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HL lore
With reference to your Curtis story, Yamaha were never intimately involved in the HL project. Hallman and Lundquist initially experimented with a Husqvarna frame and a standard XT engine before having Profab build them frames
Blog - Nigel Devereux
January 20, 2020
And Cadwell still rolls on!
I have been most interested in the photos that you have been printing over the last few issues of Cadwell Park riders of the early days. Although I can’t with any certainty put names to
Blog - Nigel Devereux
January 17, 2020
Suzuki’s recreational vehicle
I really liked Steve Cooper’s article on the TC range. As a bit of a side order I have owned RV 125cc sand bikes since 1974. They came in three sizes – 50cc, 90cc and
Blog - Nigel Devereux
January 10, 2020
Muc-off Star Letter: Cleaning up at the Scott
At the celebratory dinner for the 105th anniversary of the Scott Trial at the Spa Hotel, Ripon, North Yorkshire, on November 16, Alan Lampkin was a superb Master of Ceremonies, while Nick Jefferies gave a
Blog - Nigel Devereux
January 9, 2020
Missing men
Dear CR It is nice to see the photograph Nick Nicholls took at the start of the 125cc TT in 1961. And it is nice too, to have mentioned most of the riders, some of
Blog - Nigel Devereux
January 3, 2020
Setting it straight
Dear CR Regarding the story in part one of the formation of the CRMC on page 77 of the November/December edition of Classic Racer and the photographs on page 79 – the guy in all
Blog - Nigel Devereux
December 31, 2019
Ipswich Contis?
I am writing regarding the photo on the front page of issue 412 of Old Bike Mart. Is it possible that the two lads are picking up their bikes from Boltons Motorcycle of Barrack Corner,
Blog - Nigel Devereux
December 30, 2019
The original Conti
In response to your Royal Enfield GT 650 report in the 2019 October Old Bike Mart, please find attached a couple of pictures of my much-missed 1965 Continental GT. The bike came my way in
Blog - Nigel Devereux
December 28, 2019
Maico-ing my own way
Dear CR Please find enclosed photographs of my recently finished restoration: a 1971 RS125 Maico, single cylinder two-stroke disc valve engine, with six gears producing 28hp @ 11,000rpm, with a top speed of 125mph. The
Blog - Nigel Devereux
December 24, 2019
Blast from the past
I nearly choked on my Horlicks! On page 19 of the October issue H&H had an advert for the forthcoming auction at the National Motorcycle Museum on November 2. In the advert is a photo
Blog - Nigel Devereux
December 20, 2019
Different Ducati
Not many people associate Ducati with cameras and optical equipment, but that’s where they started out. I have a lovely 1951 Ducati Sogno, crafted and largely copied from a Leica but half the size. They
Blog - Nigel Devereux
December 5, 2019
A Christmas wish list… from a Classic Dirt Bike editor
Classic Dirt Bike editor Tim Britton, aged 59 ½, who’s been mostly good this year (he knows Santa checks and categorises into ‘naughty’ and ‘nice’ and the lists are viewed twice) shares his 2019 Christmas wish list.
Blog - Shannon Butcher
December 3, 2019
Why I’m still wild about Wildmans
The recent correspondence about Wildmans – Lincolnshire’s oldest motorcycle shop – prompts me to add my own recollections for the record. While in Daytona in 2004 I had a call to say that Wildmans was
Blog - Nigel Devereux
December 3, 2019
Honeymooning Shooting Star
In 1960 I bought a BSA A7 Shooting Star registration number YTC 843. Later that year, my fiancée and I were married in Chester at Holy Trinity Church on July 23, followed by our wedding
Blog - Nigel Devereux
November 30, 2019
On The Side
Each month I look forward to your A Bit On The Side articles and my normal regime is to scour the classifieds first, casually scan the other pages then focus on my real interest of
Blog - Nigel Devereux
November 26, 2019
Original DID rims – warning
I have just read about the IT465 update and the sensible decision to fit new rims to the bike. Here are photos of my CR250R original DID rear rim and what happened when I removed
Blog - Nigel Devereux
November 12, 2019
Looking for track layouts
Recently a friend and I have been looking for information on the scrambles (motocross) at Brands Hatch. Today, I got round to opening the September 2019 issue of The Classic Motorcycle and, surprise, surprise, was
Blog - Nigel Devereux
November 8, 2019
Route maps sought
A friend and I would like to ride our BSAs around some parts of the 1954 ISDT that was based in Llandrindod Wells as part of our ‘bucket list’ of things we want to do.
Blog - Nigel Devereux
November 7, 2019
Meddling about
I enjoyed the ‘Men who mattered’ piece in the November 2019 issue, regarding H G Tyrell Smith. One small fact missing from the article was that Tyrell competed in the first 1930 Pioneer Run (copy
Blog - Nigel Devereux
November 6, 2019
A few pointers
As a seasoned IT owner and restorer/collector, (I’ve only been without an IT between the ages of 21 and 24, I’m now 53!), I can add a few pointers to the latest edition of your
Blog - Nigel Devereux
October 31, 2019
Fowl play at 3 Sisters
The Preston & District Motorcycle Club were holding round 5 of their championship races at 3 Sisters race circuit near Wigan on September 8 and, taking part in the Classic and Post Classic races, was
Blog - Nigel Devereux
October 31, 2019
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