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This wonderful Mortons Archive picture taken at Douglas, Isle of Man, in the mid-1950s, shows John Surtees on a Norton Dominator chatting to Geoff Duke and his wife Pat as another competitor wheels his bike off the Isle of Man Steam Packet ferry. There’s a tribute to John, who died on March 10, in this issue. Photo: www.mortonsarchive.com
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It was only three issues ago that John Surtees CBE, who sadly passed away on March 10, sent an email to Old Bike Mart that was duly published on our readers’ letters pages. It wasn’t about his seven motorcycling world championships, his six Isle of Man TT victories, or his 1967 Formula 1 world championship, but rather, more modestly, the very start of his road racing career, and in particular the kindness shown to him by Dai and Marion Pryce at Aberdare, South Wales, where he chalked up his first road race win. ‘Anyone can win on an MV’ might well have been a common opinion expressed by road racing enthusiasts during that golden age of the 1950s and 60s, but such sentiments rarely took into account the sheer hard work and dedication that earned competitors those factory rides in the first place. John Surtees’ life was marked by both triumph and tragedy, and
two abiding legacies are the Henry Surtees Foundation, which was started in memory of his beloved son Henry, who was killed in a freak accident during a Formula 2 race at Brands Hatch on July 19, 2009, and John’s superb photographic memoir, John Surtees, My Incredible Life on Two and Four Wheels, written in collaboration with gifted co-author Mike Nicks, from which all royalties go to the Foundation. In his last email to us, John recalled his very first solo road race outing at the age of 16 at the newlysurfaced Brands Hatch in 1950. His machine was a prewar 250cc Triumph that he’d built up himself, and he fell off at Paddock Bend while challenging for a position after it started to rain. Not that he was exactly new to the game, for his first race outing had been in the sidecar of his father Jack’s Vincent when they were disqualified after winning because John was underage.
He learned his craft the hard way, being apprenticed to the VincentHRD factory where, after coming across the prototype Vincent Grey Flash in a corner, it was suggested to Jack that the bike might form the basis of a useful engineering exercise for his son. Even though lots of night oil was burned putting it back together, the big end seized when John ran it for the first time at Brands. stood me in good stead for the rest It was with high hopes, and an of my life. experimental plain bearing big end “That first win, going down to the fitted to the bike, that John and his start line for the presentation, and parents set off on the long journey the crowd all breaking into song, left to Aberdare in Jack’s Austin van, a lasting memory. Aberdare and the with John sleeping in the back, and Pryces were very special.” he wrote: “We got to Aberdare, and You were very special too, Marion and Dai were fantastic and John, and have left us all found us a place to stay. with some wonderful lasting “It was probably the most memories. Rest in peace. important race meeting of my life, • A pictorial tribute as on race day I didn’t just ride the to John Surtees bike, but actually became part of it appears on as we got to know each other so well page 36. – something with machinery that
Beware this latest scam! Sadly, we live in an age in which those likely to benefit from blurring hard-won truth around the edges call it ‘fake news’, and the activities of those wanting to steal hard-earned money, even life savings, from the accounts of thousands of honest but vulnerable people who don’t really understand tablets, desktops and all the rest of the ever-increasing array of ‘smart’ devices, is explained away by that horribly laddish word ‘scam’ as if it’s just some kind of clever joke or computer game.
Just as we went to press with the last issue, we heard about yet another widespread devious attempt, so be warned that if anything about parking fines, DVLA matters, unpaid speeding penalties or phrases like “we’re concerned about your bank account” appears in your inbox, don’t even open it up, let alone be naïve enough to respond to it. Instead, just delete it straight away. If you really have been caught speeding, you’ll be sent a good
old-fashioned letter containing full details of what you’re alleged to have done, and the same thing goes if the DVLA needs to contact you about something. OBM was alerted to the latest fraud when David Davies passed on a communication between members of the Federation of Historic Vehicle Clubs Ltd about a fraud that works like this: you receive an email, ostensibly from the DVLA and with a very plausiblelooking letterhead from that agency,
offering classic vehicle owners a refund if they go to a web link. That link takes you to a genuinelooking site that essentially leads you through a phishing (another horrible word) process to steal your bank details. To help anyone concerned about becoming caught up in this latest criminal activity, DVLA policy advisor Beverly Morgans points us towards the genuine link www. gov.uk/government/news/scamwarning-for-dvla-customers
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The greatest show on earth With the coming of spring, all eyes are focused on the biggest event of its kind in the world, the Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show that will take place at the Staffordshire County Showground over the weekend of April 22/23. There, visitors will find row after row of stunning display machines, several halls and outside areas packed with club and trade stands galore and a vast bike jumbler’s paradise of pitches selling everything the dedicated restorer could possibly need. There’s a brilliant star guest in the shape of triple World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss, the always intriguing Bonhams Spring Sale, the firing up of famous race machines in the Classic Racer GP Paddock, demonstrations of balance and skill on the Classic Dirt Bike Experience trials course, and much more besides. By courtesy of the Sammy Miller Museum, gracing the stand of leading classic vehicle insurers Footman James will be two of the most exotic British racing machines ever built – a 1949 AJS Porcupine restored at the museum and similar to the one on which Les Graham won that year’s 500cc World Championship, and a supercharged, liquidcooled 1939 AJS V4 that became the first motorcycle to do a 100mph lap in a Grand Prix event – the Ulster GP of 1939. With the FIM’s decision to ban supercharging by the end of 1946, however, this fabulous piece of British engineering was shelved.
Autograph sessions
Guest of honour, triple World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss, is seen in typical fiery action.
By courtesy of the Sammy Miller Museum, the fabled AJS Porcupine and astonishing AJS water-cooled V4 racers will grace the Footman James stand at the Stafford Show.
Troy Bayliss will be interviewed live on stage by Steve Plater as well as meeting showgoers and taking part in autograph-signing sessions in the GP Paddock. In the main hall, where Old Bike Mart publisher Mortons Media Group will have its large stand, the club and private displays of motorcycles will include breathtaking restorations and machines in totally original order – including the gallant 1941 Matchless G3L seen exactly as it finished after Gordon May’s epic 11,500mile overland journey to Vietnam in 2015. Hundreds of lots of motorcycles, spares and memorabilia will go under the hammer at the legendary Bonhams Stafford Spring Sale on the Sunday, including the 1948 exFreddie Frith world championship-winning 348cc Velocette KTT Mk.VIII that’s estimated to sell for between £120,000 and £150,000. A 1949 998cc Vincent White Shadow Series C is expected to fetch £50,000 to £60,000, and a 1937 1000cc Matchless Model X is valued at £26,000 to £33,000. A pair of 1917 Douglas motorcycles (£7000-£10,000 and £4000£6000 respectively) are also expected to generate interest.
Among the many special bikes to be auctioned is a rare piece of Norton history in the shape of one of five Model 18Ts that were specially built at the factory in 1945 and sent out to selected dealers for them to use in trials. Jim Reynolds informs us that GOB 284 went to long-established Norton trials star Jack Williams in Cheltenham, but he preferred his well-developed 350 and handed over the new bike to John Hodgkinson, who worked in Jack’s dealership. The bikes were based on the 1939 trials mounts with short-wheelbase cradle frames, but when the factory issued each dealer with a set of Roadholder telescopic forks to fit, this gave the machines a longer wheelbase. Despite this, in 1946 Hodgkinson picked up the 500cc Cup in the Beggars Roost Trial and first-class awards in the Colmore, Victory and Stroud team trials plus awards in other events. The next part of the bike’s story is something of a mystery, but it was found in 1986 as a plaything in an approved school in Gloucestershire, complete with a sidecar welded to the bike’s frame! After careful study of the records, and advice from the late Norton trials expert Peter Roydhouse, a long-term restoration began and was finished by the late George Cohen in 2013. New engine internals were fitted where necessary, and the bike has wide-ratio gears, the correct 1945 gearbox end cover, a frame retubed by Chris Williams, a new Amal carburettor, a BTH electronic magneto and stainless steel rims by the Devon Rim Company. This ex-Freddie Frith world championshipIt is in full running order, with a winning 1948 348cc Velocette KTT Mk.VIII comprehensive file and photos of all five will come under the hammer at Bonhams’ Spring Stafford Sale at an estimated £120,000- original machines from the magazines of the time. It might be the only survivor from £150,000.
The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Foundation and Cancer Research UK will benefit from the sale of this gorgeous little 125cc MV Agusta TRE.
Possibly the last surviving example of just five works machines made in 1945, this Model 18T Norton trials mount will also be coming up for sale at Stafford.
the batch, as one was sent to Ireland but its whereabouts are unknown. A beautiful little 125cc MV Agusta TRE will also be coming up for sale at the auction as a fundraising project, with all proceeds and related donations being forwarded to the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Foundation and Cancer Research UK charities. In April last year, George Staples was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, and his ongoing treatment has included a bone marrow transplant. “This has allowed me another chance of life for which I am extremely thankful,” said George, “and I wanted to repay those concerned, hence the two named charities, and having restored various classic bikes in the past, the obvious fundraising choice had to be motorcyclerelated.”
Fantastic response
The MV story started at Winfields Outdoor Shoe Superstore in Haslingden where, with the input of a Winfields associate Mr Geoff Holmes, the motorcycle was kindly donated by Mrs June Winfield as it came from the personal collection of her late husband, Dale Winfield. Over the winter months George, along with close friend Roy Yearsley, and others, restored the MV to its present sparkling condition. “The list of local businesses, individuals offering their services and donations towards the restoration has been fantastic,” said George, “and I would like to thank everyone concerned. Any other donations for the two charities will be gratefully received.” The Restoration Theatre will feature a rebuild of a BSA DB32 Gold Star café racer by Gold Star Owners’ Club technical officer John Luke, and the club stand in the main hall will feature at least 20 examples of these iconic machines. One-day adult tickets cost just £12 when bought before the advance ticket deadline of 11.59pm on Sunday, April 16, a saving of £2 on the gate price. Advance senior citizens’ one-day tickets cost £11 (£13 at the gate) and one-day tickets for children under 12 cost £3 (£4 at the gate). Two-day tickets for adults, senior citizens and children under 12 are available in advance only at £24, £22 and £6 respectively. Opening times are 9am-6pm Saturday and 9am-5pm Sunday. For advance ticket sales, visit www.staffordclassicbikeshows.com or call the customer services team on 01507 529529.
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Sunbeam Club’s Pioneer Run sees over 300 centenarian machines taking part
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he Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club has taken lots of trouble lately to point out that, despite its name, it is an allinclusive club for all makes and models, and that anybody with an interest in motorcycles is welcome. A look down the entry list of the 310 machines registered before the end of 1914 that took part in the 78th running of the prestigious Pioneer Run on Sunday, March 19, is testament to that fact, writes Ian Kerr. While some entrants are registered as members of other clubs such as the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, and a large contingent of overseas riders belong to their own organisations, the vast majority belong to the organising Sunbeam Club no matter what names are emblazoned on the tanks of their machines.
Unique tome
Many of the marques would warrant just a few lines in a motorcycle encyclopaedia while others, like Triumph (with no fewer than 232 on the register) remain commonplace – even if the new Hinckley models are a far cry from those on the Pioneer Register! This unique and comprehensive tome and library ensures that the 2034 machines listed are of an appropriate age in every respect, and virtually every make that was around at the material time was represented. While the club runs many other events throughout the year, the Pioneer Run has a worldwide reputation, and for many classic fans it signals the start of the UK riding season, with the owners of many restored classics using it as an appropriate shake-down run out to spectate, as was witnessed this year. Starting at Epsom Downs, the official route – slightly different from the one used in the first run in 1930 – winds its way through Reigate, Crawley Handcross and Pyecombe before finishing at the Brighton seafront on Maderia Drive. Nowadays, of course, all the bikes taking part are over 100 years old, unlike the inaugural event when they were just the equivalent of today's ‘classics’ and had much younger riders on board! Epsom Downs at 6am is not the most hospitable of places, and this year a cold wind greeted riders and the Sunbeam Club officials who had to turn a car park into a safe start area within an hour. Flagged off enthusiastically by the Mayor of
A trench coat-clad participant gets down to it – or at least tries to – on a venerable Royal Enfield.
Epsom, who this year turned out to be a retired police traffic inspector, all the riders were away by 9am, albeit for some reason not in the order in which they were listed in the superb souvenir programme. As a result, some of the faster machines, along with those riders who didn’t see the need to stop at the halfway tea stop and instead took advantage of less congested roads, were heading on to Madeira Drive soon after 10am. Others took a more leisurely approach, but the vast majority were enjoying the Bonhams hospitality on the seafront by midday, swapping stories and recalling those areas where a little light pedal assistance had been needed to climb some of the inclines.
A forecar passenger takes the full brunt of the cold March wind.
Breakdowns
For a few it was not so straightforward, with several machines suffering mechanical breakdowns and finishing the run on trailers, while others eventually got things going again and finished, even though they were out of time for awards. All, though, entertained the army of spectators lining the blustery route with cheery waves and ‘aeroplane’ impersonations, and the sun eventually smiled on the Brighton seafront at the conclusion of the event. Modern machines, mixing with the early ones and taking up braking spaces, are a hazard for those juggling with ignition and air levers and priming manual oil pumps, and all riders must be congratulated in dealing with the heavy Brighton traffic which seems to get worse each year. However the biggest dangers remain the tender vehicles that continue to sit behind riders causing queues, and worse still those who take chances when overtaking, forgetting about the trailer on the back and cutting in front of other riders and road users. Many of the riders dressed appropriately for the period,
Erm, your passenger looks a little stiff, sir!
and their machines varied from splendid restorations to oily rag originals and everything in between when they joined the final seafront gathering, and particular mention should be made of the infamous 1904 Dreadnought that took part in the first ‘official’ Pioneer Run in 1930 and finished this year’s event as well! While there are a whole tranche of awards to be won, for many the finisher’s medal is sufficient reward, as is the chance to spend time with like-minded enthusiasts. However their enjoyment is the result of the work of an army of volunteers who make it all happen after a year of meticulous planning by Ian McGill, who has masterminded the event for many years. Now, however, Ian is retiring and handing over the reins to Rob Pond to take the Pioneer Run on towards more birthdays and its centenary. More photos of the Pioneer Run and the full list of results will appear in next month’s Old Bike Mart.
Autowheels like this one give a new meaning to ‘a bit on the side’.
A Premier performance!
“Look – no hands!” A rider enters into the spirit of things by entertaining roadside onlookers with an aeroplane impression.
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Top photographer Eric Kitchen will be star guest at Moidart Run Legendary photographer and lifelong motorcyclist Eric Kitchen will be guest of honour at this year’s eighth Moidart Peninsula Road Run on Thursday, April 28.
John McCrink, joint organiser of the run with Andrew Johnstone, said: “At a mere 84 years young, Eric is as fit, active and enthusiastic as ever and still enjoys covering events,
Despite riding his Triumph Trophy twin all the way from his home in Lancashire to the start of the Scottish Six Days’ Trial and back in 1953 and 1954, Eric scored two great finishes in the event, and is seen in action on the motorcycle he still owns.
particularly trials, which he’s been doing with great success since he bought his first 35mm Pentax camera way back in 1966. “We look forward to welcoming entrants old and new to this year’s run, and hope those who bravely soldiered on through the snow last year, and have elected to come back again, will need sunglasses this time!” said John. A few places were still left when he contacted Old Bike Mart so it might still be worth calling John on 01620 248304 (email johnmccrink@googlemail.com) if you fancy a ride. Competitors and spectators alike are familiar with Eric’s photography, which has graced motorcycle publications for many years and included coverage of world and British championship rounds, many hundreds of club events, arena trials, the Scott, Scottish Six Days, Pre-65 and Beamish Trials – and no one
Early entry advised for Golden Era Run Early entry is advised for this year’s Golden Era Run being organised by the North East Section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, near York, on Sunday, July 30. Open to members of the VMCC, affiliated overseas clubs and the Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club only, the event is for motorcycles and three-wheelers built before 1931, but because of limited space at the museum, only 60 participants can be accepted. Two optional circular routes will provide enjoyable opportunities for riders of even the earliest machines to experience the quiet, picturesque roads in the Vale of
York, and when the riders return to the air museum they’ll be treated to a roast lunch and receive a memento of the event, all included in the entry fee. Weather permitting, the motorcycles will be on display within the museum’s grounds at the beginning and end of the run, but from around 11.30am, the machines will be seen and heard at a refreshment stop at the Lakeside Cafe, Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, Melbourne Road, Allerthorpe, YO42 4RL. For more information contact Graham Wilson on 0113 2176509, 07772 724078 or by emailing gericwilson@ntlworld.com
was surprised to see him at some of the remotest parts of the Moidart Peninsula, snapping away as the 80 riders breezed by. He’s been doing the same ever since. “Not so many folk will be familiar with Eric’s own motorcycling background and pedigree,” said John. “His late father, Bill, was an accomplished trials and scrambles rider who also raced in the Isle of Man TT and was a professional speedway rider for many years, even being selected to represent England on the shale!” Eric is decidedly modest about his own motorcycling achievements, though. Riding a 500T Norton, he won a first-class award in the 1953 Red Rose Trial, and on a Triumph twin in 1953 and 54 he had two excellent finishes in the Scottish Six Days Trial after riding the bike to the start in Edinburgh from his Lancashire home – a round trip of a mere 352
Eric Kitchen – still taking great photos at 84, and no mean motorcyclist in his day.
miles! Incidentally he still owns that very same Triumph Trophy. Eric will be flagging the riders on their way from the Moidart Peninsula Run’s traditional starting point, the Viaduct Car Park in Kinlochleven, at around 9.30am.
Great day out in dales of Durham Starting and finishing near Darlington on Sunday, June 11, Teesside Yesteryear Motor Club’s Durham Dales Classic Motorcycle Run has all the
makings of a great day out. Riders will cover around 100 miles through the beautiful scenery of the Durham Dales and north Pennines, and
lunch in Teesdale will be covered in the entry fee. For more details contact Tiggy (01642 700949 or email to billytigwell@yahoo. co.uk).
BCA’s £1.39m bike super sale
Dennis Buckle is seen on his 1925 350cc Royal Enfield during the 2016 Golden Era Run.
The first Motorbike Super Sale of the year at BCA Peterborough in February broke all records for the firm, with the 241 bikes, scooters and quad bikes sold constituting
the highest turnover in such a sale and achieving a turnover of £1.39 million. The event attracted the biggest entry of motorcycles ever handled by BCA in a
single sale, and strong bidding resulted in a 97.2% conversion rate. A Harley-Davidson Triglide realised £23,600, and another one £17,500.
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LlanBikeFest team back from 1000mile Vietnam trail bike adventure Ten organisers and supporters of the Llangollen Motorcycle Festival recently returned from a 1000-mile trail bike tour of Vietnam, where they helped some of that country’s poorest schools with gifts and cash donations. Most of the riders (seven from North Wales, two from England and a Canadian) were on Yamaha XTZ 125s – tough little workhorses that they all came to respect – and two others rode Honda CBZ 125 road bikes that coped amazingly well with some pretty rough terrain. There was also a Honda XR 150L, which was a seriously good mount for Vietnam as it had everything to cope with larger Westerners. “Anything bigger would have been a waste of money given the conditions and speeds,” said LlanBikeFest co-organiser John Hutchinson from Bodelwyddan. “Vietnam definitely
Bamboo bridges and river crossings were all par for the course, and none of it deterred the tough little Yamaha XTZ 125s that most of the riders used.
isn’t BMW G5 country. “Trail bikes are rare in Vietnam as the locals do fine with step-throughs, mostly Hondas. We’re all fairly handy trail riders, but on one long climb that we rated between three and four on a scale of five – up on the pegs for a steep, rocky gulley with steps, stones, boulders and sand – we were humbled by meeting a Honda stepthrough coming happily the other way with a family of three aboard! “Interestingly, Vietnam has banned all two-strokes to tackle pollution, so there are no more Minsks.” The boarding primary schools that the team visited are in remote mountain areas and provide muchneeded education for some of Vietnam’s 64 ethnic minorities. Conwy County Councillor and LlanBikeFest exhibitor Andrew Wood, who owns Triumph and Ducati dealership Woods Motorcycles in Abergele, said: “Visiting the schools was one of the highlights of an amazing trip. Vietnam is poor, but the Government is doing everything it can to bring education to everyone with very limited resources. We were glad to do what we could to help.” John Hutchinson added: “The kids and their teachers were brilliant and incredibly grateful for our support. We take so much for granted in the West, so it was quite moving to witness how delighted they were
This is the kind of terrain the team encountered during their two-week-long trail bike tour of the Vietnamese mountains, helping local schools along the way.
with our gifts and donations.” The team spent two weeks riding mainly dirt roads in the Vietnamese mountains bordering China, crossing bamboo bridges and fording rivers along the way. Now they’re back preparing for the Llangollen Motorcycle Festival that will take place at the town’s Pavilion over the weekend of August 5/6. Displays, stunts, demonstrations, trade and club stands, not to mention beer, bands and evening entertainment in Llangollen town,
will make it an event not to be missed, and there will also be a charity raffle in aid of Wales Air Ambulance. You can follow the build-up on Twitter at @llanbikefest and Facebook at LlangollenMotorcycle Festival . Day tickets will cost £10 on the gate or online at llanbikefest.co.uk with children aged 15 and under admitted free. Tickets can also be obtained by calling the office on 07960 693398 or office@llanbikefest. co.uk . Club stands and exhibitor bookings are free.
Big Bike Sunday riding high after last year's £4800 for charity Since it was first established just a few years ago, the Girder Fork and Classic Motorcycle Club’s Big Bike Sunday at Skipton Auction Mart in Yorkshire (BD23 1UD) has gone from strength to strength, with last year’s event
raising more than £4800 for charity. Open to all owners of motorcycles and threewheelers, from 50cc mopeds to trikes powered by car engines, and with prizes for various categories as well as best in show, this year’s
event will take place at the same venue on June 25. Last year more than 100 motorcycles were on show, spanning a manufacturing period of 100 years, and the money raised this year will be split between Manorlands Hospice, the
Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Blood Bikes. Exhibitors’ machines should be in place by 11.30am, and the show will open to the public at noon, with prizes being presented at 3pm. Adult entry will cost a mere £3, with
accompanied under-16s admitted free. More details are available from John Hunter (j.hunter359@btinternet. com) or by calling 07960 917483. There is also a ‘bigbikesunday’ Facebook page.
Velo owners organise May Day treat in Kent The Velocette Owners’ Club will be organising its May Day Show in the Village Hall at Ham Street, near Ashford, Kent, from 10am on Monday, May 1. Visitors are invited to take along their surplus jumble to sell for free, with tables supplied, and both classic and modern motorcycle owners will be welcome to display their machines. Prize-winning hot and cold food and hot drinks will be available, and all profits will be donated to the Kent Air Ambulance. For further details contact John.punnet@gmail.com or call 01303 892075.
New membership secretary Glen Newport of Ratcliffe, Manchester, is the new membership secretary of the Jawa CZ Owners’ Club, replacing Tony Thain who served for 30 years. For full details see ‘Club Call’ on page 46.
Autojumble date changed The Phoenix Fairs’ Huddersfield Autojumble that was originally planned to take place in the Old Market Building, Brook Street, Huddersfield HD1 1RG (next to Tesco) on Sunday, April 2, will now be held instead on Easter Sunday, April 16.
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YOUR OLD BIKE MART WITH YOU TODAY Rufforth Autojumble, Rufforth Park, York. Tel: 01904 738620. www.rufforthautojumble.com Ace Cafe London, Bike Day. www.ace-cafe-london.com Normous Newark Autojumble, Newark Showground, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NY. www.newarkautojumble.co.uk South of England Classic Show & Bikejumble South of England Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL www.elk-promotions.co.uk Classic Motorcycle Show. The Waggon & Horses, 27 High Street, Graveley, Hitchin, SG4 7LE. Tel: 07963 609143. APRIL ISSUE OF REAL CLASSIC MAY ISSUE OF THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE 25th Annual South Wales Sunbeam Motorcycle Show. Llanishen High School, Cardiff CF14 5Y. Tel: 01443 435125 www.southwalessunbeammcc.co.uk Malvern Classic Motorcycle Show & Jumble, Three Counties Showground, Wye Halls and Outside, Malvern, Worcs, WR13 6NW Tel: 01484 667776 www.classicshows.org Email: info@classicshows.org Garstang Autojumble, Hamilton House Farm (on A586, off A6) Garstang, Preston PR3 0TB Tel: Ian Sherrard 07836 331324 (day) or 01772 323654 (6pm-8pm) Email: info@garstangautojumbles.co.uk www.garstangautojumbles.co.uk Ace Cafe London, British & Classic Bike Day + BSA Special. www.ace-cafe-london.com Sunbeam MCC third Oxon/Bucks Run, Chinnor, Oxon. Tel: Andy Middleton 01844 352844 Email: apmiddleton@btinternet.com LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes, West Lancs Lt Railway, Hesketh Bank. Tel: 01772 782516
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Prescott Bike Festival & Prescott Hill Climb. Gotherington, nr Cheltenham, GL52 9RD. www.prescottbikefestival. co.uk 9 Nottingham Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club – Bottesford Easter Egg Run, Red Lion PH, Bottesford, NG13 0DE. Tel: 01780 762531 or 07790 583082 9 Kenley Autojumble, The Portcullis Club, Kenley Airfield, Victor Beamish Avenue, Caterham, Surrey. Tel: 07772 169524 or 07971 823314 www. facebook.com/KenleyAutojumble 9 Bike Show at The Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Dutch River Side, Goole, DN14 5TB Tel: 01405 768730. 9 Squires Annual Easter Egg Run. Squires Bike Cafe, Newthorpe Lane, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 5LX. Tel: 07804 493412. www.facebook.com/ events/1125537594232694. 12 Bike Night, The Plough Inn Town Street, South Leverton DN22 0BT. Tel: 01427 880323. 12 Charterhouse Auctioneers Classic Car and Motorbike Auction. Classic Cars – Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN 14-16 Festival of Power, Santa Pod Raceway, Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough, Northants, NN29 7XA. www.santapod.com 15/16 CRMC Pembrey (Easter) www.crmc.co.uk (provisional) 15 South Midlands Autojumble, Rosson-Wye Livestock Centre, Oveross, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7QQ Tel: 01989 750731. See South Midlands Autojumble on Facebook 16 Ace Cafe London, Kawasaki Sunday – Let the Good Times Roll. www.ace-cafe-london.com 16 Huddersfield Autojumble Old Market Building, Brook Street, Huddersfield HD1 1RG Tel: Jeff 07795 505388 Email: jeffpff@hotmail.co.uk 17 Ashford Classic Motorcycle Show & Bikejumble Ashford Market, Orbital Park, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0HB www.elk-promotions.co.uk 19 MAY ISSUE OF CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS 20 MAY/JUNE ISSUE OF CLASSIC RACER 20 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes, Old Hall Farm, Bouth, nr Haverthwaite. Tel: 01772 782516
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Ace Cafe London, Rocket III Owners’ Club Meet. www.ace-cafe-london.com 22-23 The 37th Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show, County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD. www.classicbikeshows.com Tel: 01507 529529 23 The Engineerium Run, The British Engineerium, The Drove Way, Hove BN3 7QA Tel: 07900 465517 www.sbmoc.vpweb.co.uk 23 Autojumble, The Clitheroe Auction Mart, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe BB7 1QW. www.hoylespromotions.co.uk 23 Salisbury Motorcycle & Light Car Club Five Valleys Charity Motorcycle Run. Email: publicity@salisburymotorcycleandlightcarclub. co.uk www.salisburymotorcycleandlightcarclub. co.uk or Tel: Dave Weston 01264 364186. 23 Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum, Bashley, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 5SZ. Royal Enfield Ride In (provisional). Tel: 01425 620777 (museum) seven days a week or 01425 616644 (workshop/office) Mon-Fri. Email: museum@ sammymiller.co.uk www.sammymiller.co.uk 23 Ace Cafe London, Custom & Cruiser Bike Day + MAG St George’s Day. www.ace-cafe-london.com 23 The 10th Suffolk Classic Motorcycle Show, we have moved to Stour Valley Business Park, Brundon Lane Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 0JQ just off A131 Tel: 01787 881803 Email: johnwalker37@uwclub.net 26 MAY ISSUE OF CLASSIC BIKE GUIDE 26 Bike Night, The Plough Inn Town Street, South Leverton DN22 0BT Tel: 01427 880323. 27-1 Ride Cymru 5 Day Perimeter of Wales Charity Motorcycle Ride-out. www.ridecymru.com 28-29 Edinburgh & District Motor Club Pre-65 Scottish two-day trial. Tel: 01620 248045. Email. tamweir7@gmail.com 29-1 May Llandudno Transport Festival 25th Anniversary, Bodafon Fields, Llandudno, North Wales, LL30 3BW. Tel: 01492 545053 before 6pm www.llantransfest.co.uk 30 Sunbeam MCC Ixion Cavalcade, Bexhill-onSea, Sussex www.sunbeam-mcc.co.uk 30 Motorcycle Show, Ancient to Modern at Withington Village Hall, Hereford HR1 3PP 30 Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum, Bashley, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 5SZ. Autojumble. Tel: 01425 620777 (museum) seven days a week or 01425 616644 (workshop/office) Monday-Friday. Email: museum@sammymiller.co.uk www.sammymiller.co.uk 30 Pembrokeshire Vintage & Classic Motorcycle Club, Classic Motorcycle Show at Milford Haven Marina, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel. 07795 485724. Email. seacaptains@icloud.com 30 Ace Cafe London, Italian Bike Day. www.ace-cafe-london.com 30 Classic Motorcycle Show. The Jolly Postie, 2 Baldock Street, Royston, SG8 5AY. Tel: 07963 609143. 30 Military Open Day, Coalhouse Fort, E. Tilbury, Essex RM18 8PB. Tel. 01375 844203. www.coalhousefort.co.uk 30-1st May Notts Classic Motorcycle & Car Show Thoresby Park, Ollerton, Notts, NG22 9EP www.classicshows.org Email: info@ classicshows.org Tel: 01484 667776
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MAY ISSUE OF REAL CLASSIC Fleet Lions 34th Annual Classic Bike Rally, The Key Car Park, The Key, Elvetham Heath, Fleet, Hampshire. GU51 1HA. Tel: 07850 191820 www.fleetlions.org.uk JUNE ISSUE OF THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE YOUR OLD BIKE MART WITH YOU TODAY Rufforth Autojumble, Rufforth Park, York. Tel: 01904 738620. www.rufforthautojumble.com Jeff Mountjoy’s Big Ride Out. Paulton Rovers Football Club, Winterfield Road, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7QZ Endurance Legends. Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2RP. www.doningtonpark.co.uk/events/motorcycle/endurancelegends/10227/#event