Off Road Bike Show
Since returning
from Cambridge I do not seem to have stopped with the Wey Valley Bike club
Christmas Dinner on Friday Night followed by the Off Road Bike show at Kempton
Park on the Saturday then Gita’s work Christmas do. I did have a rest day on
Sunday but that still required gardening stuff in preparation for the winter
(if it comes) and at the Museum on the Valiant on Monday. It made it there and
back even with lights on in the dark! A major achievement over previous
experiences. In the brief down I have scanned in the 2013 Triumph calendar for
future reference found and article about the Norton Dominator Model 7,
something we do have in the Museum and did a little more research on Douglas
and the 1935 Endeavour. Interestingly there is a section in a Dutch book of
Motorcycles (£1 at the museum shop and written in Dutch) that the BMW R32 was
first produced in 1923 and not as reported in some of the prominent magazines
as 1932.
Back to the Off
Road Bike show and as usual there are some amazing bikes there and in my rounds
managed a few photos. I didn’t even get outside to look at what was there
however Brian did and saw a 1930’s BSA vee twin, complete but in a very sorry
condition. Patrick supported us all day. The stand was set up for us when we
arrived first thing with the Norton 500T next to the Triumph 1977 Long tracker,
and a mysterious entry known only as Steve’s bike. Sitting on the platform was
the Moti Minarelli. Our 50cc sprint bike that in 1973 blasted a standing
quarter with a terminal speed of 51.3mph and a magnificent 82.9 mph flying
kilometre. The Pendine Land Speed Racing Club were very interested in getting it to
Pendine for the Speed Week next year. It was a good day with lots of interest
in the stand and the Museum with hundreds of flyers being handed out.
Around the
stands, as usual were so many interesting machines and I think the stand that
really took the festive season in hand was the Two Stroke Club with a flying
Father Christmas catching the eye along with dress and trimmings. They did win
the best stand award for their efforts and applauded by all around as they collected
their prize. The Douglas Club stand picked up a number of awards for best bikes
in categories.
I did like the
array of Solvo Autosol advert Vincents on display particularly the outfits. The
Brough stand always looks good and the new Brough on display too. This one is
mentioned in the BMCT news for December 2013.
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