REPORTS ON EVENTS WE HAVE ATTENDED
The Bristol classic bike show
The weekend of Friday 15th to Sunday 17th February 2013 saw the WVPC represented by the bike section at this annual show at Shepton Mallet showground, we have never come away empty handed and this year was no exception with Derek Pattersons Matchless 650cc machine being awarded a Highly Commended rosette
As usual we had 12 machines on the stand inclding Derek's Cousin Brian's freshly restored Norton Dominator and Bill's 1961 Triumph Bonneville which has had its engine rebuilt by Bill himself
We were blessed with fine weather all 3 days and the hall we were in was only cold as opposed to b----y freezing! Saturday afternoon was the buisiest time as usual and the assembled members were kept busy answering questions from enquiring visitors, we also had to suffer the uninvited knowledge from the "anoraks"keen to point out alledged faults with our machines - don't you just love them !
Thanks must go to Doug for arranging everthing again and to Ian Campbell for laying the carpet tiles and everyone who lent a hand manhandling the bikes onto the display plints.
we must not forget the wives who supplied the food and Colin Baker who cooked the Sausage rolls - we know how to live
We'll be back again next year without fail
Dick Jolly
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Bike run to Old Sarum
17 members met at the Stocks Inn at Furzhill for coffee and it had been decided by all to travel by 4 wheels rather than 2, however top marks to Robin who turned up on his Harley Davidson and was planning to ride on to Salisbury regardless of the weather
We arrived at Old Sarum airfield around 12.30 and made our way to the airfield cafe for lunch which was well recieved and very reasonable priced, following lunch we walked back to the aviation display recently relocated from Boscome Down by which time the wind had reached a much higher velosity.
Some considerable time was spent viewing the exhibits and playing pilots as access to the displays was unrestricted and it was agreed the visit was well worth it
At around 3.30 we departed for home after an interesting day out
