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  • Mike Ellis memorial run

    Mike Ellis memorial run

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    Riders need to arrive at the Watsonian factory in Blockley (GL5 9RF) by 9.30am to sign on – expect to return by lunchtime. A donation of £5 per vehicle would be appreciated; all proceeds will go to the Mike Ellis memorial fund. Cheltenham and Cotswold Advanced Motorcyclists will provide travelling marshals to keep things running…

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  • Bikers descend on Netley for 20th Eurojumble

    Bikers descend on Netley for 20th Eurojumble

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    The event, taking place in Netley Marsh, Southampton, on September 6-7, has seen nearly 290 plots taken up by traders, as well as bookings for six club stands; the highest number of clubs ever to attend the show. Show manager Nick Mowbray said: “The event is filling up fast and is certainly on target to…

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  • Attention to detail

    Attention to detail

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    They were designed to take workers to work – I’ll allow that some motorcycles were, and still are, glamorous and eyecatching but they’re still transport and it’s our rose tinted view of the past that has altered that perception. It is also true that the more glamorous machines – Bonnevilles, Goldies, HRDs, Broughs etc –…

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  • Robbie Allan 1941- 2013

    Robbie Allan 1941- 2013

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    Born on June 21, 1941 Robbie’s formative years were in the Aberdeenshire village of Garlogie and his early motorcycling exploits were with the Bon Accord MCC in Aberdeen. Robbie lived a life packed full of motorcycling achievement both as a rider and organiser while retaining an enduring enthusiasm for two and three wheels. On road,…

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  • Iconic engines: Inter Norton

    Iconic engines: Inter Norton

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    Iconic Norton engine Launching in 1932, the International was available in 350cc and 500cc forms and joined two other ohc machines Norton already had, this in an age when even a pushrod overhead valve engine was considered sporting. Though the previous engines had been powering the sporting range this job swiftly became the purpose of…

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  • Buying Guide: Velocette Thruxton guide

    Buying Guide: Velocette Thruxton guide

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    Velocette Thruxton Naming a machine after a race or event is a fairly common theme in motorcycle circles – think Bonneville, Manx, Monza, Oulton, Silverstone. In which case perhaps the super sporting Venom-based single from Velocette could have been named Montlhery in honour of the 24 hour record the company had taken at the Montlhery…

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  • Buying Guide: Velocette Thruxton guide

    Buying Guide: Velocette Thruxton guide

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    Velocette Thruxton Naming a machine after a race or event is a fairly common theme in motorcycle circles – think Bonneville, Manx, Monza, Oulton, Silverstone. In which case perhaps the super sporting Venom-based single from Velocette could have been named Montlhery in honour of the 24 hour record the company had taken at the Montlhery…

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  • Buying Guide: Velocette Thruxton guide

    Buying Guide: Velocette Thruxton guide

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    Velocette Thruxton Naming a machine after a race or event is a fairly common theme in motorcycle circles – think Bonneville, Manx, Monza, Oulton, Silverstone. In which case perhaps the super sporting Venom-based single from Velocette could have been named Montlhery in honour of the 24 hour record the company had taken at the Montlhery…

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  • Davida backing for Lansdowne race series

    Davida backing for Lansdowne race series

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    Open to genuine race and faithful replicas of pre-63 group 1 and Group 2 machines, the series aims to maintain a level playing field for such motorcycles and their riders. For information go to www.lansdowneclassicseries.com and www.davida.co.uk • Meanwhile, we hear the Bainbridge Show Hill Climb is back on again, on Wednesday, August 14 starting…

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  • Devon Rim Company goes digital

    Devon Rim Company goes digital

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    Thanks to a simple, quick and easy ordering system, customers are able to match their bike’s hubs to the site’s brand-categorised products, which gives visual representation to individual hubs on screen. “Up until this point, we’ve depended on the customer’s descriptive skills over the phone to correctly identify the right hub for their motorcycle,” said…

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