Category: Announcements

The Old Motorcycle Gathering, our show for old bikes, will be held this year on Saturday 17 June 2023  at the Burghfield Community Sports Association (BCSA), James Lane, Burghfield, RG30 3RS. This is near junction 11 of the M4 and is where we hold our Thursday club nights. Click here to see the venue on a map

This show is for all bikes classed as “Historic” vehicles by the DVLA, which currently means bikes manufactured before 1983. The show is open to all marques, but bikes must be ridden to the show. Prizes will be awarded for Best Foreign, Best British and Best Triumph as well as Best in Show.

There is no entry charge.

If you don’t have an old motorcycle, you can still come along on a modern bike. Just leave it in the car park while you look at the old bikes on the lawn.

We will be holding a collection for the National Association for Bikers with a Disability (NABD).

A wide range of food and drink will be on sale at the bar.

Click here to see pictures from a previous Old Motorcycle Gathering or read this article from Nacelle Magazine about our show.

We are having a Lunchtime Bike Meet on Sunday 23 April. It’s a great opportunity to meet other riders , see their bikes and have lunch and a drink together to kick off the new riding season. All motorcycle and riders are welcome. As of Sunday morning, BBC Weather forecast for Reading area showing sunshine and low chance of rain between 11am and 4pm. So looking good!!!

We’ll be holding a collection for Thames Valley Air Ambulance.

A wide range of food and drink will on sale at the bar.

See here for details of the venue.

See here for photos from our April Lunchtime Bike Meet last year.

• Motorcycle Development Engineer
• World Record Holder
• Entrepreneur
• TOMCC Patron

a legend in the world of Triumph Motorcycles

Norman Hyde will be giving a presentation on his work with Triumph motorcycles to members and invited guests of the Berkshire Branch of the TOMCC on 23 March 2023 at 8pm at the BCSA.

About Norman Hyde

Norman Hyde joined the Triumph company in 1964.  Working in their racing development department, he was involved in developing some of the most iconic motorcycles ever produced. In 1972, he broke the World Sidecar Land Speed Record, on a Triumph Trident based machine, Road Runner III, which he built himself. His record stood unbeaten for over 35 years. In 1975, he started his own business, developing after market parts for Triumph Motorcycles. He was appointed Patron of the TOMCC in 2018.

If you missed this talk, don’t worry, you can can view it here.

In September 2022, Royal Berkshire Branch member Steve Yarwood and long-time riding companion Pete Thornton, embarked on a “journey-of-a-lifetime” to Istanbul; the goal being to cross the Bosphorus into Asia.  This and the return leg visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Sedlec Ossuary, Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic took in 15 countries across Europe.  If this near 5,000 mile tour interests you and you’d like to find out more why not come along to the Royal Berkshire Branch meeting on Thursday 2nd March at 8pm 2023 at the BCSA for Steve’s presentation of his trip on “Mercury”, his trusty Triumph Rocket Roadster.

The 2023 Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on:

Thursday 16 February 2023 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.

See the following links for more information.

AGM Venue

Minutes of the 2022 AGM

Current Committee Members

Committee Roles

We will be having a bring and buy (Swapmeet) sale for motorcycle related stuff at the BCSA on Thursday 19 January 2023 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.

On Thursday 15 December 2022 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. There will be raffle and prizes given out on the night. So come along and enjoy a yuletide evening with fellow Branch members.

We are having a curry night at our club meeting at the BCSA on Thursday 20^th October 2022.

For the bargain price of £6, you will have a choice of: Meat Rogan Josh, Chicken Tikka Masala or Vegetable Curry, all served with rice, naan bread and a popadom. In addition to curries, the caterers will also be serving their normal menu as usual.

This event is open to all TOMCC members and their partners so there will be no need for anyone to cook at home that night!

Food will be served from 7pm onwards.

We’ll be holding our annual quiz night at our Thursday Club Night on 10 November 2022 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 years 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.