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Black Shadow back in the limelight
A 1949 HRD Vincent Black Shadow Series C motorcycle is ready to go under the Charterhouse hammer at its auction of classic motorcycles on Wednesday, May 10. The auction will take place at The Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. “The Vincent Black Shadow is a thumping great machine. With its 1,000cc engine it…
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Going for Gold
The BSA Gold Star has been part of motorcycling folklore for the past eight decades, and at this year’s Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show the ‘Goldie’ will be celebrated in the Restoration Theatre. Expert hints and tips on all things restoration and maintenance will be on offer once again at the Carole Nash-sponsored Stafford…
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That was the year… …Les Archer became European MX champion
FROM OUR ARCHIVES Though history records Les Archer as being European motocross champion in 1956, results, or lack of, at the start of the season suggested a different outcome for the series. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Mortons Archive In an interview with Ralph Venables, published in The MotorCycle in September 1956, Archer admitted his season…
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The greatest show on earth
With the coming of spring, all eyes are focused on the biggest event of its kind in the world, the Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show that will take place at the Staffordshire County Showground over the weekend of April 22/23. There, visitors will find row after row of stunning display machines, several halls and…
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Ballyblack: CMXdN 2016
It’s a team thing this Classic MXdN. The International Classic Motocross circus visited Ballyblack in Newtownards in September, for the 2016 Classic Motocross des Nations International event, promoted by the Northern Ireland Classic Scrambles Club (www.niclassicscramblesclub.com). The venue and track at landowner Leslie Wright’s farm was classic motocross utopia and much lauded by the competing…
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Kia Twinshock Series
Words: Fredina Minshall and Peter Salt Pics: Bill McKeown Launched a few years ago as a series aimed to give riders of twinshock and early air-cooled monos a place to ride on sections suited for their machines, the National Twinshock Trials Championship has attracted hundreds of riders keen to embrace its superb events. The series…
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Toughsheet
National Twinshock Championship Season Review – a quarter of a century on… The Toughsheet National Twinshock MX Championships celebrated its 25th anniversary in style… which isn’t bad for a few phone calls back in 1992 between Alan Hardy, Ken Shuttleworth and Bill Brown. The 2016 season had six rounds, starting over Easter at the all-weather…
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It’s not just for decoration
When painter and decorator Roger Simkin wanted a Beezer that looked good and went even better, it was Mick Bennett he went to. Ever regretted selling something? I bet you have. In Roger Simkin’s case it was a neat Triumph engine Cotton, reputed to be an ex-Arthur Lampkin machine. Roger was approached by someone who…
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An hour with… the Banks
The Banks family of Bury St Edmunds has a special place in motocross history, with no fewer than three generations all becoming British champions. Words: Ian Berry Pics: Ian Berry, Peter Cutts, Graham Milne and Mortons Archive Every dynasty needs a founder, and for the Banks it was John who started the ball rolling, winning…
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35th International British Bike Bonanza
Words: Tim Britton Pics: Fiona Watson ill it? Won’t it? They were the questions on classic scrambles fans’ lips when news broke traditional home of the British Bike Bonanza was being sold. In the end Adrian Moss found a suitable location not too far away from the original course and for the 2016 event Hailey…
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