We’ll have our Branch stand at the Popham Motorcycle Mega Meet on Sunday 4 August 10am – 4pm. So come along, enjoy the show and come to our stand and meet other members. If you are a Branch member and you want to exhibit your bike on our stand, let us know.
This is one of the largest motorcycle shows in the area and is held at Popham Airfield , Coxford Down, SO21 3BD Winchester.
See more details of the event from the organisers here.
The TOMCC is organising another Triumph Day this year at Sammy Miller’s Motorcycle Museum on the 4 August 2024 from 10am to 4pm. This follows on from the amazingly successful event organised last year by the TOMCC at the same venue. Last year we organised a ride-out to this event which was well attended by our members and everybody enjoyed the day. This year we have left it to members to make their own arrangements for getting there if they want to go.
See here for photos from last years ride-out to this event.
For more details of event see here.
Below is the report published in the August 2024 issue of Nacelle, which covered Branch activities in June 2024
By mid-June the sun was appearing more often, which bode well for our Old Motorcycle Gathering. On the day rain clouds burst over us as we set up, but by late morning the sun broke through and the bikes arrived in droves.
I was judging “Best Foreign”, but by far and away the most difficult category to judge was “Best Triumph”. Poor Bob C had a tough time deciding, but I think he made the right choice and Bruce Lee’s 1972 TR6C took the honours. Digger was on “Best British” and although there was a mint HRD 1000, he picked Peter Broom’s 1972 Export BSA Rocket 3, 5-speed. I plumped for a 1975 Kawasaki 900 ZIB, Steve Emery’s pride and joy. So, it came down to the wire with arguments over B-I-S between us three judges. But showing no prejudice or favouritism, it went 2 to 1, the HRD just missing out again and Roy Keegan’s 1975 Suzuki RE5 stole top honours. I don’t think I’d ever seen one running in all my time and this one ran real sweet. Well done to all who entered and helped make a great show.
A Monday evening branch ride-out to Cassington saw us lost in a sea of all makes of motorcycles; a huge event and a “must-go-to” if you’ve never been before. The last day of June saw the branch at Dr. B’s (Barnardo’s) show in Wokingham which was well attended by our members, despite the rain, we even won Best Club Stand.
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We had a good turnout for a ride on a hot sunny day to the Court Hill Centre. Here is a video of the ride.
We will have a our Branch stand at the British Superbike Championship at Thruxton race circuit from 9 to 11 August 2024. We will be there for the whole weekend from Friday to Sunday. So if you are planning on going to the Thruxton BSB meeting, why not drop in and visit us at our stand.
See here pictures of us at BSB previously.
See here for details of the BSB event from the organisers.
We will have our Branch stand at the Swallowfield Show on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 August 2024 with a display of Triumph bikes. So if you are going to the show, come along to our stand and say hello. We will be in the “Classic Car” area.
If you are a Branch member want to display your bike on our stand, remember you need to inform us before hand, so please get in touch.
Click here to see photos from last year’s Swallowfield show.
We had our Branch stand at Dr B’s Bike Show and good turnout of our members at the event. We even won the prize for the Best Club Stand at the event.
Here are some more photos of the event
We made a short video of the show which you can see here.
Below is the report published in the July2024 issue of Nacelle, which covered Branch activities in May 2024
Well, the riding/polishing/showing season is well underway. In May six branch members toured the north of England, stopping at Tan Hill Inn, Yorkshire Dales and moving onto Hexham and Penrith. An unfortunate incident occurred overnight at Tan Hill where our leader’s Tiger was knocked over in the car park where the front brake lever, hand guard and mirror were broken off. However, with some ingenious repairs Collin was able to continue riding. The culprit has not been identified yet, but I hope they are hanging their head in shame. On a positive note, the group spent a fascinating couple of hours at Mike Barry’s motorcycle museum, Scaleby Hill. If you’re up in Cumbria, check it out.
While three riders returned home directly, three diverted to the 75th Anniversary celebrations at Shelsey Walsh. If you weren’t there, you missed a great event and two branch members walked away with prizes. ‘Best in Show’ went to Greg Wheadon and his fabulous 1965 Thruxton Bonneville; first of its kind off the production line. ‘Best eighties’ bike went to Jim Biggs with a rare 1983 650 Thunderbird, which he’d ridden there and back. Congratulations lads, lovely examples.
Meanwhile, another group of branch members were in their finest attire for the DGR, visiting White Waltham airfield for tea; well done Graham, Paul, Chris, Tim and his better half for putting on the style.
Why not check out our website for future events or come along to Club Night where you can view our new regalia range.
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This is a great event that raises money for the Dr Barnado’s children’s charity We’ve been supporting this bike show for many years and we’ll have a stand there again this year. See here for photos and a video of this show in a previous year.
Click here to see information published by the organisers of this event.
