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PETER March, who spent much of last year researching the history of the SOS marque, has sent us this picture, taken on January 6, of a beautifully prepared SOS sprinter called Lena. Note the immaculate workmanship, the sweep of the handlebar and that impressive exhaust. Last year Peter reinstated a 1937 250cc water-cooled SOS to…

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A reader who prefers to remain anonymous has sent Old Bike Mart this intriguing photo of a meeting of ‘flat-tankers’ outside a pub (Hunter’s Lodge Inn?) which he thinks might be in Somerset. The riding gear and car in the background might give a clue as to the date. Any answers to [email protected] please. Read…

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Members of the Trident & Rocket 3 Owners’ Club took major honours in the National Road Rally class at the Auto-Cycle Union’s recent National Awards. The team award was won by the ‘Triple Trio’ of John Young, Martyn Worlock and Peter Churchill, who all gained platinum awards in a faultless special test before the ‘Triple…

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The two-day Classic Dirt Bike Show at the Telford International Centre on February 17-18 will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of its sponsor, Hagon Shocks, by featuring the biggest gathering of Hagon competition machinery ever seen. It’s an opportune moment to look back over the long and successful motorcycling career of Alf Hagon himself, now…

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This year’s special activities for Friends of the National Motorcycle Museum will start with a free Museum Workshop Training Day in the Compton Suite on Saturday, February 24. Two sessions presented by Classic Bike magazine’s Rick Parkington of ‘Rick’s Fixes’ fame, and the museum’s own restoration team will be on hand to discuss some of…

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AFTER staying in all day for the royal wedding on Saturday, May 19, why not treat yourself to a great day out at the second annual Clifford Arms Classic Show at Great Haywood, Stafford on Sunday, May 20? The vehicles, including of course motorcycles, will be on display from 11am until 3pm and no fee…

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