Sam Hewitt

National Motorcycle Museum launch emergency Covid-19 appeal

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Sam Hewitt

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17th July 2020

The National Motorcycle Museum has launched an urgent appeal because of concerns about how and when the museum will be able to reopen. The National Motorcycle Museum receives no external funding, meaning the museum relies on visitors to the museum and income from conference business and two sister hotels. Hospitality and leisure has been one of the…
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What's inside the August edition of CMM?

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Sam Hewitt

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15th July 2020

This Yamaha YZR500 stripped naked as we take a look at the model’s history and riding perspective. All that and more in a jam-packed August edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine – you don’t want to miss it! As always, this issue of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine is bursting with workshop tips, cracking features and…
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International Dirt Bike Show postponed until 2021

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd June 2020

Due to the current situation with the coronavirus pandemic, Mortons Events have had to postpone the International Dirt Bike Show due to be held at Stafford Showground on the 31 October – 1 November 2020. The safety, wellbeing and enjoyment are essential parts of any show and under the current government guidelines, we don’t believe that this can…
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What's inside the July edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics?

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Sam Hewitt

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18th June 2020

Take a look at Yamaha’s V-twin TZR250 and parallel-twin SPs in the July edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine – you don’t want to miss it! As always, this issue of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine is bursting with workshop tips, cracking features and a look at what’s happening in the motorcycle world! If you’d like…
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Giacomo Agostini: Life and career in pictures

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Sam Hewitt

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16th June 2020

Giacomo Agostini celebrates his 78th birthday today (June 16) so there’s no better time to reflect on the Italian’s illustrious career. Thanks to Mortons Archive, here’s a collection of rare photographs chronicling a career which saw him win a record 15 world championships and 122 motorcycle grand prix. At the 1965 350cc Isle of Man…
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Barry Sheene's first 500cc Grand Prix win

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Sam Hewitt

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5th June 2020

In 1971 he scored three GP wins on the ex-Stuart Graham 125 Suzuki at Spa, Belgium; Anderstorp, Sweden and Imatra, Finland. He’d even won the 50cc GP in Brno, Czechoslovakia, as guest rider for the Van Veen Kreidler team, but his results during the following years on the continent were a faint shadow of that…
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Archive: John Surtees wins the 1960 Senior TT

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Sam Hewitt

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4th June 2020

This is John Surtees in 1960, en route to winning the Senior TT. His MV Agusta was easily the fastest bike compared to the following gaggle of Norton singles, with a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes and 35.2 seconds, at an average speed of 102.44mph. MV Agusta team-mate, John Hartle, was second, three minutes…
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Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show postponed until October

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd June 2020

Following the UK Government advice on the coronavirus pandemic we have unfortunately had to postpone our April/August Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show once again. The safety and well-being of our visitors, exhibitors, partners, contractors and staff is the most important factor and the key reason for postponing the event. The event team have been continually monitoring…
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Sneak peek inside the June issue of CMM…

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Sam Hewitt

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28th May 2020

Check out the red devil in the details as we ride the MV Agusta Monza in the brand new issue of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine – you don’t want to miss it! As always, this issue of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine is bursting with workshop tips, cracking features and a look at what’s happening in the…
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TT Lock-In: Relive the greatest moments in TT history

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Sam Hewitt

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28th May 2020

Whilst the bikes may not be racing down Bray Hill this year, TT fans can look forward to eight evenings of exclusive TT-themed entertainment from the past, present and future as part of ‘TT Lock-In’ in June.
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