Niall Mackenzie

Everything you need to know about the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show 2026

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Mark Lancaster

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3rd October 2026

The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash returns to Staffordshire Showground on October 10-11, with more than 900 traders, dealers and autojumble stands, a huge club presence, famous racing machinery, special guests and the Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale. Staffordshire Showground is preparing to welcome thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts for one of the biggest…
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When Whitham and Mackenzie Battled for the 1996 British Superbike Crown

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Mark Lancaster

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21st July 2026

The stars aligned for this amazing British Superbike squad, formed just over 30 years ago to take part in the 1996 series. Bertie Simmonds reports… Run out of the back of Steve ‘Stavros’ Parrish’s former Loctite Yamaha converted horsebox, the group dominated that year’s event. James Whitham took 10 wins overall that year and Niall…
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The cult of LC!

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Mark Lancaster

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9th June 2026

From the era that style forgot came a machine like no other: Yamaha’s RD350LC. What made this bike (and little brother and subsequent models) so well-loved? Bertie Simmonds explains… At the start of the 1980s, we were under the shadow of The Cold War, Thatcherism had been unleashed upon us, and unemployment was hitting two…
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