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Documentary: Victory For Suzuki – The 1970 Grand Prix Motocross Season

Ben Branch April 8, 2018
Documentary - Victory For Suzuki - The 1970 Grand Prix Motocross Season
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Suzuki

This documentary covers the complete 1970 motocross season, it was created for Suzuki to celebrate their dominance of the 250cc World Championship, with an…

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The Bamford Mayfair Watch – A Daily Wearable Bamford

Ben Branch April 7, 2018
Bamford Mayfair Watch
  • British
  • Design
  • Watches

The Bamford Mayfair is a new watch from George Bamford and his talented team, unlike the other creations from the Bamford Watch Department, the…

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Matchless G50 Racing Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 6, 2018
Matchless G50 Motorcycle
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Matchless G50 is a competition motorcycle first introduced in 1958, to compete with the Norton Manx and the other top notch racing single-cylinder…

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Belstaff Endurance Boots – Made From Water-Repellent Buffalo Leather

Ben Branch April 6, 2018
Belstaff Endurance Boots
  • Boots
  • British
  • Gear

The Belstaff Endurance boots are made in the traditional motorcycle-style from thick water-repellent, full-grain waxed buffalo leather – chosen for its hardiness and excellent…

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1 of 404: An Original 1968 Shelby GT350 Mustang Convertible

Ben Branch April 5, 2018
Shelby GT350 Convertible Front
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Shelby

The 1968 iteration of the Shelby GT350 Mustang benefitted from a relocation of the production line from the California-based Shelby factory to the larger…

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The Art of Kathrin Longhurst

Ben Branch April 5, 2018
Art of Kathrin Longhurst
  • Art
  • Australian
  • German

Kathrin Longhurst is an artist born behind the Iron Curtain in East Berlin in 1971, she started art classes at 14, but they were…

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Ex-Honda Britain 1989 Honda VFR750R Type RC30 Racer

Ben Branch April 4, 2018
Honda VFR750R Type RC30 Racing Motorcycle
  • Honda
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles

The Honda VFR750R Type RC30 was a homologation special developed for the then-new World Superbike Championship by the Honda Racing Corporation. By late-1980s standards…

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Autodromo Stringback Driving Gloves

Ben Branch April 4, 2018
Autodromo Stringback Driving Gloves 3
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Racing

Professional and gentleman racing drivers have been wearing driving gloves since the early days of motorsport. The reason that gloves are so important is…

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A Battle of Britain Spitfire Pilot’s 1939 OK-Supreme Road Racing Special

Ben Branch April 3, 2018
OK-Supreme Motorcycle Logo
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

I have little doubt that OK-Supreme is one of the greatest motorcycle marque names in history, if not the best outright. The brand started…

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MotorMemo – A Logbook For Classic Cars

Ben Branch April 3, 2018
MotorMemo - A Logbook For Classic Cars
  • Books
  • Design
  • Gear

MotorMemo is a logbook developed specifically for use with classic cars, to help owners keep track of servicing, maintenance, parts, expenses, and mileage –…

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The Hawkers One Triumph Thruxton by Tamarit Motorcycles

Ben Branch April 2, 2018
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

This 2004 Triumph Thruxton was built by Tamarit Motorcycles for Hawkers and El Ganso, the brief was very specific and the timeline was tight…

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Documentary – War Stories – The Despatch Rider and The Wren

Ben Branch April 1, 2018
War Stories - The Despatch Rider and The Wren
  • British
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Despatch Rider and The Wren is part of the British War Stories series, this episode focusses on husband and wife John and Margaret Gordon. During…

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