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Ben Field – taking over as the new MD. Ben, who has 25 years’ experience in the classic vehicle industry as a restorer, road tester and journalist, takes over from long-standing managing director Chris Marchant, who brought Vintage Tyres to its base at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, Hampshire, in 1991. Read more in…

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This 1990 limited-edition Norton F1 Rotary will be the first prize in the National Motorcycle Museum’s Summer Raffle, to be drawn at Museum Live on November 5. The tickets were drawn by Steve Parrish and Steve Plater at the International Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford on Sunday, April 24. It took some time for the…

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Representing both Triumph Motorcycles and the National Motorcycle Museum, he’ll be riding two of the Hinckley concern’s current bikes, the Speed Triple and Thruxton R, as well as two iconic Triumphs supplied by the NMM – the Triumph Bonneville that Malcolm Uphill took to victory in the production TT and the 750cc Production TT-winning Trident…

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Harley-Davidson, Indian and AJS await their owners’ return from the restaurant during the Retro Moto Cote de Nacre Club’s relaxed three-day Tour du Calvados from May 13-15. The daily routes of around 200 kilometres take you through some of the most picturesque towns and villages of Brittany, complete with stunning architecture and breathtaking views that…

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JULY 30-31st 2016 Please see the advert below for the correct date –  For more information please click here.

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On his way to winning the Laurie Fenton Trophy for the greatest age difference between rider and machine, Sam Bewley enjoys the run on a 1914 Wall Autowheel. It would become the largest gathering of pioneer motorcycles in the world, and every machine taking part in this year’s 77th event on Sunday, March 20 was…

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Notable vintage restorer and Golden Era Run co-founder Ian Jennings yowls past another British icon on his 1919 ex-works Scott. Two optional circular routes will provide enjoyable opportunities for riders of even the earliest machines to experience the quiet and picturesque roads in the Vale of York. Read more in May’s edition of OBM  

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Beautiful vistas like this are awaiting all who take up the challenge of the VMCC’s inaugural ‘Herefordshire on the Edge’ event. It will give riders of older motorcycles and three-wheelers the chance to explore some of the most remote and beautiful corners of one of England’s most scenic, historic and least-visited counties. Read more in…

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Monocoque engineering of the highest order is about to make its way onto road bikes. Peter and his like-minded colleague Greg Taylor started the new company three years ago, and since then three beautifully-engineered JPN Replica machines have been produced with two more nearing completion – but this is just the start! Read more in…

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For such a big, torquey bike, the T120 Triumph Bonneville Black scores highly enough in the handling stakes. The all-new T120 Triumph Bonneville is a vitally important motorcycle for Triumph’s future, with the bike targeted to be the biggest seller in the Bonnie range which, in turn, will account for 25 to 30% of all…

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