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From the archive: Crystal Palace Grand Prix

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Sam Hewitt

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9th June 2020

A bounty of thrills at Crystal Palace: A 10,000-strong crowd turned up to watch the racing on Sydenham’s mile-long circuit […]
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from the archive: Classic camera – Earls Court: The boss and the Baron at Earls Court

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Sam Hewitt

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20th May 2020

Words: MICHAEL BARRACLOUGH The Earls Court show that took place in November 1962 was a particularly exciting occasion for the […]
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Trio of Brough Superiors, right? Wrong.

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Sam Hewitt

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13th May 2020

Photo: Mortons Archive Three big V-twins, featuring plated petrol tanks and even at a glance a fine specification, with speedometers […]
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From the archive: 1960 Motocross: Black clouds and sunshine

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Sam Hewitt

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13th May 2020

Despite the gloomy start, 1960 was to be a good year for British scrambling. Established star Jeff Smith took the […]
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Can you help find this wedding BSA Shooting Star?

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Sam Hewitt

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7th May 2020

Classic Bike Guide reader John King is trying to track down his old BSA for a romantic reunification. Could you help […]
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From the archive: Belgian GP 1962 – Bob Mac strikes gold

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Sam Hewitt

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17th April 2020

After a recent run of back luck, Bob McIntyre got his Grand Prix season back on track with a stunning […]
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From our Archive: Dutch delight

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Sam Hewitt

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9th April 2020

The 16th Anglo-Dutch Trial brought together a host of veteran machinery for four days of historic riding. When members of […]
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FROM THE ARCHIVE: Triumphant return

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Sam Hewitt

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6th April 2020

On August 15-16, sprinting returned to east Kent, as Ramsgate reverberated to the sound of racing. Words: Alan Turner Photography: […]
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Celebrating heroic women in motorcycling for International Women’s Day

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Sam Hewitt

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6th March 2020

Forget about motorcycling being a lads’ world. There are – and always have been – plenty of women riding fast and far.
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Colin Seeley: The machines, The magic, The man

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Shannon Butcher

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4th March 2020

There are some people who’ve done little. There are some people who’ve done a lot. There are others who’ve done more than that. Then there was Colin Seeley.
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