Sam Hewitt

Another Arrow in the quiver

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Sam Hewitt

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24th November 2018

I first started motorcycling on the road in 1959 aged 17 with a 20 quid BSA Bantam, of 125cc capacity, in green and with a plunger frame. Before then I had two years around the local fields and footpaths etc. riding some old crocks. Since those days there have been Barnetts, Beezers, Bonnies, and all sorts…
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Rose Hill climb, and sledges

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Sam Hewitt

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24th November 2018

Your October 2018 edition shows a picture of Birmingham Club members at Rose Hill. Rose Hill is an iconic location in motoring and motorcycling history, and is part of the Lickey Hills area situated just south of Birmingham. Your former editor, who has moved on to railway circles, would recognise Lickey as in the nearby…
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The correct hill-climbing attire

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Sam Hewitt

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24th November 2018

Looking at the photos in OBM of riders taken before the advent of the “rocker generation” (mine) the one common denominator is TIES! All the riders of the generation before us are almost always wearing a collar and tie. Readers may be interested in the attached photo of a hill climb on the outskirts of…
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A head in a bag

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Sam Hewitt

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17th November 2018

As usual, the story in the September issue of OBM of Peter Gray’s Sunbeam S8 prompted me to dig out this old photo of my S7 with a Monza sidecar. I had it around 1967, and the pic is taken in Sulby Glen parking area in the Isle of Man. The three nice girls are,…
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I’ve found my Triumph

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Sam Hewitt

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17th November 2018

OBM published my account of my introduction to motorcycling in June. Now I’ve found the bike my dad went to war on, or one very like it, thanks to OBM. A military Triumph 3HW was posted for sale in the August edition. I discussed it with the seller who was clearly a genuine enthusiast with…
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An alternative classic

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Sam Hewitt

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17th November 2018

In the September 2018 OBM, readers were invited to submit details of “What’s your hidden pleasure?” and, prompted by this request, Arthur Pentney penned the following … A couple of years ago I decided to put two fingers up to the ridiculous prices now being paid for old machines and instead look for something less…
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Scouting for walls

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Sam Hewitt

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17th November 2018

With a long-term obsession with the wall of death, Alan Mercer found himself immersed neck-deep in the dangerous world of the rider! After four years researching the wall of death and meeting, with two exceptions, everyone who had ridden or was a wall rider in the UK, I started to research further aﬁeld. Having heard…
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The fastest air-cooled 250?

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Sam Hewitt

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10th November 2018

Following on from last issue’s focus on the Suzuki X7 on the Japanese pages, it’s been brought to our attention that, while the X7 was a hugely popular machine with learner riders of the time, and was indeed a rapid ride that brought speed to the masses, it wasn’t the only quick air-cooled 250 available.…
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Classic Dirt Bike Show

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Sam Hewitt

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10th November 2018

Early February is, for most of us, deep in the middle of the off season – when we want to spend time in sheds, garages and workshops getting ready for the season ahead. Of course, an ideal diversion would be to visit a show that encompasses motorcycles and, ideally, an autojumble – and look what…
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Moidart Peninsula 10th Anniversary and Gwen White Memorial Classic Road Run 2019

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Sam Hewitt

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10th November 2018

Organisers Andrew Johnstone and John McCrink are pleased to announce that the 10th Anniversary Moidart Peninsula Classic Motorcycle Road Run will take place on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Open to pre-’80 motorcycles, each year a number of genuine enthusiasts on an amazing variety of classic and vintage machinery, from lightweights and trials ‘irons’ to large-capacity…
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