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The next generation

Speedboat historian and collector David Pagano is a relative newcomer to classic motorcycles, but his daughter Bronte has certainly caught the bug. David has heavily researched the history of his ex-Tom Phillis 500cc Manx Norton, and Bronte recently embarked upon a school project based around the Isle of Man TT. Jeffrey Sayle loaned one of his silver replica TT trophies, and the final piece of the project fell into place when Bronte was able to borrow

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