The Classic MotorCycle

Restoration Guide: VELOCETTE GTP 1930-46

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Sam Hewitt

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29th April 2019

The specialist An anonymous owner, we will refer to him as ‘Val’, has hands-on experience of GTPs and offered advice on running and restoration. Spares, if required, are wherever you can find them. Marque specialist Grove Classics has some GTP parts, but warns demand is low and will not warrant the investment for manufacturing further…
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Kingpin’s varied offerings

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Sam Hewitt

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28th April 2019

When struggling to find some parts for his own restoration projects, Andy Marks decided he would have to arrange manufacture himself. It made sense to manufacture in small batches, so he set up Kingpin Components so all the parts could be made available to others as well. The range of parts is continually increasing with…
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Museum’s new products

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Sam Hewitt

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28th April 2019

The National Motorcycle Museum has announced lots of unusual new products. Museum director James Hewing commented: “Among the additions to our range is a replica revolving and illuminated BSA dealership sign. “The museum also has the best motorcycling bookshop in the world and our complete range of books, plus all our other unique motorcycling gifts…
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You were asking: Your queries resolved with Richard Rosenthal

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Sam Hewitt

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27th April 2019

Maudes Trophy References to the Maudes Trophy in TCM has recently prompted a number of you to ask where the trophy is, with Mr G Keys asking has any maker won the trophy since Suzuki in 1974. And if so, what were the details? As many have recorded, George Pettyt, the owner of Maudes Motor…
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You were asking: Your queries resolved with Richard Rosenthal

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Sam Hewitt

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27th April 2019

Hub centre steering production models For the past three months, two hub centre steering questions have been lurking on the YWA computer desktop, waiting for inspiration, or maybe intervention. Both readers have had their queries answered directly as both wanted to remain anonymous – they were both considering buying a vintage Neracar and were after…
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Rolling… almost

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Sam Hewitt

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26th April 2019

It seemed such a simple thing – throw a few Triumph parts together and go ride it somewhere… Words: Tim Britton Photographs: Tim Britton and Fiona Watson Despite the occasional setback, progress is being made on the Triumph, the project being a ‘real world’ type of rebuild and not one done with a vast pile…
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Record (but not tank) straightening

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Sam Hewitt

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25th April 2019

Just to set the record straight in Tim Britton’s 1927 Ariel story in the April issue. ‘KO 1097’ was never mine; she belonged to my mate Miles, but I was always very jealous! We were both 21 years old in 1985 when he got the Ariel and although used to 650cc Triumphs, found the Ariel…
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My old Matchless

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Sam Hewitt

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24th April 2019

With regards to EJJ 64 (March issue, p6) I bought it from a Michael Collins (killed in the Junior TT, 1970) for £3 in the mid-1960s. The story was it was owned by the factory until 1945 when an employee living in Dartford bought it and used it to commute to the Woolwich factory. For…
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BRAND NEW BOOKAZINE TELLS THE STORY OF JOHN ‘MOON EYES’ COOPER

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Sam Hewitt

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24th April 2019

Moon Eyes tells the remarkable story of this down-to-earth racing legend in his own words.
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A brief chat with… Colin Washbourne

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd April 2019

The life and times of a BSA apprentice who became an engine builder… and also did some sidecar passengering. Words: Tim Britton Photographs: Colin Washbourne/Mortons Archive How many young lads went in through BSA’s doors to begin an apprenticeship with the engineering giant? There must have been a goodly number and it seems like a…
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