The Classic MotorCycle

Fascinating collection consigned

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Sam Hewitt

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6th July 2018

A fabulous and interesting private collection of earlier machines from the north of England has been confirmed for Bonhams’ October Stafford sale, the motorcycles this year going through on October 14. Among the machines in the sale are no less than three early vintage NUT V-twins, plus other V-twins from the same late teens/1920s period,…
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THE VIC STORY – THE VICTORIA BIKERS PUB

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Sam Hewitt

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5th July 2018

People that don’t really know us may consider a bikers pub to be the last place on earth they would want to visit, or do business with, but bikers and visitors to The Vic come from all walks of life, from Surgeons to Lawyers, Actors to Nurses, we are a close-knit community but always welcome…
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On the Run again at Banbury

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Sam Hewitt

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30th June 2018

The VMCC premier event for pre-1931 motorcycles, the Banbury Run, is to be held at the Motor Heritage Centre, Gaydon, on June 17.
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BSA Bantam D7 Super

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Sam Hewitt

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24th June 2018

Magnificent D7 BSA’s Bantam – in all its forms – has built up quite a following in recent years. Sampling a D7 Super variant shows just why. Words: Phil Turner Photographs: Gary Chapman In the late 1950s Britain had “never had it so good.” To a degree that was true – the scars left by…
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VMCC Festival of 1000 Bikes

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Sam Hewitt

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21st June 2018

This year sees the long-awaited re-launch of the VMCC’s Festival of 1000 Bikes at Mallory Park on July 7/8 and although 75% of available entries have already sold, there is still time to be part of the action. As in past festival years the event gives enthusiasts the opportunity to ride their own machines…
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Amberley Classic Motorcycle Show

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Sam Hewitt

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20th June 2018

The annual Classic Motorcycle Show at Amberley Museum in West Sussex is well-established in the calendar. For anyone with an interest in industrial heritage, old machinery and traditional crafts, Amberley has a lot of it on offer. Add in fine weather in which to admire long lines of old motorcycles and it becomes a…
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1939 Matchless G2M

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Sam Hewitt

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17th June 2018

Trevor’s bike Finishing off someone else’s project is never an easy task, but knowing the late owner and his family wanted the machine to stay local means there’s extra pressure to do a decent job. Words: Tim Britton Photographs: Gary Chapman Looking over this smart Matchless G2M it was clear AMC made good looking motorcycles…
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Austrian expedition

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Sam Hewitt

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15th June 2018

The Norton Owners’ Club Austria – Sulzbach Branch – is organising this year’s Norton Owners’ Club International Rally at the campsite next to the Red Bull Racing Circuit, Spielberg, Styria, Austria from August 15 to 20, 2018. There will be guided rideouts and special routes suitable for the speed and brakes of vintage motorcycles from…
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Morini 3½ Sport

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Sam Hewitt

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12th June 2018

Gilding the lily The Morini 3½ Sport is a fabulous machine in standard form, so more performance and better brakes just adds to a superb motorcycle. Words and photographs: James Adam Bolton What can be sweeter than thrashing what at first glance would seem to be a beautiful Moto Morini 350 Sport around tight and…
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NMM summer raffle

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Sam Hewitt

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10th June 2018

Following on from the above draw results the National Motorcycle Museum is pleased to announce the details of its next raffle. Museum director James Hewing said: “For our summer 2018 raffle the museum’s own restoration team has carried out a complete rebuild on a Royal Enfield Interceptor Series II, which we are offering as an…
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