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Storied Jaguar grew from motorcycle sidecars

by Bill Vance from https://www.timescolonist.com The Jaguar company grew from humble roots planted in 1922. It began when two young motorcycle enthusiasts named William Walmsley and William Lyons formed the Swallow Sidecar Co. to produce stylish aluminum-clad, zeppelin-shaped motorcycle sidecars in a small shop in Blackpool, England. The Swallow sidecar became a popular product and

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Andy’s Harley-Davidson shuts down after 60 years of business

by Jacob Holley from https://www.grandforksherald.com Andy’s Harley-Davidson will close its doors in August after 60 years of business Andy’s Harley-Davidson will close on Aug. 1 – its 60th anniversary of business. Andy’s Harley-Davidson will be closing Aug. 1, its 60th anniversary, after the business struggled through the last year amid COVID-19. The pandemic took its

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Laconia Motorcycle Week prepares for return of bigger crowds, vendors

by Andy Hershberger from https://www.wmur.com LACONIA, N.H. — Laconia’s Motorcycle Week will have a very different look and feel than it did in 2020 The declining COVID-19 numbers are making a big difference this year as Laconia gets ready for the 98th annual Motorcycle Week. “It means we’re getting back on to life and back

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UK considers scrapping Trump-era tariffs on US whiskey and motorcycles

by Stefan Boscia from https://www.cityam.com The UK will review its tariffs on US products like whiskey, tobacco and motorcycles in a bid to get Joe Biden to drop Trump-era tariffs on British steel. International trade secretary Liz Truss announced today that she would launch a six-week consultation with British businesses to consider “re-balancing measures” that

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Tariff truce may spare iconic US products from huge price hikes

by Jenny Leonard from https://financialpost.com U.S. and EU Set to Reach Temporary Tariff Truce Over Metals Iconic American products affected by EU countertariffs include Harley-Davidson Inc. motorcycles, Levi Strauss & Co. jeans and bourbon whiskey. Business associations and lawmakers have asked that the U.S. lift the duties, saying they do more harm than good. The

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