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Ivor England – one of the greats
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The scrambles world lost one of its greatest former riders when Ivor England passed away on Thursday, January 17. He was 82…
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The way we were: March 1913
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The Royal Flying Corps ordered 12 Douglas Model O solos (348cc fore and aft twins with two-speed gearbox, but no clutch or kick starter) and eight single cylinder 3½hp two-speed P&Ms (image) for testing…
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SIP propane space heaters
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Christmas may be a distant memory, but baby it’s still cold outside. If you’re lucky enough to have a sizeable workshop where you can fettle, you’ll need to keep yourself warm this winter…
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Vintage bikes go big in the States
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Our US cousins can’t get enough of classics: the second annual vintage motorcycle festival is set to go ahead at the famous LeMay American Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington on August 24-25 this year…
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Kevin Ash
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It is with deep regret we report the death of Motor Cycle Monthly contributor Kevin Ash. He lost his life yesterday in South Africa while on a motorcycle launch…
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A scintillating single
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The Venom sports version of the Velocette 500 single was added to the Veloce range in 1955 and rapidly won all-round approval…
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Rare Honda RC30 up for auction
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Auctioneer Bonhams is set to sell Fred Merkel’s Honda RC30 and a Yamaha TZ250W used by French star Jean-François Baldé in Paris on February 6-7…
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The way we were: February 1963
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Snow, ice, bitter cold and sleet failed to deter thousands of enthusiasts converging on Gwrych Castle for the annual Dragon Valley…
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RME quick action throttles
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Don’t poo-poo these as ‘modern contraptions’. These give you the option of a modern throttle, adjustable for four different ratios of turn for your classic road or race bike…
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Speedway reunion
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Local dealer Shaw Harley-Davidson celebrated 10 years in business with a show at the Winter Gardens Theatre in Eastbourne last Sunday, Jan 13. The Eastbourne Eagles speedway team was represented and Chris McDonald was re-acquainted with a 1972 Jawa speedway bike raced by World Speedway champion, New Zealander Ivan Mauger…
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