We will have our Branch stand at the Swallowfield Show on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August 2026 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.
Click here to see photos and a video from last year’s Swallowfield show.
Click here to see more information about this event from the organisers.
We will have our Branch stand at the British Superbike Championship at Thruxton race circuit from 14 to 16 August 2026. 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 for more pictures and a video of us at BSB in 2025.
See here for an article about us at the BSB which was published in Nacelle.
See here for details of the BSB event from the organisers
At our Lunchtime Bike Meet in April 2026 we held a collection for Thames Valley Air Ambulance and raised £250. They sent us the following certificate.
We had a great day at Jacks Hill Cafe’s Ton-Up day. The venue was packed with a cracking collection of bikes, lots of people and a live band. There was a big turn-out from the TOMCC nationally. The Northants branch had a stand and there were representatives from at least five TOMCC branches: Northants, Berkshire, Meriden, West Middlesex and South Lincs and several members of the Club committee, including the Chairman, Ian Waumsley. We managed to get a lot of them together for a group photo in front of the Northants stand.
Five members of Berkshire Branch rode up to the event together, meeting up at a BP service area on the A34, before riding up past Silverstone and to Jacks Hill and being directed by the marshals to park behind the cafe.
The organisers had reserved the parking area in front of the cafe for classic and custom bikes and there were some really good bikes on display, including some excellent cafe racer’s. A trailer in the car park was being used as a stage, and when we arrived there were a couple of DJ’s playing 50/60s records. Later on, a three piece band, The Stingrays, came on to play live music from the same era.
We took a more scenic ride home, riding down the A5 and then stopping at the Super Sausage, another famous biker cafe on the way home and then heading off via Buckingham and Aylesbury on the way home, finally stopping in Nettlebed before splitting up and going our separate ways home.
Below is the report published in the August 2026 issue of Nacelle, which covered Branch activities in June 2026
The riding/event season is well underway now and weekends seem to be crammed with events to display your bike or ride-in meets. So when we moved our annual Old Bike Gathering from it’s usual Father’s Day Saturday to the following weekend Sunday, due to a clash with other events, the committee was concerned that our normal healthy attendance would suffer. Furthermore, as we were setting up on the day the sky darkened and then came the rain; not a downpour, just enough to dampen our bikes and our spirits. But it lasted minutes and by the 11am start time all was dry, sunny and it turned into a splendid day.
There was a cracking display of Triumphs and Greg, who was judging Best Triumph, had a very difficult decision to make. Nonetheless, the 3 judges decided their categories and together made a joint decision for Best in Show.
Prizes awarded as follows:
Best British – Alan Monger, 1961 BSA B40
Best Foreign – David Cox, 1977 Kawasaki cafe racer Z750
Best Triumph – Ben Woodcock, 1968 TR6 Trophy
Best in Show – Dave Guttridge, 1976 Triumph Trident T160
Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to all who attended the event and also to those who donated to “Blood Bikes”, our chosen charity for the show.
Numbers were slightly down, but there was a VMCC event on that day, which probably accounted for no pre-war bikes or the fact that there were only 3 British bikes to choose from. All in all, it was a great success and many, I’m sure, will be looking forward to next year.
Ride fast and safe
Bibendum
We had 14 members meet up for a ride to Popham on another hot sunny Sunday. We met up in Theale and then rode down a scenic route through the back roads to cafe at Popham Airfield. There were were outside tables in the shade so had some refreshments. Some of the group then set off the White Hart in Sherfield on Loddon where we had some cold beers in the beer garden, while the rest went home. Here are some photos of the ride.
It was another hot ride for five members of the Berkshire branch as we set off from Theale to Lasham Gliding Society Airfield near Alton. We had a quick stop at the ride leader’s house on the way and then onto the cafe at the airfield. While we were there a group from Rother Branch arrived. Recognising each other by our Branch t-shirts, we quickly introduced ourselves, had a brief chat and then posed for a joint group photograph. Good to have a joint meet with another Branch even if it was totally unplanned.
We had a good time at our Branch BBQ on a Thursday evening on 2 July. The weather was dry and warm, we had plenty of excellent food and a good turnout of Branch members with their guests. We had a raffle with and gave out some cracking prizes at the end of the evening.
There were some excellent bikes brought along and we awarded the Steve Butcher Memorial Trophy to the Best Branch Member’s bike there. This year the the prize went to Keith’s Triumph Bonneville and side-car combination. It brings a smile to everyone’s face whenever it comes to one of our events, especially with Keith’s dog sitting in the side car with goggles on, but it has never one a prize at the Old Bike Gathering because it is too modern.
There are some photos of the event below.
There is a video showing highlights of the event below.
After a week of roasting hot temperatures and forecasts of rain for Saturday, we actually had perfect weather for our Old Bike Gathering; dry and sunny, but notably cooler than it had been earlier in the week. The bar was open, we had picnic tables outside and Tasty Bun caterers were serving the food. As usual, 40 year old and above bikes were on the lawn and eligible for the show, with modern bikes in the car park.
We awarded prizes for the: Best Triumph bike, Best British bike that wasn’t a Triumph, Best Foreign bike and Best Bike in the Show. Pictures of the winners and their bikes are below.
Below are photos of the winners being presented with their prizes.
Here are photos of the four winning bikes
We took a collection for the Blood Bikes charity at the show and they had a representative on site with a one of their bikes.
There are more photos of the event below.
See a video of the event below.
Below is the report published in the July 2026 issue of Nacelle, which covered Branch activities in May 2026
Summer is now here and that itch to get out on a bike every day is now tickling and I so want to scratch it. I know there are other branch members with the same cravings because the twice-weekly ride-outs are being supplemented with members seeking others to join them for “ad-hoc” rides during the week. You’ve only got to follow the WhatsApp Berkshire TOMCC Runs Group to witness it and possibly join in. So get out on your pride and joy and, well, enjoy!
If you’re reading this before the end of June you may not have missed our annual show, The Old Bike Gathering, which takes place at the BCSA on SUNDAY 28 June. Full details are available on our website. Needless to say, the usual facilities shall be present at the BCSA.
On Thursday 2 July you must come to the BCSA for the annual barbecue. The finest burgers and long-dogs will be served from 7:30pm. With a raffle for fantastic prizes at only £1/ticket, it’s an absolute steal when you could be walking away with champagne or Swiss chocolates.
Another date for your diary on Saturday, 11th July is Wings & Wheels at the Army Flying Museum, Middle Wallop. I’m sure that there will be an organised run to the event, more details nearer the date.
Ride fast and safe
Bibendum
