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Farewell to Avon Tyres: factory closes its doors after 112 years

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Alex Bestwick

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17th January 2024

It’s a sad thing, but the last tyres came off the production line at ‘Cooper Tires’ in Melksham at the end of 2023; we’d know them better as Avon Tyres.
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The Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show set to return in February with special guests

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Alex Bestwick

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17th January 2024

The 2024 Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show will once again be the ‘Best in the West’ as it is set to return with a weekend celebrating the nostalgia, timelessness and elegance of classic bikes.
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Bonhams to sell the 14th production Vincent Black Lightning at the Spring Stafford Sale

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Alex Bestwick

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20th December 2023

Bonhams is delighted to announce the consignment of a recent ‘Barn Find’ Vincent Black Lightning, one of the most captivating […]
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Rev your engines for Bonham’s December Motorcycle Sale

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Alex Bestwick

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1st December 2023

Rev your engines for Bonhams’ highly anticipated December Motorcycle Sale, a dazzling showcase of Collectors’ Motorcycles, Spares, and Memorabilia hosted by Bonhams’ Motorcycle Department from their dedicated Motorcycle facility in Milton Keynes.
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Newark Classic Bike Show returns with rotary Norton legends Nation and Crighton

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Alex Bestwick

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29th November 2023

Star guests Trevor Nation and Brian Crighton will be at the Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show in Newark on January 6-7, 2024, for all things Norton and more.
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Iconic 1970s motorbikes up for auction later this month

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Alex Bestwick

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15th November 2023

The upcoming auction of Aste Bolaffi Mopeds, Scooters & Motorcycles on 28 November presents an exceptional selection of iconic road and off-road motorbikes from the 1970s.
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Evel Knievel’s Final Stunt Bike is recycled into the “TTT Knievel”

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Alex Bestwick

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10th November 2023

The TTT KNIEVEL is a Swiss-made limited edition timepiece made from Evel Knievel’s final stunt bike, the “Shark Jump” XR750. Only 736 pieces will be made.
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245 bikes to be included in Iconic Auctioneer’s biggest ever motorcycle sale

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Alex Bestwick

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9th November 2023

Iconic Auctioneers biggest ever motorcycle sale of 245 bikes includes TV celebrity Henry Cole’s bikes, a Brough Superior and the largest private Ducati collection amongst others, at the NEC on 12th November.
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Championship-winning motorcycles up for sale at Stafford this October

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Alex Bestwick

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28th September 2023

Bonhams will bring a fantastic selection of racing machines to the Autumn Stafford Sale in October.
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Wheel your way to Stafford and see the best of the best!

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Alex Bestwick

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1st September 2023

Whether you’re interested in Hondas or Yamahas, or if Suzuki’s and BMWs are more to your taste, you’ll find plenty of breath-taking motorcycles to gaze over throughout the weekend of October 14-15 at the Staffordshire county showground for the UKs biggest and best classic bike show. Here’s a selection of just 4 bikes out of…
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