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The way we were: August 1937
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Following derision from some quarters of the press and industry regarding his claim that makers could manufacture a four-cylinder motorcycle for £20, famous designer Granville Bradshaw detailed his concept. Using Bradshaw’s pencil sketches a Motor Cycle artist created the impression published in The Motor Cycle on August 19, 1937…
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Hesketh celebration
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Owners of Hesketh motorcycles have two anniversaries to celebrate this year since both the bike and the owners’ club have turned 30…
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Wal Handley book
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In the 1920s and 30s Wal Handley was one of the stars of motorcycle racing, a winner of four TTs and setter of nine lap records, as well as a front runner in countless others…
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The way we were: August 1912
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Press announcements confirmed Holley Brothers of Northumberland Road, Coventry was ready to launch an automatic carburettor. Although the carburettor was known as a Hedstrom after the Indian design engineer of that name, early examples were made for Indian by Aurora…
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Brooklands Double Twelve
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Although bike interest has been limited in more recent Brooklands Double 12s, this year the Francis-Barnett Owners’ Club attracted plenty of interest with a static display as well as the attempts on the circuit’s famous Test Hill on Sunday…
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Free bike photos!
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Do you fancy getting your bike photographed in our studio, here in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, and featured in a magazine, with a professional set of CD images to take away? We’ll chip in towards your fuel costs… and talking of chips, we may stretch to getting you a sandwich too…
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The Classic Motorcycle app
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The brilliant TCM app means you can download each month’s magazine onto your iPad or Android tablet days before the magazine reaches the news stands, and you can take a stack of back issues of your favourite magazine with you wherever you are in the world…
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McFashionistas inspired in style by Grampian Museum
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Fashion management students from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen celebrated the opening of Grampian Transport Museum’s 30th season with a special exhibition at Aberdeen Business School during March…
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Route 66 tour success
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Spectacular scenery and an unforgettable experience await bikers undertaking the Route 66 tour in the States, as you retrace the pre-interstate connecting road between Chicago and Los Angeles and soak up the nostalgia, plus visit the stores, museums and landmarks on the way…
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Grand opening at Finnish museum
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As might be expected, the road riding season in Finland is quite short and bracketed either end by the beginning and end of winter. When the weather starts to improve there is a big celebration from all riders and nowhere more so than the Riku Motor Museum in Lahti…
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