The Pioneer entrant from the 1963 event Spectators who wish to see the survivors from the very first Pioneer Run in 1930 will need to be at the start early on March 24 as these
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Old Bike Mart: news in brief
Win a digital Panasonic camera! Have you an eye for a good photograph? If so, we want to hear from you. Enter the Classic Bikers Club photo competition and you could win £600 worth of
Read moreBeat that! Bill’s ‘Old Bill’ Pyrenees
In this case, speaking with Bill Emmerson C of C at the pre 65 Scottish there was mention of the Circuit Pyrenees, a road trial generally restricted to the police forces. Bill had done very
Read moreAnnual MoT
Just before heading over to the MoT station it’s probably a good idea to look the bike over. It’s 50 years this month since the government of the day, worried about the mechanical condition of
Read moreIdentity parade
More info required… He said: “I have two family photographs, one taken in 1905-6, I think, with my great-grandfather Granger Willson and wife Dorothy, probably in Fordham, Cambridgeshire. “The second is my great-uncle John in
Read moreIvor England – one of the greats
Top racer and nice guy too, Ivor England in action In a 14 year racing career the quietly spoken man from Hampshire was undoubtedly one of the most popular riders of his generation, and the
Read moreHelp Chris go pure NUTs
Hugh Mason during his winning ride in 1913 One marque built close to the editor’s home town was the NUT – standing for Newcastle upon Tyne – and Chris Scott is the VMCC marque specialist
Read moreBullet Sports and T5 kits
Kits can transform 500cc models Inspired by the Crusader Sports of 1959, the Bullet Sports kit features drop handlebars and a Gold Star-style silencer. The fly screen is typical of those fitted to cafe racers
Read moreWorkshop: How to keep the wheels turning
Details of the Calthorpe engine-shaft shock absorber After relining both brakes and scrapping the badly worn cup-and-cone hub bearings, I decided to unspoke the wheels. In the first place, the rims and outer surfaces of
Read moreWorkshop: How to keep the wheels turning
Details of the Calthorpe engine-shaft shock absorber After relining both brakes and scrapping the badly worn cup-and-cone hub bearings, I decided to unspoke the wheels. In the first place, the rims and outer surfaces of
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