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  • The old art

    The old art

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    Coach painting is one of the oldest forms of vehicle finishing and is still favoured by many steam enthusiasts, canal boat dwellers, carriage drivers and the occasional motorcyclist. Although DIY painting has become more difficult

  • Colin Clark’s Cadwell concludes

    Colin Clark’s Cadwell concludes

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    To finish the images of Colin Clark I conclude with the final three, which show the duel of the twins, at least one of which is a Triumph. The look on the face of rider

  • Right the way round: A circumnavigation of the UK, powered by Vincent V-twin.

    Right the way round: A circumnavigation of the UK, powered by Vincent V-twin.

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    As we mentioned in the news pages a few months ago, ‘Gypsy’ John Newson, of Oxney Motorcycles in Kent, was due to take a trip around the UK – hitting the most easterly, northerly, westerly

  • You were asking: Your queries resolved with Richard Rosenthal

    You were asking: Your queries resolved with Richard Rosenthal

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    Mystery JAP motor Chatting to Oz Ellison (one of our much younger enthusiasts) at Founders’ Day this year, the conversation drifted to a 250cc ohv JAP engine, which, along with a carburettor, BTH racing magneto

  • Artist on location

    Artist on location

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    Using an AMC twin as transport – and a place on which to lean! Photograph: MORTONS ARCHIVE From the early days of motorcycling, right through to the 1970s, the artist was an important part of

  • A brief chat with… Ron Langston

    A brief chat with… Ron Langston

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    An oft-used and overused term in motorcycle sport is ‘all-rounder.’ However, it does fit Ronald John Langston quite well – and in his case, it could be prefixed with ‘successful’ too. Words: TIM BRITTON Photographs:

  • Rebuild | Triumph unit twin: Making steady progress

    Rebuild | Triumph unit twin: Making steady progress

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    The old motorcycle scene in general is a club of sorts and ‘club’ members help each other out if they can. Words and photographs: Tim Britton It’s a fair bet anyone reading this has moved

  • A Dandy bearing

    A Dandy bearing

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    I note with interest your feature on the BSA Dandy (TCM, August 2019) and the points issue. Working for a BSA dealer in Nottinghamshire, a Dandy was not giving the service expected, and it was

  • A Paton of progress

    A Paton of progress

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    The small Paton concern punched well above its weight in 1960s GP racing. And it still regularly enjoys that successful feeling today, with John McGuinness pictured here on his way to winning this year’s Classic

  • Classic Dirt Bike Scrambles series: Classic championship grows

    Classic Dirt Bike Scrambles series: Classic championship grows

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    For 2019 the AMCA/CDB British Classic Motocross Championship added a new class. Words & Pics: Andy Withers at AWsportsphoto With a new Pre-68 class added to reflect the changes in the scene, there was even

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