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  • Winds of Change

    Winds of Change

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    By 1936, BSA were in a trough. For once, their competition team ofBert Perrigo, Jack Amott, Harold Flook and Marjorie Cottle failed to win a major trial, and sales, although steady, weren’t picking up, as the UK struggled out of the world recession. Time for a different approach.

  • From the archive: 1962 was the year when…

    From the archive: 1962 was the year when…

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    …Sammy Miller won his first of five SSDTs and the quarter litre scrambles class gained world championship status.

  • 31 Speedway Motorcycles to be auctioned at Stafford this October

    31 Speedway Motorcycles to be auctioned at Stafford this October

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    This October’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show features an extraordinary collection of 31 Speedway Motorcycles, reflecting the glory years of a sport, once the second most popular in the UK.

  • Book of the Week: Taking it to the Limit

    Book of the Week: Taking it to the Limit

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    Our book of the week this time around is Taking it to the Limit by the award-winning Peter Starr!

  • Blast from the Past- AMC Anorak 19 – Life of Lore

    Blast from the Past- AMC Anorak 19 – Life of Lore

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    No matter how much (probably useless) information you acquire, there is always more. Frank Westworth looks back on a life of lore…

  • Blast from the Past – AMC Anorak 18 – Underdog

    Blast from the Past – AMC Anorak 18 – Underdog

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    How do some folk get to be famous? Why do people rate Triumph and Norton engines so highly? Frank Westworth champions the AJS & Matchless underdog…

  • Blast from the Past – AMC Anorak 15 – Swearing’s Caring

    Blast from the Past – AMC Anorak 15 – Swearing’s Caring

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    Things rarely turn out the way you expect, even if your expectations were pretty modest! Frank Westworth always wanted to be an expert…

  • Blast from the Past – AMC Anorak 16 – Dream Machine

    Blast from the Past – AMC Anorak 16 – Dream Machine

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    Do you harbour a hankering for a particular model? Do you lie awake at night wondering whether your dream machine is waiting for you? Frank Westworth savours simple delusions…

  • Blast from the Past – AMC Anorak 17 – First Love

    Blast from the Past – AMC Anorak 17 – First Love

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    Where did it all start? No no, not the AJS and Matchless marques; Frank Westworth’s fascination with AMC motorcycles, that’s what

  • The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club turns 40!

    The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club turns 40!

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    It’s hard to believe but one of the most modern clubs in the classic bike scene is actually turning 40 this year. They’re bringing over 50 bikes to Stafford this October to celebrate!


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