The Classic MotorCycle

Baker’s dozen of glorious years

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Sam Hewitt

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21st April 2017

Though he retired at the age most riders expected to reach their peak, Keith Hickman had 13 enjoyable seasons […]
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ShadowBoxer

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Sam Hewitt

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21st April 2017

Using a pressed steel chassis was a coming trend in the 1930s – frames were cheap to manufacture and strong, capable […]
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Dog Roger*

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Sam Hewitt

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21st April 2017

In the second part of a two-part feature, the role of Britain’s service motorcyclists in the Second World War is […]
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Touch of class

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Sam Hewitt

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21st April 2017

Ariel’s one-year-only all-alloy 500cc twin makes an excellent ride with an interesting back-story. Words: STEVE WILSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN The […]
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Travelling in style

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Sam Hewitt

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17th April 2017

FROM THE ARCHIVES The famous Edward Turner-designed Ariel Square Four has created an enviable legacy, which it owes to the […]
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Overland to Vietnam

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Sam Hewitt

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14th April 2017

The story of Gordon May’s overland journey from the UK to Vietnam on a 1941 Matchless is told in a […]
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Walton wins the DJ rally

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Sam Hewitt

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14th April 2017

Gavin Walton, a popular member of the classic motorcycle community in South Africa, notched up his second win in the […]
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Eddie Dow

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Sam Hewitt

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14th April 2017

Well-known Gold Star expert and exponent Eddie Dow, credited as the man who created the Rocket Gold Star, passed away […]
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Letter: Vincent seating arrangements

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Sam Hewitt

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14th April 2017

With reference to Joe Bingham’s letter (‘Comet comments’) in the March issue, although the Vincent seat support may seem a […]
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Book Review: The Campion Cycle Company Story

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Sam Hewitt

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14th April 2017

Author: Dave Crofts Published by: D W M Crofts, The Paddock, Bell Lane, Weston, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 6TW Tel.: 01636 […]
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