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Category: Ace Cafe

  1. Ace at IoM Classic TT & ManxGP 2014

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    Ace Cafe London presence at the 2nd annual Isle of Man Classic TT, located at the heart of the action at Grandstand, runs from Practise Week, through the holiday weekend of Classic TT, and remains in place until the end of the 91st annual Manx Grand Prix.

    Starting on Friday 23rd August, this years Classic TT includes with new trophies names after four of the greatest riders in TT history - Joey Dunlop OBE (26 wins), Geoff Duke OBE (6 wins), Mike Hailwood MBE (14 wins) and Phil Read MBE (8 wins), having accumulated 54 TT race victories between them!

    A stunning collection of Joey Dunlop race machines will be exhibited in the race paddock and amongst bikes displayed by the Ace will be, courtesy of owner Frank Jones, a 1969 Triumph T120 Thruxton rebuilt in 2009 by George Hopwood, with an engine built to the specification of that used by the Triumph Factory race bikes and as ridden by Malcolm Uphill to victory in 1969, winning the Isle of Man Production TT a an average speed of 99.99mph, being the first to achieve the 100mph lap!

    The Classic TT celebrates the history of TT and motorcycle racing, and provides the centre piece of the new Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling, alongside the Manx Grand Prix, as well as two of Britain's biggest off-road events and the ever popular VMCC Rally.

    See you on the island!

    www.iomtt.com

    www.ace-cafe-london.com

  2. Ace Cafe News - Ride-Out to Brackley Festival of Motorcycling (in aid of Air Ambulance)‏

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    Ace Cafe London's presence and involvement with the forthcoming Brackley Festival of Motorcycling; www.bfomc.org.uk once again includes a ride-out from the cafe to the event, departing the Ace at 8.30am on Sunday 17th August, in aid of the Air Ambulance Service.

    This year, the "Rescue Ride-In", will depart the Ace and head to the Silverstone Circuit, joining other riders with a police escort into the Brackley Festival of Motorcycling.

    The Air Ambulance Service needs you to get involved. Your donations will help keep the helicopters flying and get you refreshments and free entry into the festival.

    Register online or sign up on the day.

    www.ace-cafe-london.com

  3. August Hot Rod Night

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    The cafe's Hot Rod Night, Wednesday 6th August, features live rock n' roll with Johnny Law & The Pistol Packin' Daddies (from Australia) and DJ Little Carl, from 6pm - 11pm close.

    Up for grabs as prizes on the evening are a pair of tickets to attend Santa Pod's forthcoming National Finals event, along with copies of the magazines UK Rock n Roll and, from the USA, Ol' Skool Rodz Magazine and Vintage Rock.

    In addition to which there is the recently launched "Rockin' Wheels & Chicks" 2015 events calendar to be won as well as a pair of tickets to attend the cafe's annual Elvis Tribute Night, to be held on Saturday 9th August, with Mark Keeley's Good Rocking Tonight.

    Spend £5 or more over the counter from 6pm and receive a raffle ticket. Draw to be held at 10pm.

    www.santapod.com
    www.ukrock.net
    www.rockinwheelsandchicks.com
    www.olskoolrodz.com
    www.vintagerockmag.com


    www.ace-cafe-london.com

  4. Ace Cafe News - August Music‏

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    Wednesday 6th
    6pm - 11pm
    Hot Rod Night
    Band -Johnny Law & The Pistol Packin' Daddies (from Australia)
    DJ LIttle Carl
    Entry Free

    Saturday 9th
    9pm - 2am
    Elvis Tribute Night
    60th Anniversary "That's All Right"
    Band - Mark Keeley's Good Rocking Tonight
    DJ Bill Guntrip
    Entry £12
    Sorry no under 18s

    Sunday 24th
    9am - 5pm
    Harley Day with Warr's HD
    Band - Aynt Skynyrd
    Entry Free

    Saturday 30th August
    7pm - 11pm
    Rhythm n' Cruise Rockin' Record Hop
    DJ Jimmy Guntrip
    Entry Free

    For more info about what's on at the Ace, check out the scrolling calendar at www.ace-cafe-london.com

  5. Viscount at the Ace - Bon Voyage to Bonneville!

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    Ace Cafe London's special guest on Sunday 20th July (70's Bike Day!) is Eric Patterson, showcasing and firing up his unique and very special, modified 1000cc V-twin, Vincent powered motorcycle, prior to departing for the USA and the 2014 Bonneville Speed Trials!

    Eric, organiser of the popular and ever so useful bike jumbles held regularly throughout the year at Kempton Park, is the holder of a number of Bonneville Speed Trial records, with machines to include his own JAP V-twin powered Norton "featherbed" framed special and Brough Superior's, this year Eric is going for the following four 1000cc classes with his Viscount.

    Modified Pushrod "Fuel" - record at 140.76mph
    Modified Vintage - Partial Streamlined, gasoline - record at 123.25mph
    Modified Pre 1979 "Fuel" Class
    Modified Pre 1979 Partial Streamlined Class

    The "Salt" going "Viscount" motorcycle, originally built by Peter Darvill, is number one of only ten ever made, and consists of a 1951 V-twin Vincent engine in a Norton "Manx" rolling chassis, with magnesium "Manx" wheels - its provenance includes racing at the Isle of Man TT in 1956!

    Special modifications and preparations to the bike, for racing at Bonneville, range from work on the engine, with pistons going up from 9.1 to 12.1 compression, camshafts and a BTH four plug system to fire it up. Special exhausts, clutch, belt drive and re-worked manifolds to take a pair of "Gardiner" carburettors, with Hagon supplying the suspension and the specially built alloy rims, all topped off with fuel and oil tanks in aluminium and clip-on bars!

    See it, hear it and taste the salt!

    www.egp-enterprises.co.uk
    www.bonnevillespeedtrials.com



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