Below is the report published in the August 2024 issue of Nacelle, which covered Branch activities in June 2024
By mid-June the sun was appearing more often, which bode well for our Old Motorcycle Gathering. On the day rain clouds burst over us as we set up, but by late morning the sun broke through and the bikes arrived in droves.
I was judging “Best Foreign”, but by far and away the most difficult category to judge was “Best Triumph”. Poor Bob C had a tough time deciding, but I think he made the right choice and Bruce Lee’s 1972 TR6C took the honours. Digger was on “Best British” and although there was a mint HRD 1000, he picked Peter Broom’s 1972 Export BSA Rocket 3, 5-speed. I plumped for a 1975 Kawasaki 900 ZIB, Steve Emery’s pride and joy. So, it came down to the wire with arguments over B-I-S between us three judges. But showing no prejudice or favouritism, it went 2 to 1, the HRD just missing out again and Roy Keegan’s 1975 Suzuki RE5 stole top honours. I don’t think I’d ever seen one running in all my time and this one ran real sweet. Well done to all who entered and helped make a great show.
A Monday evening branch ride-out to Cassington saw us lost in a sea of all makes of motorcycles; a huge event and a “must-go-to” if you’ve never been before. The last day of June saw the branch at Dr. B’s (Barnardo’s) show in Wokingham which was well attended by our members, despite the rain, we even won Best Club Stand.
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