Uxbridge
Auto Show 2014
Uxbridge
Auto Show 2014
I
missed the rain last Monday and just got home in time before another
rainstorm would have got me soaked as it had when I had last ridden
the Valiant. I'm beginning to think it attracts the rain, or is it
me? Just as I was about to leave for the show on the Sunday morning a
few spits of rain were falling and I was tempted to put on my leaky
over-suit to keep the worst off. Fortunately nothing came of it and I
had a dry trip to the Uxbridge show ground for the event. I was too
late to get the Valiant into the concours but got an event plaque
when I arrived instead. I was relatively early and the Museum stand
was not yet set up but was directed to the location by the Triumph
Owners Club which was next door. All hands to the pumps to set up the
stand for the event when everyone did arrive.
First
priority was a mug of tea that I bought from one of the mobile cafes.
This one was a Citroen H van. I was now ready for the day I went on
the rounds of the club stands leaving Gary and the gang in charge of
the gazebo and fliers. It was not long before I returned to collect
more fliers and on out again this time to the car club stands. I ran
out of fliers again, had lunch at a burger van, talked to the guys at
the Institute of Advanced Motorists also Motorcyclists. There were
more bikes on the stand than cars. Back for more fliers talking to
anyone and everyone and completed the rounds about 3pm.
It
was time for the prize giving. I treated myself to an ice-cream. I
felt like I had walked miles, but the day was not done yet. There was
a great deal of interest in the Museum. Those there all day said it
had been quite busy. On request I fired up the Valiant just to show
how noisey it was. Those around seemed to enjoy the sound. There were
a number of comments about the silencing capabilities from the
silencers. I agreed that there was not much in them.
As
the event wound up people were still visiting the stand and picking
up fliers. By 4:30 it was time to pack up. Black clouds were looming
again and there were spits of rain in the wind and it was in the
direction I was heading. When it was time to go the Valiant had had
it's good start for the day and now just refused to run. It started
easily on pushing. There were many names to call it but none to be
repeated in print. I blasted away after the engine un-choked itself
and I was on my way home. Filtering through the traffic and probably
making a nuisance of myself being not slow but not quick either,
finding the spaces to get to the front of the queues. It was a good
day out with the bonus of clear interest from the car clubs to take a
trip to the Museum.
I
struggled to get to the Museum on Monday morning. Filtering past
Chris as he waited in traffic. Fortunately it was a slow start and
there was time to have mug of tea with the first visitor of the day
from Ecuador. He was interested in anything and everything. Ecuador
does not have a big history of motorcycles and most of what he saw
was new to him. More people arrived, a couple from New Zealand and a
gentleman from Denmark. The New Zealanders were the last to leave and
the doors closed around 4:30. After more huffing and puffing the
Valiant finally got going. I've got to do something about it but not
this evening as I was off out to my local 2CV club meeting. It would
have to wait for tomorrow.
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