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Riders need to arrive at the Watsonian factory in Blockley (GL5 9RF) by 9.30am to sign on – expect to return by lunchtime. A donation of £5 per vehicle would be appreciated; all proceeds will go to the Mike Ellis memorial fund. Cheltenham and Cotswold Advanced Motorcyclists will provide travelling marshals to keep things running…

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The event, taking place in Netley Marsh, Southampton, on September 6-7, has seen nearly 290 plots taken up by traders, as well as bookings for six club stands; the highest number of clubs ever to attend the show. Show manager Nick Mowbray said: “The event is filling up fast and is certainly on target to…

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Born on June 21, 1941 Robbie’s formative years were in the Aberdeenshire village of Garlogie and his early motorcycling exploits were with the Bon Accord MCC in Aberdeen. Robbie lived a life packed full of motorcycling achievement both as a rider and organiser while retaining an enduring enthusiasm for two and three wheels. On road,…

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Open to genuine race and faithful replicas of pre-63 group 1 and Group 2 machines, the series aims to maintain a level playing field for such motorcycles and their riders. For information go to www.lansdowneclassicseries.com and www.davida.co.uk • Meanwhile, we hear the Bainbridge Show Hill Climb is back on again, on Wednesday, August 14 starting…

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Thanks to a simple, quick and easy ordering system, customers are able to match their bike’s hubs to the site’s brand-categorised products, which gives visual representation to individual hubs on screen. “Up until this point, we’ve depended on the customer’s descriptive skills over the phone to correctly identify the right hub for their motorcycle,” said…

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Throughout the week runs will continue through the Lake District and will culminate in the ISDT Run on Friday, August 16 at Hayes Garden World, Ambleside. The programme is: Sunday, August 11 – Cock of the North Run Langwathby Railway Station, Penrith CA10 1NB Wednesday, August 14 – South Lakes Run Heaves Hotel, Levens, Kendal…

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The same hall had a nice collection of trials sidecar outfits and a rather lovely Russian two-stroke with original chair that the editor hopes to get a ride on in the near future. Ridden in sidecars were very thin on the ground, although the event did clash with Watsonian’s open day, so this might have…

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The Gaffers Gallop Land’s End to John o’ Groats ride was completed in October 1953 by Terrier designer Edward Turner and two colleagues. Now a group of at least eight Terrier enthusiasts are planning to do the 1008 miles for themselves. They are due to set off from the Victoria Hotel in Roche, Cornwall, at…

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Star of the show at this summer’s Founders Day was undoubtably the 350cc overhead camshaft Sunbeam displayed on the Marston Sunbeam Register’s stand. Sunbeam built six experimental overhead camshaft motorcycles in 1925, five of 500cc and just a solitary 350 – this one. Refurbished about 15 years ago, it has been owned by the same…

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Prizes for Tiddler, Lightweight, Middleweight and Unlimited motorcycles categories will be awarded along with the Tony Crossthwaite Longest Distance Ridden trophy and the Charles Connor Best Looking Bike trophy (voted on by the public) plus of course the Best in Show trophy/prize money. The show is supported by various sponsors, primarily Blackline Sprinting and the…

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