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Awarded yearly to sporting motorcyclists of under 21 years of age in the UK, and now in its 68th year, the Pinhard Trophy is curated by the Sunbeam MCC, and has been previously received by riders such as Scott Redding, Graham Noyce, Doug Lampkin, Mike Hailwood, Steve Colley, Jamie Dobb and John Surtees. Founded in…

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Clive Bennett was one of Ariel’s unsung heroes. An unassuming but brilliant engineer, who rode at low-key level in scrambles, and road racing – plus Red Marley’s Hillclimb – Clive was an important member of the Selly Oak firm’s competition and experimental shops; he was ultimately appointed to a senior position in charge of development,…

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Just a swift reminder for you all that the 80th Pioneer Run takes place on March 24 with a 300-plus entry for two and three wheelers from all over the world. Entries are now closed for this year, but it’s still a spectacular event for spectators and enthusiasts of veteran, vintage and classic motorcycles. Starting…

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While you may not realise it, if you learnt to ride a bike in the late ’70s or early ’80s you will have seen this motorbike while studying the Highway Code! It’s a 1973 Triumph TR6R Tiger 650 that was owned, from new, by the Ministry of Transport and featured in the 1978 Highway Code.…

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Expanding on the mention in the last issue, you’ll recall that entrants in the VMCC’s Banbury Run, held on Sunday, June 16, can qualify for a number of different awards. Included in those awards are the coveted Silver and Gold awards. In order to achieve one of these, the rider and his/her machine are required…

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Of late, there seems to be an expanded interest in classic trials and similar off-road events – as you’ll have seen from the number of mentions in the OBM news pages – and the Somerton Classic Motorcycle Club’s trial is one that has benefited from this interest, and which now has to cap the entry…

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Brough Superiors have, of late, seemed to be fetching higher and higher figures at auction. And it’s highly unlikely that the bike you see here is going to buck the trend… This legendary SS100 was owned and ridden by FP ‘Gentleman’ Dickson, a famous rider in the 1920s with successes in most UK rallies and races.…

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A bit of early information here, just to make sure that you don’t double-book yourself, as this year’s Festival of 1000 Bikes, organised by the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, is to be held at Leicestershire’s Mallory Park over the weekend of July 12-14. All of the usual attractions will be on site – with track…

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We all like to support the kind of causes that we’re really interested in, or in which we have a vested interest, and the warm-hearted feeling brought by supporting such ventures is made all the better when you get something back in return. The National Motorcycle Museum’s scheme – Friends of the NMM – involves…

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Keen to walk off the overindulgence of turkey sandwiches, turkey curry, bubble and squeak and mince pies, Dave Manning heads to Newark Showground for the Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic. The first weekend in January may seem like a somewhat inconvenient time of year to be running a motorcycle show, of any kind, but it…

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