Ben Branch
October 9, 2015
The D-Day assault is one of the most important military events of the 20th century, the heroism, courage and selflessness displayed by the Allies as they began the mission to retake Europe has few…
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Ben Branch
October 8, 2015
The 21 Window Volkswagen Samba was the most luxurious version of the iconic Type 2 Microbus, it was offered in both 23 and 21 window variants and both had 8 panoramic windows in the…
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Ben Branch
October 8, 2015
The new Biltwell Overland Goggles have been developed for riders who are more likely to be off road on a Triumph Trophy TR6 than a modern enduro. The lenses are CNC laser cut from…
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Ben Branch
October 7, 2015
In 1928 Harley-Davidson offered its ‘Two Cam’ racing engine in a street legal motorcycle for the first time, it was called the Model JDH and it was one of the fastest motorcycles you could…
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Ben Branch
October 7, 2015
The Scrimshaw Knife Kit by Mollyjogger is an all inclusive package to try your hand at scrimshaw etching – a unique art form that began during the heyday of the whaling era of the…
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Ben Branch
October 6, 2015
The BMW R100RS was a transformative motorcycle for BMW, it was one of the first bikes designed to wear a fairing from the very beginning, and its design cues would be widely copied by…
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Ben Branch
October 5, 2015
Triumph ended their factory racing program in the mid-70s due to budget restrictions and increasingly competitive two-strokes from Japan, this could have spelled the end for the marque on the race tracks of Europe and…
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Ben Branch
October 5, 2015
Malcolm! The Autobiography is the only official record of one of America’s finest motorcyclists – Malcolm Smith. It’s difficult to condense the life of a man like Malcolm down into a blurb, so I’m…
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Ben Branch
October 4, 2015
The 1980 Bathurst 1000 was officially titled the “Hardie Ferodo 1000”, it took place on the 5th of October at the world renowned Mount Panorama Circuit in the town of Bathurst in south eastern…
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Ben Branch
October 3, 2015
The Wall of Death was originally called the Silodrome, but carnival attendees are a fickle bunch and they were easily distracted by the competition over in the freak show attractions – so the name…
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Ben Branch
October 2, 2015
The second generation Corvette was introduced in 1963, it was a substantial update over the original 10 year old design and for the first time a hardtop version was offered. From an engineering perspective…
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Ben Branch
October 2, 2015
The Wool Car Coat by Schott NYC is a winter staple for many thanks to its thick 24 oz Melton wool outer shell, which keeps out even the most determined of the cooler weather….
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