Old Bike Mart

A Vindec at 14, then Triumphs all my life

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Sam Hewitt

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28th October 2017

Graham Overd tells of a lifetime of motorcycling memories, from keeping a stock of box sidecars for sixteeners taking the […]
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A covered bike in Germany

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Sam Hewitt

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28th October 2017

Hello to the editorial team, and it was very interesting to read about all the covered bikes built in the […]
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Schmoozing the Met for LE Velo orders

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed Triumph Tiger Cub and Terrier expert Mike Estall’s fascinating letter ‘Police evaluation Terriers recalled’ (OBM September). With […]
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Ariel FH Sports outfit memories evoked

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2017

The recent OBM article about the Ariel FH Sports took me back to my days as an apprentice compositor at […]
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Happy Dayton Albatross holiday

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2017

I’ve managed to rustle up all the old photos I have of my Villiers 2T-engined Dayton Albatross scooter from the […]
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No ramps required! Motolug ingenuity makes motorcycle trailer-loading a doddle

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2017

Ingenious, versatile and affordable, Motolug collapsible motorcycle trailers are designed and manufactured at the Cotswold Business Village at Moreton in […]
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A second-hand outfit – at half the cost of many new sidecars

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2017

Mick Payne concludes his series about getting into sidecar riding by looking at a bargain second-hand outfit with great possibilities. […]
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Motorcycling in the 50s

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Sam Hewitt

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14th October 2017

Raiding the bound volumes of the old ‘Green ’Un’ and ‘Blue ’Un’ weeklies in Mortons’ impressive Archive month after month […]
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Ardingly show to celebrate 50 years of the Norton Commando

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Sam Hewitt

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14th October 2017

To mark 50 years since the introduction of the Norton Commando at the Earls Court Show in 1967, Peter Williams […]
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Wolsink and Dommett will be Telford Off-Road Show guests

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Sam Hewitt

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14th October 2017

Gerrit Wolsink, twice runner-up in the world motocross championship, and four-times British sidecar champion Colin Dommett will be star guests […]
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