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Lincs Aviation Wolds Run Now in its fifth year, the event at the Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire PE23 4DE, will also feature a couple of taxi runs by Lancaster bomber Just Jane. There will be ostrich burgers on sale too. Since it started, the event has raised more than £17,000 for the Lincolnshire…

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Norman Hyde’s Hinckley Bonneville fork brace Fitting a fork brace not only beefs up the Bonneville’s 41mm diameter front forks, but also gives the front end of the British twin a more purposeful appearance. CNC-machined in the UK from solid aluminium alloy, the Hyde fork brace is light, stiff and has a satin finish that…

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Velocette Venom It is feared that new ‘anti-tampering’ rules may even result in a ban on machines over seven years old being used in urban areas. An e-petition opposing the draft legislation has been set up on the Government’s website. Make your voice heard! • Both old and new machines will be welcomed at the…

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Actor Martin Clunes with Churchill The 60 second spot shows the lovable chums roaring into a quintessentially British village aboard a quintessentially British Triumph Thunderbird outfit, stopping to rescue lost kittens and salvage DIY disasters on their whirlwind drive. Subsequent ads for car insurance and home insurance focus on Churchill and Martin Clunes’ friendship in…

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DKW RT200 Bernie Stevens, who has been involved with the marque for the last 25 years, would like to hear from anyone who owns one of these machines. He said: “The model DKW RT200VS was imported into this country in late 1958 for about nine months, sold at a knock down price of £129-10s-6d. “How…

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There were lots of small machines for restoration It was based in two halls with stands outside too. The larger motorcycles were displayed in one hall, together with stalls featuring spares, tools and literature. Most British marques were represented and there were club stands as well. The other hall was home to a surprisingly large…

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Motorcycles to join tractors at festival The Festival of Motorcycles and Classic Vehicle Rally, organised by the Cornwall Classic Motorcycle Club, will take place at Higher Keason Farm, St Ive Keason, Cornwall, on April 14-15, from 10am to 4pm. There will also be a bar and hot food, along with other vendors, trade stands and…

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Father Bill Shergold hands over the 1966 petition against the Sixteener Law The day saw nearly 50 riders and businesses attending a lobby meeting in Westminster and this was followed by an Associate Parliamentary Motorcycle Group reception attended by more than 20 MPs. The reception was addressed by Department for Transport Minister Mike Penning who…

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Ron Langston, takes his former passenger, Dougie Cooper, for a last ride… Ron took Dougie on his final ride in their British Championship winning 500 Ariel outfit to St Eadburgha’s Church in Ebrington, Gloucs. At Dougie’s last request, the five-time British champion led a large cortège the half mile journey to his final resting place…

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Top of the Thundersprint’s rare tree, and every other event’s too, has to be Sammy Miller’s Moto Guzzi V8. Sam described the eight cylinder 500cc GP racer as his 2011 Christmas present to himself. Clearly, Santa loves Sam because the iconic V8 is currently being prepped for a Thundersprint appearance. Sam says that Thundersprint will…

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