The Classic MotorCycle

Filling in the history

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd May 2018

I enjoyed the feature on the Johnny Brittain Bullet (May 2018), particularly as I found and restored it. I was variously on the staff of The Motor Cycle or MCN during the 1950s and early 60s and also a trials rider myself with a penchant for trials Royal Enfield, so most weekends were spent following…
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Range of products on offer at Whengparts

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd May 2018

Whengparts offer a range of weather vanes, key racks, helmet holders and signs, laser cut from steel or aluminium. This BSA Bantam key rack (right) is particularly eye-catching. Custom parts can be cut too; any flat shape can be produced or replicated. Whengparts also produces a range of clothing under its Kustom Shack brand and…
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BSA WD M20

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Sam Hewitt

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21st May 2018

South Island warrior This wartime BSA WD M20 is not memorabilia but a working motorcycle, and one which its owner rides frequently, and alarmingly fast!\ Words: STEVE WILSON Photographs: JONATHON FLEETWOOD Jonny the photographer and I let out the equivalent of “Cor!” simultaneously, as ahead of the car, Ken Powell treated us to a virtuoso…
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In celebration of speedway

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Sam Hewitt

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18th May 2018

It is generally accepted that February 19, 1928, is the date when the inaugural meeting of oval track racing in this country took place, behind the hotel at High Beech in Epping Forest. The big ‘sell’ was the new Australian import (‘Dirt Track Racing’) enabled spectators to see an entire event from one vantage point.…
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TT 2018: Great British Motorcycles stamp collection celebrates the Isle of Man TT

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Darren Hendley

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15th May 2018

The Isle of Man Post Office has commissioned a set of 12 ground-breaking stamps, featuring TT greats of yesteryear – man and machine alike. The new Great British Motorcycles set celebrates innovation, incorporating both artwork and classic archive images for the Isle of Man Post Office collection. Harold Daniell, who raced the Manx Norton Single…
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Easter extravaganza

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Sam Hewitt

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15th May 2018

The BSA Owners’ Club display managed a line-up of prewar Small Heath examples. East Kent has a lively classic transport scene, but with restorers not always keen to travel miles west, the Ashford Cattle Market site offers a relatively local chance for an opportunity in the limelight. Weather warnings of a biblical deluge for Easter…
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Triumph Thunderbird

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Sam Hewitt

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14th May 2018

Six-figure Triumph With four owners from new, this 1957 Thunderbird twin has a documented distance covered of over 100,000 miles. And it’s still a joy to ride. Words: ANDY WESTLAKE Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN To many enthusiasts, the name of the Triumph Thunderbird will always be associated along with that of Marlon Brando and his character…
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Walton brothers one-two in DJ Rally

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Sam Hewitt

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11th May 2018

Walton brothers Gavin and Kevin, from the East Rand, proved the dominant force in the 2018 DJ regularity rally for classic motorcycles. They took the first two places out of an original entry of 103 in this annual event in South Africa which takes competitors on a two-day route from Durban to Johannesburg. This was…
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ASTE BOLAFFI’S FIRST CLASSIC CARS AND MOTOR VEHICLES AUCTION ON MAY 23RD AT LA PISTA DI ARESE (MILAN)

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Sam Hewitt

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9th May 2018

Among the highlights there are a 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24s Spider, the Alfa Romeo 8c Pandion 2010, and the Bertone Nuccio 2012 For its first Classic Cars and Motor Vehicles Auction, scheduled for May 23rd at “La Pista di Arese” (Milan), Aste Bolaffi will present some of the most iconic vintage cars, with models that range from the…
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AJS R8

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Sam Hewitt

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7th May 2018

Inclined to success Drawing on track experience and research, AJS offered a much improved range for 1930. It was just a shame it came too late for the firm. Words: TIM BRITTON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN If ever a case needed to be made for ‘racing improving the breed’ then the AJS range for 1930 could be…
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