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Courtesy of the Sammy Miller Museum, two fabulous V-four two-strokes will be at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show at Stafford over October 13/14, on the Footman James stand. The V-four Villa was built by Walter and Francesco Villa, though the FIM’s late 1969 eligibility changes ruled it out, while the V-four 350cc Jawa was reckoned…

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Thousands of visitors from across the UK and beyond basked in the sunshine after flocking to Netley Marsh on Friday, August 31 to Saturday, September 1 to enjoy two days of the Carole Nash Eurojumble, the UK’s largest bike autojumble. The Carole Nash Eurojumble, celebrating its 25th year, proved another successful event for traders, with…

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Visitors to The National Motorcycle Museum’s fifth annual free open day will be welcome to view the museum collection free of charge on Saturday, October 27.  There will also be a host of other free attractions including the ‘stars on stage’ feature and a large, indoor autojumble and trade area. The museum’s 2018 raffle to…

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Sometimes pure gold appears on the auction scene Fancy something spectacular in your garage or possibly front room given the condition and desirability of the motorcycles in this collection? If so then you really do need to be along to the Alexandra Palace in London this coming weekend for the Bonhams Auction during the ‘Ally…

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  The latest restoration project by the Sammy Miller Museum is this fantastic 1913 TT Rudge.  This machine was donated to the museum trust by a staunch supporter, Bill McComb of Co Antrim. Bill had this machine for many years in a dismantled and poor state and decided that it needed restoring and bringing back…

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We welcomed 18 members of the Rudge Enthusiasts’ Club midlands’ section to TCM’s Mortons HQ on June 27, where the members were given a tour of the archive and buildings, a talk about how we go about our business and a buffet lunch. Read more news in The Classic MotorCycle September 2018

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As soon as I saw there was a genuine Francis Beart Norton coming up for auction, I was in touch with Bonhams asking ‘Can I come and have a look at it?’ followed by ‘Can I have a go on it?’ Sadly for me the second request was not granted (and I’m really not sure when…

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The Southend Donut grasstrack meeting, at Latchingdon in Essex, this year held on August 12, is an annual event organised by the Southend club. The event title refers to the relatively short course, as well as the packet of donuts (or doughnuts) that are a bonus for all those who appear on the podium at…

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The BMW Airhead Fellowship, a non-profit-making organisation run by Peter Ardron and dedicated to keeping as many air-cooled ‘R’-series BMWs as possible on the road, held an event at the Lincolnshire Showground in aid of the Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance from July 13-15. There were all sorts of attractions, including lectures and a show…

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