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Further constraints upon the OBM budget have forced the publication to resort to proofreading work being farmed out to the local dog pound. Any rumours concerning the new Old Bike Mutt range of kibbles and biscuits should be taken with the greatest of cynicism. Thanks to Deb Wildsmith for the picture. Read more News and…

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Peter Remington and the enthusiastic team from Westmorland Motor Club are pleased to announce that everything is in order for the 2019 Bob MacGregor Memorial Road Run, which will take place on Tuesday, April 30. This year’s event will be dedicated to the memory of Westmorland Motor Club stalwart, John Holmes (pictured), who sadly passed…

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Thanks to their ever-present energy and enthusiasm, the Middle England Classic Vehicle Club are expanding their programme of events for 2019. Pleased with the feedback that their Durham Dales LDT had received, last year they also ran a bike-only LDT and, thanks to its success, the MECVC are adding a third long distance trial. All…

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Sunday, June 16 will see the 71st running of the Banbury Run, and while the VMCC event has considerable heritage, that’s no barrier to change, and this year’s run is set to see some interesting improvements. Following previous years’ arrangements, the 2019 run will be based around the Heritage Motor Centre just off the B4100…

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Following the introduction, three years ago, of a riding event especially for small and inexpensive bikes, the Pip Squeak Run was launched, and the Glasgow section of the VMCC are running this popular event again on April 14. More than 40 riders of sub-100cc bikes joined the fun last time, and organisers Gordon Mowat and…

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The Veteran Car Club’s celebratory re-enactment of the 1896 Emancipation Run (which marked the start of the British motor industry), took place in Hyde Park, London on Sunday, November 4. The VCC is considering adopting Class 1 motorcycles, made prior to 1905, in the event entry, so this year there was a trial of a…

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Can a single image influence a 35-minute-long film? Yes, if the image in question is that of the iconic Roland ‘Rollie’ Free aboard John Edgar’s stripped-down Vincent at Bonneville. While just about anyone with an interest in motorcycles (let alone classic bikes) will know the picture, not many of them will have seen the video…

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Held over the weekend of February 16 and 17, Telford’s Classic Dirt Bike Show (sponsored by Hagon Shocks) is set to have an expansive and fascinating collection of machinery from 50 years ago, with a focus on an eclectic mix of race machinery from 1969. There’ll be an expansive guide to the show in the…

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