Japanese automotive manufacturer Mazda celebrates its centenary this year, and has released details of its early vehicle manufacturing – a 250cc two-stroke motorcycle. The company was initially a cork maker, named Toyo Cork Kogyo, but
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The Normous Newark Autojumble will be going ahead as planned this Sunday, September 20 at Newark Showground. As a COVID-19 secure venue, the Newark Showground can still host larger numbers in total but groups of up to six
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Carburettor maker Burlen has increased staff numbers at its Salisbury headquarters to manufacture Amal, SU and Zenith carburettors to meet increased global demand from trade and public alike since lockdown restrictions eased. Several furloughed staff
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The National Motorcycle Museum is giving motorcycle enthusiasts the chance to win a brand new/old stock Triumph T140J Silver Jubilee Bonneville in the musuem’s summer raffle. James Hewing, Museum Director, said: “We have another amazing new/old stock first
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The Kempton Autojumble, due to be held this Saturday, September 12, has unfortunately had to be cancelled due to circumstances outside of our control. We are very sorry at the late notice for this, as we
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Martin Squires has released some screen printed t-shirts to coincide with this month’s Henry Fournier’s ‘Infernal Machines’ article (see page 80). The pictured machine is a converted De Dion Bouton motor tricycle that was ‘quite
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There’s three stunning classics to be won in The National Motorcycle Museum’s latest raffle. The museum receives no external funding so relies on visitors to the museum, but mainly on support from its conference business
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Two exquisite grand prix 250cc Benellis were top of the huge Bonhams’ ‘live and online’ summer sale, held behind closed doors from August 14-16. Top price was the £149,500 1964 four (right), used by Tarquinio
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One of Ireland’s leading racers of the 1950s and 1960s, Billy McCosh has died aged 81. A native of Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Billy’s first race was in 1956. During the 1960s and 70s, he was
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Bonhams’ August sale (what earlier this year we were calling ‘April Stafford’) is set to be immense… despite being a few months behind original schedule! It will feature a vast array of machines, including the
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