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SURPRISE! Motorcycle racing legend Johnny Cecotto is coming to Stafford this weekend!

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Mark Lancaster

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8th October 2026

Two-time motorcycle world champion Johnny Cecotto is making a special appearance at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show this weekend, giving fans the chance to see the racing legend alongside one of the most important machines of his career – his 1978 Formula 750 World Championship-winning Yamaha OW31. In a fantastic late addition to the line-up,…
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National Motor Museum to leave Beaulieu

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Mark Lancaster

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1st October 2026

It has been announced that Beaulieu will not be renewing the lease of the world-famous National Motor Museum which expires in 2030. The museum can trace its origins back to 1952 when Edward, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, put on display five veteran cars as a tribute to his pioneering motorist father, John, 2nd Baron…
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Wartime DKW emerges from the River Danube

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Mark Lancaster

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30th September 2026

Global warming across the world has resulted in water levels in rivers, lakes and reservoirs dropping, leading to the reemergence of long-submerged buildings and even villages. But in Budapest, a decrease in the level of the Danube has led to a particularly interesting discovery. People walking along the side of river in Batthyány Square opposite…
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Triumph Originals 2026: Seven nations battle it out with ‘Time Capsule’ Scramblers

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Mark Lancaster

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15th September 2026

Voting is now open for Triumph Originals 2026, with seven teams from around the world competing to create the most original custom Triumph Scrambler. Representing Canada, China, France, Italy, Spain, the UK and US, each Triumph team has worked with a locally selected custom workshop to showcase innovative design, build techniques and craftsmanship. Every one-off…
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Tonkin Tornado: Steve Tonkin’s take on the ultimate café racer

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Mark Lancaster

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12th September 2026

Steve Tonkin took on the task of building the ultimate café racer. After John Tickle sold the rights to Unity Equipe, they would eventually be acquired by Andy Molnar in 1994. A former TT racer who won the Junior TT in 1981, Steve would partner with Andy Molnar to build the Tonkin Tornado. Built to…
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Two generations of Aermacchi racing history heading to Stafford

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Mark Lancaster

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5th September 2026

Two fascinating competition motorcycles spanning very different eras of Aermacchi and Harley-Davidson racing history will be heading to Stafford this autumn – you’ll be able to see them, and hear them running! Owned by Andy Webb, the 1969 Aermacchi-Harley Davidson 350cc Lawton Ala D’Oro and 1974 Harley Davidson-Aermacchi RR250 Grand Prix racer will be among…
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Hidden Gems: Yamaha YDS6

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd September 2026

Steve Cooper looks at a single year model that you can still pick up for not a lot of money. That the Japanese motorcycle industry plagiarised the work of others is well documented. In the modern business world such artifice creates what’s known as a second-to-market product and often such offerings have some of the…
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Historic Ford Model TT bus & classic bikes set for Shrewsbury Steam Rally

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Mark Lancaster

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31st July 2026

Classic motorcycles will once again form part of the varied vehicle line-up at this year’s Shrewsbury Steam Rally, but one particularly well-travelled exhibit is set to attract plenty of attention of its own. From Welshpool and Oswestry to the National Motor Museum, Nick Onions’ Ford Model TT bus has travelled far during its long life.…
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Hidden Gems: Suzuki GT500

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Mark Lancaster

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15th July 2026

Steve Cooper looks at a machine which survived because of the failure of another Suzuki model. Those that know – or think they do – might tell you to avoid Suzuki’s biggest two-stroke half litre twin. The mighty Titan, Cobra, Charger, T500/5 et al isn’t a sporting two-stroke in the most commonly accepted format. It…
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Sparton: the chapel-built British racer that scared the factory giants

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Mark Lancaster

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27th June 2026

For a brief period in the 1970s, one of the most powerful race bikes in the world was being built in a converted chapel in North Wales. Sparton was a collaboration between Barton Engineering and Spondon Engineering. Barton brought the two-stroke engine expertise, Spondon brought the frame-building brilliance, and together they created a machine that…
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