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Dating back to 1916, the event is the second oldest motorsport event in the USA behind the Indianapolis 500, and this year marks the 92nd running of what has often been billed as the world’s most famous and demanding hill climb. Only two bikes have ever broken the 10-minute barrier on the infamous gradient, both…

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Visitors had a thoroughly enjoyable evening admiring the bikes of all shapes, sizes and ages that had poured into town, with lively local rock band The Tuesdays, who performed in the central car park, and a brilliant trials display course adding to the fun. Joining the hundreds of bikes that arrived from a wide local…

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More than 15,000 visitors are expected, to raise money for local and national charities. The show was originally conceived for steam enthusiasts, but the range of exhibits has grown year on year. It now boasts a huge array of vintage transport, from buses and coaches, commercial vehicles, classic cars and motorcycles through to military vehicles,…

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Starting and finishing at the Midland Railway Centre’s Butterley station, whose excellent cafe will be open from 8.30am, the ride will cover around 100 miles with groups setting off between 9.30 and 10.30am. If you wish to take part, just turn up on the day. • Classic sprint at North Weald Bikefest A classic sprint,…

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Cotton motorcycles, ranging from early triangular-framed models like this to Villiers-engined roadsters and competition machinery, will be taking part in the big Brooklands centenary event on July 20 You do not have to be a club member to take any Cotton motorcycle along, regardless of its state of running, so if you want to be…

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Phil Humphrey with some of the British classics recently brought back from the USA Other machines in the haul include a pair of very rough BSA Beagles (known as ‘Starlites’ in the USA), a BSA B44, a Norton Electra needing a thorough nut-and-bolt restoration, a tidy Triumph T100C and an immaculate 1967 Bonneville. • Chichester…

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Despite the conditions, the stars put on a really good show for the thousands of spectators who braved the conditions. Scott Redding said: “The weather spoiled things for everyone but I met loads of fans and we put on the best show that we could in the conditions.” Six times World Champion Jim Redman was…

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Three phase stators offer more power to battery Available in 125 and 175w versions, both are interchangeable with the original Lucas single or three-phase stators, and compatible with the original Lucas rotors. These were fitted to the last 750cc Triumph Bonnevilles, but can be fitted to any bike post-1959 using the 74mm rotor. Both stators…

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The machine is a 500cc Villiers V4 special built in 1962, and Sam writes: “If Mr Hockley would like to come and see us, we’d be happy to show him the bike where it is on display.” Villiers, of course, made proprietary engines rather than complete machines, and the name on this amazing special’s tank…

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The two plaques unveiled in memory of George Brough The first plaque is in Mandalay Street where he was born, and the second in Arnold Road where he lived for a while. Brough owners and their machines turned up to witness the unveilings of both plaques by the Sheriff of Nottingham on Saturday, April 26.

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