The Classic MotorCycle – September 2019

NEWS IN BRIEF

THE26TH

EUROJUMBLE

This year’s NetleyMarsh

EurojumbleisonFriday,

andSaturday,September

6/7. Join thousands of

motorcycleenthusiastsfrom

across Europe as th ey set

out tofind that elusive part,

piece or purchasefor their

next projects.Situatednear

Southampton, this year’s

Eurojumblewillsee more

than 300trad ers showcase

theirwares, everything

from sparetools to books,

signs tomagazines.Secure

yourticket to theevent

andbooknow at http://www.

netleymarsheurojumble.

comor01507 529529.

SPEEDBYTHE SEA

TheBrightonNationalSpeed

Trialswill retu rn to the

seafrontagain this year on

Saturda y, September7.

Entr yforms,regulations

andentry criteria are

availableat http://www.brighton

andhovemotorclub.co.uk.

Advancespectatortickets

arealsoonsalenow via the

Brig htonand Hove Motor

club websiteand offer a

20% discount on thegate

pric e. Around150 cars and

75 motorcyclestakethe

quarter-mile timedrun

downBrightonseafron t.

LenWooller,chairman,

Brig htonand Hove Motor

Clubcommented: “The

Speed Trials is oneoft he

oldest an dmostthrilling

motorsport eventsand is

apopular featureonthe

Brig htonseafron tcalendar.”

KOPHILLCLIMB

This year’s KopHill Climb

takesplace on September

21/22, forits 10th

anniversaryevent.Although

part icipantplacesare

nowfull, spectators

areencouraged.Visit

http://www.kophillclimb.org.uk

for details.

BigAJSV-twinfetched£ 28 ,750 at auctioninJuly.

Morbidellicollection to

come underthe hammer

Excitingnews is that theworld-

famousMorbidelli collection,

consistingof300 incredible

motorcycles,will be c oming

up forauctionby Bonhams

at StaffordonFridayand

Saturday,October 18/19,in

what will be athree-daysale

at the 26thCarole NashClassic

MotorcycleMechanicsShow.

Thethirdday (SundayOctober

20) will be reserved for 150 or

so carefullyselectedprivate

entries.Moredetails to follow

nextmonth.

AJSreaches almost£29,000 at Sledmere

TheClassicCarand Motorcycle

auctionat SledmereHouse was

another greatsuccesswith an

enviable 90%sellingrate. Buyers

came from allover th ecountry

to bid for the quality offerings

and competedonthe internet

and telephone from around

the world.

Highlights of theJuly 6sale

were the 1937AJS37/2that

spentthe last60yearsdown

an inspection pit and which

wasboughtbythe founder of

aluxuryclothingfirm for his

person al collectionat £28, 750;

the1988 Honda RC30 sold to a

localcollector of 1980s exotica

for £21,850;a1934Triumph

6/1, partiallyrestored,wentto

an expatlivingin VeniceVillage,

California,USA,for £12,000;

and a1983Triumph T140W TSS,

sold for £7360will be loaded

ontoacontainer forAustralia.

Thenextauctionwill beheld

on November 2, further

details from AndySpicer on

0137 759359 3orvisit

http://www.spicersauctioneers.com

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