The Classic MotorCycle

Isle of Man TT – The Golden Years, 1963-1982, Volume Three

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

Author: Mick Duckworth Published by: Lily Publications Ltd, PO Box 33, Ramsey, Isle of Man IM99 4LP www.lilypublications.co.uk Fax: +44 (0) 1624 898 446 Hardback, 210 x 205mm (landscape); 96 pages with over 110 photographs and illustrations. ISBN 9781911177258 £16. This third volume in the TT Golden Years series follows the previous two chronologically, with…
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World record broken

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

There was a new world record of £425,500 for a Brough-Superior SS100 established at H&H’s auction at the National Motorcycle Museum on March 2. The subject SS100 was owned and ridden by F P ‘Gentleman’ Dickson in the 1920s. Dickson was George Brough’s closest friend and they entered many events together as the Brough factory…
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Overseas buyers help Sledmere hit new high

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

With plenty of overseas interest, and some good prices realised on spares, the recent Dee, Atkinson and Harrison sale at Sledmere House in East Yorkshire was an outstanding success. New homes were found for 98% of the lots as a house record of £460,000, including buyer’s premium was reached. The sale included the Mike Hanson…
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Ton of TT memories at a special Stafford

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

So Stafford is once more nearly upon us – and this year’s International Classic MotorCycle Show promises to be something special. The theme of the main stand is the 100th TT – not the 100th anniversary of the start of the event (this was 12 years ago), but recognition that the 2019 edition will be…
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John Victor Brittain (1931-2019)

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

A true sportsman and gentleman, who will forever be associated with the Royal Enfield marque. Words: TIM BRITTON Photograph: MORTONS ARCHIVE To document the life of a rider such as Johnny Brittain, who passed away on March 7, 2019, aged 87, is not an easy task. One could simply list the sporting successes achieved by…
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Editor’s Welcome

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

Firstly, an apology. Last month’s museum guide managed to relocate a number of museums, though of course they hadn’t actually been relocated, it’s just our amateur cartographers managed to muddle where each one should have been. Sorry for any confusion caused – and the guide is in again this month, on pages 74-75, with places…
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May 2019

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2019

Archive photograph 6 News 8 Talmag Trophy Trial 12 Letters 16 Subscribe and save 20 Triumph Bonneville 22 Bristol show 30 Mi-Val 200TV 32 Tom Arter story – part one 38 BSA A65 on tour 44 Velocette LE 50 Early tricycles 56 ISDT collection 60 Closer look – 1959 SSDT 66 Colin Washbourne interview 72…
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Bonhams Auction Catalogue

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Andy

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4th April 2019

Bonhams is delighted to announce the sale of the Sant Hilari Collection, to be offered on Saturday 27 April 2019 at the two-day Spring Stafford Sale (27 & 28 April 2019), The International Classic MotorCycle Show. The entire collection will be offered without reserve. The collection comprises more than 100 important competition machines covering marques…
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April 2019

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Andy

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27th March 2019

6 Archive photograph 8 News 12 Austrian museum 16 Letters 18 Subscribe and save 20 BSA GPO Bantam 26 French event 30 Ariel Model A 36 Bianchi MT 61 42 Jones racer 46 Triumph SAINTs 52 Brian Wood, motorcycle policeman 57 BSA AA B40 60 Soviet motorcycles 66 Closer look – magic wheels 72 Eric…
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BRAND NEW STRATFORD AUTOJUMBLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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Sam Hewitt

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20th March 2019

May 12 and September 15 are the dates for your diary to browse for bits and bobs – or maybe bolts and belts –for your unfinished automotive project.
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