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Watsonian International
Originally launched in 1938, Watsonian’s lightweight International was a sidecar outfit primarily designed to be used off-road and in long-distance trials. Thanks to the outbreak of war, production of the original International was delayed until 1950, when it was raced in the International Six Days Trial at Llandrindod Wells. The Watsonian management team of Ron…
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Musee Entrevaux
After reading the article about this private collection museum, I decided to do a diversion on my way to Nice to take a look. I took with me the two pages from your article and showed them to the owner (Michel Lucani) who had no knowledge that his museum had been featured here in England.…
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Climb every mountain
This is an image familiar to the mountaineering fraternity, but I guess it is less well known to the classic motorcyclist. The pic shows Chris Bonington (now Sir Chris) on the pillion of Don Whillans’ Triumph Trophy at Hampstead in July 1962. They were off to climb the Eiger in Switzerland and rode all the way up the…
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Sidecar manufacturers – F2 Motorcycles
In a chance remark to our new editor, Mick Payne mentioned the remaining sidecar dealers in the UK, which prompted the reply “I thought there was only Watsonian left?”, a not unusual comment. This brought about the idea that it might be a good time to profile those companies still supporting our love of three…
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A new route for the 80th Pioneer Run
The Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club, as founded in 1924, inaugurated the First Pioneer Run for veteran motorcycles to Brighton in 1930. And the Run has been repeated every year since, except when prevented by war from 1940–‘45, in the fuel crisis of 1974, during the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001 and thanks to bad…
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John Holmes – an obituary
Those of you who can remember as far back as the April issue of Old Bike Mart may remember the feature A Holmes-spun Triumph, focusing on John Holmes and his very rapid Triumph Tiger Cub trials bike. Sadly, John passed away at the start of October, aged a sprightly 79. The talented Cumbrian bike builder…
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Stratford club visit Sammy Miller Museum
Twenty members of the Stratford-upon-Avon Motorcycle Club visited the Sammy Miller Museum for a very special reason – to see their friend’s unique bike which had been restored by the museum workshop. The group had been friends with Bob Tait, engineer and innovator, and would meet with him on Thursday evenings to discuss motorcycles, motorcycles…
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Laser T-handles
If you’ve not experienced the ease of using T-handled sockets and screwdrivers before, it’s probably way past time that you invested in a set. This kit from Laser Tools has a T-handle that accommodates any one of a number of double-ended bits, with the ergonomics of the handle not only allowing extra torque to be…
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Centennial
OBM dropped through the letterbox this morning, and I quickly became absorbed in the Great War tribute article – finding the photos fascinating. The two centre right photos on page 37 are of unidentified bikes – the top one being a Royal Enfield 2 3/4hp twin with Motosacoche engine – unmistakable by the cylinder finning…
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Camier’s
Having read Steve Brown’s recent letter in last month’s OBM, I wondered if that would be retired Sgt. Brown, who would caution us on our old Brit bikes back in the ’70s then later own a nice small collection of Triumphs himself? I used to visit Burt Camier’s lovely old shop in Wish Ward, Rye,…
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