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Bill Bewey with collection. Pic courtesy of Tony West Although it’s almost sixty years since the last Vincent motorcycle came off the production line, these magnificent looking machines bear a name associated with the world’s fastest standard motorcycle and still conjure up the ultimate ideal of well-engineered, ‘no expense spared’ quality. With models including the…

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Victory for people power. Brighton Speed Trials will continue! Earlier we reported that the Council had concerns over the safety of the event and whether it fitted in with Brighton's future plans. It seemed likely the event would be blocked. Organisers, The Brighton and Hove Motor Club, started an e-petition, which we aired on Classic…

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Startline at the Isle of Man The promised A3 motorcycle and scooter archive posters are now available. Posters sell for £9.99 plus postage, or for the perfect gift they can be mounted in an elegant black and glass 22×18 inch frame. Paper is 280gsm high quality gloss paper, and each poster is A3-sized (framed versions…

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A public exhibition to display these proposals has been arranged for Friday and Saturday January 24-25. This will be held in the foyer of the Museum at its Solihull headquarters (B92 OEJ). Times are 3.30-8pm on Friday (24th) and 10am-3pm on the Saturday, January 25. The proposal is to restructure the Museum to provide a…

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The British Legion Hall offered warmth and refreshments to bargain hunters The club has more than 80 members, fulfilling the main criterion for membership, which is ownership of a British bike, even if it is among a collection of machinery from other countries. Between them, members can muster a good spread of bikes from the…

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A very special H-D is being auctioned for charity next month The sale will see the motorcycle raise funds for Caritas Roma, which works on behalf of the Roman Catholic church to support those in need around the world. Pope Francis donated the bike to help raise funds for the charity. It carries an estimate…

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James on Norton James is a true motorcycle enthusiast, and has spent the last ten years as CEO of the Vintage Motorcycle Club Ltd. His key responsibilities were managing the organisation, with over 17,000 members, and developing and implementing key strategies including; building an online presence, developing new income streams, creating strategic partnerships and retaining…

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John Surtees poses with the MV Agusta In a rare coming together, the MV Agusta on which Surtees took the 1956 500cc world championship crown, and the Ferrari that he drove to the 1964 Formula 1 title, will both be side-by-side in the main hall of Staffordshire County Showground as the man himself is welcomed…

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