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Stand aid

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Sam Hewitt

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21st August 2019

I’ve read in OBM, and other mags, plaintive messages from older riders who are selling bikes because of difficulty with machine weight, especially when lifting on to centre stands. One method suggested by Tony Groves is to build a short ramp from 2” timber planking. Cut a low angle plus scallop at one end to…
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Rider identification

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Sam Hewitt

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19th August 2019

I have just opened my copy of the July mag and noticed that on page 28 you have named the rider on the sidecar as possibly being Bruce Main-Smith. I can say that the rider is my brother John Griffith, who I was very close to before he was killed on the M1. We had…
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Watsonian International

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Sam Hewitt

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18th August 2019

With thoughts of a sidecar outfit capable of as many types of riding as possible, Mick Payne takes a look at a new offering from long-term sidecar manufacturers Watsonian. Back in the day, in the hands of Johnny Brittain and others, Royal Enfield was the trials bike to beat, as Brittain alone won more than…
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Silver Streak dazzles at Shiny Bike Night

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Sam Hewitt

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17th August 2019

Report and pictures: Brian Crichton The AJS Silver Streak single of the 1930s is the natural star turn for an event that glories under the title Shiny Bike Night. Eighty years ago the Silver Streak came from the factory with chrome everything – fuel tank, tool boxes, chain guards, pump, mudguards, exhaust, wheels rims… you…
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TJ Wassell

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Sam Hewitt

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17th August 2019

Keen to discover whether the heart of England’s motorcycle industry still has plenty to offer, Dave Manning heads to the West Midlands, and finds lots of true British industry. While there are those who bemoan the current apparent lack of British industry, who blame schools for selling off wood and metal-working facilities, who point fingers…
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The Border Classic Bike Show

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Sam Hewitt

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15th August 2019

Held at Lacon Childe School in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire DY14 8PE, on September 8, the Border Classic is a long-standing show of more than 30 years’ provenance that has a small, but definitive, change for 2019. Previously run by classic motorcycle stalwart and all-round good guy ‘Uncle’ Jim Reynolds, this year’s show will be organised…
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Eurojumble traders invited for a knees up on Friday evening

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Sam Hewitt

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14th August 2019

Building on the fantastic success of last year’s event, join hundreds of traders as they showcase their wares to thousands of enthusiasts at the Carole Nash Eurojumble on Friday and Saturday, September 6-7.
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Joy of Atlas

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Sam Hewitt

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13th August 2019

I was struggling to read the June issue, having just got back from having some swarf excavated from my eye at the local hospital (by the most delightful young lady!) and I chanced upon the Stafford Show report. On page 42, centre right, was a machine finished in brown, a machine of such outstanding AWESOMENESS,…
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Herefordshire On The Edge 2019

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Sam Hewitt

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12th August 2019

The fourth running of Herefordshire on the Edge attracted no less than 92 entries, all on classic machines ranging from the 1920s through to the 1990s. This unique, navigational event, organised by the Herefordshire section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, provided its usual challenge to riders and machines, with unscheduled heavy rain adding to…
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Jumbling with the bard

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Sam Hewitt

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11th August 2019

Thanks to the really rather successful first showing at Stratford-upon-Avon racecourse, September 15 sees a return to the venue for the Stratford autojumble. Tickets can be purchased in advance, which allows customers to beat the queues. Go to www.stratfordautojumble.co.uk for more information or call 01507 529430 for all trade enquiries. Read more News and Features…
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