Sam Hewitt

Mike Hailwood’s Machines

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Sam Hewitt

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10th May 2018

Gilded Grit and the 125cc MV Agusta Mondial, NSU, Ducati, Yamaha, Honda, AJS, Triumph, Norton, Itom, MV Agusta – the list of machines raced by Mike Hailwood is staggering. And each of them reveals something of the time, the era and the driving forces in Mike’s career. In the early years – from Mike’s…
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ASTE BOLAFFI’S FIRST CLASSIC CARS AND MOTOR VEHICLES AUCTION ON MAY 23RD AT LA PISTA DI ARESE (MILAN)

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Sam Hewitt

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9th May 2018

Among the highlights there are a 1955 Lancia Aurelia B24s Spider, the Alfa Romeo 8c Pandion 2010, and the Bertone Nuccio 2012 For its first Classic Cars and Motor Vehicles Auction, scheduled for May 23rd at “La Pista di Arese” (Milan), Aste Bolaffi will present some of the most iconic vintage cars, with models that range from the…
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No need for an MOT to register your 40-year-old classic

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Sam Hewitt

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8th May 2018

RULE CHANGES MEAN rolling MOT exemptions for vehicles more than 40 years old will start from May 20, the DVLA has confirmed. The rule changes will apply to any motorcycle constructed or first registered more than 40 years ago which has not been substantially changed within the last 30 years. This applies to re-registered…
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May 2018

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Sam Hewitt

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30th April 2018

From the archive CZ returned to the TT in 1956 after a 21-year break Lawrence and his Broughs Broughs may have become too expensive for most, but the riding stories of TE Lawrence are priceless A guide to Brough Superiors We have a look at the main models from the famous Nottingham marque Subscribe! We’re…
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Classic bikes get stamp of approval

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Sam Hewitt

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30th April 2018

ISLE OF MAN Post Office is to release a set of 12 stamps celebrating ground-breaking innovation in Great British Motorcycles to coincide with the TT. Each of the 12 First Class stamps features a painting of a classic engine as created by Graham Crowley, a renowned artist and motorcycle enthusiast. The bikes featured are: Zenith, Excelsior…
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Dad’s the word, as Prescott bike fest is postponed till June

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Sam Hewitt

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30th April 2018

PRESCOTT BIKE FESTIVAL, which was scheduled to take place on April 14-15, fell victim to the weather… but has already been rescheduled for the father’s Day weekend in June. The event, due to take place at Prescott Hill Climb, Cheltenham was cancelled due to adverse ground conditions but was quickly rearranged by organisers for June 16/17.…
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No need for an MOT to register your 40-year-old classic

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Sam Hewitt

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30th April 2018

RULE CHANGES MEAN rolling MOT exemptions for vehicles more than 40 years old will start from May 20, the DVLA has confirmed. The rule changes will apply to any motorcycle constructed or first registered more than 40 years ago which has not been substantially changed within the last 30 years. This applies to re-registered vehicles that…
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Get up there grandfather!

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Sam Hewitt

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30th April 2018

This image was taken by The Motorcycle magazine, circa 1927 (ref.B2406) and shows my grandfather Geoffrey Bode, on the left aboard his beloved “Pegasus” giving it all he’d got up the Post Hill climb, Leeds. I would be fascinated to know what his machine was. I know he was recorded as having competed on a Sunbeam…
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The V7 Sport: Guzzi ground zero

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Sam Hewitt

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30th April 2018

Although they’d enjoyed tremendous success with their singles, both on and off the racing circuits, by the late 1950s Moto Guzzi were struggling.
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Plea for biking routes on Google Maps

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Sam Hewitt

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26th April 2018

A PETITION HAS been launched calling for motorcycle and scooter routes to be added to Google Maps. The platform has a facility for travel by car, train, bicycle and even plane, but with no time estimates for motorcycle journeys, leading motorcycle insurance broker, Carole Nash, believes that bikers have been overlooked by Google. With studies…
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