Bertie Simmonds

  • Bike grandad's licence  saved!

    Bike grandad's licence saved!

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    A grandfather and keen biker was wrongly denied a licence to ride his motorcycles for over three years, according to the national Ombudsman. Paul Olsen, a graphic designer who airbrushed the one of the original Star Trek Motion Picture Enterprise models, has been riding motorbikes for over 60 years. Over the past half a century…

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  • Laps of the Gods!

    Laps of the Gods!

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    For the 1967 Senior TT Mike Hailwood faced a bit of a challenge in his bid to score his second hat-trick of wins around the Isle of Man course – but lady luck was smiling… Words: Bertie Simmonds Picture: Mortons Archive This was the Diamond Jubilee week for the event and Giacomo Agostini had lapped…

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  • Hammer of the Gods!

    Hammer of the Gods!

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    Twenty years ago, a sound was emanating from the tracks and pit lanes in Grand Prix racing that hadn’t been heard in quite some time. From the mid-1970s the two-stroke had been king, ever since Giacomo Agostini won his last 500cc world championship on the Yamaha OW-23, and this was Yamaha’s first rider and championship…

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  • Sealey reveal new Hand Tool promotion

    Sealey reveal new Hand Tool promotion

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    Sealey’s new Hand Tool Promotion is out now and valid until October 31 2021.  It contains over 35 new lines as well as savings of up to 55% off list price! What are you waiting for? New lines include Impact Bit Sets with heat treated CNC machined tips, Ratchet Wrenches, Reversible Ratchets and Adjustable Wrenches…

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  • Moto Culture watches designed in style of your favourite motorcycle Grand Prix teams

    Moto Culture watches designed in style of your favourite motorcycle Grand Prix teams

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    We think these are dead saucy… Each Moto Culture watch represents a particular team that we may have supported during those halcyon days of the late 1980s/early 1990s. Yes, this was a true golden age of 500cc Grand Prix teams, the likes of Rothmans Honda, Lucky Strike Suzuki and Marlboro Yamaha. We think these timepieces…

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  • Oliver's Mount Festival cancelled

    Oliver's Mount Festival cancelled

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    Here’s a deletion from the current diary dates at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough. Following the Borough Council’s detailed inspections, surveyors have found several serious issues with many of the old buildings at Oliver’s Mount that make it unsafe to hold meetings at the venue at the current time. This has led to the cancelation of The…

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  • Want to work for the legendary Team Obsolete?

    Want to work for the legendary Team Obsolete?

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    Want to work for the legendary Team Obsolete? Well, here is an exciting opportunity to work on some of the world’s most famous classic racing bikes from the golden era of racing! Also see The Wayne Gardner Story film hits streaming platforms Ground-breaking Yamaha FZ750 book released Team owner Rob Iannucci says: “Team Obsolete has…

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  • Honda Owners Club Classic Show back for 60th anniversary

    Honda Owners Club Classic Show back for 60th anniversary

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    To celebrate 60 years of the HOC, an event will take place at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum on June 27, 2021. The museum – located at Bashley Cross Roads, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SZ – will play host to HOC. As of 2021 the club currently has 1574 Members and 24 Branches spread throughout…

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  • Honda Owners Club Classic Show back for 60th anniversary

    Honda Owners Club Classic Show back for 60th anniversary

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    To celebrate 60 years of the HOC, an event will take place at the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum on June 27, 2021. The museum – located at Bashley Cross Roads, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SZ – will play host to HOC. As of 2021 the club currently has 1574 Members and 24 Branches spread throughout…

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  • Like father, like son: Taylor MacKenzie shares retro photos

    Like father, like son: Taylor MacKenzie shares retro photos

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      We love the work Taylor Mackenzie puts into his social media output – it keeps his racing alive – and this has more than a hint of a retro feel! Ahead of his ride on a 500cc two-stroke machine at Oliver’s Mount recently the 28-year-old former British Superstock 1000 champion shared some pictures with his…

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