2006 Event Report/Souvenirs

Awards:

• Best Veteran: Geoff Wheeler, VMCC no. 10257, rider no 122, 1903 banking tricycle 3hp

• Best Early Vintage: T. Walker, VMCC no. 1717, rider no 372, 1921 P & M 500cc

• Best Late Vintage: Pete Sole, VMCC no. 2462, rider no 335, 1928 Rex Acme TT8 350cc • Best Post Vintage: D. Cox, VMCC no. 5021, rider no 358 1932 KSS Mk 1 350cc

• Best Post War: Bob Kitchen,BMW R60/2

• Best 1960-81: Dave Frier from Leicester, rider no 525, 1972 MV Agusta Sport

• Best Modern: Andrew Jones, from Wrexham, rider no . 5135, 1976 Suzuki GT750A (kettle)

• Best Static: 1939 Rudge on Rudge Club Stand

• Best on Club stand: Garelli racer

• Best Club Stand: Moto Guzzi Club, Warwicks

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President's Report - Click Here

VMCC President David Davies on The Dreadnought

CEO - James Hewing's Report - Click Here

CEO James Hewing on 1936 250 Rudge

The Vintage Motor Cycle Club Limited Telephone +44 (0)1283 540557 Allen House Fax: +44 (0)1283 510547 Wetmore Road Email: [email protected] Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE14 1TR, UK

TRIALS

Entry Secretary: Mark Mc Evoy, 2 DUNSLADE CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 8AF

A pre 65 Trial was organised by the Taveners Section of the VMCC over both days of the event. Using Mallory’s off road courses, multiple sections were created to offer a great spectacle of pre65 mud plugging. The Taverners will again be organising the Trial at the 2007 event.

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GRASS TRACK

Entry Secretary: Trevor Hopkins, 2 THE WILLOWS, DAVENTRY, NORTHANTS, NN1 OPY

A competitive Grass Track was run on Sunday

9th July a challenging

sloping course

in the outfield area next to the start finish straight. The event was organised by the Grass Track section of the VMCC who will again be putting on a similar spectacle at the 2007 event.

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SPRINT DEMONSTRATION

Entry Secretary: Juan Manzano, 31 TURNERS AVE, TENTERDEN, KENT, TN30 6QL,

juanvmcc@btinterne t.com

A demonstration of straight line sprinting was expertly displayed by The VMCCs Sprint Section. Taking place during Lunchtime on Mallory Parks start/finish straight.

Machines of all ages thrilled the crowds. The Sprint event will take place again in 2007 on Sunday 15th July, again hosted by The Clubs Sprint Section.

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PAST MASTERS PARADE

VMCC FESTIVAL OF 1000 BIKES 2006 PAST MASTERS

NAME MACHINE RIDING NUMBER

TITCH ALLEN MANX TA NORTON OUTFIT

STEVE ALLEN TITCH 2 ALLEN (COURTESY VELOCETT IVAN E KSS RHODES)

HUGH ANDERSO MANX 21 N NORTON 350

MARK ANDERSO MANX 250 N NORTON 250 ALAN ASHLEY 350 56 HONDA

ALAN BELL VELOCETT 54 E 500

GEOFF BLOOR VELOCETT 59 E KTT

JOHN COOPER SEELEY JC G50

JOHN CROCKFO NORTON N/A RD ‘OLD (COURTESY MIRACLE’ OF NMM BEAULIEU)

JOHN DAVIES G50 78 OUTFIT

MIKE DUNN 250 19

DOUG ELLIS 250 NEW 25 IMPERIAL

MICK ELSTONE AJS 7R 35

DES EVANS VINCENT 70 GREY FLASH

MAURI EVANS HONDA 26 CE 250 RC 161

REG EVERETT YAMAHA 13 250 TD1 B

HOWAR GERMAN TOMKINSO 1 D N VELOCETT E

TONY GODFREY WALKER 57 RUDGE (COURTESY 500 OF NMM BEAULIEU)

BRIAN HEAP BMW 24 RENNSPOR T REPLICA

KEITH HECKLES NORTON 25

MARTI HECKSCH VELOCETT 44 N ER E KTT

MICK HEMMIN TAIT 9 GS TRIUMPH

MCINTYRE 8 MATCHLES S

JAMES HEWING VMCC 49 1936 250 RUDGE

OLLIE HOWE NORTON 0

JOHN HURLEST TRIUMPH 33 ONE GP 500

ANTHO HURST HONDA 7 NY 350

GRAHA HURST G50 6 M MATHCLES S

IAN KERR SANBY 69 COMMAN (COURTESY DO LONDON M/C MUSEUM)

BILL KIRKWOO EX SHEENE 7 D TR 500 SUZUKI PIERO LAVERDA LAVERDA PL FORMULA 500

ROB MALTBY YAMAHA 22 TZ 250

PETER MARRIOT 250 CTS 42 T RUDGE

ROGER MARSHAL WORKS RM L HONDA (COURTESY 500 OF BERNARD SAUNDERS)

DAVE MCMAHO RUDGE 18 N 500

JOHN MCMAHO RUDGE 19 N 250

SAMMY MILLER GILERA 5 500 (COURTESY SAMMY MILLER MUSEUM)

VERDEL 5 5 CYLINDER

AJS 5 ‘PORCUPI NE’

PETER NEWMAN AERMACC 97 HI 350

FRANK PERRIS YAMAHA F 250 V4

JOHN PITT EX BILL 27 125 HONDA DEREK PLUMME BMW TBA R 900CC OUTFIT

JOHN RAYBOUL DUCATI 19 D 750

GRAHA RHODES VELOCETT 3 ME E ‘ROARER’

IVAN RHODES VELOCETT 21 COLLECTI E KTT ON

VELOCETT 8 E 500 (DOG KENNEL)

VELOCETT 73 E 500 (STANLEY WOODS)

VELOCETT 41 E MK8

DEREK RUMBLE RUMBLE 72 BSA OUTFIT

IAN SIMPSON DUCKHAM 25 S ROTARY (COURTESY NORTON OF NMM BIRMINGH AM)

STEVE SPRAY JPS 20 ROTARY (COURTESY NORTON OF NMM BIRMINGH AM)

KEN SPRAYSO ROYAL 531 N ENFIELD GP5 NIGEL STONE CR93 14 HONDA

RICHAR TRACY MZ GP 250 29 D

CHRIS VINCENT URS 4 OUTFIT

KEITH WAKELIN NEW 18 IMPERIAL 250

MALC WHEELER HAILWOO 10 D HONDA (COURTESY 4 OF NMM BEAULIEU)

NORMA WHITE MONOCO TBC N QUE (COURTESY NORTON OF NMM BIRMINGH AM)

ALAN WHITEHE BROUGH N/A AD SUPERIOR

JAMIE WHITHA EX MICK 10 M GRANT (COURTESY KAWASAKI OF NMM 500 BEAULIEU)

CHARLI WILLIAMS MAXTON CW E

Titch Allen and passenger Paul Norman on parade lap of Mallory (with round UK relay rally baton attached to outfit)

Titch & Paul safely back in the paddock

Steve Spray in the Past masters “Parade” on his championship winning JPS Rotary Norton

Piero Laverda on a Laverda Formula 500

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AVENUE OF CLUBS

• AJS & • London Motor Cycle Owners Club Club

• AMC Hybrids • Moto Guzzi Association Club of Great Britain • Antique • Moto Morini Club of Riders Club America • MZ Riders Club

• Berkeley • National Enthusiasts Autocycle & Club Cyclemotor • British Club Motorcycle • New Imperial Charitable Owners Trust Association • British • Northampton Motorcycle Section of the Federation VMCC

• Caiman Club • North West (France) Section of the VMCC • CBX Riders Motorcycle • Norton Owners Club Club

• Cheshire & • Rally Safety 7 North Wales and Early Section of the Reliant Owners VMCC Club

• Classic • Rudge Motorcycle Enthusiasts Enthusiasts Club

• Classic 50 • Scott Owners Racing Club Club

• Cornwall • Scuderia Di Section of the Trattori E VMCC Stalloni Club (Italy) • Cycle motor Section of the • Sheffield & VMCC South Lincs Section of • Excelsior VMCC Talisman Enthusiasts • South Lincs & Club Peterborough Section of the • Frome Classic VMCC Club • Stonehenge • Gold Star Section of the Owners Club VMCC • Greeves Riders • Sunbeam Association Owners • Harley Fellowship Davidson • Suzuki Kettle Riders Club of Club Great Britain • Suzuki Owners • Hedingham Club Side Car Owners Club • Hesketh • Tamworth & Owners Club District Classic Motor Cycle • Historic Police Club Motorcycle Group • Taverners Section of the • International VMCC Laverda Owners Club • Velocette Owners Club • Ironmasters Section of • Vincent HRD VMCC Owners Club

• Italian • Vintage Motorcycle Japanese Owners Club Motorcycle (GB) Club

• Kawasaki Z1 • West Wiltshire Owners Club Section Of VMCC

STATIC DISPLAY

WHAT THE PUBLIC SAID

The following are just a few extracts from the dozens of emails and letters received by the VMCC HQ within days of the event.

"Thanks for a great day at Mallory last week, please send me a membership application form as I would like to join the VMCC." - Mel Stork, Leicester

...Brilliant event - Can we do it again please!..." - Chris Illman, Sprint Section

"...For me and for my UK Club Members this was a very nice and positive week-end, with the great opportunity for me to ride an 'Orange Bike' in one of the most famous UK Circuits. From our side we will do our best to be present again next year with our racers and works bikes." - Piero Laverda

"We just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our day at the '1000 bikes'. The whole evnt was wonderfully managed and was a credit to all involved...." - Hazel and Geoff

"...My friends and I had a great time. It appeared to us to be well organised and we got excellent value for our money..." - Graham, Tony, Jane and Maggie

"Congratulations on a superb event. Had a really enjoyable week-end. WELL DONE!" - John Oborn, Isle of White

"...I think the Festival was great, I liked the variety of static displays you had inside and outside the paddock, on top of that there was a lot of action going on with the trials, grass speedway, the on-track parades and sprints. Marvellous stuff, well done..." - Simon Wilkinson-Blak, CEO of the BMF

"Could I congratulate the team that planned the Diamond Jubilee Festival at Mallory Park for putting together a superb week-end of action and entertainment. The management was slick, the organisation faultless and as relaxed and friendly as a good holiday.... Can we do it again soon!." - Frank Allinson

"Firstly an enormous thank you from both myself and my father to you and all your staff and the organising committee for such a wonderful event. I am sure there must have been crises throughout the week-end but certainly from everything I saw it was an extremely well organised and well run event that ran like clockwork.... On a personal note than you for the opportunity for my father to have, what may well prove to be his last ride, I am indebted to you and Paul for making this happen, he thoroughly enjoyed himself and felt and looked 20 years younger, met countless people he had not seen for years and went home as excited a s schoolboy with his first pushbike...." - Steve Allen, son of the Founder

"The Festival weekend was absolutely brilliant, thanks very much for all your hard work, it has paid off. It was a wonderful occasion, I was only able to ride on Saturday but what an experience." - Charles Parker, Burton upon Trent

"I think I can say that I had one of the best days of my life on Saturday thrashing my homebuilt 195cc Gillette around Mallory, despite destroying my gearbox in my second outing and being forced to miss Sunday ride I still feel like I am up in the clouds a day later!1 It was Fantastic!!!!..." - Geoff Bouchard, Leicester

"Just to say thanks for the invitation to Mallory, fantastic to ride the old circuit, I had forgotten how fast the Devil's Elbow used to be!..." - Mike Hemmings, Northampton "...We thoroughly enjoyed it and basked in the visibility it gave our bikes as they showed the world how well the perform on the track. With our club marquee on the 'Avenue of Clubs' we engaged with many passers-by who asked the usual questions about reliability , gearbox troubles and availability of spares. This was a fine opportunity to set the record straight and promote the Hesketh as a classic which is a pleasure to own and ride..." - David Sharp, Hesketh Owners Club

"What a lovely event! It was a pleasure to see so many people enjoying their own and other people's bikes in such a good location.... " - Andy Bufton, Matchless Management Services

"Just got back from Mallory and wanted to thank everyone for a brilliant week- end. Camping was ace, water, toilets, lighting, food, all well organised.... " Yvonne

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Get your memorabilia of the 2006 event here. TRACY MZ GP 250 2 9

Why not pre-register for the 2008 now! CHRIS VINCENT URS 4

OUTFIT

KEITH WAKELIN NEW 18 IMPERIAL 250

MALC WHEELER HAILWOO 10 D HONDA (COURTESY

4 OF NMM BEAULIEU)

NORMAN WHITE MONOCO TBC QUE (COURTESY NORTON OF NMM BIRMINGH AM)

ALAN WHITEHEAD BROUGH N/A

SUPERIOR

JAMIE WHITHAM EX MICK 10 GRANT (COURTESY

KAWASAKI OF NMM 500 BEAULIEU)

CHARLIE WILLIAMS MAXTON CW

Titch Allen and passenger Paul Norman on parade lap of Mallory (with round UK relay rally baton attached to outfit)

Titch & Paul safely back in the paddock

Steve Spray in the Past masters “Parade” on his championship winning JPS Rotary Norton

Piero Laverda on a Laverda Formula 500

More Pictures - Click Here

TRACK SESSIONS

More Pictures - Click Here

AVENUE OF CLUBS

• AJS & Matchless Owners Club • London Douglas Motor Cycle Club

• AMC Hybrids Association • Moto Guzzi Club of Great Britain

• Antique Motorcycle Club of America • Moto Morini Riders Club • Berkeley Enthusiasts Club • MZ Riders Club

• British Motorcycle Charitable Trust • National Autocycle & Cyclemotor Club

• British Motorcycle Federation • New Imperial Owners Association

• Caiman Club (France) • Northampton Section of the VMCC

• CBX Riders Motorcycle Club • North West Section of the VMCC

• Cheshire & North Wales Section of the • Norton Owners Club VMCC • Rally Safety 7 and Early Reliant Owners Club • Classic Motorcycle Enthusiasts • Rudge Enthusiasts Club • Classic 50 Racing Club • Scott Owners Club • Cornwall Section of the VMCC • Scuderia Di Trattori E Stalloni Club (Italy) • Cycle motor Section of the VMCC • Sheffield & South Lincs Section of VMCC • Excelsior Talisman Enthusiasts Club • South Lincs & Peterborough Section of the • Frome Classic Club VMCC

• Gold Star Owners Club • Stonehenge Section of the VMCC

• Greeves Riders Association • Sunbeam Owners Fellowship

• Harley Davidson Riders Club of Great • Suzuki Kettle Club Britain • Suzuki Owners Club • Hedingham Side Car Owners Club • Tamworth & District Classic Motor Cycle • Hesketh Owners Club Club

• Historic Police Motorcycle Group • Taverners Section of the VMCC

• International Laverda Owners Club • Velocette Owners Club

• Ironmasters Section of VMCC • Vincent HRD Owners Club

• Italian Motorcycle Owners Club (GB) • Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club

• Kawasaki Z1 Owners Club • West Wiltshire Section Of VMCC

STATIC DISPLAY

WHAT THE PUBLIC SAID

The following are just a few extracts from the dozens of emails and letters received by the VMCC HQ within days of the event.

"Thanks for a great day at Mallory last week, please send me a membership application form as I would like to join the VMCC." - Mel Stork, Leicester

...Brilliant event - Can we do it again please!..." - Chris Illman, Sprint Section

"...For me and for my UK Club Members this was a very nice and positive week-end, with the great opportunity for me to ride an 'Orange Bike' in one of the most famous UK Circuits. From our side we will do our best to be present again next year with our racers and works bikes." - Piero Laverda

"We just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our day at the '1000 bikes'. The whole evnt was wonderfully managed and was a credit to all involved...." - Hazel and Geoff "...My friends and I had a great time. It appeared to us to be well organised and we got excellent value for our money..." - Graham, Tony, Jane and Maggie

"Congratulations on a superb event. Had a really enjoyable week-end. WELL DONE!" - John Oborn, Isle of White

"...I think the Festival was great, I liked the variety of static displays you had inside and outside the paddock, on top of that there was a lot of action going on with the trials, grass speedway, the on- track parades and sprints. Marvellous stuff, well done..." - Simon Wilkinson-Blak, CEO of the BMF

"Could I congratulate the team that planned the Diamond Jubilee Festival at Mallory Park for putting together a superb week-end of action and entertainment. The management was slick, the organisation faultless and as relaxed and friendly as a good holiday.... Can we do it again soon!." - Frank Allinson

"Firstly an enormous thank you from both myself and my father to you and all your staff and the organising committee for such a wonderful event. I am sure there must have been crises throughout the week-end but certainly from everything I saw it was an extremely well organised and well run event that ran like clockwork.... On a personal note than you for the opportunity for my father to have, what may well prove to be his last ride, I am indebted to you and Paul for making this happen, he thoroughly enjoyed himself and felt and looked 20 years younger, met countless people he had not seen for years and went home as excited a s schoolboy with his first pushbike...." - Steve Allen, son of the Founder

"The Festival weekend was absolutely brilliant, thanks very much for all your hard work, it has paid off. It was a wonderful occasion, I was only able to ride on Saturday but what an experience." - Charles Parker, Burton upon Trent

"I think I can say that I had one of the best days of my life on Saturday thrashing my homebuilt 195cc Gillette around Mallory, despite destroying my gearbox in my second outing and being forced to miss Sunday ride I still feel like I am up in the clouds a day later!1 It was Fantastic!!!!..." - Geoff Bouchard, Leicester

"Just to say thanks for the invitation to Mallory, fantastic to ride the old circuit, I had forgotten how fast the Devil's Elbow used to be!..." - Mike Hemmings, Northampton

"...We thoroughly enjoyed it and basked in the visibility it gave our bikes as they showed the world how well the perform on the track. With our club marquee on the 'Avenue of Clubs' we engaged with many passers-by who asked the usual questions about reliability , gearbox troubles and availability of spares. This was a fine opportunity to set the record straight and promote the Hesketh as a classic which is a pleasure to own and ride..." - David Sharp, Hesketh Owners Club

"What a lovely event! It was a pleasure to see so many people enjoying their own and other people's bikes in such a good location.... " - Andy Bufton, Matchless Management Services

"Just got back from Mallory and wanted to thank everyone for a brilliant week-end. Camping was ace, water, toilets, lighting, food, all well organised.... " Yvonne

WALL OF DEATH