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One of this country’s most noted female trials and enduro riders, Olga Kevelos was, to put it mildly, quite a lady, as John Milton relates. Bringing her own style and verve to a trial on her James.   Olga Kevelos was born into an affluent Birmingham family on November 6, 1923, the daughter of a…

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Christmas is just around the corner and we’ve lined up a huge range of special gifts for your loved ones (or yourself)… including a selection of subscriptions, books, show tickets and merchandise.   With 20% off books, 10% off show tickets and up to 48% off subscriptions, there’s something for everyone! From motorcycles to railways,…

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One of the most keenly anticipated events of the summer in the Scottish Highlands is the Highland Classic Motorcycle Club’s Loch Ness Rally and we are delighted that the club’s membership secretary Dode Fraser was there with his camera. The new and the old: Dode Fraser’s Hinckley Triumph with John Loosemoore’s 1951 Panther M100. Among…

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Looking back at his Motor Cycle years during the mid-1970s, Pete Kelly recalls the drawn-out saga of Norton Villiers Triumph and the Meriden workers’ co-operative along with a few more memorable tales.

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Looking back at his Motor Cycle years during the mid-1970s, Pete Kelly recalls the drawn-out saga of Norton Villiers Triumph and the Meriden workers’ co-operative along with a few more memorable tales. Michael Heseltine, then the Shadow Minister for Industry (left) and NVT chairman Dennis Poore, put on an optimistic front as the Cosworth ‘Challenge’…

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Our book of the week this time around is Taking it to the Limit by the award-winning Peter Starr! With over 40 years experience in and around the motorcycle industry and 35 years as an award winning documentary film maker Peter Starr is very uniquely positioned to champion his favorite sport. His first book is…

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‘Classic’ is in the eye of the beholder and well, it’s time for the new guard to make their mark at Stafford. The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show is back in Stafford this October, and tickets are available here! The brand-new Naughty 90’s hall, in association with Suzuki, will showcase the very best and most interesting…

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Our first book of the week for August is the recently published Classic Superbikes II by Frank Melling. A classic superbike is a motorcycle which has universal appeal, regardless of your age or riding experience. It’s the bike you dream of riding – even if you’re a non-motorcyclist. Bikes like this are inspirational and their…

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