Free to Sunbeam MCC members “Always Ahead” Club News Issue 876 October - November 2015 Jennifer Wright at the Garden of England Run with Douglas 350cc. Photo by Claire Emery A club welcoming members with any make of machine and catering for Veteran (pre-1915), Vintage (1915-1930), Post Vintage (1931-1939) and Sporting Trials (pre-1965 and Modern bikes) http://www.sunbeam-mcc.co.uk THE SUNBEAM MOTOR CYCLE CLUB LTD Sunbeam Club News Founded 1924 L President Issue 876 Mrs Marjorie Ayers 020 8657 4671 EDITORIA October - November 2015 Chairman © The Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club and Authors reserve copyright for all matters published in the Sunbeam Baz Staple 01892 535671 [email protected] Club News. The SMCC is not responsible for the views contained in the Club News and views expressed are Committee Members not necessarily those of the editor or the club. All information is provided in good faith. Inclusion in the Club Ian McGill 01293 771446 [email protected] News is not a recommendation by the SMCC, or the editor, of any goods or services. Chris Pile 01435 864043 [email protected] Hello everyone, Peter Donaldson 01322 332087 [email protected] We had another great trip to the Isle of Man for The Manx GP, Club Archivist I took my 1935 Triumph 5/2 and sampled the usual delights including Julian Swift 01233 756346 [email protected] the Jurby Festival, Bill Snelling’s FoTToFinders display, Ramsey sprint, Events Secretary Classic Bike magazine night at Peel and Murray’s Motorcycle Museum Rob Pond 01306 628297 [email protected] at Santon next to Fairy Bridge. Acting Membership Secretary The lateness of the Manx meant we missed our annual excursion Peter Donaldson to Beaulieu, but we did get to the Ace Cafe Brighton Burn-Up on our 28 Lesney Park Road, bikes. The rest of September was filled with our Romney Marsh Bikejumble, swiftly followed Erith, Kent, DA8 3DG 01322 332087 [email protected] by The Romney Marsh Run which I also organise. A good autumnal run on the Golden Flash Pinhard Prize Officer to Offham classic vehicle gathering, then it was the South of England Show at Ardingly, where Tony Lloyd 01737 555413 [email protected] Jim Redman MBE was our charming Guest of Honour. Another Autumnal Run through the Pioneer Registrar and Custodian of the Ayers Collection of Literature lanes of Kent on the BSA OC run to the coast, riding my BSA Golden Flash. John Waghorn 01322 224605 [email protected] The list of marque specialists is repeated, as I’ve had a great response and there are some Regalia Officer additions. Rob Smith Some more good news is that Paul Rees has volunteered to organise the Chiddingly 20 The Briars, West Kingsdown club nights, Ian Cockshull the Ixion Run and Chris Tullett the Rose of The Shires Run. The Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6EZ 01474 854239 [email protected] bad news is the Club urgently needs some key players, in the form of a treasurer and a Secretary membership secretary. Do consider volunteering and thanks should go to the outgoing post Arnold Marshall 01797 270209 [email protected] holders Andrew and Paul. Show Organiser Meanwhile, the Essex Club meeting has a new venue, The Vine, Great Bardfield, John Buckingham 01903 536244 [email protected] Braintree, Essex CM7 4SR. The meet is on the first Saturday of the month; see the Calendar Treasurer for full details. Andrew Leslie 07599 291787 [email protected] All the best, Julie. Trials Secretary Neil Sinclair 07885 660939 [email protected] A New Membership Secretary is Required Baz Staple Vice Chairman Roy Plummer 01424 772598 [email protected] Our fairly new Membership Secretary Paul Cromie has had a job promotion and now finds himself out of the country for longish periods and consequently cannot fulfil the SMCC Other Team Members membership secretary job which he was happily doing. Editor Mrs Julie Diplock 01797 344277 [email protected] We need a new volunteer to take on this important task as soon as possible. Please PO Box 85, New Romney, consider assisting the club in this field and initially contact either Arnold or myself. Kent, TN28 9BE Webmaster Ian Cockshull [email protected] Vice Presidents P Donaldson, I D McGill, B M Staple Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club Ltd Registered in England No. 3011502 Registered Office: ETM Consulting Limited, The Old Stables, Hendal Farm, Groombridge, East Sussex, TN3 9NU Web: www.sunbeam-mcc.co.uk Copy date 10th of the month preceding publication October - November 2015 3 Mawer and Joan Westbrook. Arnold Marshall URGENT - New Club Treasurer Required Entry Forms, regulations and a list of previous winners are available on the club website. As reported in the last Club News, our current Treasurer Andrew Lesley has an increased professional work load now and is regrettably no longer able to cope with the Treasurer's job in a timely manner. Andrew is now out of the country for long periods, consequently, he Notice of Annual General Meeting: Sat 5th March 2016 Arnold Marshall has very limited time (approximately one morning once a fortnight) to do the books and pay The Annual General Meeting of the Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club Ltd. will be held on Saturday expenses. 5th March 2016 at the Peacock Lodge, Eastbourne Road, New Chapel, Surrey, RH7 6HL. Andrew has already simplified the book keeping to a large extent and is working to further The meeting will commence at 2.00pm sharp. Peacock Lodge is on the A22 road between streamline this essential Club task. The result is that for someone based in the UK the the M25 and East Grinstead. workload will be quite comfortable. Any member may propose a resolution for consideration at the AGM, but any proposal Will someone please give this important position serious consideration and contact either must be in writing, duly signed by the proposer and seconder and sent to the Hon.Secretary Baz or myself to learn more about what is involved? a minimum of 30 days before the AGM. A volunteer needs to step forward NOW, ready to be in place from the AGM in March 2016. Proposers and seconders are required for all existing names that wish to stand, plus nominations for any of these posts. The nominated person will need to submit, in writing, their willingness to stand. Proposers of any persons for office or resolution will need to attend the Essex Club Meeting Rob Woodford AGM otherwise their proposal will lapse. The new venue for the Essex club meeting is The Vine, Vine Street, Great Bardfield, Braintree, All the above to myself (Hon. Secretary) in writing, by the 24th January, 2016 please. My Essex CM7 4SR. www.vine-greatbardfield.co.uk All are welcome, the meetings take place on address is Mumford Cottage, Swan Street, Wittersham, Kent, TN30 7PJ the first Saturday of the month, the date of next meeting is 7th November. Twenty-one days before the AGM, all members will receive a formal notice of the meeting, Contact: Rob Woodford [email protected] 07847 098597 the agenda and a financial statement. Pinhard Trophy Tony Lloyd Pioneer Run® 2016 – Programme Sellers Baz Staple Once again we are seeking nominations for one of the UK’s most prestigious awards - THE We are always on the lookout for active programme sellers who are prepared to engage with Pinhard Trophy which is in the gift of Sunbeam MCC. This award has been presented since spectators and actively sell the quality programme. If you feel you can help, please contact 1950 to the best Under-21 year old sporting motorcyclist competing under ACU or SACU Peter Donaldson, see inside front cover. jurisdiction. Another good prospect for programme sales is to have a mobile outfit with stock in the Last year’s winner was Zach Wajtknecht. Zach became FIM Long Track Youth 250cc World sidecar and a rider who is willing to stop off where spectators gather together and offer our Champion in Morize, France. Also, as ACU Senior Youth winner he was given a wild-card wares. The ideal outfit would be one powered by a vintage or post vintage machine - any entry to be the youngest ever British 250cc champion with maximum points in his first adult offers again to Peter. We have sashes for programme sellers to wear. year. On being told of his Pinhard success, Zach said "I’m over the moon with winning the Trophy, it’s a great way to top off a fantastic season in both youth and adult racing”. Previous winners are an honours roll of motorcycling greats over the last 60 years who Pioneer Run® 2016 - Sunday 20th March – Help at Epsom Ian McGill have excelled in all spheres of the sport including Mike Hailwood, Jeff Smith, Brian Martin, I am still looking for some assistance for setting up the start area and the trailer park; we also Roy Peplow, Dan Shorey, Scott Ellis, Alexz Wigg and a host of others who have gone on to need a person to take control of the programme sales please. be national and international household names. More marshals are always welcome; I need help in the trailer park from 5.30am, the start The Trophy is a huge three gallon cup together with a retention replica Tankard. Sunbeam area from 6.00am and programme sellers from 7.00am. MCC awards the trophy in memory of Frederick William Pinhard who died in 1948 whilst None of these jobs are particularly onerous, but do need some dedication. Meal vouchers serving as Secretary of the Club.