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  • The most exotic Ajays ever built

    The most exotic Ajays ever built

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By courtesy of the Sammy Miller Museum, two of the most technically complex 500cc motorcycles ever built in Britain, the 1939 AJS V4 and 1947 ‘Porcupine’ road racers, will be on show at the Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show at the Staffordshire County Showground on April 22/23. In 1935 the Wolverhampton manufacturer, always innovative…

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  • Those amazing Glasgow bike dealerships

    Those amazing Glasgow bike dealerships

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    Sam Hewitt

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    After reading Andy Hanlon’s letter about Glasgow motorcycle dealers (OBM February), I am attaching a 1960s’ flyer issued by Ross Motors, who had a small motorcycle shop on Great Western Road and sold service parts downstairs. Of more interest, a few hundred yards away in North Woodside Road, they had garage premises and also owned…

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  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Sun motorcycles were manufactured from 1911 until 1961, but their roots go back to the Victorian Birmingham brass foundry of James Parkes & Son. We delved into our archive to show some of the motorcycles, autocycles and scooters that proudly carried the Sun name. The ‘Sun’ brand name, which first appeared in 1885, was inspired by…

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  • Flying the flag for British bikes

    Flying the flag for British bikes

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Revolving around those who love riding British motorcycles, the Exeter British Motorcycle Club organises several enjoyable outings each year, including the Exe Valley Run, and promises a warm atmosphere on club nights. The aims of the Exeter British Motorcycle Club are to foster, encourage and maintain an interest in British motorcycles, provide technical assistance to…

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  • Pete’s Prattle

    Pete’s Prattle

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    Sam Hewitt

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    With its huge sprawling factories and heavy industries, Britain was once rightly known as ‘the workshop of the world’, and while many of us lament the passing of so much of our proud manufacturing history, particularly in the field of motorcycling, the skills that made our country the envy of the world remain alive and…

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  • The world’s fastest Tigger?

    The world’s fastest Tigger?

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    Sam Hewitt

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    MARCH 2017 PREVIEW: Pete Kelly visits Chris Davies at West Midlands Triumph Tiger Cub specialists Meriden Off Road, to learn about his latest product plus preparations for his forthcoming speed record attempt on Pendine Sands in South Wales. Triumph Terrier and Tiger Cub machines must still be coming out of the woodwork, for ever since…

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  • Salt of the earth, these motorcyclists!

    Salt of the earth, these motorcyclists!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    MARCH 2017 PREVIEW: Harry Stanistreet recalls a nightmare trip to the Elephant Rally with his young wife Lesley and a group of friends in 1970, when just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong – but the kindness of people they met along the way ensured that everything turned out all right in…

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  • Suzuki’s little firecracker – the GT185

    Suzuki’s little firecracker – the GT185

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    Sam Hewitt

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    MARCH 2017 PREVIEW: Following Suzuki’s sometimes puzzling marketing philosophy of the 1970s, Steve Cooper traces the birth and development of the GT185 two-stroke twin. Back in the day, the way in which Suzuki divvied up new models was somewhat haphazard to say the least. Some models enjoyed long life spans and often morphed into more…

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  • Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

    by

    Sam Hewitt

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    MARCH 2017 PREVIEW: Sun motorcycles were manufactured from 1911 until 1961, but their roots go back to the Victorian Birmingham brass foundry of James Parkes & Son. We delved into our archive to show some of the motorcycles, autocycles and scooters that proudly carried the Sun name. The ‘Sun’ brand name, which first appeared in 1885,…

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  • Saved from the rubbish tip for just a pound

    Saved from the rubbish tip for just a pound

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    Sam Hewitt

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    We visit Devon to learn about John Hammond’s long, hard slog to get his 1957 BSA B33 restored and back on the road When John Hammond, who was a road racer and competitive Manx Grand Prix and TT performer for 35 years from 1964 until 1999, bought his 1957 499cc BSA B33 in May 1971, it…

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