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Category: Letters

Silver Dream survivors

13th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR Thanks for the nice article about the making of the movie Silver Dream Racer, in issue 201, which for many of us had an impact to our motorcycle life. I really enjoyed it.

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Chadwick and ‘Privat’ MVs

6th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR I enjoyed issue 202 as much as ever. It was good to read the piece on Dave Chadwick. I knew him well and attended his funeral at Northenden. I understood his accident occurred

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Rutter Remembered

30th July 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR I was very sad to hear about Tony Rutter’s death, as reported in issue 203. I once remember seeing him come off his bike going into Knickerbrook at Oulton Park when it was

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Happy memories

23rd July 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR Thank you for publishing the photo of Bryan Rust and I on the KGB Imp, in issue 201, it brought back many happy memories of Snetterton’s Race of Aces in 1973. This was

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Identities, identities

14th April 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR With respect to the photo on pages six and seven, it is the start of the 1961 125cc race, the first TT win for Hailwood and Honda. To fill in the names of

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SDR memories #1

9th April 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR Your article covering the making of the Silver Dream Racer brought back fond memories, as myself and my late brother Neil were watching from the grandstand on the approach to Woodcote. Well, I

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That ain’t Mallory!

2nd April 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR Regarding the Star Letter from Issue #199, I have to disagree with this being Mallory Park. The Dunlop Bridge is in the wrong place in relation to the start/finish line. Also with the

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Detail to Rust and Bedford

12th March 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR Nice to see a sidecar photo from the Nick Nicholls Collection. Just thought I would add some detail to the image on page 8, of Bryan Rust and Alan Bedford. The date is

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Oh, you! It’s Jack!

9th March 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR In the story about Italian Racer Gianni Rolando I have seen a small error on page 53. It is mentioned that Gianni is leading the Imola 200. It is clear this is not

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Me and Dr Joe

3rd March 2020 Sam Hewitt Letters

Dear CR I enjoyed the article on Dr Joe Erlich recently. I met him when he had a workshop in Bedford which is local to me. It was interesting dealing with him – but somewhat

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