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Treasure find on Spain tour
While traversing his way around Europe on an entirely inappropriate machine for international touring, Stan Bates stumbled across an impressive collection of machinery in a Spanish warehouse. Although this astounding collection isn’t open to the public – and consequently we’re not going to give any clue as to its exact location – it does give…
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Tinkling the Ivory?
I came across a photo of my dad when he was in the army, sitting on a Calthorpe Ivory (I think), registration DYT187. Looking on the DVLA website, I was surprised to see it still registered. I would love to find out who owns it now and share the photo with them. I wondered if…
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All hail the dmw
I have been a regular subscriber to OBM for the last 25 years and always look forward to the copy dropping on my doormat. I was very much enjoying the excellent article by Pete Kelly on the Villiers 2T engine and, to my great surprise, found a picture of myself riding my 250cc DMW Dolomite…
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Warming your bones
In a direct contradiction to John’s winter riding across Europe, Stuart Bennett travelled to the warmth of a museum in Spain. Next time you holiday on the Costa Blanca, and you tire of the sun, the sand and the sangria, why not leave the coast and venture a few miles (or kilometres) inland from Benidorm?…
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Riding home for Christmas
Following the editorial in issue 403, John Hersevoort recalls how he used to wrap up for winter trips over 50 years ago. I’m 69 years old and have been riding motorcycles since 1967. I ride all year round and have always done so. The Friday before Christmas, I had to collect a crankcase that had…
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Merlin Sidecars
This month’s piece on sidecar builders was going to be H for Hedingham, but sadly, although I am sure they are in some form of manufacture, I am unable to source much information. For this reason I’ll skip to M, and Merlin Sidecars will be featured instead. Now I know Merlins aren’t going to be…
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The Mike Hanson Collection auction
Sledmere House, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, plays host to DAH Auctions on March 2 as they have been asked to auction, without reserve, the collection of veteran and vintage motorcycles that were collected and owned by Mike Hanson. The collection majors on early and rare machinery from the dawn of motorcycles through to…
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Ariel under starter’s orders
While car auctions are of little appeal to the two-wheel-focused OBM audience, if there’s a classic content then they suddenly become far more interesting. And the potential for actually finding a bargain at an auction rises if the majority of those folk attending to bid on articles for sale haven’t got an interest in whatever…
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Pinhard Trophy winner 2018
Awarded yearly to sporting motorcyclists of under 21 years of age in the UK, and now in its 68th year, the Pinhard Trophy is curated by the Sunbeam MCC, and has been previously received by riders such as Scott Redding, Graham Noyce, Doug Lampkin, Mike Hailwood, Steve Colley, Jamie Dobb and John Surtees. Founded in…
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The Inaugural Clive Bennett Run
Clive Bennett was one of Ariel’s unsung heroes. An unassuming but brilliant engineer, who rode at low-key level in scrambles, and road racing – plus Red Marley’s Hillclimb – Clive was an important member of the Selly Oak firm’s competition and experimental shops; he was ultimately appointed to a senior position in charge of development,…
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