The Classic MotorCycle
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High point
From the veteran days through to the 1920s, the Zenith marque possessed a deserved reputation for excellence – it’s not hard to see why. Words: ANDY WESTLAKE Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN A ‘revolutionary in motorcycles’ was the way the period press described the new hub-steered ‘Bi-Car’ when it was launched at the Crystal Palace show in…
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With due reverence…
The Ixion Run is becoming an established event in the calendar and it is a fitting tribute to a remarkable man. Words and photographs: ALAN TURNER On Sunday, May 5, around three dozen prewar solos and sidecar outfits lined up in the car park of St Barnabas’ Church in Bexhill, Sussex for the Ixion Run.…
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Speeding Dominator caught by Dart
I found the letters by Bruce M Bennett (July 2019) very interesting as that was the era I started riding and his mention of his employment at Thornton Heath depot reminded me of the following: My cousin Alan ‘Johnny’ Johnson was a sergeant in the Met based at that depot, riding Triumphs. When the Daimler…
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The unloved: Part 1
This collection of British ultra-lightweight losers should have been depressing – but putting them through their paces proved a right hoot! First off, the BSA Dandy and Beagle… Words: STEVE WILSONPhotographs: JONATHAN FLEETWOOD Ken Powell is a welder from the Isle of Wight and the Other Island seems a suitably eccentric time-warp for his extensive…
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The same…But different
Egli-Vincents were an Anglo-Swiss creation which have sustained enduring popularity. In the land where they were produced, a single and a twin are compared. Words and photographs: Colin Taylor Visit the Canton of Jura in Switzerland, not far from Basel, and you’ll encounter most of the things for which the country is famous. Perfectly kept…
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Book Review: “Moon Eyes – The John Cooper story”
Road racing legend, Grand Prix hero, motorcycling icon Editor: Richard Skelton Author and interviewer: Chris Carter, with contributions byColin Seeley, Peter Williams,Sir Robin Miller, contemporary riders and associates. Foreword: Mike Trimby Published by: Mortons Media Group Ltd, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6JR www.classicmagazines.co.uk/thebookshelf Tel: 01507 529529 ISBN: 978-1-911276-95-1 £6.99 The 1960s was…
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My old Matchless on the cover
Nice article and pictures on the Matchless G3LS in the July issue. I owned/restored the bike before selling it on. Specification includes a 7.5 compression ratio piston and SH (scrambles) cams, minor port polishing and a Lucas Wader magneto, fettled by Shaun Hawker. I bought the frame and engine as a lump and sourced all…
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Ashford Classic Motorcycle Show
ELK Promotions made its traditional visit to Ashford Cattle Market in Kent, on Easter Monday (April 22). The event is always popular with vintage and classic enthusiasts from that end of the county, where events further west often involve long and uninspiring journeys. Local clubs and sections provided plenty of different marques and models to…
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Going large in Laughton
The Sussex village of Laughton is situated a little off the main roads, but the 27th annual Cuckoo Fayre over May 25-27 was another enormous celebration of just about anything under that catch-all heritage banner, from steam-powered road locomotives to palatial motorhomes. Motorcycles were welcomed under the ‘transport’ umbrella, with more than 130 entries. The…
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An award for Sammy Miller
Sammy Miller was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Transport Trust at the Brooklands Museum on June 17, 2019. The award was presented by Prince Michael of Kent, who coincidentally also features on page 114 of this issue. Sammy took along two motorcycles, his famous Ariel trials iron, GOV 132, and the ex-works Norton…
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