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Back in August 1957, John Surtees took viewers for a ride when the BBC’s television programme, ‘Let’s go motor cycling’, filmed a lap of Oulton Park with the World Champion. That June, John had come second in the Senior TT on his 500/4 MV Agusta, in the longest ever Grand Prix, at 8 laps, 3hrs,…

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THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM has launched an urgent appeal to ensure the museum can reopen without having to sell some of the collection. You can help out… and could end up owning one of three spotless British classics into the bargain. The National Motorcycle Museum receives no external funding, relying partly on visitors’ support, but…

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The National Motorcycle Museum has launched an urgent appeal because of concerns about how and when the museum will be able to reopen. The National Motorcycle Museum receives no external funding, meaning the museum relies on visitors to the museum and income from conference business and two sister hotels. Hospitality and leisure has been one of the…

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Howard R Davies was born in 1895 and he quickly showed a love of life and excitement, riding horses and hunting as a child. However, racing motorcycles was what he wanted to do. Davies worked for AJS and Sunbeam, competing in both the ISDT (International Six Days Trial) and the TT, but he constantly suffered…

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ELSEWHERE IN THIS month’s magazine you will find an article on cable making. If you don’t want to make them yourselves, Royal Enfield Interceptor owners who are finding the clutch a little stiff are being thrown a lifeline by cable specialists Venhill. Designed and made in Britain, the ‘Featherlight’ cable provides a lighter, smoother action,…

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FOLLOWING PROTESTS FROM riders’ rights groups, the Government has backed the use of motorcycles for day-to-day travel rather than public transport as the nation emerges from lockdown. The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations had criticised the omission of motorcycles in Government thinking around transport post-lockdown. Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps suggested that encouraging people to commute by…

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SPARES SPECIALISTS WEMOTO are backing the NHS with this year’s charity T-shirt. For the last five years, the profits of Wemoto’s charity T-shirts have been destined for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club, a charity Wemoto has wholeheartedly supported for many years and will continue to raise funds for. However, in light of recent events,…

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BRITISH ENGINE SPECIALISTS SRM have reopened their Aberystwyth workshops and are taking webshop orders. In line with Government guidelines, the company have to operate using social distancing and so work may take slightly longer than usual to pass through the workshop. Because of travel restrictions in Wales, any items requiring work should preferably be sent…

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THE ARRIVAL OF new Indian-built Jawa four-stroke singles in Europe is some distance off, according to the UK importers. The new retro-styled Jawa singles have been a big hit in India and are built by Mahindra, who also own the rights to use the BSA name worldwide. The Jawa name is well thought of in…

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