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Having an event at the same venue, on the same weekend each year, gives a temptation for folk to assume that the event will always be the same as the year before, yet Ian Kerr discovers that this isn’t always the case! The danger with any annual event is that, after a few years, people…

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Once a year isn’t anywhere near as often as anyone should be paying a visit to Leicestershire’s ‘friendly circuit’, but Dave Manning returned for his annual trip, to see this year’s VMCC showcase shindig… Despite the fact that the event has been running for a large number of years, last year had been my very…

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Books about classic bikes tend to come in three forms – those about racing, those of a very general spread of content and those that are specific in their focus. It is the latter that most of us use as a reference tool and, coincidentally, just what this book is. By Peter Henshaw and Justin…

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More than 1200 motorcycling enthusiasts gathered in Skipton on June 30 to enjoy the show put on by The Girder Fork and Classic Motorcycle Club. At least 100 classic and modern motorcycles were polished and prepared by their owners in an attempt to win the best in their class or even best in show. The…

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Launched at the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Show at Stafford in April, this is Charlie Williams’ personal biography (is there any other type?), covering his racing career that featured not only a significant number of very successful years at the Isle of Man TT, but also racing in Grand Prix on the continent against the…

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This year’s Scottish Transport Extravaganza, held at Glamis Castle in Forfar on July 13 and 14, saw temperamental weather, as is usually the case in those parts, but the Sunday cleared up and allowed the 15,000 attendees to enjoy the sunshine, writes Francis Lee. From my point of view as a classic motorcycle enthusiast, it…

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Bikers from all over England, and some from mainland Europe, will again gather at Trinity Park, Ipswich on Sunday, October 6 for the 28th Copdock Motorcycle Show, regarded by many as the largest one-day motorcycle show of its kind in the UK! The Copdock Classic Motorcycle Club is made up of unpaid volunteers and is…

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Following the massive success of Museum Live over the past five years, Saturday, October 26 will see the National Motorcycle Museum host its annual open day when all members of the public can enter the museum free of charge. While there will be car parking charges (at a tenner per car), bike parking is free…

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Motorcycle racers and spectators are revving up for a day of high-octane thrills against a unique classic country house backdrop. On Sunday, September 22, Leighton Hall, near Carnforth in Lancashire, will host its fifth annual thrilling speed hill climb competition. The hill climb, organised by Ian Sherrard of Sherrard Classic Vehicle Events, has quickly established…

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