Category: Other Pictures

Other pictures of Branch activites

75th Anniversary Picture

At our September Lunchtime Bike Meet we decided to take a picture celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the TOMCC. We moved 8 bikes into position and then got an aerial view by hoisting a remotely operated camera to the top of the flag pole. We submitted it to Nacelle as a possible front cover, but it wasn’t chosen by the editor. It did get printed on the last inside page of the December edition though. Thanks to Steve Yarwood who had the idea and directed operations on the day and Collin Fox who took the picture.

See here for more pictures of the bike meet where this photo was taken

Quiz Night Photos – Nov 24

Teams competing in the quiz in the club bar

We had our annual quiz night in November and once again, Bob Cromwell set a mix of motorcycle related and general knowledge questions. Prizes were awarded to the top three teams. There was a tie for third place, so Bob asked a further three questions in an exciting tie break round. There were some great prizes awarded to the three winning teams. See below for some photos of the event, including the three winning teams collecting their prizes.

See below for video summary of our quiz night.

British Superbike 24 – Pictures

Watching the racing on the main straight

We were at Thruxton for the entire weekend of the British Superbikes Championship, Friday through to Sunday in August 2024. We had our own stand there which we set up on the Thursday afternoon so it was ready for the whole three day event. We had a display of around 15 bikes there for each of the three days. Our members took it turns to man the stand, so everyone had an opportunity to see everything else at the event, including some racing.

We had a great time. See some photos below of the weekend.

  • Triumph Dealer Stand
  • Live band in the evenings
  • Great view of the racing
  • Our stand with display of bikes
  • Another view of our stand
  • Our stand got a lot of interest
  • The Triumph Racing Team Garage

See the video below for some great shots of the bikes we had on display on our stand.

A video showing the bikes on display on our stand at the BSB

An article about our weekend at BSB appeared in the November 2024 issue of Nacelle, the TOMCC magazine. You can read that article here.

Summer BBQ – July 24 – Photos

We had a good turnout, great weather, an impressive collection of bikes and an enjoyable evening at our Branch BBQ on 28 July 2024. We also awarded the Steve Butcher Trophy to the Best Branch Member’s bike in the car park, which this year our judges decided was a 1938 Triumph Speed Twin in excellent condition.

Best Branch Member’s Bike Winner

Here are some more photos of the event.

Ace Cafe Triumph Day – 2024

Five branch members rode up to the Ace Cafe on 9th June for special Triumph day celebrating 75 years of the TOMCC. The West Middlesex Branch had their stand there and put on a good display of bikes including a 1929 Triumph that was ridden. Triumph West London (the Triumph dealer previously known as Jack Lilley’s) were there selling clothing and displaying the new Tiger and 400. A band called The Smash played a set in the cafe and the car park was packed with people and an impressive range of modern, classic and customised Triumphs. The sun shone. It was a great day.

Here are some photos of the event.

National Motorcycle Museum – 2024

Norman Hyde at the National Motorcycle Museum

On the 27 April 2024, the National Motorcycle Museum (near Meriden) held a Triumph day in conjunction with the TOMCC, which included a talk by Norman Hyde, TOMCC Patron and legendary development engineer and world record holder. A small group of us from the Branch went up for the day, looked round the museum, met other TOMCC members and listened to Norman Hyde. Here are some photos of the event.

The first ever Triumph Motorcycle
The sponsorship wall
Slippery Sam
Norman’s Talk
Old bikes
An old trike

We had a great day. Norman Hyde spoke for an hour and a half without a break. Saw some crazy bikes. Especially liked the very old one where the passenger sat in a chair in front of the rider!!!. Also turns out we were one of the original sponsors when the museum was built according to a plaque on the wall.

The National Motorcycle Museum has a remarkable collection of British manufactured motorcycles, from the dawn of motorcycling in the early 1900’s to the present day. It is well worth a visit.

Bring & Buy Sale 2024 -photos

Wares on sale at this years bring and buy sale

We had a good turn-out for our Thursday evening bring and buy sale. The room was crowded with tables laden with all sorts of motorcycle related items. The bar was open and there was hot food served. See below for some photos of the event.