Sam Hewitt

The Husky World Championship

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Sam Hewitt

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24th September 2020

In 2016, Brian Catterson, former editor of Motorcyclist, was at the CZ World Championships when he decided that a Husqvarna version was needed and similarly deserving. Words and pics Norm DeWitt Southern California was the hotbed for all things Husqvarna in the mid-1960s, given the efforts of Edison Dye, a number of Swedish racers (Lars…
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Stafford Classic Bike Show cancelled due to Covid-19

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Sam Hewitt

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21st September 2020

Due to the worsening situation and rising infection rate of Covid-19, Mortons Media Group has reluctantly taken the decision to cancel the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics show, planned for October 10-11 at Stafford County Showground. This long-established event has always been a firm favourite with motorcycle enthusiasts from all over Europe, and with the increase…
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Miller’s early endeavours

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Sam Hewitt

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17th September 2020

When a young Belfast lad called Miller could not afford a new trials bike, he convinced his dad to buy him a Villiers 8E three-speed power unit from the factory, so he could make his own. With the engine on the way the youngster headed off to Nicholson’s – the local motorcycle scrapyard in Belfast…
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You need… aside car trials bike

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Sam Hewitt

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14th September 2020

This is the bit where we dish the orders out, this is where we tell you what you really need in your shed… of course you might not realise this is what you need until we say so. Feel free to agree with us, or even better, disagree with us and offer your opinion on…
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BREAKING: Kempton Autojumble cancelled

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Sam Hewitt

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11th September 2020

The Kempton Autojumble, due to be held this Saturday, September 12, has unfortunately had to be cancelled due to circumstances outside of our control. We are very sorry at the late notice for this, as we were so looking forward to welcoming everyone safely to the Kempton Park Race Course this weekend, but we hope you…
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Harris’ Husky

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Sam Hewitt

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10th September 2020

Fancy owning an icon of the dirt world? Well you can… No, not Charlie Harris but his eight-speed Husqvarna. From a fresh-faced youth with L-plates on his Greeves trials bike, Charlie Harris scaled the heights of the scrambling and trials world with works rides for the likes of Montesa. A true enthusiast, Charlie would be…
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Super Profile: Sandiford’s Cheney

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Sam Hewitt

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7th September 2020

With factories in turmoil and sliding to oblivion, the ACU had to look elsewhere for ISDT team bikes… enter the Cheney Triumph. Words and pics: Tim Britton Sometimes the best looking motorcycles are created by accident or necessity rather than by design. For instance had the McCandless brothers not felt Norton’s post World War Two…
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PREVIEW: Issue 56 of Classic Dirt Bike

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Sam Hewitt

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4th September 2020

Welcome to Classic Dirt Bike magazine, where we celebrate the best in older off-road motorcycles and showcase those who ride them… both now and back in the day. In our brand new Issue 56 of Classic Dirt Bike magazine, expect all of this… Winners all So, the pandemic called a halt to sport, but with pages…
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EVENTS: Jersey Classic and Modern Two Day Trial, March 14/15, 2020

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd September 2020

Just in Time: Jersey Classic and Modern Trials Club hosted probably one of the last events before the pandemic ‘lockdown’… roll on 2021. Words: Tim BrittonPics: Jersey Evening Post For such a small island – Jersey is five miles wide and nine miles long – the biggest of the Channel Islands manages to host an…
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Original and unrestored

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Sam Hewitt

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31st August 2020

To be honest, this section in CDB was one we thought might last for three, maybe four issues before the subject matter dried up. But no, it seems there are more untouched dirt bikes out there than even we thought… Words and pics: Tim Britton Montesa managed to survive the turmoil which was the trials…
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