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  • Peter Brown: BSA’s backroom boy

    Peter Brown: BSA’s backroom boy

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    Sam Hewitt

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    British Sidecar Champion in 1968 he may have been, but it was bad luck and worse timing that robbed Peter Brown of the greater success he undoubtedly deserved. Pete Crawford spoke to the man himself and discovered the ins and outs while discussing life at BSA, passenger-ing for a U-boat cook and winning the TT.…

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  • Spa Bikers’ Classics

    Spa Bikers’ Classics

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Plans are progressing well for the 15th edition of the Bikers’ Classics at Spa Francorchamps over the weekend of June 30-July 2. No details of stars had been announced as Classic Racer went to press, but the popular 4 Hours of Spa classic endurance race is sure to figure. You can, however, already register for…

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  • David Swallow Memorial Race

    David Swallow Memorial Race

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The Wirral Hundred Club has announced that the memorial race for David Swallow will take place this year at Oulton Park on Saturday, April 22. David died in 2010 from the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning when camping overnight at East Fortune. Father Bill and long-term friend and sponsor Ken Platt put forward a trophy…

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  • Pre-TT Classic

    Pre-TT Classic

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Regulations and Entry Forms for the Blackford’s Pre-TT Classic Road Races are available now to download from the organiser’s official website www.southern100.com The 2017 meeting will take place on Friday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday, May 26, 27 and 29 on the Billown Course in the south of the Isle of Man and kick-starts the…

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  • Bayliss tops the bill

    Bayliss tops the bill

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    Sam Hewitt

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    World Superbike legend Troy Bayliss is to make the journey from his homeland, Australia, to be the guest of honour at the Carol Nash Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford over the weekend of April 22-23. Although a late starter to the sport by today’s standards, Troy quickly showed his potential by winning his first race…

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  • Calling Classic Racer reader detectives!

    Calling Classic Racer reader detectives!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Dear CR, Please can you help with some detective work? I bought a 1965 250xx ‘Air-Cooled’ TSS Bultaco Road Racer, one of 50 made before they produced the ‘Water-Cooled’ motor. Bob Coulter bought the Bultaco directly from the factory in April 1965, of which I have a copy of the factory records. Bob, from Ireland,…

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  • Wes Cooley: From hero to hell and back again

    Wes Cooley: From hero to hell and back again

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    Sam Hewitt

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    He raced motorcycles that tied themselves up in knots. He found that extra something that all champions manage to find. He took on – and beat – the best. One big crash and 12 days later the racing was gone. The twice champ from the glory days of US Superbikes had to find his life…

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  • Going it alone: The Kim Newcombe Konig 500

    Going it alone: The Kim Newcombe Konig 500

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Like something from a Hollywood blockbuster, what a guy from New Zealand managed to make went out on track and stunned the racing world. This is the story of that motorcycle. Words by: Terry Stevenson Photos by: The Newcombe family, Rod Tingate, Patrick Stevenson, Terry Stevenson If you wrote this as a fictional story for…

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  • Hello and welcome to this month’s Classic Racer. I sincerely hope you enjoy it.

    Hello and welcome to this month’s Classic Racer. I sincerely hope you enjoy it.

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    Sam Hewitt

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    As my long-time friend, mentor and fellow paddock-gossip sharer Malc explained in the last issue of this fine racing publication, I am now in the hot seat. As such, these types of welcoming columns from new editors tend to be pretty much the same type of thing from whoever takes over the role. So let’s…

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  • TELFORD OFF-ROAD SHOW GUESTS OF HONOUR ANNOUNCED

    TELFORD OFF-ROAD SHOW GUESTS OF HONOUR ANNOUNCED

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The countdown has begun to the biggest classic off-road event of the year… and it’s all eyes on the Telford International Centre, which will once again host the two-day Classic Dirt Bike Show, sponsored by Hagon Shocks. The event takes place across the weekend of February 18-19, with one of the star guests having been confirmed…

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