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Letter: A Manx With History
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Dear Malc The Mortons Archive photo (Classic Racer issue 181) of Rod Coleman on Douglas Quay shows my bike, which I have owned since 1995. Rod Coleman is shown being helped by fellow Kiwi NZ
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The 1974 500cc Italian Grand Prix: A gamble that didn’t pay off
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Words and photographs: Jan Burgers A calculated gamble by Yamaha failed at the Italian Grand Prix. The mistake was in the estimation of the fuel consumption of the 500cc Yamaha four. Jan Burgers continues his
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And now for something completely different: The Eldee Velocette
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Words and photographs Chris Swallow Eagle-eyed observers visiting the Honda museum in Motegi, Japan, will notice soon after paying their yen there is a racing motorcycle devoid of the familiar winged Honda vector. The emblem
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1971 revisited: The first ever Anglo-American match races
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Words: Bruce Cox – Pictures: Mortons Archive and Bruce Cox Collection In more than a decade and a half of racing, the Transatlantic Trophy Series introduced no fewer than seven American World Champions to British fans.
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Honda 125 Series: A level playing field
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Photographs: Mortons Archive and Russ Lee At the beginning of the 1977 road racing season, an all new championship was added to the road racing calendar – the Honda 125cc series. Phil Wain reflects on a
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NSU – pride of Neckarsulm
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Rosie Canning tells the story of the NSU Owners’ Club, which becomes a new listing on our ‘Club Call’ page this month, and the many advantages that membership can bring.
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50th anniversary Founder’s Day does Taverners’ Section proud
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Although the Vintage Motor Cycle Club was founded by 38 enthusiasts who assembled at the Lounge Cafe, Hog’s Back, Guildford, Surrey, C E ‘Titch’ Allen has become known as the ‘founder’ in recent years, writes Ian Kerr.
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Sun shines for Graham Walker Memorial
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With an entry of 100 riders, this year’s Graham Walker Memorial Run around Beaulieu, Hants, on Sunday, August 7, was one of the best in the area to be organised by the Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club, writes Ian McGill.
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Oozing with nostalgia – Mallory Park’s 60th birthday bonanza
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Just too late to include in our last issue, but oozing with road racing nostalgia, the Mallory Bike Bonanza over the weekend of July 30/31 also celebrated 60 years of the famous Leicestershire circuit, and Old Bike Mart is indebted to Tony Page for these photos.
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Top award at 100 Bikes goes to main attraction
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Russel Taschner’s magnificent 1913 Clyno motorcycle, which was billed as the main attraction at the recent 1000 Bikes Show at Germiston High School, took the top award at the South African event too.
