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Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions not allowing the annual Museum LIVE event to take place, the National Motorcycle Museum’s summer raffle to win a brand new/old stock 1977 Triumph Bonneville T140J Silver Jubilee motorcycle raffle was drawn by Velocette expert Ivan Rhodes at his home in Derbyshire at the end of October, with the first…

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Two Italian beauties are heading for Bonhams’ Winter Auction at Bicester on December 11 and 12. For the serious road rider and classic Italian fan there’s a 1981 Laverda Jarama 981cc triple in fine original order, and rare because it has not been subject to an attempted conversion to Jota specification. The recorded mileage is…

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Over recent weeks we’ve been made aware some of our North American readers have not been receiving subscription copies of their magazines for a number of months through Motorsport publications. Motorsport Publications – an independent subscription fulfillment company – appears not to be fulfilling subscriptions and we understand communications with Motorsport have been difficult for…

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The Scorton Giant Auto and Bike Jumble event in North Yorkshire has reopened and will go ahead on December 19. The autojumble will be undercover and outside at the 10-acre site at the North Yorkshire Events Centre, with an extra date added for January 16, 2021. The Scorton event’s spring dates had previously been cancelled due to concerns…

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The National Motorcycle Museum application for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant – which was established by Government to “provide funding support to organisations across the heritage ecosystem that were financially sustainable before Covid-19” – has sadly been refused, with the official reason being that the application “did not meet the criteria for the programme, and…

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Want a motorcycle for Christmas? Ok, you’ll probably have to ask Father Christmas for that one, but we have got all the motorcycling stocking fillers you could ever wish for this festive season. Why not spend your time wisely and gen up on what’s hot (and what’s not) in the world of two-wheels. Whether you’re…

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With regard to a letter from Chris Hawkings of Bath in OBM Readers Letters, July 2020. I am responding to the request for any pictures of Jack Plowright Motorcycles. This advertisement (pictured left) was featured in the booklet Grass-Track Racing through the years by Cyril May of Devizes published in the 1960s. I hope that…

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I thought this might be of interest to you following the picture last month on the front of OBM. It was taken some years ago at a Moto Guzzi event in Mandello. I don’t know anything about it but I suspect it was made for a film. As you can see it is two Galletto…

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The Isle of Man Government has confirmed that the next TT will take place from Saturday 28 May to Saturday 11 June in 2022. It’s sad news – but considering the continued uncertainty as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Isle of Man TT organisers have bitten the bullet and made the call to cancel…

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Mortons Books’ biggest sale of the year has arrived! You can get a HUGE 30% OFF ALL BOOKS from Black Friday through to 11:59pm on Cyber Monday PLUS you can get FREE UK delivery. Whether you are treating yourself or ticking off your Christmas lists, Mortons Books have a huge range of books from rail…

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