Letters
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An Ambassador comes home
I thought you might like to hear a bit of good news. When my Ambassador Supreme was stolen last May, OBM was very helpful spreading the word and asking folk to keep an eye open for it.
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Not the New Imperial…
Was it the New Imperial? In terms of the first swinging arm frame, I’d argue not.
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The story of the NBP
This is the story of the NBP. It was built by Noel Pope (his full name being Noel Badow Pope) who was famous for his solo Brooklands lap record on a Brough Superior and his record attempt on Utah Salt Flats.
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The nail file – a life of old bikes
Over the years John Askham has owned what he himself calls a load of ‘old nails’. Here he remembers just a few of them.
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And Cadwell still rolls on!
I have been most interested in the photos that you have been printing over the last few issues of Cadwell Park riders of the early days. Although I can’t with any certainty put names to pictures, they certainly depict that great period when the very ordinary chap, with a bit of ingenuity, could put together…
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Suzuki’s recreational vehicle
I really liked Steve Cooper’s article on the TC range. As a bit of a side order I have owned RV 125cc sand bikes since 1974. They came in three sizes – 50cc, 90cc and 125cc – and I think the first came into the UK in 1973. My wife Kay took her test on…
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Muc-off Star Letter: Cleaning up at the Scott
At the celebratory dinner for the 105th anniversary of the Scott Trial at the Spa Hotel, Ripon, North Yorkshire, on November 16, Alan Lampkin was a superb Master of Ceremonies, while Nick Jefferies gave a superb speech with a response by John Moffat. Maurice Newsham gave me a lift to this event, and we got…
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Ipswich Contis?
I am writing regarding the photo on the front page of issue 412 of Old Bike Mart. Is it possible that the two lads are picking up their bikes from Boltons Motorcycle of Barrack Corner, Ipswich? I can see that the last two letters of the registration are PV, which I believe to be either…
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The original Conti
In response to your Royal Enfield GT 650 report in the 2019 October Old Bike Mart, please find attached a couple of pictures of my much-missed 1965 Continental GT. The bike came my way in 1997 in a very basic state, as you can see from the first picture, it was a runner but only…
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Blast from the past
I nearly choked on my Horlicks! On page 19 of the October issue H&H had an advert for the forthcoming auction at the National Motorcycle Museum on November 2. In the advert is a photo of a 1962 Norton 99 (estimate £5000-£7000) – I actually bought that very Norton from Kings, then at Bromborough on…
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