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  • The Ace Service Station in 1953

    The Ace Service Station in 1953

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    Sam Hewitt

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    I loved the article about old garages in April’s OBM, and also enjoyed Bernie Freeman’s memories mentioning the Ace. By courtesy of the Ace Cafe London Archive, I have attached an image of the cafe and garage taken at around the time of the Coronation in 1953, and offer this general history of the site.…

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  • Royal Enfield’s 1960s two-stroke racers – the story in a scrapbook

    Royal Enfield’s 1960s two-stroke racers – the story in a scrapbook

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Pete Kelly takes our promised fuller look at Herbie Light’s scrapbook covering the progression of the Royal Enfield two-stroke racers of the 1960s. In the mid-1960s, squeezing 34bhp from a 250cc two-stroke ‘single’ was quite a feat, but after starting with a single-carburettor Villiers Starmaker, Royal Enfield rapidly progressed to one of the best-handling and…

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  • ASTE BOLAFFI’S FIRST CLASSIC CARS AND MOTOR VEHICLES AUCTION ON MAY 23RD AT LA PISTA DI ARESE (MILAN)

    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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    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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  • Supermarket visit ends with BSA Starfire prize

    Supermarket visit ends with BSA Starfire prize

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Stephen Earl from Stamford, Lincolnshire, couldn’t believe his luck when he became the winner of a 1970 BSA Starfire in an exclusive Asda-backed Classic Bike Guide magazine competition. The 48-year-old single-cylinder machine has been tastefully restored, upgraded and modified to suit modern riding conditions, and Stephen said: “When my wife said she wanted to go…

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  • Charity T-shirts mark 1978 TT comeback by ‘Mike the Bike’

    Charity T-shirts mark 1978 TT comeback by ‘Mike the Bike’

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Over the past three years, sales of Wemoto’s Festival of Jurby T-shirts have raised more than £48,000 for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club. Featuring Mike Hailwood on the Sports Motor Cycles Ducati, this year’s design marks the 40th anniversary of his comeback to mainstream motorcycle racing and his Formula 1 TT win on the…

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  • McGuinness loans 131mph-lap TT Honda to Lakeland Motor Museum

    McGuinness loans 131mph-lap TT Honda to Lakeland Motor Museum

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The 2009 Honda CBR1000RR on which John McGuinness achieved the first 131mph lap of the Isle of Man TT course has been loaned to the Lakeland Motor Museum by the aptly named ‘Morecambe Missile’. John used the bike to win the Superbike TT that year – his 15th title – and then in the Senior…

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  • Have your say – and you might win some great Held riding gear

    Have your say – and you might win some great Held riding gear

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Complete the Old Bike Mart reader survey and help us make your favourite newspaper even better – and you might win a top-of-the-range Held helmet or gloves into the bargain! We like to think that OBM offers great value to its readers, with event news, nostalgia, readers’ tales and so much more, but then again…

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  • Great day out at Lytham Hall

    Great day out at Lytham Hall

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    Sam Hewitt

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    For the 11th year, Lytham Hall will host Mark Woodward’s Classic Car & Motorbike Show on Sunday, July 22. The Fylde coast venue is located seven miles from Blackpool, and is easily accessible from the M6/M55. The show will run from 10am until 4pm, and admission prices, including free parking, full access to the park,…

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  • A TRULY ‘MAMMOTH’ EVENT!

    A TRULY ‘MAMMOTH’ EVENT!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Münch Mammoth sells for £154,940 at Bonhams spring Stafford sale Several world bidding records were broken at the International Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford over the weekend of April 21-22 when a 1970 1177cc Clymer MÜnch TTS Mammoth was sold for a staggering £154,940, and a 1973 MV Agusta 750S went for £96,700 – the…

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  • Happy memories – and an unusual petrol pump

    Happy memories – and an unusual petrol pump

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Pete’s article regarding old petrol pumps reminded me of the annual pilgrimage I made with my late friend David Cattell to watch the pre ’65 Scottish Trial in 2007. During that week we travelled further north, staying in Dornie for a couple of nights, and David insisted that we made a detour to see an…

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