The Classic MotorCycle

  • Sam’s V-fours at Stafford

    Sam’s V-fours at Stafford

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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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  • Eurojumble a hit

    Eurojumble a hit

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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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  • Museum Live coming soon

    Museum Live coming soon

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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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  • November 2018

    November 2018

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    Archive photograph News Letters West Kent Run Douglas Mk.V Subscribe and save Rickman Triumph Metisse Bressurie GP Morini and Velocette ‘swap’ Norton Navigator Classic TT/Duke Velocette James Pineapple Ivor Gilson profile BSA A10 in Scotland Closer look – 1953 Motorcycle Show Men who mattered – Reg Armstrong Triumph 3TA/5TA rebuild Roy Poynting column Jerry Thurston…

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  • Editor’s welcome

    Editor’s welcome

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    My cousin Pete came over from Australia to ride with dad and I in Ireland for the ‘National’, which necessitates a whole, horrid, long van journey, during which of course we talk about all sorts, though often back to motorbikes. I invariably say: “I’d quite like one of them” about pretty much anything motorcycling, as…

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  • Single owner collection to star at the Palace

    Single owner collection to star at the Palace

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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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  • 1913 TT Rudge restoration project

    1913 TT Rudge restoration project

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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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  • Rudge members visit TCM

    Rudge members visit TCM

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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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  • Graham Crowley – Artist

    Graham Crowley – Artist

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    Small is beautiful. And nowhere is this more evident than the Isle of Man Post Office website. Here, alongside gushy stamp sets of Meghan and Harry’s wedding, are six philatelic examples celebrating stars of a different, less emetic kind: great British motorcycles. These exquisite graphic objects were created by graphic designer David Bloomfield and painter Graham…

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  • CEDOS 2 1/2HP

    CEDOS 2 1/2HP

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    Throughout the history of British motorcycle manufacture, entrepreneurs from Brough to Wooler (and many lesser-known ones) have marketed their products under their family names. Not many would have thought of using their forenames though, and I’m pretty certain nobody except Oscar and Cedric Hanwell ever decided to combine both of their first names. The result…

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