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French motorcycles and riders welcome to the Garden run In addition to Gallic entrants, the run is open to veteran, vintage and post-vintage motorcycles and three wheelers of any make. The post-vintage (1932-1940) class was added last year and proved to be such a popular feature it returns again this year. The event will start…

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The bike has been completely checked over by raffle promoter Tony Smith at Kettering and all is ready to go. Second prize in the draw is £250 cash, with three other prizes of a year’s membership of the AJS & Matchless Owners’ Club. Tickets are £1 each and can be purchased online from the club…

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Scooter scrambling! Yes, it was very popular at one time, anyone still scrambling a scooter? This was the 10th anniversary of the VMSC event and it was celebrated in style with more than 60 different class trophies presented on the day with the best vintage trophy going to Nigel Hetherington’s Lambretta TV200 Imperial (based on…

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A happy bunch! All those who enjoyed the 2012 Vintage Training Day The VMCCs famous Vintage Training Day is now part of the Banbury weekend and Saturday, June 15 will see the Motor Heritage Centre become the venue for a single and expanded Vintage Training Day, replacing the two VMCC training days held in previous…

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A survey by a price comparison website found one driver was involved in an accident after claiming they saw an unnamed celebrity walking along the street. The ‘celebrity’ turned out to be a normal member of the public. Paul Gilbert, customer services director of InsureAnts.co.uk said some road users’ shocking ignorance of the Highway Code…

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New hub for Velocette models • New hub Pic above – this is a newly manufactured hub for Velocette Venom, Viper, Thruxton and Clubman models available at Velocette specialist Grove Classic Motorcycles. They are made by the Velocette Motorcycle Company in Meriden UK and are a superb looking bit of kit and come complete –…

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Fast forward 60 years and seven excited owners of what are now classic Terriers, including one from Belgium, are all counting down to the 60th Anniversary rerun of the Gaffers Gallop, which will start from Roche, near Bodmin at 11.40am on Sunday, October 6. In a bid to recreate Turner’s successful run as accurately as…

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Hot of the press… After much testing and design, Peter Nugent – the new man at BT-H – has produced this superb replica of the original competition magneto used on such bikes as Triumph Trophies. Peter is keen to stress the help Tony Harris – the former owner of BT-H – has been in this…

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Sammy Miller is fetching an unused 1972 Rickman Zundapp In this ISDT centenary year we’re naturally making a big thing of the ISDT and off-road legend Sammy Miller is bringing along an unusual bike – a 1975 ISDT Rickman Zundapp. This incredible 125cc machine has done 12 miles in total since it was bought new…

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