Below is the report published in the August 2022 issue of Nacelle, which covered Branch activities in June 2022.
Bring me sunshine, in your smile!!! There was plenty of both at our Old Bike Gathering. Nearly 100 people came, with over 60 of them on historic bikes more than 40 years old. We also raised £200 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance.
There were five prizes. Best in Show went to Roy’s 1964 T120 Bonneville. The Steve Butcher Memorial Trophy for Best Branch Members bike went to Keith’s BSA Rocket 3. The Best Triumph prize was won by Mike’s 1968 T120 Bonneville. The Best British prize went to David’s A10 BSA and the Best Foreign prize went to Tony’s Kawasaki Z900. Congratulations to all the winners. You can see photos of the show, including all the winning bikes on the Branch website.
The day after the show we rode down to Thruxton with some members of the local RAT group to show off our Triumphs and watch Historic Racing. We had a great time, but were puzzled why all the vehicles racing had twice as many wheels as they needed.
Our Branch stand was at Dr B’s Custom and Classic Bike Show, an annual event that raises money for Dr Barnado’s.
We rounded of the month with an evening ride out to Cassington Bike night.
Its summertime, so there is a lot going on. The Branch stand will be at the Popham Motorcycle Megameet on the 14th August and we have another Saturday Bike meet in September. Check out the events page on our website.
Keep on rolling!
Ton-Up Ted
