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Norbert Verwoglt still uses this 1927 BMW R42 on a daily basis, and once rode it all the way from Germany and back to take part in the Banbury Run. For the first two days, August 29-30, 17 of them participated in the 50th Hengelo Run, near Arnhem, for motorcycles manufactured before 1939. John Wallis…

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John Rands’ GPO BSA Bantam brought back a few memories. Clerk of the course Percy Gosling waved off from the Sammy Miller Museum and although Bob Stanley, who works in the restoration workshop, followed in the recovery van, not a single rider needed his help this year. Read more in this month’s edition of Old…

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Graham Lampkin takes the splash for Cancer Research UK on his Royal Enfield. “I undertook a similar venture last year, called ‘Lampy Goes to Lerwick’, riding off-road wherever possible,” said Graham, 62, “and it raised over £3000 for the charity.” Read more in this month’s edition of Old Bike Mart  

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The edition will leave the publishing offices today (Wednesday 4) and while we are hopeful this means most copies will reach intended addresses by Saturday, we want to apologise in advance for any additional wait encountered. If your copy has not arrived by Tuesday, February 10, then you can give our customer services team a…

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It can also be used when converting a six-volt bike to 12-volt using the original alternator. The kit comes with an easy-to-follow circuit diagram and all connectors, sleeving and cable ties required. It uses the British standard wiring colours in order to make sense against the bike’s original diagram, although it’s a lot simpler. A…

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Maria Costello corners on the Rob Francis Honda VFR400. Photo: Ray Oxford As well as her Island success, Maria Costello also appeared in the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed in Australia in March. The Hampton Downs meeting champions classic and post-classic solo racing, classic and modern sidecars, and this year’s event also celebrated women motorcycle…

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Built from surplus War Department Light Railways equipment, the 2ft gauge light railway opened in 1919 to transport the high-quality sand that’s still quarried in the area to the main line. After a life span of exactly 50 years, it closed in 1969 when the quarries switched to road transportation. It was taken over by…

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Nigel has already posted an advertisement on eBay offering a £500 reward for the safe return of his bike, which carries the frame number 17384 and engine number T12017384. He says the Cub, stolen from a lock-up in Wendover on October 1, has a reconditioned original Amal carb and the right-hand fork seal weeps a…

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Sammy, Joel and the JCM trials bike that is now on display in the museum Sammy himself won many events on the 323cc, five-speed machine, with an 82 x 60mm bore and stroke, and it is on display in the museum’s off-road section. The museum displays more than 340 motorcycles with trials and road racing…

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Visitors mill around vehicles of all shapes and sizes, including a good turn-out of motorcycles and scooters, at the Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival Organised by the Rotary Club of Tewkesbury, with all profits going to local, national and international charities, the show boasted an estimated 700 vehicles, 5000 visitors and over 100 stallholders, along with…

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