New & Features

The Norton OC had a good display at the NEC Classic Motor Show Though primarily a car show, there was a motorcycle element too, with one hall dedicated to two-wheelers. Highlights included George Pooley’s ‘V-six’ Trident/Rockets 3 and the ex-Hugh Viney 1953 ISDT AJS Model 20, registration number AJS 5. Meanwhile, a reminder that the…

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David Noakes, from East Sussex, takes a break at Staplefield on his De Dion Bouton tricycle The cavalcade obviously majors on four-wheelers, but three-wheelers and forecars are also eligible and a significant number are regular entrants (and finishers). This year's better weather brought out a good number of supporters riding a wonderful variety of machinery.…

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At the recent Olympia Show, Motosacoche displayed an electrically equipped motorcycle. Of simpler design than Indian’s, the Motosacoche design comprises a saddle tube mounted dynamo driven by the rear wheel to charge a battery mounted within a box on a footboard. As the rear wheel turns, the tyre drives a small roller mounted to one…

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It is, it would seem, a rare, genuine RA (for Research Association) model, though it has lost several distinguishing features, including its ‘disc’ brakes. Brought in from South Africa, it comes as part of a collection, which includes a 1935 Excelsior Manxman. Other machines in the sale include a host of projects, including a Gold…

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Royal Enfield launched its new cafe racer with a ride from the Ace Cafe down to Brighton The European launch of Royal Enfield’s new Continental GT 535 was celebrate in appropriate style with a burn-up… Organised by the Indian company, 50 European press people on the red bikes first fought and filtered their way from…

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New issue on sale! • Editor's intro • Archive photograph    • News    • Diary    • Kop Hill Climb    • Subscribe and save    • Angle-Dutch Rally    • Letters    • Velocette MAC Super Profile    • Isle of Wight Scurry    • Veloce 3½hp    • Glass plate – 1954 Belgian Sidecar GP    • Vincent Black Shadow    • Reader’s restoration…

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1915 682cc Indian Little Twin There is no organisation, no officialdom, but the village green vanishes beneath lines of vintage and classic cars, with a border path providing useful hard-standing for bikes. Refreshments and a barbecue are courtesy of the adjacent pub. The event is usually supported by local motorcycle clubs, but this year, early…

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BBC 4, 9pm on Monday, October 28. Don’t miss it! Full throttle: The Glory Days of British Motorbikes will be shown on BBC4 at 9pm on October 28. It charts the rise of and celebrates all facets of the British motorcycle industry, touching on war hero T.E. Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia, and his fascination…

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