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Filling up at Presteigne, c 1950

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Sam Hewitt

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26th May 2018

Following Pete’s Prattle (April), here’s an old petrol pump photo that might interest readers as riders in the Welsh Two-Day Trial fill up over the pavement at Gough’s Garage in Presteigne, Radnorshire, around 1950. On the left, in white overalls, is Frank Gough, and the man in the striped tie is the Regent rep. The…
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A passion for the unattainable?

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Sam Hewitt

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26th May 2018

Nigel Stennett-Cox looks back over a life strewn with motorcycles of every shape and size, and his continuing passion for riding them – and fondly remembers the purple Triumph Trident he lusted over but was never allowed to buy We love our bikes, some of them more than others, and when we are young and…
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A truly original Vincent!

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Sam Hewitt

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26th May 2018

When Chas Moody read an OBM reader’s letter from Gerry Allen about today’s shiny restored bikes having little resemblance to those used back in the day, he found himself agreeing wholeheartedly with the sentiment, and couldn’t resist sending us these pictures of a Vinnie he used to see parked in a side road off Theobalds…
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When those carbide lights flickered out, there was still one potent solution left!

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Sam Hewitt

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26th May 2018

When you’re 97 years old, the memories you retain are priceless, as long-term Old Bike Mart reader Frank Authers clearly demonstrates. We’ll bring the second part of his story next month. I have never been an ardent ‘biker’ as they are known these days, merely an enthusiast who has enjoyed the pleasures, trials and tribulations…
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Bike raffle and ride-in motorcycle show at Romney Marsh Classic Autojumble

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Sam Hewitt

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19th May 2018

A Dover Transport Museum raffle for two motorcycles – a 1947 250cc BSA C11 and a 1953 197cc Francis-Barnett Falcon – to raise funds for its collection will be a top attraction at the Romney Marsh Classic Bikejumble on Sunday, May 20. There will also be a ride-in show, with spot cash prizes for the…
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Hand-operated in the Highlands

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Sam Hewitt

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19th May 2018

Here’s a picture of an old hand-operated pump still in use in the village of Tongue (then in Sutherland, now Highland, and just about as far north as you can go on mainland Britain) in 1989. That’s me at the ready, but just posing. Keep up the good work. Eric Dale, Email Read more Letters,…
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The Bantam that came home in bits

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Sam Hewitt

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19th May 2018

A few issues ago, you ran an article about the BSA Bantams that went to the Elephant Rally, and it ended with one that didn’t come back. We were all members of the Ashfield Motorcycle Club that met in a disused bakery on the outskirts of Romsey, Hants, so we became known as the Bakery…
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Trust fund campaign launched for Dan Hegarty’s sons after tragic Macau crash

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Sam Hewitt

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19th May 2018

A JustGiving crowdfunding campaign has been launched to create a trust fund for the sons of late British Superbike rider Daniel Hegarty after it was revealed that his family has been unable to claim insurance since his death while riding his Top Gun Racing Honda in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix last November. The 31-year-old…
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From saw bench to museum glory – the story of an Abingdon King Dick

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Sam Hewitt

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19th May 2018

When Les Siddle bought an AKD V-twin motorcycle for £12 10s more than 50 years ago, he intended to get it running again, but events overtook him and he passed it on to his friend Bob Clark. Between them, they tell the fascinating story. The recent OBM article about Abingdon King Dick Spanners and Motor…
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Keeping your Velocette in top-notch condition

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Sam Hewitt

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12th May 2018

With the laudable aim of obviating the ‘English restoration syndrome’ of shiny bikes hiding a multitude of sins, Jan Hoogesteger of Croscombe, Wells, Somerset, has set up Velocette Toolroom Services to ensure that those single-cylinder Hall Green classics continue running smoothly and reliably for as long as possible. Jan’s first rebuild, with the sage advice…
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