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Bob MacGregor, winner in 1932, used the SSDT to try his 1933 ISDT machine Older enthusiasts will remember Bob is the only Scottish winner of the Scottish Six Days Trial. The run will be for motorcycles – Pre 75 preferred – and it will start and finish in Bob’s home town at the McLaren Hall,…

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Says Ian McGill, Pioneer Run organiser: “Unfortunately I had to make the difficult decision to cancel the 75th Pioneer Run on the Saturday morning. “The situation on Epsom Downs was that heavy snow and low temperatures made the area unusable. “The predicted weather forecast of further snow and minus three overnight would have made the…

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Local lads Bill Crosby and Jim Redman at the London Museum Previously only open from 10am to 4.30pm at weekends, the museum is now open for the same six and a half hours on Mondays too. The museum, based at Greenford, West London, continues to attract some top motorcycle celebrities to view it ever changing…

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• Hagon dazzlers As suspension units are sealed they tend to be forgotten until they go wrong, but when this happens they remind you of their existence very quickly. These particular ones are intended for the OBM Triumph and are the scrambles variation with 100mm stroke rather than the 80mm roadster damper rod movement. They’re…

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Twenty awards for custom and classic motorcycles will be handed out at 4pm on the Saturday, July 13, after judges have surveyed entries between 10am and 1pm. The event is only open to the public on the Saturday and Sunday. For more information visit www.americana-international.co.uk or www.facebook.com/americanapromotions

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Demob run is for forgotten era bikes from the 1931 to 1946 period The run begins at the National Mining Museum Scotland, Lady Victoria Colliery, in Newtongrange, Midlothian, on Sunday, May 19. It is being organised by Auld Reekie Edinburgh Section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club. Section chairman Alastair Alexander said: “By attracting owners…

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First prize winner Mike, of Suffolk, collected his 1952 AJS model 20 from club promotions officer Tony Smith. Second prize winner Jack Pain, of Surrey, a classic bike enthusiast and club member, scooped a new AJS but will be donating the bike to his grandson. Third prize winner Richard Parson of Norwich received a cheque…

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Model exhinition in March This month's news titbits include: • Entry appeal as Manx continues After a successful first event in 2012 the Manx 100 Mile Long Distance Trial is on for this year on Sunday, July 28. The first one was well received and the organisers hope to attract more mainland UK entries. Says…

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If only catching cyber criminals was this easy With the cyber world increasingly taking over the running of our lives, such ‘cons’ or scams range from offers to deposit large sums of money into your bank account so you can help someone escape from a war-torn country to bikes and parts being advertised for sale…

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Magneto ignition key Get switched on with this magneto ignition key. In some respects this is a contradiction but AO Services can now offer an ignition key for magneto machines that will kill the mag and at the same time disconnect the battery, so any left on lights or stuck on stop lights do not…

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