed various parts…

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This model features an enormous 976 cc V-twin J.A.P. engine and a three-speed Sturmey-Archer gearbox. The bike is all chain driven and, even though it’s going on for 90 years old, it is still guaranteed to hit 80 mph. Coventry-Eagle only manufactured motorcycles for just over thirty years, and the Flying Eight became more and…

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A lovely 1959 Triumph T110 The bike was restored in 2000, although it does still possess more than a few completely original parts – the engine (a punchy 650 cc parallel twin), the frame and the registration numbers, for example. This striking Triumph has always looked resplendent in this unusual creamy, off-white colour. This is…

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1921 Norton 500 cc 17C. Expertly restored by David Pattison. Using his own considerable engineering talents, and the greatly appreciated help of some good friends, David brought this almost 100 year old gem back to life. The 500 cc engine needed new bearings and piston rings, and the bike was missing its rear hub, amongst…

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1953 Vincent Rapide C (V-twin, 998 cc) and Steib sidecar Sylvester McCoy’s incarnation of the doctor rode the bike (though some speculate that the actual bike used was a Black Shadow) whilst Bonnie Langford sat beside him in the sidecar. This ensemble was most notably used in “Delta and the Bannermen”, which aired in three…

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There’s a whole host of highlights throughout the weekend for visitors to enjoy, with multiple time world champion John Surtees and two of his championship winning machines surely the star attractions. There’s display bikes aplenty too, traders and autojumblers offering all manner of motorcycle related items and even live action in the form of the…

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That special Ferrari… A successor to the V6-powered Ferrari 156 F1, this machine’s V8 engine took John Surtees to world championship victory in the 1964 Formula 1 season. It was a win that made him the first, and only, person to ever capture world crowns in both car and bike disciplines. Following a protest by…

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