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  • Dave Potter: The Pride of Yorkshire

    Dave Potter: The Pride of Yorkshire

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    During the 1970s onwards there were plenty of privateers eager to challenge the factory Suzuki and Kawasaki riders, but there was one undoubted king of the underdogs – Dave Potter.

  • 100 years of Indian Scout motorcycles!

    100 years of Indian Scout motorcycles!

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    As 2019 marks the 100thyear anniversary of the Indian Scout – especially with the release of two new special edition Scout bikes – there’s no better time to look back at the history of this iconic bike and see how it all began, way back when.

  • Kevin Schwanz: Lone Star

    Kevin Schwanz: Lone Star

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    Icon. Maverick. Fan’s Favourite. Call him what you want, but you could never call #34 dull. Words: Eric Johnson Photographs: Don Morley Huge banners and home-made signs proclaiming good wishes and positivity towards fallen world

  • Tim Dallaway

    Tim Dallaway

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    A man on a mission to succeed. Words Dave Gittins Pics Andy Withers Tim Dallaway seems to have been around the classic scene for years. His father, John (number 64), usually aboard a 350 BSA,

  • Mortons Archive: Military motorcycles in World War II

    Mortons Archive: Military motorcycles in World War II

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    We’ve delved into the illustrious Mortons Archive to give you a glimpse into the use of Triumph and Norton motorcycles in the Second World War.

  • 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

  • Men who mattered | H G Tyrell Smith

    Men who mattered | H G Tyrell Smith

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    He was known as Sir Tyrell, in a light-hearted recognition of his elevated social background. Words: ADAM REAR HG (Henry George) Tyrell Smith was born at Blackrock, Dublin, in 1907. His father was a keen

  • Honda’s 60 years on the Island: Nine years that rocked the world

    Honda’s 60 years on the Island: Nine years that rocked the world

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    This year marks the diamond jubilee of Honda’s first appearance at the Isle of Man TT in 1959, and there hasn’t been a single year since without the successful participation of racing machines built by

  • 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

  • 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

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