Announcements about Branch activities
Happy New Year to all our members. We had around 100 activities together last year. Have a look at our Review of 2023 to look back on some of what we got up to during the year. We are planning more fun for next year. Have a look at our Events page to see those that are already confirmed for 2024. There’s a lot more being planned and we will add them to the events page as they get confirmed.
This event is not organised by Berkshire TOMCC, but we will have a stand at the show. So come along and say hello if you are attending.
We will be having a bring and buy (Swapmeet) sale for motorcycle related stuff at the BCSA on Thursday 7 March 2024 at our Thursday club night, from 8pm to 10pm. So if you have any: motorcycle clothing, parts, tools, accessories or books that you no longer want, bring them along.
Just turn up with your stuff and lay it out on a table in the bar and see if anyone wants to buy it.
Or just come along and browse through what is on offer. You might just grab a bargain.
Food, drink and endless chat about motorbikes is also on offer as on all other Thursday club nights.
See here for photos of last year’s Bring & Buy Sale
The 2024 Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on:
Thursday 15 February 2024 at 8.30pm
It will be held at the BCSA as part of our weekly club night. The AGM will start at 8.30pm. All Branch members are welcome to come to the meeting where we review the last year, present the accounts, elect a new committee and discuss plans for the coming year. Branch members can vote, ask questions of the current committee, put forward propositions and join in the discussion. This is an opportunity for all Branch members to have a say in the plans for the Branch during the next year.
People standing for the committee must be full members of the Branch and must be nominated by two other full members at any of the Thursday club nights leading up to the AGM on the nomination sheet that is on the notice board by the bar.
Come along and have your say in how the club is run. Consider how you may be able to participate more in club activities. Do you think you might like to be a committee member?
See the following links for more information.
Peter Rowe of the Glorious Adventure Company will be giving a presentation on accompanied motorcycle tours in India and Europe on Thursday the 18 January 2024 starting at 8pm at the BCSA.
This will be part of our normal clubnight, so the bar be open and hot food available as normal.
Eric Patterson (World Land Speed Record Holder) will be giving a presentation on his exploits at Bonneville Salt Flats to the TOMCC Berkshire Branch on Thursday 1 February 2024 starting at 8pm at the BCSA.
This will be part of our regular clubnight, so the bar will be open and hot food available as normal.
On Thursday 14 December 2023 we will be having a Christmas special evening at our club night starting at 8pm at the BCSA. Its open to all Branch members and their partners and there will be a free buffet of festive food and Christmas music. The bar will be open as usual. We will be holding a raffle with some great prizes. So come along and enjoy a yuletide evening with fellow Branch members.
We’ll be holding our annual quiz night at our Thursday Club Night on 9 November 2023 at the BCSA.
Once again, quiz master, Bob Cromwell will be testing our knowledge with questions on motorcycle related topics and general knowledge. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the evening for the winning team.
You don’t have to form a team in advance, just come along. Teams often get formed on the night, typically around three or four people each. You can also participate as an individual if you want. It’s a great way to get to know other people and have a fun evening.
See here for some photos of last year’s quiz.
Proceedings will kick off around 8.30pm so get there before that so you can get your team together and get yourself a drink from the bar.
The Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum in New Milton (post code BH25 5SZ) is holding a Triumph Day in conjunction with the TOMCC on Saturday 30 September from 10am to 3pm. TOMCC members with get a 20% discount on entry on showing their TOMCC membership card. First arrivals on Triumph’s will park in the Courtyard followed by the main car park. Other bikes can park in the driveway. There will be prizes given. This is great opportunity to see Sammy Miller’s amazing museum and be part of a major gathering of Triumph owners and their bikes.
We will be organising a ride-out to this event for Branch members via our runs Whatsapp group (see details of how to join our runs here).
See here for further details on Sammy Miller’s website or here for further details on the main TOMCC website.
We will have our Branch stand at the Swallowfield Show on Sunday 27 and Monday 28 August 2023 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 years Swallowfield show.
