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British and Classic

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RowenaH

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20th July 2017

Back in 1977 Paula Davis and Beaver Hughes, interested in old British motorcycles, said ‘let’s start a club.’ Six people took the idea to heart and founded the North West Wales British Motorcycle Preservation Society. This year, the Society celebrated its 40th anniversary, and Richard Jones was there to capture the highlights for us… The…
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Feet Up In The Fifties

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RowenaH

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18th July 2017

This is the third book in the ‘Classic Images’ series which uses original photographs that first appeared in the Green and Blue ’Uns – The Motor Cycle and Motor Cycling – back when they were weekly publications during the heyday of the British bike industry in the mid-20th century. These wonderful ancient glass plate negatives…
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Classic Bikes at Baston

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RowenaH

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8th July 2017

Local vintage vehicle events offer all sorts of variety and a warm welcome from the enthusiasts who organise them. Roy Workman found BSA, Vincent and Douglas classics at this one, as well as a tribute to the major American marques… Sunday saw me heading off to Baston in Lincolnshire. This car and bike show has…
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July issue available now

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RowenaH

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3rd July 2017

This month’s magnificent magazine offers V-twins from Italy and America, an airhead from Germany, alongside Britbike twins, singles and triples all for your entertainment, education and edification. BMW R80, Part One When you buy a cheap bike on eBay there’s always a chance that one of its minor problems might be something major. In this…
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Norton Model 18

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RowenaH

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1st July 2017

The price of pre-war British bikes frequently puts them beyond most budgets, but the first bikes built after WW2 offer an affordable alternative. This 500 single was manufactured by Norton in 1946 and it retains many vintage virtues, as its owner explains… ‘It just oozes character,’ grins owner Brian. ‘I’ve owned other girder-fork machines over…
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Classic Motorcycle Meet

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RowenaH

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25th June 2017

There were a multitude of classic motorcycles at Stony Straford near Milton Keynes recently. It must take a great deal of effort, enthusiasm and planning to arrange a single classic event each year but to arrange two must require dedication above and beyond the call of duty. However this is exactly what the organisers of Classic…
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Royal Enfield Bullet

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RowenaH

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24th June 2017

There are so many Indian- built Royal Enfields around these days that they tend to overshadow the original British bikes. But there are still plenty of Redditch-made motorcycles thriving on the classic scene. We featured a 1956 green-laner 350 in the June issue – and here’s some of the background to the model… The Bullet…
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Sidecar Outfits Everywhere!

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RowenaH

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22nd June 2017

You wait for ages for a classic bike combination to come along, and then three turn up at once… The first will be going under the hammer at the Cheffins vintage auction on Saturday 15th July 2017, at the Machinery Saleground, Sutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2QT. Looks like a perfect candidate for a wipe over with…
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BSA Classic Bikes

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RowenaH

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15th June 2017

In sixty-plus years, the Birmingham Small Arms company built hundreds of memorable motorcycles. Richard Jones takes advantage of the BSAOC’s Open Day to take us on a whirlwind tour of some of the best-known BSAs – and a few with which you may not be so familiar… The BSA Owners’ Club Open Day is always…
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Classic Bikes For Sale

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RowenaH

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9th June 2017

Britbikes abound in this month’s Small Ads in the magazine, so our ‘six of the best’ selection reflects that. We’ve Triumph twins and triples, a bargain BMW, and not one but two little snappers from BSA – all up for sale from our private adverts… TRIUMPH TR6 TROPHY, 1967. MoT Aug, free tax, approx 19,400…
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