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  • ‘You’d better ride my Matchless,’ said Spilsby legend Ted Wildman

    ‘You’d better ride my Matchless,’ said Spilsby legend Ted Wildman

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Ken Odlin makes a splash as he rides Ted Wildman’s Matchless in the 1957 Lincs Grand National at Cadwell Park. I was most interested in the article about Ted Wildman’s motorcycle shop in Halton Road, Spilsby, Lincolnshire (Old Bike Mart, March). Ted, who was a scrutineer at Cadwell Park road races in the 1940s and…

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  • The story of a Velocette GTP

    The story of a Velocette GTP

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Harold Prosser with his 250cc Velocette GTP, which at 86 years old this year is exactly the same age as Harold. He hopes the bike will continue to be enjoyed by his son and grandson. The term ‘oily rag’ is used a lot to describe old machines that are unrestored. As the accompanying photo shows,…

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  • Pete’s Prattle

    Pete’s Prattle

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Two recurring themes are the classic bikes we’ve loved and lost, and those now worth a fortune that we’ve sold for peanuts, and there are instances of both in this month’s Old Bike Mart. When I was living alone in Lancaster and working as production editor of Trials & Motocross News in nearby Morecambe, I…

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  • Cold hands, warm heart on Moidart Peninsula Road run

    Cold hands, warm heart on Moidart Peninsula Road run

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The spirit of the Moidart Run is encapsulated by this scene aboard the Corran Ferry – and the gloves are definitely not coming off yet! John McCrink reports on a decidedly wintry motorcycle road run in Scotland on Thursday, April 28. A cold, wet, sleety, drizzle was falling as around 80 hardy and determined enthusiasts…

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  • Happy feet as Alt-Berg sticks with tradition

    Happy feet as Alt-Berg sticks with tradition

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Mick Payne visits a Yorkshire bootmaker with a proud tradition, after the very comfortable and practical boots they made for him 20 years ago were swiped from under his nose. “There’ll always be someone who wants a pair of good boots,” was the best advice Alt-Berg founder Mike Sheehan ever received. During our recent Team…

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  • Welsh Motoring Auction Cancelled

    Welsh Motoring Auction Cancelled

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The annual Welsh Motoring Auction on June 18th at Cothi Bridge has been reluctantly cancelled by the Auctioneers Peter Francis of Carmarthen. This difficult decision had to be taken due to the very limited number of entries that had committed to the sale as the catalogue deadline approached. Having held the auction annually for over…

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  • Mallory Bike Bonanza

    Mallory Bike Bonanza

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    Sam Hewitt

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    We would like to apologise for the incorrect advert for the Mallory Bike Bonanza appearing in the June issue of Old Bike Mart. CORRECT DATES: 30-31 JULY 2016. JULY 30-31st 2016 Please see the advert below for the correct date –  For more information please click here.

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  • Coming soon!

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    Sam Hewitt

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  • March 2017

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    Sam Hewitt

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    [su_note note_color=”#c0142b” text_color=”#ffffff”]Current issue: March 2017 – Next issue: April 2017 – On sale: April 1[/su_note] NEWS IT’S OUR CLUB FROM OUR ARCHIVE READERS’ LETTERS MADE IN JAPAN DIARY DATES A WINTER’S TALE A BIT ON THE SIDE BOOK REVIEWS TECH FEATURE AT YOUR SERVICE UNEARTHED FEEDBACK CLUB CALL CLASSIFIEDS SERVICES GUIDE                …

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