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- ↑ "The "Norton Nemesis": Comedy or Tragedy?" (PDF). Andover Norton. November 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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- ↑ 'It's got to be done': Millyard and Cole set sights on 200mph pillion record after previous run recognised by Guinness Motorcycle News , 24 August 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024
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