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  • Restored pumps in West Sussex

    Restored pumps in West Sussex

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Following the recent readers’ letters about petrol pumps, I thought you might like to publish this photo. The garage, in East Preston, West Sussex, was redeveloped in 2009/10, but as it was a listed building, part of the planning approval required that the pumps be retained and restored – and they remain in good condition.…

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  • Made in Japan: Triples – they really are rather good, you know!

    Made in Japan: Triples – they really are rather good, you know!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The concept of the three-cylinder motorcycle engine has been a debating point among enthusiasts for many years. Steve Cooper looks at some of the best made by the Japanese, and gives a respectful nod to some European manufacturers too. Without exception, three-cylinder motorcycles have caused a stir whenever they’ve been launched upon an unsuspecting public,…

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  • Dust-covered classics in amazing barn find

    Dust-covered classics in amazing barn find

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    Sam Hewitt

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    It almost makes you cry to look at them, but on Sunday, June 17 the Charterhouse auction of motorcycles and cars, being held in conjunction with that weekend’s Footman James Bristol Classic Car Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallet, will include a single-owner collection of barn-stored motorcycles. “The collection certainly…

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  • Marsh MR4 is best trade stand exhibit at Stafford

    Marsh MR4 is best trade stand exhibit at Stafford

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    Sam Hewitt

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    After putting the gorgeous 1963 500cc Marsh MR4 on display by courtesy of the National Motorcycle Museum, classic vehicle insurance broker Footman James won the award for the best trade stand exhibit at the International Classic MotorCycle Show at the Stafford County Showground on April 21-22. The four-cylinder machine was built by shipyard fitter turned…

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  • The Ariel team that ruled the world

    The Ariel team that ruled the world

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Surely the Ariel factory trials team from 1960 must be the only one whose riders still get together regularly, and remain good mates, after almost 60 years! Back then Ron Langston, Gordon Blakeway and Sammy Miller ruled the world, and on May 2 the trio enjoyed another great reunion at the Sammy Miller Museum in…

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  • Andrew wins Triumph Speedmaster in NMM’s winter raffle – but look what’s coming next!

    Andrew wins Triumph Speedmaster in NMM’s winter raffle – but look what’s coming next!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Andrew Millard from Stockport, Greater Manchester, became the lucky winner of a brand new 1200cc Triumph Speedmaster after the winning ticket in the National Motorcycle Museum’s winter raffle was drawn by former racer and Honda team manager Neil Tuxworth at the International Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford on Sunday, April 22. The second prize, a…

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  • Remembering Fred Launchbury

    Remembering Fred Launchbury

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Having read many classic bike and similar magazines over the years, I have never seen any articles about the late Fred Launchbury. He had a shop in Raynes Park, London SW20, and around 1963 I was working in a shop called Mowbray Motors in Wimbledon. I’d just bought a Norton Dominator 77 from the cheap…

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  • SIDCUP’S BIKE NIGHT FUND RAISER!

    SIDCUP’S BIKE NIGHT FUND RAISER!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THIS year’s Sidcup & District MCC’s annual Big Bike Night on Friday, July 6 will not only take place to provide bikers with a great evening, but to also assist the Ellenor Hospice, in Northfleet, to raise funds for its very worthy foundation. This is the fourth event and is being held at the club’s…

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  • Spitfire Sam!

    Spitfire Sam!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    After taking off from the famous Second World War RAF fighter station at Biggin Hill, Sammy Miller MBE enjoyed two ‘laps’ of the Brands Hatch circuit from the cockpit of a Spitfire MK627, followed by an airborne loop to celebrate, on April 25. “It was the experience of a lifetime,” said Sam, “but I’m glad…

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  • Norton theme for ‘Stars on Stage’ at October’s fifth NMM Live event

    Norton theme for ‘Stars on Stage’ at October’s fifth NMM Live event

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    Sam Hewitt

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    A ‘stars on stage’ event presented in association with Norton Motorcycles Ltd will be a highlight of this year’s free National Motorcycle Museum Live open day on Saturday, October 27. In the museum’s Britannia Suite, TT star, TV commentator and Norton factory test rider Steve Plater will host two free hour-long, Norton-themed chat shows, at…

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