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Documentary: Thunderbirds 1965 – The Successful Project To Create 3 New Thunderbirds Episodes

Ben Branch April 14, 2019
Thunderbirds 1965
  • British
  • Films

Thunderbirds 1965 is a 35 minute documentary about a successful project from three years ago to create three new episodes of the Thunderbirds using…

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Triumph TR6SS Trophy – Bud Ekin’s International’s Six Days Trial Gold Medal Winner

Ben Branch April 9, 2019
Triumph TR6SS Trophy Main 2
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

This is the Triumph TR6SS Trophy that Bud Ekins rode to a Gold Medal-win in the 1962 International Six Days Trial in Europe while he…

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1971 Vauxhall Firenza “Old Nail” ex-Gerry Marshall Race & Championship Winner

Ben Branch April 6, 2019
Vauxhall Firenza Front
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of the most famous examples of the Vauxhall Firenza in existence, if not the most famous outright. Nicknamed “Old Nail” this is…

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For Sale: A Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 Engine

Ben Branch March 28, 2019
Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Planes

The Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 is almost certainly the most famous aircraft engine in history, I’m sure there are other contenders of course but I’m…

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Thunderbird 2 – The Best Camper Van For Sale On Earth Right Now

Ben Branch March 26, 2019
Thunderbirds 2 Camper Van
  • British
  • Camping
  • Cars

There can be little doubt that this is the best camper van for sale in the world right now, there are better equipped campers…

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Triumph Tiger Cub Custom – UMC-060 Stranger Thing

Ben Branch March 14, 2019
Triumph Tiger Cub Custom 4
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Triumph Tiger Cub was the first motorcycle ridden by many young motorcyclists in Britain, not to mention Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada,…

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Auto Design Prints Racing Cuts – The World’s Great Race Tracks

Ben Branch March 1, 2019
Auto Design Prints Racing Cuts – The World's Great Race Tracks Spa-Francorchamps
  • Art
  • British

Auto Design Prints was founded by Bradley Dyer to create world class automotive art with his own unique style. Bradley works in the design…

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Talbot Sunbeam Lotus – The Unlikely British World Rally Championship Winner

Ben Branch February 27, 2019
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Car
  • British
  • Classic Cars

  The Talbot Sunbeam Lotus was a hot hatch from the golden age of the genre that would go on to astonish the motor racing…

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1961 Bedford CA Dormobile – The Iconic British Camper

Ben Branch February 14, 2019
Bedford CA Dormobile Camper Main
  • British
  • Classic Cars

The Bedford CA Dormobile camper provided thousands of middle class British families with their own mobile holiday homes in the 1950s and ’60s. Campers…

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Belstaff Whitwood 2.0 Short Boots – Buffalo Leather Motorcycle Boots

Ben Branch February 14, 2019
Belstaff Whitwood 2.0 Motor Boots
  • Boots
  • British
  • Gear

The Belstaff Whitwood 2.0 Short Boots are made from a water-repellent, full-grain buffalo leather (1.4 to 1.6 mm thick) designed to offer maximum protection…

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BSA Hornet A65 – A 1960s California Desert Racing Icon

Ben Branch January 23, 2019
BSA Hornet A65 2
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The BSA Hornet was developed on the same A65 platform as the British motorcycle marque’s Lightning model, to satiate demand from the United States for…

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Rare Bird London Anti-Pollution Motorcycle Masks

Ben Branch January 16, 2019
Rare Bird Anti-Pollution Motorcycle Masks 16
  • British
  • Gear
  • Safety

This series of anti-pollution masks from Rare Bird London were developed to both look good, and provide a UK Ministry of Defence military-grade air…

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