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April 2015
Diary Dates Easter guided tours at the National Motorcycle Museum APRIL 4
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ver the Easter period, the National Motorcycle Museum will be offering free guided tours of the museum to visitors who have paid the applicable entry fee, and children taking part in a free-to-enter quiz will each receive an Easter egg goodie bag. Starting at 10am, noon and 3pm, the guided tours will take place on Sundays March 29, April 5 and April 12, and on Easter Monday (April 6). The children’s quiz will take place from Good Friday (April 3) right through to Easter Monday.
Just the place for a good day out as visitors’ motorcycles are parked outside the National Motorcycle Museum entrance.
Galloway Flat Tank and Girder Fork Weekend is back After a break last year, the Galloway Flat Tank and Girder Fork Weekend event for prewar machines will take place again from May 8-10 this year. It’s based at Castle Douglas in south-west Scotland and promoted jointly by members of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club and Marston Sunbeam Club. The first event in 2013 attracted a sizeable entry of flat-tankers, including several veterans as well
as a good selection of later 1920s and 1930s models, and once again the emphasis will be on earlier machines. Only 50 miles north-west of Carlisle and the M6, and convenient for Irish Sea ferries, Castle Douglas offers all types of accommodation for visitors, and the weekend will start on the Friday evening in the town’s award-winning Sulkwath real ale brewery.
The surrounding countryside offers quiet motorcycling roads and picturesque scenery, and routes of the three organised runs are suitable for all eligible classes, with a recovery vehicle as back-up. Entry forms are available from Geoff Brazendale (01228 549445) or by email from David Moffat on dhmoff@btinternet.com. Day membership of the VMCC is available for non-members of the VMCC or Marston Sunbeam Club.
South Midlands Autojumble, Ross-on-Wye Livestock Centre HR9 7QQ. John Harding 01989 750731. Email: johnharding197@live.co.uk 4 Rufforth Autojumble, Rufforth Park, York YO23 3QH. www.rufforthautojumble.com 4 Beerhounds Pet Food Run & Party, Fluffy Paws Pet Supplies, 58 Bucknall Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 2DW. Tel 01869 253639. www.beerhounds.co.uk 4 Dundee Bikers Forum 10th Annual Easter Egg Run, Scotriders Motorcycle Training School, East Dock Street, Dundee. www.dundeebikers.com 4-6 British Superbikes – Donington Park GP. www.britishsuperbike.com 5 Craven Collection Motorcycle Museum. Open Day. Brockfield Villa. Stockton on the Forest, York YO32 9UE. Tel. 01904 400493 5 Classic Motorcycle Show, Tile Shop, Buntingford. Tel 07963 609143. 5 North Devon British Motorcycle Owners Club Easter Egg Run, Easter Sunday 5 Rocket III OC Meet, Ace Cafe London NW10 7UD. www.ace-cafe-london.com 5 Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship – Round 2, Lyng, Norfolk NR9 5QZ. www.mxgb.co.uk 5 April Fools Run, Battlesbridge Motorcycle Museum, 5 Maltings Road, Battlebridge, Essex SS11 7RF. Starts 10am, contact John Spalding 07901 339154 5 Charity Coast to Coast Motorcycle Ride Lytham to Whitby, Lytham Windmill, Lancashire, FY8 5LB. simonpetercarter@yahoo.co.uk 5 Reading MAG Easter Bike Show, Reading Abbey Rugby Club, Peppard Road, Emmer Green, near Reading, Berkshire RG4 8XB. www.readingmag.org.uk 5 Moorlanders MCC Egg Run, Davidstow Airfield, Camelford, Cornwall PL32 9YF. www.moorlandersmcc.co.uk 5 Kilham Bikers Easter Egg Run, Bay Horse, Kilham. From 9am. Tel 01262 420399. www.kilhambikers.co.uk 5 Yorkhill Easter Egg Run, SECC car park, Stobcross Road, Glasgow G3 8HQ. Tel 0141 201 6917 5-6 28th Weston Park Transport Show, Weston Park, Weston under Lizard, Shropshire TF11 8PX. www.transtarpromotions.co.uk 5-6 Red Marley Hill Climb, Great Witley, Worcestershire, WR6 6JJ. Tel 01886 888803. www.redmarleyhillclimb.com 6 Craven Collection Motorcycle Museum. Open Day. Brockfield Villa. Stockton on the Forest, York YO32 9UE. Tel. 01904 400493 6 Ashford Classic Motorcycle Show & Bikejumble. Ashford Market, Orbital Park, Ashford, Kent TN24 0HB. Tel 01797 344277 www.elk-promotions.co.uk 6 Southend Shakedown, Ace Cafe London NW10 7UD. www.ace-cafe-london.com 7 APRIL ISSUE OF REALCLASSIC 8 Sports Bike Night, Fox Inn, Ulceby. www.lincolnshirebikenights.com 8 Cruiser Bike Night, Winterton Rover FC. www.lincolnshirebikenights.com 10 Classic Bike & Car Meet, The Victoria, Coalville, Leics LE67 3FA. Tel 01530 814718. www.vicbikerspub.co.uk 11 Wetherby Autojumble, Wetherby Racecourse LS22 5EJ. www.wetherbyautojumble.co.uk 11 Gloucester Autojumble, Hempstead Meadows, David Hook Way, Gloucester GL2 5LE. Paul Powell 07831 421455. 11 Charity Night in aid of the NABD, Botanical Gardens, 232 Tydesley Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9AE. Tel 07764 275989 11 The Burton Music Festival 2015, The Rock Bar, Shobnall Sports & Social Club, Shobnall Road, Burton, Derbyshire, DE14 2BB. www.rockagainstms.org.uk 11-12 Spring Cup National Road Races, Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough YO11 2YW. Tel 01723 373000. www.oliversmountracing.com 11-12 Thundersport GB Motorcycle Races, Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2RP. www.donington-park.co.uk 12 LE Velo (Lancs & S Lakes) Worden Park, Leyland, meet near visitors’ centre, 11 for 12. Tel 01772 782516 12 VMCC (Essex) Late Easter Run, Norton Heath cafe, 10 for 10.30am. Peter Sigourny 01245 267088. 12 ’Normous Newark, Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY. www.newarkautojumble.co.uk
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Bovingdon BBC Jumble, Bovingdon Airfield, Bourne End, Herts HP1 2RR. Tel 020 8252 6831 / Mob 07968 080990. www.woodclass.com BSA GS OC 40th Anniversary & Brit Bike Day, Ace Cafe London NW10 7UD. www.ace-cafe-london.com A5 Autojumble, Oswestry Showground (Park Hall), Whittington Road, Oswestry SY11 4AB. Cindy Sharpe 01978 820828 / 07794 035967. MotoGP – Americas. www.motogp.com World Superbikes – Round 3, Aragon. www.worldsbk.com 8th Suffolk Classic Bike Show, British Legion Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk, off the A134. John Walker 01787 881803. Surrey Harley Boot Sale, Pippbrook Car Park, opp Dorking Hall, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1SJ. Tel 01306 712297. Classic Motorcycle Show, Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Dutch River Side, Goole DN14 5TB. Tel 01405 768730. www.waterwaysmuseum.org.uk Autojumble, Manchester Road, Rixton, near Warrington WA3 6EA. T Taylor 07860 648103. Kenley Autojumble, The Portcullis Club, Kenley Airfield, Victor Beamish Avenue, Caterham CR3 5FX (just off Jct 6, M25). www.facebook.com/KenleyAutojumble Salisbury Motorcycle & Light Car Club Five Valleys Run. Starts at Salisbury Livestock Market. Mike 01725 511131. www.salisburymotorcycleandlightcarclub. co.uk Prescott Bike Festival, Gotherington, near Cheltenham, Gloucs GL52 9RD www.prescottbikefestival.co.uk Big Breakfast & Biker Blessing @ Lynn’s Raven Café, Lynn’s Raven Café, A41/A49 Junction, Prees Heath, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 2AF. Tel 01948 665691. www.lynnsravencafe.co.uk Pawel, St George’s RC Church, Peel Street, York YO1 9PZ. Tel 07934 125290. http://on.fb.me/1EjxVEL MAY ISSUE OF CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS Charterhouse Classic Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia Auction, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN. 01935 812277. Sports Bike Night, Three Horseshoes, Scotton. www.lincolnshirebikenights.com Cruiser Bike Night, Rose and Crown, Upton. www.lincolnshirebikenights.com MAY/JUNE ISSUE OF CLASSIC RACER Classic Bike & Car Meet, The Victoria, Coalville, Leics LE67 3FA. Tel 01530 814718. www.vicbikerspub.co.uk British Superbikes – Brands Hatch Indy. www.britishsuperbike.com Rally & Ride-In Weekend, The Rockbar, Shobnall Sports & Social Club, Shobnall Road, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2BB. Tel 07988 521400 or 07761 931226 www.unwantedmcc.co.uk Fat Skeleton Blues & Bikes supporting National Youthbike, Cabourne Parva, off A46 near Caistor, Lincs. Tel 01522 869407 www.bluesandbikesweekend.co.uk Scorton Giant Auto/Bike Jumble, North Yorkshire Events Centre DL10 6EH. Bert 07909 904705. Lincs BTSC Mill Run from Coningsby Moorside. Bob or Maureen 01526 345270. Caldarium MCC 15th Yolks on You Egg Run & Evening Party, Millennium Hall, Horton-Cum-Studley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1BF. Tel 01865 433429 (eve only) British Engineerium Run, Sbmoc.vpweb.co.uk. 01903 247245. Huddersfield Autojumble. Jeff 07795 505388. http://phoenixfairs.jimdo.com VMCC (Northampton) Hugh’s Run. Home Base, Wellingborough, Northampton, 10.30am. Hugh Gallagher 01933 419800. SBMOC Engineerium Run, Hove, East Sussex. Tel 01903 247245. Garstang Autojumble, Hamilton House Farm, Garstang, Preston PR3 0TB. Ian Sherrard 07836 331324 (day) or 01772 323654 (6-8pm). www.garstangautojumbles.co.uk Classic Motorcycle Show, The Fox, Aspenden, Buntingford SG9 9PD. Tel 07963 609143. 34th Malvern Classic Motorcycle Show & Jumble, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs WR13 6NW. Tel 01484 667776. www.classicshows.org Custom & Cruiser Bike Day, Ace Cafe London NW10 7UD. www.ace-cafelondon.com
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