Sam Hewitt

Hull RSPCA Motorcycle Show

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Sam Hewitt

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8th November 2019

The weather on September 8 was perfect, with not a cloud to be seen and the owners on their highly polished motorcycles rolled up in force, numbering a record 350 motorcycles on the showground, and a record number of visitors paid to come and enjoy the show too. The show is a competition of five…
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Telford Classic Dirt Bike Show

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Sam Hewitt

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7th November 2019

Once more, the second weekend in February sees a mass migration of off-road classic machinery heading to Telford, for the 2020 Classic Dirt Bike Show, sponsored by Hagon Shocks. As you’ll now doubt know, not only is Hagon a key provider of shock absorbers to the motorcycle aftermarket, but is also a company with a…
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Mortons Archive: Military motorcycles in World War II

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Sam Hewitt

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6th November 2019

We’ve delved into the illustrious Mortons Archive to give you a glimpse into the use of Triumph and Norton motorcycles in the Second World War.
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Miller museum theft

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Sam Hewitt

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6th November 2019

Seemingly, nothing is safe nowadays. We recently heard that the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum down in the New Forest, has had the Guide Dogs for the Blind donation box smashed and the contents stolen. The first that staff knew about it was when they noticed their donkeys wandering around the drive, indicating that the gate…
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Sam’s the man for Moidart

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Sam Hewitt

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5th November 2019

Organisers Andrew Johnstone and John McCrink are pleased to announce that the 11th Moidart Peninsula Classic Motorcycle Road Run will take place on Thursday, April 30, 2020. They are delighted to add that the guest of honour for the event is none other than trials legend and all-round motorcyclist Sammy Miller. Sammy is no stranger…
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Newark Winter Classic

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Sam Hewitt

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4th November 2019

Breaking the stranglehold that religious festivals and cultural pressures have on the festive period and the new year, any excesses can be walked off with a healthy stroll around the former RAF Winthorpe, north of Newark, Nottinghamshire over the weekend of January 11-12, 2020. You’ll more likely know this as being Newark Showground, home to…
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Royal Enfield Continental GT

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

There’s been no cover-up operation regarding the new twin-cylinder Royal Enfield machines, although a significant wait was forthcoming for those of us desperately eager to get our hands on one of the new 650cc models. Nigh on 18 months after the new offerings were due to hit the roads of the UK, Dave Manning finally…
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Fowl play at 3 Sisters

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

The Preston & District Motorcycle Club were holding round 5 of their championship races at 3 Sisters race circuit near Wigan on September 8 and, taking part in the Classic and Post Classic races, was Mike Powell on his BSA Bantam racer. His chicken chaser gave a supreme performance, coming second overall in both race…
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Cadwell to the Clypse

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

I too have fond memories of going to Cadwell Park. I went with Charlie Freeman in the late 1950s. He raced his Manx and sidecar outfit there and at other meetings, including over on the Isle of Man. This picture was taken somewhere on the Clypse course with Billie Nelson in/on the chair. These were…
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Wildman memories

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2019

I enjoyed the article about A E Wildman & Sons in Spilsby, Lincolnshire. The history with this shop is amazing. Perhaps I could add a bit that I think is also amazing, and involves the same shop. I own a 1951 BSA A7, pictured here. The previous owner called at the shop in the ‘90s…
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