classic motorcycle engineering

The Viscount: A rare production-built Norvin with Bonneville pedigree

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Mark Lancaster

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20th August 2026

Marrying a Vincent V-twin engine and a Norton Featherbed frame was a well-known partnership by the end of the 1950s, but these ‘Norvins’ were generally the province of the amateur builder. Then motorcycle engineer Tom Somerton of Somerton Engineering decided that something a little less homebuilt would appeal to racers. One of the most successful…
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The man who made the Manx better: John Tickle’s lighter, faster Norton

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Mark Lancaster

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5th August 2026

John Tickle is a legendary name in the world of Norton, not least because it was he who – whisper it low – improved the Manx Norton. When he had bought the contents of the AMC race shop in 1966, Colin Seeley also acquired all the Manx Norton rights and parts. He decided to concentrate…
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Genius engineer and cult TV hero Allen Millyard reveals a SHOCK bad-boy past

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd April 2026

Softly-spoken Allen Millyard has created an army of fans thanks to his genius motorcycle creations and no-frills but wholesome online content. The 64-year-old has amassed more than 30 million views on his YouTube channel that has helped him become part of several TV programmes including ITV’s The Motorbike Show, Junk and Disorderly and Shed and…
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