World War II
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Brad Pitt spends £250,000 on WWII nazi sidecar combo
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We all know that actor Brad Pitt loves his bikes, he’s got a growing collection and recently part-funded and narrated the MotoGP film Hitting the Apex, but his latest motorcycle purchase might raise a few eyebrows. Pitt has splashed out a quarter of a million punds on a rare WWII motorbike. The motorbike itself is a…
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Video Russian Pro-Putin bike gang recreating WWII in Crimean stunt show
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Now THAT’S what you call a headline! Friends of Russian Premier Vladimir Putin , the biking group The Night Wolves, are putting on a huge motorcycle show this Friday night in annexed Crimea – the show will tell the story of World War II in an attempt to ‘educate’ according to the gang’s leader, Alexander…
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World War II despatch rider previews new Royal Enfield gear
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Royal Enfield, the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, unveiled a preview of its new apparel and accessory range at Goodwood revival this weekend, with 92 year old WWII despatch rider, George Brown. The new Royal Enfield range, inspired by the despatch riders of the Great Wars, includes a mix of riding gear, lifestyle…
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10 minute B-17 Flying fortress display at Snetterton BSB this weekend
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The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship lands at Snetterton this month (13/14/15 June) for the Norfolk track’s biggest event of the season and visitors on main raceday (Sunday) will be treated to a 10 minute display by the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress. Snetterton’s history dates back to World War II with the Norfolk circuit originally…
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The Motorcycle Story unveiled at National Motor Museum
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A new display in the National Motor Museum, The Motorcycle Story, has been opened. In welcoming guests on behalf of his father, Lord Montagu, the Hon Ralph Montagu said: “We are now well over half way through a total re-display of the National Motor Museum which has been several years in development and aims to…
