Classic Clatter the Journal of the Classic & Enthusiasts Motor Cycle Club of NSW Inc

APRIL 2018 Classic Clatter The Journal of the Classic & Enthusiasts Motor Cycle Club of NSW Inc.

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Feature story Royal Signals Display team Noises from the Big End:

The February meeting saw the Quiz jackpot be one that was economical, comfortable to rise to $102 ($52 cash + $50 Voucher). Once ride, easy to park and quiet. He predicted the again no one was able to answer all of the 3 LE Velocette to be the bike of the future. But ‘KIWI themed’ questions correctly, so the world domination………I think NOT. Jackpot will be rolled over to the March Now, after reviewing the specs of a very meeting. Our congratulations go to David modern, soon to be released, 650 twin (not Lewis as the lucky winner of the Heads and being single minded, but you know I believe Tails $50 voucher and as ‘Joe the Gadget that twins are more reliable) I feel this Man’ would say, see you next time and “Bring company, established in 1893, which is the your money with you” ($2 coin and pencil). oldest motorcycle brand in the world still in Congratulations on the Orange team for production, with its 350 single enjoying the hosting yet another successful rally. With a longest motorcycle production run of all time. roll up of over 100 entries it is not an easy job Now with increasing sales in all major keeping all those hungry mouths fed and countries, this company manufactured ensuring all the bikes and riders return safely approx. 700,000 units in 2016 (Harley global from the planned runs (even if on the back of sales for 2017 were near 250,000). Royal a trailer). Enfield have already partnered with KTM and Bearing in mind: The history of the British now they are getting back into the twin motorcycling industry, The Mighty Matchless cylinder market and with sales in America organisation has never been surpassed in increasing, perhaps a partnership with (the Britain, even to this day. Originally known as struggling) Harley Davidson company is on Amalgamated Motor Cycles the organisation the cards? headed by the, Matchless famed, Collier Even though Japanese motorcycle sales are brothers later changed the name to (AMC) around 17 Million each year, there appears to Associated Motor Cycles and encompassed be no threat (at this stage) from Royal the brands of AJS / Matchless / Norton / Enfield, but with a growth rate in excess of Sunbeam / James / Villiers/ Frances-Barnett 6% each year……Give it 5 – 10 years and who and the Indian motorcycle company. It makes knows what might happen? I believe the me think that the Colliers were working Royal Enfield company is the one company to toward world domination? watch in the race for world domination. Similarly, Fredrick 3rd of Austria adopted a Logo “Austria est imperare orbi universo” Yours in Motorcycling…………. David deLapp This was abbreviated to “A.E.I.O.U.” and this ______inscription is found on many historic buildings Questions from the Second Quiz and objects from the era. The Logo translates to “It is Austria’s imperative to rule the world”. Q1. Motorcycle journalist Alan Cathcart said Now, with the manufacturing of: of this bike: Delta-Gnom / KTM / Rotax / Puch /Husqvarna / Husaberg / Steyr, it appears that modern "It’s an easy bike to ride, in the sense it’s got a day Austria is definitely a major player in the very wide power delivery, but to really get top global motorcycle manufacturing market. But performance, you have to ride it like a grand world domination………I think NOT. prix bike." What is it? In the 1951 Book ‘Motorcycle Cavalcade’ the author reviews the development of the Q2. What city is the Capital city of NZ? motorcycle from 1884 to 1950 and comes to Q3. How many stars are on the NZ Flag? the conclusion that the best type of motorcycle, looking toward the future, would Answers page 12

2 CLASSIC & ENTHUSIASTS MOTOR CYCLE CLUB OF NSW Inc. OFFICE BEARERS for 2018

OFFICE BEARERS ILLAWARRA BRANCH President David deLapp 9600 9894 Patrons Norm Aldridge. Vice President David Lewis 9630 6304 President Jim Cummings 4261-5614 Noises from the Big End: Secretary Barry Newell 0415 166 845 Vice President Merle Graham 4632-7202 Treasurer Allan Smith 9639-7017 Treasurer Michael Mellin. 0412-199-680 be one that was economical, comfortable to Committee Members Secretary Ken Kermode 0425-322-432 The February meeting saw the Quiz jackpot Ian Wood 0414 556 677 [email protected] rise to $102 ($52 cash + $50 Voucher). Once ride, easy to park and quiet. He predicted the LE Velocette to be the bike of the future. But Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Regalia Officer Bill & Marie Furney 4225-9281 again no one was able to answer all of the 3 Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 Librarian Allan Graham 4632 7202 ‘KIWI themed’ questions correctly, so the world domination………I think NOT. Now, after reviewing the specs of a very Alan Harper 9627-3290 Events Coordinator Jim Cummins 4261-5614 Jackpot will be rolled over to the March Allan Smith 9639-7017 Events Coordinator (Sundays) Mick Johnson 0419-297-171 modern, soon to be released, 650 twin (not meeting. Our congratulations go to David Joe Vella 0419-200-262 Mid-week Convenor Ron Foye 4229 6616 being single minded, but you know I believe Lewis as the lucky winner of the Heads and Program Officer Lester Hamilton 4229 4003 Tails $50 voucher and as ‘Joe the Gadget that twins are more reliable) I feel this Editor Enid O’Carroll 0429150186 Rally Committee Adrian Wallace 0415 422 167 Man’ would say, see you next time and “Bring company, established in 1893, which is the Regalia Ray Gosling 9665-5213 Debenham Rally Merle Graham, Wayne & Brian Martin your money with you” ($2 coin and pencil). oldest motorcycle brand in the world still in Events Committee Show Day Organiser Sydney Congratulations on the Orange team for production, with its 350 single enjoying the John Key 0408 650 815 Catering Officers Wayne Martin 0404-353-537 hosting yet another successful rally. With a longest motorcycle production run of all time. Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 John Hughes 4297-5545 roll up of over 100 entries it is not an easy job Now with increasing sales in all major Rally Secretary Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Welfare Officer Vacant keeping all those hungry mouths fed and countries, this company manufactured Librarian Kim Fleming 9652 2223 Historian Steve Ansell 0412 992 627 Permits Officer Paul Rees 0456-439-370 Technical Officer Allan Graham 4632 7202 ensuring all the bikes and riders return safely approx. 700,000 units in 2016 (Harley global email: [email protected] Property Officer Adrian Wallace 0415-422-167 from the planned runs (even if on the back of sales for 2017 were near 250,000). Royal Web Administrator Ian Richardson [email protected] Branch Meetings: Keiraville Public School, Gipps Road a trailer). Enfield have already partnered with KTM and now they are getting back into the twin Rally Director Chris O’Carroll 0438692949 Keiraville 7.30pm Second Monday of the month Bearing in mind: The history of the British Membership Officer Alan Harper 9627-3290 Postal Address P’O Box 5340 Wollongong NSW 2500 motorcycling industry, The Mighty Matchless cylinder market and with sales in America increasing, perhaps a partnership with (the email: [email protected] organisation has never been surpassed in Welfare Officer Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 MACHINE EXAMINERS struggling) Harley Davidson company is on Britain, even to this day. Originally known as M NSW Liaison Officer Joe Vella 0419-200-262 Albion Park Bob Vine 4256-6940 the cards? Amalgamated Motor Cycles the organisation Program Officer Gordon Mitchell 9609-3552 Baan Baa Warren Chapman 0428-422-708 Even though Japanese motorcycle sales are headed by the, Matchless famed, Collier Club Meetings: Dundas Sports & Recreation Club, 9 Elder Baulkham Hills Allan Smith 9639-7017 brothers later changed the name to (AMC) around 17 Million each year, there appears to Road, Dundas. Fourth Wednesday of month 8.00pm Coledale Mark Clarke 0421 597 579 Associated Motor Cycles and encompassed be no threat (at this stage) from Royal Postal Address P.O Box 3033 Telopea NSW 2117 Coniston Michael Johnson 0419 297 171 the brands of AJS / Matchless / Norton / Enfield, but with a growth rate in excess of Douglas Park Allan Graham 4632-7202 Sunbeam / James / Villiers/ Frances-Barnett 6% each year……Give it 5 – 10 years and who CENTRAL WEST BRANCH Engadine Bob Moss 9520-4721 and the Indian motorcycle company. It makes knows what might happen? I believe the Patron Rick Kent 6361-7915 Miranda Mark Mansell 0406-043-953 me think that the Colliers were working Royal Enfield company is the one company to President Rick Kent 6361 7915 Kirrawee Richard Stock 0437-267-683 toward world domination? watch in the race for world domination. Vice President Mark Turnbull 6362-7953 Lavington Tony Ryan 02-6040 6249 Similarly, Fredrick 3rd of Austria adopted a Secretary David Scott 0438-612-874 Lake Illawarra South Jim Crocker 4296 5060 Treasurer Michael Hall 6365-1233 Maroubra Richard Ementon 9349-4160 Logo “Austria est imperare orbi universo” Yours in Motorcycling…………. David deLapp Librarian Don Wilson 6362 3584 Merrylands Ross Mc Dermott 9632-8406 This was abbreviated to “A.E.I.O.U.” and this ______Publicity Officer Ron Mills 6360-0115 Molong John Packham 6366 8622 inscription is found on many historic buildings Questions from the Second Quiz Permits Officer Rick Kent 6361 7915 Orange Bernie Schell 6360-0563 and objects from the era. The Logo translates Events Committee Rick Kent 6361 7915 Orange Rick Kent 6362-9602 to “It is Austria’s imperative to rule the Mark Turnbull 6362-7953 Revesby Ray Lutherborrow 9771 5672 Q1. Motorcycle journalist Alan Cathcart said world”. David Scott 0438-612-874 Robertson Robert Tobler 4885 1881 Now, with the manufacturing of: of this bike: D. Thorn Seven Hills Peter Scott 9624 1262 Delta-Gnom / KTM / Rotax / Puch /Husqvarna Brian Corey 6361 4396 Woodford Peter Wolfenden 4758-7177 / Husaberg / Steyr, it appears that modern "It’s an easy bike to ride, in the sense it’s got a Michael Hall 6365-1233 day Austria is definitely a major player in the very wide power delivery, but to really get top Charles Stammers 6365 1351 global motorcycle manufacturing market. But performance, you have to ride it like a grand LIFE MEMBERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER world domination………I think NOT. prix bike." What is it? Publicity Officer Ron Mills 6360-0115 Allan Graham, Merle Graham, John Harman, In the 1951 Book ‘Motorcycle Cavalcade’ the Branch Meetings: Gladstone Hotel Function Room Corner Alan Harper, Ken Haslett, Barry Jarvis, of Hill and Bing Streets First Monday of the month 8.00pm Roger McGregor, Jack Martin, Wayne Penny, author reviews the development of the Q2. What city is the Capital city of NZ? Elsie Romey, Keith Sandell, Sue Simmonds motorcycle from 1884 to 1950 and comes to Postal Address P.O Box 431 Orange NSW 2800 and Allan Smith Q3. How many stars are on the NZ Flag? the conclusion that the best type of motorcycle, looking toward the future, would Answers page 12

3 CLASSIC CLATTER March

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My Season with the Royal Signals Display Team, 1948

First in a two-part story by John Baker Now to get to the main part of this story if you are still with me. During 1946 a small group of soon to retire Sgt’s (including a certain Geoff Duke) Most people with an interest in British motorcycles attempted putting together a display team would know of the “Royal Signals Display Team”, between them, Geoff Duke was one of these, I was which was formed in 1927, as an enlisting by then a Lance corporal and used to help out in programme, also to show the skill of the humble any way I could, they performed at a few Army DR who delivered important dispatches on camps etc, and even rode in local grass track motorcycles through all kinds of difficult meetings with the army bikes, plus organizing conditions. The message had to get through. Our Army intercompany trials. A well-known civilian, motto was “certa cito” Swift and sure. Norton works rider Rex Young helped on the local I’d had one or two very old (and cheap) bikes, from club side. Organizing events such as hill climbs. 12 years old. Rayleigh 250 sv, Enfield 225 ts, Rudge By 1947 the Royal Signals top brass decided to 350 4v, but when world war two began I had reform the ‘Display Team” with bikes supplied by managed to be the owner of a Levis 250 ohv Triumph Meriden Works Coventry. I was invited to sprayed khaki, and at 16 I had joined the “LDV” join the team and maybe made a mistake by not (Local Defense Volunteers) which became the taking up the offer. At the time I was happy “Home Guard”. I know, don’t laugh, we did have a working with an older Sgt in a “LAD” (Light Aid few Enfield 303 rifles and not just broom handles Detachment) setup helping any trainees having a for drill purposes. By which time, don’t ask me how broken cable or puncture prior to going out on I became a DR along with my mate who sold me runs. A harness room in the 1st W.W stables where the Levis, he had an ex -army BSA M20. You may all the horses were kept, cobble stone floors an all, laugh but things at that time were rather was the small office. I cannot say that during this desperate. time I was friend a of Sgt Duke, but worked with I was called up for National Service as soon as I him, he was a very retiring person, until he was on turned 18. (1946) My Dad was a DR during the war, his bike. He rode a M20. He used to give demos of so this was very important to me and helped the correct way to corner. WOW! getting me into the Signals, after doing my basic After the retiring Sgt’s had left, a small group of training at Norwich Barracks in Norfolk. After our them formed a civilian display team of their own, 12 week training course, which included 2 weeks called “Cytricus on suitable venue theater stages, on Jeeps, I was asked to be an instructor, and and were called “The Citricks or Cytricks” I cannot enjoyed riding mostly every day. One of my job remember the spelling, but they became very was laying “chitties” for the squad to map read to famous. I think they used BSA’s. therefore, I could skip parades. Most of our In 1948 I asked to join the new team, which they training was in the Yorkshire winter, I had an M20 granted, but I had to hand in my Corporals tapes during that time, the other bikes we used were the which didn't bother me too much except my pay 350 G3L’s Matchless with the tele forks, and the dropped from 2 pound 10/- a week, to 30/-. So, I 500 Norton sv. When going on leave your bike had became a member of the RSDT for the 1948 to handed in to the REME workshop with all tools, season. It was partly a new team for the new and in working order. Naturally when returning season, some of the previous team were being de- from leave you could pick your next bike, so I had a mobbed including Sgt Duke. (That is another Norton, sorry to say it was not as good at the job story!) So, some new tricks had to be worked out. as either of the other two bikes. The best bike I The unit had been moved from Catterick Camp to managed to get was a Matchless with a G3 (big fin a former aerodrome at Tholthorpe used by the motor) but still with the tele forks.

5 Americans during the war, this was about 10 miles practice one trick got the better of him, he asked NW of York. The bikes and equipment were to have a go on one of the ladder bikes, the last we housed in garages a fair way from the barracks and saw of him was disappearing across the offices, canteen and parade ground. We also aerodrome still at top, someone found a bit later gained an old Sgt, who apparently was in the pre- him coming back uniform a bit dirty sitting on the war display team, and re-enlisted. We disliked him saddle, no worse for wear. No one said a word! very much! That’s putting it mildly. He drank heavily every night and was unbearable during the day. Being fresh to the team was no problem, for me as we all knew each other. We started training on the soccer field with our Army G3L’s, these were slightly modified by the good o’l REME workshops, with extra bits such as two with rather tall steel ladders amidships, another with extra foot rests and pillion seats, they would have been left over from 1947. We started riding circuits of the field with one foot on a rest, and the other leg and arm out straight, the simple things first, but we all needed to get Eventually we were good enough and were taken accomplished on a few tricks for backup. One was to The Meridian Factory to pick-up the Triumphs to ride backwards, easy but to turn whilst riding and meet the boss Edward Turner and all the top forward? I was a little slow on this so our 2nd brass. We were given a look around the factory, Lieutenants Dimmock a very nice gentleman some refreshments and we were off to carefully noticed this and said “Baker come past me, then ride back to Yorkshire, running the reconditioned turn around “I did and landed at his feet in a heap. bikes in of course. They consisted of 12, 3HW 350 “Now go and do it properly” So I did just that, and ohv singles, two with knobly tyres and no mufflers. never had any more trouble. One of the stable 6 350 T twins, one with 5 sets of footrests and a tricks was the “Taxi” and one of the PO messenger pillion seat on the front guard one on a carrier at lads, who knew it all was the driver, we had a few the rear. 1, maroon speed twin 500 with single of us on in pairs and he dropped us. Hot exhausts sidecar, and 3 Corgi’s, which replaced the folding and some heavy bodies is not pleasant, the officer Wellbikes used previously. (During the war they said to me would you like to have a go. Over the were drooped by parachute for the airborne troops course of the season we had from 14 up to our own to move about quickly.) They tried to copy the big record of 17 and never had any problems, we were bikes and the children loved them. On return we using Triumph 350 twins, mine was geared down were moved back to Catterick Camp with all our on both gearbox and rear wheel sprocket. Tyre gear on the 5th May to do a show for the Northern pressures were 60lb and were never let down for Press, and the camp. the road. (who was going to pump them up with a I had never had such a nice a bike as this to ride, hand pump?) and loved it, the fellows with the jump bikes held I’m getting ahead of the story, we were trying a onto those tightly too. The sidecar outfit though new crossover using 16 bikes. In 1947 they did a was well used for many events, it had a Quickly double cross-over, this year we were doing a four – Detachable chair wheel, and a small slit at the way cross-over, riders coming from each corner of front with limited vision, a tiller (for steering) and the field. We walked that for weeks to get it right, throttle. One of my tricks with the outfit was to tried it and had prangs, so back to walking until we come into the arena lift the wheel and fall off, the got it right. We had numerus amusing incidents, as “unmanned” outfit then chased me around the I said before they hoped that all the tricks could be field, then headed straight for the ringside crowd done by other members, but one or two were swerving at the last minute. Some thought it was exclusive, one we were certainly un-able to do was radio controlled, but no our unbeloved Sgt, (being taken on by the officer, his was the most daring small) was inside, I never gave him a chance to trick, standing in front of a solo or outfit and jump catch me, but he came close at times. in the air for them to go through his legs, two After that the whole show, bikes; equipment; corporals tried but got injured where it hurts. In boxes of spares; a huge roll of blank newspaper

6 Americans during the war, this was about 10 miles practice one trick got the better of him, he asked which needed a fork lift to move, and the bolt NW of York. The bikes and equipment were to have a go on one of the ladder bikes, the last we together wooden frames for jumping a bike Last year's Distinguished housed in garages a fair way from the barracks and saw of him was disappearing across the though holding the sheets of newspaper for one of Gentleman’s Ride offices, canteen and parade ground. We also aerodrome still at top, someone found a bit later the jumps, we all helped putting sheets of paper gained an old Sgt, who apparently was in the pre- him coming back uniform a bit dirty sitting on the onto it and bolting up, we did eventually put 6 By David Lewis war display team, and re-enlisted. We disliked him saddle, no worse for wear. No one said a word! sheets on to make a loud crack when the officer very much! That’s putting it mildly. He drank rode through it, we were told off but still did it Many Classic Club members will have heard of, heavily every night and was unbearable during the given half a chance. All this equipment was carried and even participated in, the Distinguished day. Being fresh to the team was no problem, for in a railway goods wagons. Gentleman’s Ride. This international charity aims me as we all knew each other. We started training to provide funds for research into men's health and on the soccer field with our Army G3L’s, these prostate cancer. were slightly modified by the good o’l REME One of my fellow Panther enthusiasts in Western workshops, with extra bits such as two with rather Australia, Bruce Sharman, planned to do a DGR tall steel ladders amidships, another with extra from Perth to Sydney in September last year, on foot rests and pillion seats, they would have been his 1948 600cc M100 Panther. He was to be left over from 1947. accompanied by friends on a GT380 Suzuki, a We started riding circuits of the field with one foot Dakar-type BMW, and some later model on a rest, and the other leg and arm out straight, Triumphs, plus two back up vehicles with trailers, the simple things first, but we all needed to get and spare bikes. Bruce is a very fine mechanic, so Eventually we were good enough and were taken accomplished on a few tricks for backup. One was his bike was very well prepared. Even the Dowty to The Meridian Factory to pick-up the Triumphs to ride backwards, easy but to turn whilst riding Oleomatic forks had air! Apart from a few loose and meet the boss Edward Turner and all the top forward? I was a little slow on this so our 2nd nuts and bolts, the ride was trouble free, apart brass. We were given a look around the factory, Our first show was in London for Helston Lieutenants Dimmock a very nice gentleman from a rapidly wearing Dunlop K70 rear tyre. The some refreshments and we were off to carefully Community Carnival, and went well, and we were noticed this and said “Baker come past me, then ride took about 10 days, and after crossing the ride back to Yorkshire, running the reconditioned off to a full season of 42 venues some like Olympia turn around “I did and landed at his feet in a heap. Nullarbor into South Australia, they rode via bikes in of course. They consisted of 12, 3HW 350 for 16 days, others with 2 shows a day. We were “Now go and do it properly” So I did just that, and Adelaide, Mildura, Hay, West Wyalong, Grenfell, ohv singles, two with knobly tyres and no mufflers. paid 4 shillings per show. Darby was next, followed Cowra, Bathurst and into Sydney. The final never had any more trouble. One of the stable 6 350 T twins, one with 5 sets of footrests and a by a sea voyage to Belfast and in the hold, we had destination was Pier One, in The Rocks, under the tricks was the “Taxi” and one of the PO messenger pillion seat on the front guard one on a carrier at two extra members, a mule and her foal, to be shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I had kept lads, who knew it all was the driver, we had a few the rear. 1, maroon speed twin 500 with single jumped over by the Lt, this had been a standard in touch with Bruce every day or so to ascertain of us on in pairs and he dropped us. Hot exhausts sidecar, and 3 Corgi’s, which replaced the folding trick pre-war but was now banned by the RSPCA in their progress. and some heavy bodies is not pleasant, the officer Wellbikes used previously. (During the war they the UK. We a had a fair amount of rain and the The last day of the ride was Friday September said to me would you like to have a go. Over the were drooped by parachute for the airborne troops streets (being mostly) cobblestones, one or two of 22nd, from Bathurst to Sydney. I wanted to ride course of the season we had from 14 up to our own to move about quickly.) They tried to copy the big the lads slid off to loud cheers from the people into Sydney with them, in part to show support, record of 17 and never had any problems, we were bikes and the children loved them. On return we lining the street, who formed as soon as they and because two Panthers are better than one. I using Triumph 350 twins, mine was geared down were moved back to Catterick Camp with all our heard the two jump bikes. (which had no mufflers.) set out at 5AM on the Friday morning with my on both gearbox and rear wheel sprocket. Tyre gear on the 5th May to do a show for the Northern The Irish love motorcycles, and we loved the food, 1948 M100 on the trailer and headed west for pressures were 60lb and were never let down for Press, and the camp. after leaving rationing behind in the UK. Bathurst. I also had a new K70 tyre on board for the road. (who was going to pump them up with a I had never had such a nice a bike as this to ride, We were taken for a ride by some members of the Bruce's rear wheel, as his was by now bald, and he hand pump?) and loved it, the fellows with the jump bikes held local m/c club for a lap around the Clady racing could ride his Panther into Sydney, rather than one I’m getting ahead of the story, we were trying a onto those tightly too. The sidecar outfit though circuit in pouring rain which was a real thrill, riding of the backup bikes. These modern K70 tyres really new crossover using 16 bikes. In 1947 they did a was well used for many events, it had a Quickly down its 7-mile undulating straight. With no TV in do seem to be of rather ordinary quality. Another double cross-over, this year we were doing a four – Detachable chair wheel, and a small slit at the those days, the show was recorded on the radio Panther owner, the legendary Kiwi Des Molloy (of way cross-over, riders coming from each corner of Last Hurrah fame) has experienced similar front with limited vision, a tiller (for steering) and and we were invited to listen to it in the studio. the field. We walked that for weeks to get it right, problems. Panthers aren't exactly speed machines. throttle. One of my tricks with the outfit was to Before leaving Ireland, we had one more treat. Lt tried it and had prangs, so back to walking until we I think these tyres are made in Indonesia. come into the arena lift the wheel and fall off, the Dimmock took as many as could climb onto the got it right. We had numerus amusing incidents, as I eventually found the DGR riders at their camp “unmanned” outfit then chased me around the sidecar for a thank you drink, but he may have I said before they hoped that all the tricks could be site in Bathurst, and suggested that we head off field, then headed straight for the ringside crowd wished he hadn’t as 6 or 7 of us clambered on, and done by other members, but one or two were fairly soon, as arriving in afternoon peak hour swerving at the last minute. Some thought it was I’ll say this, he was a hard man to follow behind the exclusive, one we were certainly un-able to do was traffic in Sydney wasn't something to look forward radio controlled, but no our unbeloved Sgt, (being outfit at any time, how we got to the pub without taken on by the officer, his was the most daring to. We fitted the new tyre quickly, but the group small) was inside, I never gave him a chance to turning over was a mystery he had also lost his hat. trick, standing in front of a solo or outfit and jump wanted to do a lap of the Mt Panorama circuit. catch me, but he came close at times. Belfast was a really memorable event. in the air for them to go through his legs, two This was just one week before the big car race, so After that the whole show, bikes; equipment; corporals tried but got injured where it hurts. In there was a lot of activity at the circuit. We met the boxes of spares; a huge roll of blank newspaper Part 2 of this story will appear in the May issue of the Clatter circuit's manager who kindly invited us up into the

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inner sanctum of the race headquarters, the In the book “ZEN and the Art of Motorcycle winners podium etc. That done, we headed off for Maintenance”, the author Robert Pirsig builds a Lithgow and Sydney, travelling at about 80kph. At good argument towards the term “quality” being Lithgow, we turned off onto the Bells Line of Road. impossible to define. Although mostly one lane each way, and very Quality of Workmanship. winding and hilly, it had very little traffic, a mostly Quality of the parts used. 80kph speed limit, and it offered our WA visitors Quality of our great club. some (brief) glorious views of the splendour that is Quality of Life. (including mine and the club the Blue Mountains. Best of all, there are no traffic member who owns the bike that I’m looking at lights until you reach North Richmond. We met during the inspection), are just few things that Alan Harper on his Trident on the way, and he rode came immediately to mind. with us until near his home. I started as a machine examiner on 10th February Along Windsor Road, onto Old Windsor Road, and 1998 after receiving a letter of confirmation from at Bella Vista onto the M2 and the motorway the late Wal Smith. From that day to this, it is system. Again, no traffic lights and a seamless run amazing to reflect on the diversity of both the through to the Harbour Bridge. Riding a big machines and their owners that I have had the Panther over the Bridge was a first for me and a pleasure to be associated with. great thrill. Once over the Harbour Bridge, we Our club has over 400 members, many of whom I turned left down onto George Street, and despite have not met. The ones that I have met are mostly the roadworks for the new tram line, no problems good people with a genuine interest in vintage were encountered as we rode past the Quay along motorcycles. George Street, turned right into Hickson Road, and In the early days of performing club duties as a wound our way around and under the Bridge, the machine examiner we would conduct “Inspection destination being a mere 50 metres ahead. Many Days”, advertised in the Clatter, at set venues. family members had flown in from WA that Later we incorporated these Inspection Days into morning to welcome the DGR riders. our Annual Show Day activities. These were the Congratulations all round, some bemused very first Show Days at the Cooper Street site in onlookers, and lots of photos rounded off a great Engadine. Back (in them days) it was a far cry from achievement. what it is today. In some areas you would be lucky Bruce and his mates did a short local DGR run on to find a bit of grassed area. It had nothing like the the Sunday with about 1000 other bikes, from Sydney Uni, out across the Harbour Bridge into the lavish lawns, paved walkways and amenities it lower North Shore, and back. boasts now. I took the train out to Bathurst on Saturday to pick How far sighted and visionary was Barry Jarvis in up my car, but that is a very pleasant trip. Then pioneering this wonderful venue all those years back into the city to pick up the Panther. I wasn't ago. I know for a fact that Barry worked very hard prepared to try and ride it home in Friday and volunteered his own time and effort into afternoon peak hour traffic. It had been securely organising this annual event for many years. So, if locked up at the Pier One hotel. the term “quality” cannot be defined, only David Lewis. inferred, then the term “volunteer” can most certainly be defined. During all those years and Pictures back cover before that even, Barry was a TOP QUALITY VOLUNTEER.

Meet one of our Machine Examiners It was at one of these show days that Allan So, getting back to QUALITY, a term still defying Graham, Ray Lutherborrow and myself, were In the book “ZEN and the Art of Motorcycle definition, the owners’ who feel and experience inner sanctum of the race headquarters, the doing inspection duties for any member that Maintenance”, the author Robert Pirsig builds a ZEN when working on their machines usually have winners podium etc. That done, we headed off for required one done. A chap turned up on a bike and good argument towards the term “quality” being better machines, from a mechanically sound point Lithgow and Sydney, travelling at about 80kph. At asked me for an inspection certificate for his bike. impossible to define. of view. This is ZEN at its best. The ones who think Lithgow, we turned off onto the Bells Line of Road. All was going well until I discovered a bit of a fault Quality of Workmanship. it is boring and just a job, never reach the dizzy Although mostly one lane each way, and very with his front tyre. In a small patch in the centre it Quality of the parts used. heights of knowing what it’s like to have done a winding and hilly, it had very little traffic, a mostly was showing canvas. But more alarming was a Quality of our great club. good job. It is no longer a job anyway, it becomes 80kph speed limit, and it offered our WA visitors loose bolt in the front brake cable clevis. Not your Quality of Life. (including mine and the club an obsession. And basically, that is what some (brief) glorious views of the splendour that is regular hex headed bolt either. It was a cup head the Blue Mountains. Best of all, there are no traffic member who owns the bike that I’m looking at consumed the author, Robert Pirsig, throughout square neck with a thin square nut. I indicated that lights until you reach North Richmond. We met during the inspection), are just few things that that great book. this bolt was loose and he replied with, “It’s been Alan Harper on his Trident on the way, and he rode came immediately to mind. If there is a bolt required on a restoration, the ZEN stripped for years and I can’t tighten it”. My reply with us until near his home. I started as a machine examiner on 10th February makes me look for the best bolt. Not just any bolt. was, “You can’t tighten it, but have you ever Along Windsor Road, onto Old Windsor Road, and 1998 after receiving a letter of confirmation from Not the shiniest, not the one with the glitzy thought about replacing it?”. Following with, “I at Bella Vista onto the M2 and the motorway the late Wal Smith. From that day to this, it is plating, not the one with the sexy 12-sided head. cannot put my name to these documents until you system. Again, no traffic lights and a seamless run amazing to reflect on the diversity of both the The one best suited for the job it has to perform fix it”. He got a bit short with me, but I stood my through to the Harbour Bridge. Riding a big machines and their owners that I have had the during its life as a bolt in that application. ground. Potentially, I could have saved this man’s Panther over the Bridge was a first for me and a pleasure to be associated with. This adds to my “quality” of life. It also adds to the life. great thrill. Once over the Harbour Bridge, we Our club has over 400 members, many of whom I “quality” of the machine. Quality of workmanship At the next club meeting, I was talking with Allan turned left down onto George Street, and despite have not met. The ones that I have met are mostly is such a subjective issue. We all know what it is, and told him about the encounter. Allan was the roadworks for the new tram line, no problems good people with a genuine interest in vintage but it cannot be defined. Our vintage machines flabbergasted, he told me that he had refused the were encountered as we rode past the Quay along motorcycles. must conform to “Standards for Conditional same bike on the same day. Allan also knocked the George Street, turned right into Hickson Road, and In the early days of performing club duties as a Registration”, but a standard can be interpreted as bloke back on the same issue. Apparently, this wound our way around and under the Bridge, the machine examiner we would conduct “Inspection either the bare minimum standard or something bloke then went to Ray who also refused to add his destination being a mere 50 metres ahead. Many Days”, advertised in the Clatter, at set venues. that can be far exceeded. signature to the documents, because it had a loose family members had flown in from WA that Later we incorporated these Inspection Days into The “quality” of our club is underpinned by its morning to welcome the DGR riders. rusty fence bolt in a mission critical part of the our Annual Show Day activities. These were the volunteers and what they do in their own time and Congratulations all round, some bemused bike. The front brake cable clevis. very first Show Days at the Cooper Street site in at no cost to the other members. To all the Office onlookers, and lots of photos rounded off a great All three of us on that day were completely Engadine. Back (in them days) it was a far cry from Bearers reading this, you should feel pride in achievement. unaware that this bloke had been to see the other what it is today. In some areas you would be lucky knowing that what you are doing makes our club a Bruce and his mates did a short local DGR run on examiners. It wasn’t until weeks later that we to find a bit of grassed area. It had nothing like the Club of Quality. the Sunday with about 1000 other bikes, from worked out what he was up to. lavish lawns, paved walkways and amenities it To the members reading this who are not office Sydney Uni, out across the Harbour Bridge into the So, three examiners, working totally boasts now. bearers, you might like to consider doing lower North Shore, and back. independently of each other, all refused to pass How far sighted and visionary was Barry Jarvis in something to help the general running of our club. I took the train out to Bathurst on Saturday to pick this machine. When I learnt this, it provided some pioneering this wonderful venue all those years We had no Annual Show Day last year. We have up my car, but that is a very pleasant trip. Then form of small comfort. Knocking the bike back ago. I know for a fact that Barry worked very hard Office bearers holding more than one office. Yes, back into the city to pick up the Panther. I wasn't gave me a bad feeling at the time. This was the and volunteered his own time and effort into we need you. Add to the “quality” of your prepared to try and ride it home in Friday first and thus far only machine that I have refused organising this annual event for many years. So, if membership and your club, experience a bit of afternoon peak hour traffic. It had been securely to pass. There have been a few that have come the term “quality” cannot be defined, only ZEN at the same time. Ask not what your club can locked up at the Pier One hotel. close since, but their owners have been more David Lewis. inferred, then the term “volunteer” can most do for you, but what you can do for your club. If inclined to accept a bit of friendly advice and act certainly be defined. During all those years and your experiences are anything like mine, you on it, rather than dig their heels in. Pictures back cover before that even, Barry was a TOP QUALITY always get back more than you ever put in.

VOLUNTEER. Mark Mansell 274.

9 Forth coming rides & events

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Monday 2nd Central West Monthly Meeting, Wednesday 18th South ride. Heathcote > Gladstone Hotel Function Room, 8.00 PM Old Highway > Key Batteries> Wilton> Appin> Bulli > Bald Hill> through The National Park> Bundeena. Wednesday 4th South ride. Heathcote> Old Highway Start 10am Heathcote Woolworths Caltex. > Sublime Point > Bulli Pass > Bald Hill > Home Gordon 9609 3552 through The National Park or Old Highway. Start st 10am Heathcote Gordon 9609 3552 Saturday 21 Destination Kurrajong Café meet Macca’s Ettamogah 8.30am ,9 start. Wednesday 4th. Illawarra Midweek ride to John 0408 650 815 Bundanoon, leaves Key Batteries around 10am, with a pick up at Albion Park Hotel around 10:30am, ride up Sat/Sun 21st -22nd Central West Ride Griffith Rally. Macquarie Pass following Pearsons Lane past Fitzroy Club plated event, local departure times to be Falls then on to Bundanoon. Lunch venue of your discussed at April meeting. choosing.Call Ron 42-296-616. Sunday 22nd South ride. Leppington Cemetery to Saturday 7th Destination Wiseman’s meet Macca’s Thirlmere via Burragorang Lookout. Route tbc: Oran Ettamogah 8.30am for 9 start. John 0408 650 815 Park Drive> Dan Cleary Drive > Cobbity Rd > right into Werombi Rd through Theresa Park > Silverdale Rd > Saturday 7 -8th Ride Soar Shine – Cars, bikes and The Oaks > Burragorang Lookout > Thirlmere. Meet planes at Bathurst – Gates open 6am – cars and bikes at 8.30am for a 9am start. Gordon 9609 3552 must be on display by 8am. Entry fee $20.00. Central West Ride. Details: Rob Solling 63628614 Monday 23rd. Off-road Day. New meeting place at Pheasants Nest Service Centre Hume Hwy. Park Sunday 8th April Central West ride departs where possible behind centre for a 9:30 am meet. Gladstone Hotel Carpark at 10 am – Millthorpe, Check with ride group prior if ride has been cancelled Blayney, Bathurst (lunch), return via Lewis Ponds Rd due to weather or fire concerns. Call Jim 42-615-614. to Orange. Thursday 26th South ride. Meet at Deepwater Monday 9th Illawarra meeting at Keiraville School, Motorboat Club at 9.30 for a 10am start. Loop road 8.00pm. David Kirkwood is a qualified first aid trainer via Heathcote Rd and New Illawarra Rd to Woronora with years of experience, he will talk to us about road Park. Gordon 9609 3552 trauma tonight and answer your many questions. Saturday 28th Central West afternoon ride. Meet at Saturday 14th Tortoise Ride. Leaves Key Batteries at the Big Flagpole on Bathurst Road at 1.30 pm for a 1pm. Local Wollongong ride includes afternoon tea ride to Blayney, via Beasley Rd, Spring Hill, stop. Details call Jim 42-615-614. Millthorpe, return Millthorpe & Forest Rd.

Saturday & Sunday 14 – 15th Central West Ride to Sunday 29th. Lunch ride to Huskisson. Leaves Key Hill End and return. Contact Mark Turnbull Batteries at 10am. Details call Jim 42-615-614

Sunday 15th Destination Kulnara. Combined ride Monday 30th Coffee Ride to Sublime Point Lookout with BSA/ Norton Clubs, meet Macca’s Ettamogah just off the old Princes Hwy to/from Sydney meet 8.00am or 7-Eleven Berowra 8.30. Alan 9627 3290 there at10am. Details call Jim 42-615-614.

Tuesday 17th April Central West Mid-Week Ride – MAY Four Mile Creek, Panuara, Millthorpe, return via Huntley and Lucknow. Meet at 10.00 AM at Wednesday 2nd. South Rides Heathcote > Sublime McDonald’s, North Orange Point > Bald Hill > Home through The National Park or Old Highway. Start 10am Heathcote Caltex. th Wednesday 18 Dam Ride leaves Key Batteries at Gordon 9609 3552 10am.Details call Brian 42835139. 10 Wednesday 2nd. Illawarra Midweek ride. Leaves Key Monday 28th Coffee Ride to Shellharbour Village. Batteries at 10am. Return by most suitable route. Meet in Harbour carpark at 10am. Details call Enquiries Ron 42-29-6616. Jim 42-615-614.

Friday-Sunday 11-13th. Ride away weekend. Alpine JUNE routes. More details to come. Details Mick Johnson 0419297171 Wednesday 6th. Illawarra Midweek ride to Thirlmere, leaves Key Batteries around 10am. Ride th Monday 14 Illawarra meeting at Keiraville School, through Pheasants Nest and Tahmoor. Lunch venue 8.00pm. Who can believe that the iconic Norton of your choosing with return via most suitable route. Commando is 50 years old! I know it was released in Call Ron 42-296-616. England late 1967, but most of them started to go on the road here in 1968. All owners are invited to bring Saturday 16th Illawarra Tortoise Ride. In abeyance their beauties tonight to celebrate. Of course, you can due to running of the Debenham Rally. buy a new one now as well. Sunday 24th Coffee Ride to Thirroul Beach Pavillion,

arrive there at 10am. Details call Jim 42-615-614. Wednesday 16th South Ride. Heathcote > Old

Highway > Key Batteries> Wilton> Appin> Bulli > Bald Monday 25th. Illawarra Offroad Day. New meeting Hill> through The National Park> Bundeena. Start place at Pheasants Nest Service Centre Hume Hwy. 10am Heathcote Woolworths Caltex. Park where possible behind centre for a 9:30 am Gordon 9609 3552 meet. Check with ride group prior to departure to

determine if ride has been cancelled due to weather Wednesday 16th Dam Ride leaves Key Batteries at or fire concerns. Details call Jim 42-615-614. 10am. Details call Brian 42835139.

Saturday 19th Tortoise Ride. Leaves Key Batteries at JULY 1pm. Local Wollongong ride includes afternoon tea stop. Details call Jim 42-615-614. Wednesday 4th. Illawarra Midweek ride to Austinmer Beach. Leaves Key Batteries at 10am with th Sunday 20 Ride to National Motoring Heritage ride passing through Waterfall and The National Park. Day at Berry Showground. Leaves Key Batteries at Return by most suitable route. Enquiries Ron 42-29- the earlier time of 9am sharp, with a pick up at 6616. Bombo Station around 9:30am. Parking at Berry at ride groups discretion. Details call Jim 42-615-614. Saturday 14th Illawarra Tortoise Ride. Leaves Key

Batteries at 1pm. Local Wollongong ride includes Monday 21st Off-road Day. New meeting place at afternoon tea stop. Details call Jim 42-615-614. Pheasants Nest Service Centre Hume Hwy. Park where possible behind centre for a 9:30 am meet. Monday 23rd Illawarra Offroad Day. New meeting Check with ride group prior to departure to determine place at Pheasants Nest Service Centre Hume Hwy. if ride has been cancelled due to weather or fire Park where possible behind centre for a 9:30 am concerns. Details call Jim 42-615-614. meet. Check with ride group prior to departure to

determine if ride has been cancelled due to weather Thursday 24th South Ride Meet at Deepwater or fire concerns. Details call Jim 42-615-614. Motorboat Club at 9.30 for a 10am start. Loop road via Heathcote Rd and New Illawarra Rd to Woronora Sunday 29th. Illawarra Winter ride to Huskisson for Park. Gordon 9609 3552 lunch. Leaves Key Batteries at 10am, with 10:30am

pick up at Bombo Railway Station. Details call Jim 42- Sunday 27th South Ride. Leppington Cemetery to 615-614. Avon Dam. Suggested route: Oran Park Rd> Dan

Cleary Drive> Cobbity Rd Left into Werombi Rd> Monday 30th. Illawarra Coffee Ride to Kiama. Meet Sheathers Lane> Cawdor Rd > Old Highway > Picton> in Harbour carpark at 10am and then select morning Bargo > Avon Dam. No food available at Dam. Meet tea venue. Details call Jim 42-615-614. at 8.30am for a 9am start. Gordon 9609 3552

11 Future rallies & events Quiz answers All rallies listed below are club plate runs

APRIL Answer 1: The Britten V1000 is a hand built race motorcycle designed and built by John Sunday 7-8th Ride Soar Shine – Cars, bikes and Britten and a group of friends in Christchurch, New planes at Bathurst Zealand during the early 1990s. The bike went on to win the Battle of the Twins in Daytona International April 21st, 22nd Griffith Classic Motorcycle Club Rally Speedway's Daytona Bike Week festivities in the 33rd Anzac Rally United States and set several world speed records. The bike was designed from first principles and hosts a number of innovations including extensive use MAY of carbon fibre, the radiator located under the

seat, double wishbone front suspension, frameless Saturday-Sunday 5th – 6th Wings Over Illawarra. chassis and engine data logging. A total of 10 Britten Albion Park Airport. General interest event. V1000s were produced by the Britten Motorcycle

Company and now exist in collections and museums JUNE around the world.

June 16/17th Debenham Rally starting from the Moss Motorcycle journalist Alan Cathcart said of the bike: Vale Caravan Park. Details Ph. Merle 4623 7202. "It’s an easy bike to ride, in the sense it’s got a very wide power delivery, but to really get top performance, you June 23 / 24th preliminary notice for weekend away, have to ride it like a grand prix bike." destination and cost to be advised And having ridden all the superbike contenders in the Trevor Murray ph. 42683320 world today, I can say that the Britten is the closest to a grand prix bike. It’s incredibly ironic that instead of Europe or Japan, the most sophisticated and technically AUGUST advanced motorcycle in the world comes from New 25th & 26th AMCA National Meet Bulli Showground Zealand,’[2] www.amcaaustralia.org Answer 2: Wellington SEPTEMBER Answer 3: 4 stars

September 8th & 9th Oberon Rally Jenolan Caravan Park, Oberon. Chris 0438 692 949

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Ross Eshman Tractor, Auto & Marine Electric Golf Buggy Sales & Service. Authorised Distributors of Federal,

Sonnenschen, MGI. 39 – 41 Mt Keira Rd. West Wollongong. Vale Colin Corley Phone :(02) 4226 1170 or (02) 4226 1046.

Fax: (02) 4226 1046 Colin passed away early this year. Col was a valued Mobile 0421 062 160 Club member for many years and very active in

Club events. Later residing in Culburra, our Email: [email protected] condolenscences to his family.

12 Orange Rally Report

In continuous operation for the past 37 years and notwithstanding a week of bushfires at Mt Canobolas, the rally lived up to expectations, with 108 riders or outfits registered and up to 160 for morning tea! Obviously, we picked up a few extra riders on the way!! This year’s course took us through Nashdale, Borenore and Molong, with morning tea supplied by the Cumnock Preschool at the village of Cumnock. From Cumnock we headed “across country” on minor sealed roads which proved to be a test of both the riders’ and bikes’ suspension. We joined the Mitchell Highway and then headed through Dripstone, Stuart Town, stopping for lunch provided by the P&C of Euchareena Public School, a tiny but immaculately cared for school with an enrolment of 5 students! They really appreciated our patronage and we enjoyed their hospitality and food! A great array of fantastic bikes & outfits provided riders with the challenge of selecting the best in each section. Riders returned to Camp Canobolas, with a great get-together & meal in the evening, followed by a short 80km picturesque ride through Cargo, returning via Bowen Park Rd on Sunday. Our thanks go to all involved in organising the rally under the leadership of President Rick Kent - our marshalls, the Orange Classic and Café Racer Club who assisted with marshalling, the Orange Camp Canobolas Committee, business supporters, the Rally organising team, caterers, Cumnock Preschool and Euchareena Public School. Profits from the rallies go to the Scout Camp & other organisations such as Ronald McDonald House, Anson St Special School, the Cancer Council & other worthy charities! We appreciate your participation, generosity and the great camaraderie and friendship that is evident every year at the Orange Rally! We look forward to seeing you next year! David Scott, Secretary 37th Orange Country Rally Results, February 2018 Place Owner Bike Vintage 1920-1930 No entrants Pre-War 1931-1945 1st Place Ken Robinson 72 Matchless Runner up Tony Gosling 105 Panther Post War 1946 -1955 1st Place Chris Haywood 10 Royal Enfield 2nd Place Adrian Kuters 26 BMW 3rd Place Doug Newall Sunbeam Classic 1956 -1965 1st Place Colin Graham 28 BSA 2nd Place Bill Warden 36 BSA 3rd Place Mick Ratcliffe 97 Velocette Post Classic 1966-1976 1st Place David Dickie Ducati 2nd Place James Graham 20 Kawasaki 3rd Place Ben Brouwers 107 Ducati

1977 -1988 1st Place Kevin Gunn 7 Suzuki 2nd Place Trevor Murray 14 Ducati 3rd Place Peter Gates 106 Honda

Best Sidecar Outfit Tracy Wilson Harley Davidson Lady Rider Jo Ann Monk Rudge Bike of the Rally Kevin Gunn 7 Suzuki GSX100

Don Wilson and daughter Tracy, with grandson Tyler. 1928 Harley. Best outfit.

Rally Winners

James Graham Kawasaki H2 Tony Gosling’s Panther

Don Wilson and daughter Tracy, with grandson Tyler. 1928 Harley. Best outfit.

David Dickie’s and Ben Brouwer’s Dukes Trevor Murray’s Ducati

Rally Winners

Ken and Kathy Robinson’s Matchless More photos of the Rally are on Facebook - Search for " Orange Classic and Veteran Motorcycles"

Lunch at Euchareena Public School

The Sprite, story follows

16 Return to the Orange Rally

By Joanne Dickie

After 29 years Chanelle returned to the Orange Rally. She drove her Sprite and I was the passenger. 29 years ago, she was 3 years old and in my Triumph sidecar with her 3 month old brother, Stuart.

We left Friday morning not knowing how long it would take to get to Orange in the high powered 1098cc car. The first obstacle was a short spurt on the M4. Our top speed is around 80-90 and we are very low. Then the climb up to the start of the mountains – we are very slow on hills. Then Mt Victoria – forgot to tell her about that steep descent. Everything went well and we got to Orange around 3.

We went off to the rally on Saturday, drove around some interesting roads and had a ball. We were informed by one rally entrant we had synchronised head bobbing going on. Chanelle made several comments how friendly everyone was and the amount of people who spoke to her. All I can say is: Lunch at Euchareena Public School thank you – to the Orange people for the rally and the entrants who made it enjoyable.

Even though Chanelle was with the seniors (referring to us mostly) she had a good time.

PS On Saturday night Chanelle said she had spent too long with us and was catching senioritis.

Joanne, her Triumph sidecar and a young Chanelle The Sprite, story follows

17 sliding at a young age on smaller bikes and a Invercargill, smaller track. This was followed by Speedway Bikes and Speedway Sidecars, spectacular New Zealand racing with the A Grade solo’s dominated by Damien Koppe again, when his borrowed bike didn’t break down. The sidecars were the By Kevin Brown standout performers with over 30 entries of modern frame bikes with modern 1000cc RI My wife and myself together with 3 other Yamaha and other make 1000cc motors, a members of our club and their wife’s, all flew great nights racing. across the ditch to the South Island of New Zealand to attend the Burt Munro Challenge Saturday it was the E Hayes & Sons in Invercargill. Teretonga Circuit Races, many solo classes from girder fork to Bears F1 Open and Motard For those of you that are unfamiliar with this classes, the standout races were on the day event, it has been run annually since 2006, its was 2 brothers on Honda Superbikes. A great 6 forms of motorcycle racing in 4 days, circuit and spectators are allowed full excess Hillclimb, Drag Racing, Beach Racing, to the pits, allowing you to look close to some Speedway, Circuit Racing and Street Racing. interesting machines and riders.

Thursday it was Hillclimb at Bluff a small Sunday it was the Honda Street Races, a very seaside town about 20km south of tight circuit set out in the back streets of Invercargill, a very challenging tar track with a Invercargill with hay bales and cyclone couple of tight bends, featuring Quad Bikes, fencing protecting the large spectator Modern bikes, motards and Classic bikes. audience, it rained a little during practice and it was looking to be a great day with Josh Thursday evening was Drag Racing on the Coppins and Damien Koppe set for a big main straight of Teretonga Road Racing battle in the motards, with the 2 Superbike Circuit, featuring all shapes and sizes of brothers to face off on their Honda’s. After Classic and modern bikes. practice and a 45 min delay they called the event off due to oil and water on the circuit, Friday it was the Indian Motorcycle NZ Beach for the safety of riders and spectators, not a Racing Championships on Oreti Beach very happy decision as far as spectators were Invercargill, this is the beach that Burt Munro concerned. broke many national records on and used for testing his now famous 1000cc Indian Scout, It was a fantastic 4 days of racing in it consists of 2 witches hats ½ a mile apart on Invercargill, as well as visits to the Classic the beach. The standout performer was an Motorcycle Mecca, the NZ National Australian named Damien Koppe, a young Motorcycle Museum that has now moved to Speedway rider from north Queensland, he Invercargill from Nelson. The quality and rode a KTM 450 like a speedway bike. He held number of fantastic bikes has to be seen to be off Josh Coppins the winner of this event in believed, then the Bill Richardson Transport the last 3 years, he was coming to the turn World Museum in Invercargill, a personal sideways and still on full throttle, he also won collection of over 300 vehicles an the 50 lap open race beating Josh Coppins by unbelievable museum and last but not least almost a lap. the famous Hayes Hardware store in Invercargill that is filled with bikes and cars Friday evening was Oreti Speedway which are the personal collection of the late Spectacular, consisting of 5 year olds riding Mr Hayes. Also all the Burt Munro collection PW50’s on a small inside track and up to 15 used in the movie and Burt’s of bikes and year olds on smaller 200cc Speedway Bikes parts collection from his own shed. on the small track also, great to see kids

18 The weather was great for the run out through Occasional Comments Wallacia, The Oaks, Oakdale and on to Thirlmere for a pie and coffee where a number By Alan Harper of the world's problems were resolved before we headed home. I recently got hold of a copy of the BSA story - On the Sunday I put in a log book ride to The Giants of Small Heath, I have not read Brooklyn with Alex and after a frustrating ride much on the BSA marque and was unaware of through Galston Gorge behind some slow the extent of the BSA empire. It's an interesting vehicles we were looking forward to the read covering the history of the company from twisties down to Brooklyn, but riders coming the start as an arms maker through the early the other way indicated Police were about. days of cycling and motorcycling to its heyday About halfway down the hill on the opposite as a massive enterprise during the second side of the road we saw them, several police world war and its eventual demise in the early cars and a couple of bikes had blocked a lane 1970's. The book attempts to find the causes of and set up an area to pull in the bikes for a its eventual failure of this once mighty check of bike and rider. We would have manufacturing empire and offers some good normally returned up the hill to Pie in the Sky insights, but I am not totally convinced the but we decided to avoid the checkpoint due to explanations offered will ever tell the full story. an aftermarket exhaust on the Honda and a In the shed I have been trying to revive a pre- rear tyre on the Triumph that was borderline so unit Triumph I last used in the early 1990's, continued to Brooklyn for fish and chips for racing at Amaroo Park was its last outing, we lunch. Never again, we stopped at the little want to take it to Broadford, so it’s time to dust takeaway/restaurant opposite the station, it it off and get it working. First issue noticed was took over an hour to get our simple fish and that it had cracks in the rear brake hub. On chips. By the time we ate it was close to 3 pm taking the rear brake off, I found the hub to be and we headed back up the hill to find the broken into 3 pieces and was being held Police had packed up and left. We stopped at together by the bolt on sprocket. It also had a Pie in the Sky to check out the bikes and broken spring and brake shoe. It seems to have bought a couple of pies to take home for dinner been broken for a while as there was wear as they are the best pies around Sydney. between the pieces of the hub. Funny, but I Membership renewals have slowed to a trickle don't recall any issue with the rear brake when I lately and non renewals are assumed to have last used it. ceased to be members and will not receive I was saddened to hear of the recent death of further magazines. former member Brian Kemsley, who was involved in the early days of the CEMCC and also classic racing. Brian was a very competitive rider and he and his wife Barbara were often at CEMCC events. The club run to Thirlmere Saturday 10/3/18 was the first organised by John Key, 5 starters at Arndell Park with another rider picked up at The Oaks. The start was a bit delayed as Chris O'Carroll had run out of fuel and we took some petrol from another bike to get him to the fuel station. Bikes were a mixed bag with a BMW R100, Triumph Trident and Tiger 750, Honda XL350 and CBR1000 and a Ducati 900.

19 Minutes of the General Meeting - Classic & Enthusiasts Motorcycle Club of NSW Inc.

Date: 28th February 2018 Meeting Opened: 8.06pm

Chaired: David De Lapp Attendance: 18

Apologies: Keith Sandell, Gordon Mitchell, Joe Vella

New Members: David Archer, Damien Osbourne

Previous Minutes: Taken as read. Accepted by Enid O’Carroll. Second by Allan Smith.

Correspondence In: Club magazine from Newcastle Classic Bike. Macquarie Club Journal, Central Coast ‘The Flywheel Journal’, Crankpin Journal from Veterans & Vintage Club, Bike Torque Journal, Invite from Veterans & Vintage Club to join their rides, Post Box invoice for renewal. Accepted - Alan Harper. Second – Ian Wood.

Correspondence Out: Nil

Matters Arising: Reminder that next meeting we will be discussing constitution changes. David DeLapp asked how change decisions are accepted. Alan Smith said a 75% agreement is what is required. Ian Wood said we should have a plain English version to help understand the changes.

Treasurer: Allan Smith reported a total balance of $31 531.54 credit.

Editor: Enid O’Carroll said March issue of Clatter is in the mail. Delays at printer in mailout preparation.

Magazine Distribution: Allan Smith said that Clatter envelopes had run out. Plastic bags trialled.

Events: John Key reported that rides will start near Blacktown Sports Club on March 10th. David DeLapp reported on several good rides. Rides are on website – calendar – click on events. Chris O’Carroll gave a good report on Orange Rally.

Permits: Nil Library: Nil MNSW: Nil

Regalia: 1 hat sale only.

Membership: 17 new applications for membership: Jason Streatfield, Spencer Green, Dean Dalla Valle, Martin Haynes, Bernd Lemke, Martin Riley, Neil Ryan, Kim Woollams, Chris Millar, Rohan Crofton, Craig Dunn, Chris Wood, Alistair Conway, James Garvey, Mark Grierson, Mark Myers, Fiona Park.

Program Officer: Nil Welfare: It was reported that member Brian Kemsley passed away.

General Business: Alan Smith reported a Triumph left stored with fuel in tank and carbs had caused the carbs to become clogged. The bike had been sitting for quite some time. So moral of the story was not to leave old fuel in system as it will create lots of issues.

Bike Torque: Nil

Meeting Closed: 8.50pm Secretary: Barry Newell

20 CEMCC of NSW Central West Branch MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING Monday 5th March 2018 - Gladstone Hotel Function Room.

Meeting opened: 8.15 pm, chaired by vice president Mark Turnbull Attendance: 10 in attendance, as per attendance book. Apologies: R Kent, K Daniel, A Daniel, C Stammers Visitors: Nil Previous Meeting Minutes: Motion: That minutes be accepted Moved: R Mills 2nd: D Thorn Business Arising: Nil Treasurer’s Report: Bank Statement Balance $12,5795.83 Term Deposit: $7520.16 Interest: $104 Cheque A/c: $5075.66 Motion: That the Treasurer’s report be accepted. Moved: B Schell 2nd : R Solling Correspondence in: Illawarra Magazine, Macquarie Towns, Newcastle Classic Bikes Correspondence out: Emails: Clatter Editor – Minutes, for Sale, plus coming events, Rally Report plus photos, Orange Classic and Café Racer Club – letter of thanks for marshalls Telephoned Cumnock Preschool and Euchareena School – thankyou. Letter to follow. Registration Report: Nil Past Events February Sunday 11th 10 am for a ride to Canowindra, Daveys Plains Cargo Bowen Park Rd to Orange. -6 riders enjoyed this ride, after several false starts owing to a mix up! Sat-Sun 17th and 18th Canobolas Country Rally, Lake Canobolas - Rally was a great success, around 110 bikes entered, Tuesday 20th Meet at McDonalds North Orange. – no ride, however a number of members met for coffee. Sat 25th Central West Saturday afternoon ride. Meet at the Big Flagpole on Bathurst Road at 1.30 PM for a short ride to Millthorpe via Dairy Creek and Huntley Roads, return via Forest Bernie Schell reported that the Rudge rally held in Orange went well, with thanks to members who assisted as marshalls. Rob Solling attended the Japanese Motorcycle Club rally at Tamworth. He estimated around 300 bikes. This rally will be held for the next two years at the Gold Coast Coming Events April Mon 2ndh Central West Monthly Meeting, Gladstone Hotel Function Room, 8.00 PM Sunday 8th April Central West outing departs Gladstone Hotel Carpark at 10 am – Millthorpe, Blayney, Bathurst (lunch), Return via Lewis Ponds Rd to Orange. Sunday 7-8th Ride Soar Shine – Cars, bikes and planes at Bathurst – Gates open 6am – cars and bikes must be on display by 8am. Entry fee $20.00. Details: Rob Solling 63628614 Tuesday 17th April Central West Mid-Week Ride – Four Mile Creek, Panuara, Millthorpe, return via Huntley and Lucknow. Meet at 10.00 AM at McDonald’s, North Orange. April 14 – 15th Central West Ride to Hill End and return. Contact Mark Turnbull April 21,22 Griffith Rally Sat 28th April Central West Saturday afternoon ride. Meet at the Big Flagpole on Bathurst Road at 1.30 PM for a ride to Blayney, via Beasley Rd, Spring Hill, Millthorpe, return Millthorpe and Forest Rd. General Business: Rally Feedback: Well attended and organized. Thanks to Rick and team for a great effort. Around 110 entries. Profit down to $450.00. Due to increase in food costs, purchase of new microphone. Catering was very good. Thanks to caterers, Euchareena School and Cumnock Preschool. Sunday ride had about 20 riders – some suggested a coffee ride would be good. We need to have someone to check lunch and morning tea passes to ensure all have paid. Charles Stammers to be approached to have certificates of appreciation printed and mailed. Distribution of funds: Motion: That we contribute $1000 towards purchase of materials for the Lake Canobolas Scout Camp. Moved: R Mills 2nd: B Schell – carried Events Meeting: Secretary advised that an Events meeting is urgently required. Date to be advised when R Kent returns. Meeting closed: Next Meeting: Monday 2nd April 2018 8pm 21

Illawarra Branch Minutes 12th March 2018 th Wed 18 Dam ride leaves Keys at 10:00am Meeting Opened: 8.00 pm Jim Cummins in the chair Attendance: 73 + 6 visitors Sat/Sun Griffith ANZAC Rally th and 3 new members = 82 Sun 29 Lunch ride to Huskisson leaves Keys at 10:00am th Apologies: Peter Grimston, John Sproule, Mick Mellin, Merv Henderson, and Marie Furney 30 coffee ride to Sublime Point lookout. Visitors: Richard Brownlow, Carics Rodrigues, Joseph Felix, Norma Lawson, Don Maligan and David Bain Club ride to Broadford on the Easter weekend. Ring Steve Ansell for details. rd New Members: Denis Woodward, Steven Stafford and Gary Wilson The Machine Show on at Braidwood. Camping with full bathroom facilities available. March 23 th Previous Minutes: Taken as read from the Clatter, moved by Steve Ansell and seconded by Mick Johnson “That the to 25 . minutes be accepted as a true and accurate record of the meeting.” (Passed) Easter Weekend ride to Broadford. For details ring Steve Ansell. Business Arising: Treasurer has new member information sheets. Correspondence In: Gloucester Motorcycle Expo 5th May newsletter; 2. Flier for 7th Australian Douglas Rally at Event Reports Orange Rally had 18 members and friends attend. Well run and catered by local clubs and Kingaroy Qld 16th to 19th September. schools. Other than a rapid tyre deflation for one of our NZ friends ride was excellent. Treasurer: Balance: $14,752:50. as at end of February. $376 outstanding. Investment A/c has $8365. Kevin Brown gave 2 reports on the Bert Munro Challenge in NZ. The first was 2 words, “very Moved Col Elliott sec. Brian Martin (Passed). Renewal of membership may incur a $10 good”. The second gave detail which was interesting and informative. 5 couples enjoyed 4 days registration fee if membership has lapsed. of all kinds of racing including beach racing and hill climb. Museums are outstanding and Welfare Officer: Lester absent shouldn’t be missed if you are in the area of Invercargill. Even the Transport World museum is Library: Allan has a full list of all the books in our library. Peruse at your leisure. worth the visit encompassing as it does various transport displays. (300 vehicles!) Hayes Technical Officer: Allan had a visitor who was after a Triumph gearbox. Unsure of the model gearbox Allan asked Hardware store is as it implies but also has a Bert Munro exhibit with many of his special tools him what model Triumph he had. “Oh, I don’t have a bike yet!” “Then why do you want a and memorabilia. On the beach a young Aussie speedway rider “smoked” Josh Coppins who gearbox?” “You have to start somewhere!” has rarely been beaten. Regalia: Name Badges – Order now and receive at next meeting so people know who you are. If you are Dargle Rest – Expo attended by Kevin Brown and Ron Marshall. Kevin rode many laps on his rd new to the club it’s so people get to know you. If you are old it’s so you know who you are. Husky 4000 and Ron won 3 in the Show and Shine with his RM Suzuki. Contact Bill if you need anything. Jumpers and shirts available. Red Scarf was another successful rally reported on by Ron Neal. 75 riders. Denis Tobler took History: Steve Ansell has been researching the history of motorcycles in the Nowra-Kiama-Wollongong out Best & Oldest bike. area. Read some information he has discovered about the Police in Qld. and their history of September Show Day looks like it will go ahead on 16/9/18. th th motorcycle purchasing that shows that state was the first to use motorcycles for Police Debenham rally dates are the 16 /17 June. Butch needs marshals st activities. A future talk will involve riders who raced around the Illawarra years ago and are still Club ride to Berry for National Motoring Heritage Day 21 May. Passed. th th nd around now. Douglas Rally Sun Sep.16 to Wed, 19 at Kingaroy Moved Jim Cummins 2 Ian Richardson Passed

Events: **For the latest correct information on rides look up the club site. ** General Business: Bernie Eather enlightened us on the necessity for a new constitution.” Mid-Week Run.7th (1st Wednesday of the month.) Ron Foye thanked Wayne and Brian Martin You have 2 months to renew membership before lapsing and costing another $10. for filling in on the ride last week. There were 27 attendees, 23 bikes 6 on club plates went to Request for a charity Ride in the future the Woronora River. Constitution has provision for electronic voting and committee meetings. Branch Presidents have automatic membership of state committee. Such committees have the power to approve Dam Ride Wed. 21st February. Left Key Batteries at Mt Keira Rd about 10:15 and briefly items that are not controversial. I guess they also decide whether items are controversial first. stopped at Albion Park Pub to pick up members and friends. and then up Macquarie Pass to the Department of Fair Trading require us to have a constitution that is acceptable to the tourist road to Bowral. Unfortunately, a nameless member had a discussion with the roadside department. turf and an ambulance was called. The rider was knocked around but allowed out of hospital Raffle: Ray Marshall, Lee Jones, Ian Stevens, Allan Graham and Ian Richardson that evening and returned to Marie’s place. Make it a habit to check the rider behind as well as Programme Officer: Tables at rear of hall displayed items for sale or swap. the rider in front in case either stops or disappears from view. We had 37 people; 34 bikes (18 on conditional plates and 3 car riders. Meeting Closed: 9:12 pm Secretary: Ken Kermode

Coming Events April Next Meeting April 9th 4th Mid-week ride to Bundanoon leaves Keys at 10:00am ------9th Monthly meeting 14th Tortoise ride leaves Keys at 1:00pm “Henry, do you still drink brake fluid?” Mon 16th Off-road at Belangelo Check calendar or ride group or Jim for latest details. ** New “Why not? I can stop any time I like.” meeting place at Pheasants Nest Service Centre at 9:30**

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