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  • FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Gone but not forgotten

    FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Gone but not forgotten

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Time and time again proof arises that the British industry wasn’t short on ideas or talent. Finance on the other hand… Colin Sparrow looks over the Greeves 500. Words: Colin Sparrow Pics: Colin Sparrow, Greeves Archive By the beginning of the 1970s clouds were gathering for the British motorcycle industry and by the end of 1970…

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  • Ross Noble takes on the Scottish Six Day Trial for TV

    Ross Noble takes on the Scottish Six Day Trial for TV

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    Sam Hewitt

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    COMEDIAN Ross Noble has taken part in the infamous Scottish Six Days Trial for a new three-part TV series called ‘Ross Noble: All Torque’. ‘Ross Noble: All Torque’ is set to be shown on Freeview channel Dave, and will follow motorcycle fanatic Ross Noble as he takes part in the Scottish Six Days Trial. The…

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  • Sid’s Scottish…

    Sid’s Scottish…

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    Sam Hewitt

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    From our 2016 archive In 1966, while England’s footballers prepared to write their names in World Cup history, a young Yorkshire lad was putting his on the JR Alexander Trophy. Words: Tim Britton Pic: Tim Britton and Morton’s archive “Does it feel 50 years ago?” I asked Alan Lampkin as he posed self-consciously with his…

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  • A touch of déjà vu

    A touch of déjà vu

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    Sam Hewitt

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    FROM OUR ARCHIVES When Triumph’s twin engine needed a better chassis for ISDT use, eyes turned to Hampshire and Eric Cheney’s workshop. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Bill McKeown On the face of it Triumph’s twin, designed in the 1930s, ought not to have still been at the forefront of competition 30 years later, but it…

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  • Black Shadow back in the limelight

    Black Shadow back in the limelight

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    Sam Hewitt

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    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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  • That was the year… that Graham Noyce was MX king of the world

    That was the year… that Graham Noyce was MX king of the world

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    Sam Hewitt

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    FROM THE ARCHIVES “It’s Noyce and his mechanic against the world!” screamed the headline in MotorCycle of March 24, 1979. How did that year pan out? Read on… Words Tim Britton Pics Nick Haskell The swinging Sixties were over, the Seventies almost through and not only was Jeff Smith’s second world MX championship but a…

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  • Stewart Riddell’s 1965 Twin Port CZ250

    Stewart Riddell’s 1965 Twin Port CZ250

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    Sam Hewitt

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    It is an undeniable fact that all classic enthusiasts can see what will be, rather than what is, when viewing a new addition to the workshop. Chris Montignani meets just such an enthusiast. FROM THE ARCHIVES This superb-looking 1965 Twin-Port CZ250 is owned by Scottish rider Stewart Riddell, who originally saw the machine at a…

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  • Going for Gold

    Going for Gold

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    Sam Hewitt

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    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

    That was the year… …Les Archer became European MX champion

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    Sam Hewitt

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    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

    The greatest show on earth

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    Sam Hewitt

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    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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