The Classic MotorCycle

Remembering Pete Rutterford…

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Sam Hewitt

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10th January 2020

Sidecar racing passenger Pete Rutterford lost his battle against cancer on November 24, 2019.
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When The Classic MotorCycle sat down with Colin Seeley

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Sam Hewitt

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9th January 2020

Motorcycle racing and manufacturing legend Colin Seeley has died at the age of 84. It is understood he had been unwell for some time.
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Vic Eastwood (1941-2019)

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Sam Hewitt

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8th January 2020

Former scrambling star Vic Eastwood has died, aged 78. A member of BSA’s works motocross team, he was fourth in […]
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Bristol is nearly here!

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Sam Hewitt

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6th January 2020

The 2020 Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show celebrates the 40th birthday of the event. To mark the milestone, organisers […]
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The story of a snowy Colmore Cup Trial in 1932…

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd January 2020

Snow and ice are often the bane of competitive winter motorcycling events. But in February 1932, it wasn’t enough!
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END OF AN ERA: Looking back at the 1938 Senior Manx Grand Prix

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Sam Hewitt

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30th December 2019

As Ken Bills bump-started his 490cc ohc Norton for the 1938 Senior Manx Grand Prix, few would have imagined that he would be the last MGP winner for eight years.
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‘A restyled British Vincent with an American accent’

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Sam Hewitt

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30th December 2019

A restyled Brit with an American accent, a long way from home in Stevenage, in terms of looks and in actuality.
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Autumn extravaganza

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Sam Hewitt

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27th December 2019

Over the weekend of October 19-20, the Stafford County Showground welcomed classic enthusiasts of, predominantly, 1970s and 1980s classics. Words: […]
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Hastings Week

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Sam Hewitt

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24th December 2019

While there may be no mention of motorcycles in any account of the Battle of Hastings, in recent years there […]
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Last Elk of 2019

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Sam Hewitt

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20th December 2019

The theme at the last of Elk Promotions’ 2019 events was celebrating 70 years of Royal Enfield’s seemingly evergreen Bullet […]
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