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Vale-Onslow barrel conversions Before his prominence in the motorcycle industry, specifically with Norton Villiers Triumph (NVT), Mike Jackson successfully campaigned Greeves off road machines. He remembers the instant success of the Vale-Onslow (V-O) 250cc conversion kit, as featured in our August 2019 issue, page 88. “From memory, the V-O 250cc barrel conversion, priced at £25,…

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The GP Rétro du Puy Notre-Dame, held over the weekend of July 20-21, saw a fine, eclectic collection gathered for what is an increasingly prestigious event. Words and photographs: MICHAEL DAVIS Among all the French historic motorcycling events, le Puy Notre-Dame is considered special. Which perhaps explains why this year saw the greatest number of…

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After a long period of illness, David Beckett passed away recently. An agricultural engineer by trade, David was constantly using his skills to mend or restore just about anything, including a number of cars and bikes. He started car racing while working in Kenya and built on his success after returning to the UK. Read…

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At the Dorset Vintage and Classic Auctions sale at Henstridge Airfield on July 11, this handsome 1938 Triumph Model 6S realised £9020. Bought by the seller at auction in 1982, as a project when showing just 11,000 miles recorded, the full restoration took until 1990 and the sparing use since then had only brought the…

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For some years, the Kent Kracker has been a premier event for its organising club, the Maidstone Aces MCC, and this year’s Kracker took place at Grafty Green, appropriately situated in the heart of the Kent countryside. While the events for modern machinery offered entertainment enough, the club endeavoured to fill out the entry with…

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Club stands, ice cream, silly games, autojumble treasure and a happy, diverse crowd, give Founders’ Day its enduring popularity. Words and photographs: James Robinson That it is unashamedly traditional is the beauty of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club’s Founders’ Day event, held this year, as every year, in the grounds of Stanford Hall in Leicestershire.…

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The most successful sidecar racer of all time, Steve Webster, will be joint guest of honour at the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show over October 19/20. Steve always attracted a large audience during his racing days, and now fans have the chance to meet the former world champion, getting to know more about his…

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The Kop Hill Climb celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, with some very special motorcycles running and displaying at the historic motoring festival over the weekend of September 21/22, in Princes Risborough, Bucks. Special guests include motorcycle legend Sammy Miller who is bringing some very important bikes along from his museum collection and TV presenter…

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Creative engineer and epic special builder Allen Millyard will one be one of the guests of honour at Stafford this October, at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show over October 19/20, and will be showcasing some of his remarkable home-built machines. Allen is renowned for creating mind-boggling bikes, having built more than 30 multi-cylinder machines ranging…

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