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I'm Norwich area and have never seen a local single or bevel twin for many years. Good to see someone remotely close and an event would be great.

Hi All,
Great for the response, maybe keep this active and see if more UKers come out.

I have seen the occasional single at Fetes and country shows in my area, and a few at Kop Hill, I shall put a note on any I see in future and recommend a visit to this site. There must be more out there!

As an aside to anyone looking for parts, although it is expensive for delivery and possibly customs duty, the purchases I have made from people in the US have been brilliant.
Merry Christmas!

Buster

At the 1960 London Earls Court motorcycle show, Diana Concessionaires of London, the FB Mondial importers had a stand with one of Mike's ex works bikes on show.
The gentleman I spoke to was Stan Hailwood, who invited me to cock my leg over it. The result of which, I purchased a new 175 Mondial Sprint.
I think Stan the wallet had his finger in a lot of pies.


This is something I wouldn't part with.

Nice souvenir.
Who are the 3 Hailwoods that signed it?

Mike signed it at the 1978 TT, his son David and widow Pauline signed it when they opened the Hailwood centre at Brands Hatch, but I can't recall the year. Tragically his daughter Michelle lost her life with Mike in 1981.

Hello,

I am in West Sussex, not far from Goodwood and very close to a well known biking road, the A272, about which a Dutchman has actually written a book! I have a '66 250 NC, registered in '72 so I suspect that it might be a Hannah bike, but to be honest that's just a guess. I also own a copy of Alan Cathcart's history of the marque, which was published in the early eighties, a very difficult time for the company. I would be willing to lend to forum members in the UK upon the receipt of cast iron guarantees of it's safe return, it is a very good, and very well researched book, and covers the singles period very thoroughly.

I think that the idea of a proper singles community in the UK is a great idea, although mine is in bits...still, I could bring the bits along. Sammy Miller does an Italian day at his museum, which is well worth a visit. July 2018 according to his website.

Buster, in your part of the country (Bracknell) is Brian Silver, in case you don't already know him. He is very knowledgeable and has a Mach 1, another, and a Parilla, if not more. He can be found in the Ducati OC magazine but I could provide a number if you wish. He rebuilt my cooking spec. engine to Mach 1 level with electronic ignition and a modern Dellorto, did a lovely job. Talks a lot but a lovely man.

I'm always amazed at the number of people that I speak to who don't even know that Ducati made single cylinder bikes, I went to the IOM twice in recent years and the only ones I saw were racing - and I am finely tuned to spot a single.

Happy Christmas everyone, and thanks Jim for making this all possible.

Jeremy

I am an ex-Uk biker now living in the south of France with a 67 250 nc. Have contacts with Dorset and Norfolk area. My mum lived in Wisbech, a famous town for Ducati people.
I was at the Sammy Miller museum a few weeks back, but no Ducati singles in there.
I think that my bike was one of the Hannah bikes two.
Not sure that I would want to ride mine very far when there are much bigger and newer Ducatis sitting in my garage to use.

Hi Madman, I ride my 250 for 10 days when on holiday ,By the end I am exhausted!, but very happy. It took 8 weeks for my joints to recover. I am definately replacing those clip ons with something more sensible.

Cross the channel and ride down here to prove it and I'll be impressed.
I get the new Supersport out if I need to ride more that 15 miles.

My bevel is a Mototrans 24 Horas base, I have the original green log book which shows Vic Camp was the reg owner for 12 months and three subsequent owners so has interesting history. Not sure whether it was a demonstrator or whatever, mine does approx 1500 miles per year. I'm over 6 ft but worth the hip and neck pain!