Free South of England Motorcycle Show Sunday 2nd April 2017 South of England Showground, Ardingly Dave Degens Dresda Triton Photo: Alan Turner Guest of Honour : Dave Degens Don’t Miss the Fire Up Paddock – 11am & 1.30pm South of England Classic Show Results – October 2016 Yet again, a great turn-out of motorcycles in the October Show, with the quality of machines on display making the job of judging a huge task for our judge, Rick Parkington, Classic Bike magazine Technical Editor. Best Pre 1950 Best Heavyweight (250cc & over) 1st Graham Gasson, Surrey. 1926 Zenith 1st Anthony Curzon, Surrey. 1965 Blackburne. First time this machine 650cc Norton Unified Twin. First time exhibited at this show. at this show. 2nd RA Webb, West Sussex. 1936 2nd Chris Tullett, Kent. 1938 600cc Matchless G80. Panther 100 Redwing. Best 1950 – 1959 Best Lightweight (Under 250cc) 1st Colin Murrells, Kent. 1956 247cc 1st Fred Watts, East Sussex. 1959 BMW R26. 50cc Maserati Rosso. First time at 2nd Fred Watts, East Sussex. 1953 Moto this show. nd Rumi Junior Corsa. First time exhibited. 2 Brian Drew, Bucks. 1959/60 150cc Francis-Barnett Fulmer. First time at Best 1960 – 1969 this show. 1st Dave Harding, West Sussex. 1966 Best British 650cc Kawasaki W1. st 2nd Pete Morris, Surrey. 1960 750cc 1 Steve Whymark, East Sussex. 1914 3 ½HP Rover Sturmey Archer. Matchless G15. nd 2 DJ Winfield, Kent. 1958 500cc Best 1970 on Norton ES2. 1st MP Whyman, Kent. 1970 Norton Best Overseas Commando S-Type. st 2nd Perry Collingwood, West Sussex. 1974 1 Greg Holliday, East Sussex. 1966 Honda CB160 Twin. First time here. Honda RC166 Replica. nd 2 Ron Baker, E Sussex.1976 Honda Best Competition/ Special 400/4 Race Rep. First time here. 1st Peter Sparrowhawk, Kent. 1972 500cc BSA B50 MX. First time at this show. Special Awards: 2nd Kevin Richards, Kent. Yamaha TX250L. Rosemary Walls, Francis-Barnett Owners Club. Best Club Stand: Michelle Christopher, Jim Redman’s AJS & Matchless Owners Club – manager. Sussex Branch. BHP Performance Accessories Triumph Hinckley Bonneville Triumph Cafe Racer Parts TEC South of England Agent 01932 786030 / 07505 749883 Large range of Hydraulic and Gas Shock-absorbers to fit most British, Italian, Japanese and Harley models. Find BHP in The Robins Hall Today! Too Many Projects? Join the club: www.Toomanyprojects.club Visit Us Today in the Abergavenny Building Show No. Year Make Model cc / HP Classes Entered 18 1909 FN 2½ Lightweight 2¼ Pre 1950 Overseas Lightweight Bike Details: Over 100 years old. Manufactured by the FN Arms Company in 1909, and used by the Belgian Army Scouts prior and during the First World War. 115 1919 Douglas - 2¾ Pre 1950 Lightweight Bike Details: First time at this Show. 49 1925 Cotton BlackburnTT Replica 350 Pre 1950 Bike Details: First time at this Show. 11 1925 Levis T3 211 Pre 1950 Lightweight Bike Details: Levis were manufactured by Butterfields of Birmingham, for many years one of England's leading manufacturers of two-stroke motorcycles. 37 1925 Rex Acme TT / Brooklands 2¾ Pre 1950 Lightweight Bike Details: This type of machine was used by WL Handley to win the 1925 Junior TT at an average lap speed of 65.02 mph, and a lap record of 65.89 mph. Fitted with a Blackburne engine. 45 1926 AJS G6 TT Replica 348 Pre 1950 Competition / Special Bike Details: Factory built 'Racer on the Road' for private owners. Based on a G6 'Big Port' using catalogued race parts to produce a road-going replica of the works TT race machines. The 349cc 'Big-Port' AJS was the most successful race machine of the twenties, even winning the 500cc Senior TT in 1921. This example was raced into the 1930's and retained its original, very apt, Devon registration number when restored in 2005. Since restoration, it's been used on club runs, hill climbs, sprints and events at Brooklands museum and Kop Hill Climb. 121 1926 Norton 18 500 Pre 1950 Bike Details: I have owned this bike for about 3 years, it was originally owned by the same owner as the Model 19. A far as I know he used the two bikes at competition meetings. It has been restored. 36 1926 Norton 19 588 Pre 1950 Competition / Special Bike Details: In as found condition, believed to have Brooklands history (O'Donovan and Denley) lots of internal engine and gear box work carried out. Engine and frame numbers match factory records. 30 1927 Indian 101 Scout 600 Pre 1950 Overseas Bike Details: This is the Indian Scout that you can't wear out! 120 1927 Norton 19 588 Pre 1950 Bike Details: With the current owner for the last 28 years. The previous owner used it for racing (including Brooklands Sprints and Hillclimbs) during the late 1930s, 40s and 50s. Since I have owned this bike I have used it for track days, shows and in 1997 for the Classic Parade on the Isle of Man. The bike is unrestored. 65 1928 AJS K6 350 Pre 1950 Bike Details: This bike has an engine from the AJS works Experimental / Development Dept at Graiseley Hill, Wolverhampton. After completion of their development programme these machines were often used for works competition purposes. 126 1928 Ariel - - Pre 1950 Bike Details: First time at this Show. 158 1928 Scott Flying Squirrel 600 Pre 1950 Bike Details: First registered November 1928, this is the first time at this show. Show No. Year Make Model cc / HP Classes Entered 145 1936 Matchless G80 Clubman 500 Pre 1950 Bike Details: Bought as a frame, engine, various bits and a tax disc in the late sixties for a few bob! Has cost a small fortune to put back on the road. 7 1936 Panther 20 'Red Panther' 250 Pre 1950 Lightweight Bike Details: Super OHV Sloper! 160 1937 Velocette KSS MK II Pre 1950 Bike Details: First time at this Show. 89 1938 Ariel Red Hunter 500 Pre 1950 Bike Details: Combination, first time at this show. 132 1938 Panther 100 Redwing 600 Pre 1950 Bike Details: The Panther Model 100 was introduced in 1932 and remained in production until 1963. Fitted with a Steib sidecar. VMCC (Surrey & Sussex) member. 94 1938 Rudge Sports Special 500 Pre 1950 Competition / Special Bike Details: The Sports Special 500cc model was introduced in 1937, production ceased in 1939. This example has been rebuilt twice, first time from a basket case where parts were missing, the second time after an accident in 2000. 73 1938 Vincent HRD TT Replica 499 Pre 1950 Competition / Special Bike Details: Bought by the present owner in the late sixties as a box of bits for £25, most parts were found to be original. This machine is thought to be the sole survivor of just five Series B TT Replicas that were built. These were exact replicas of the works racers in all but the gearbox, which was Burman instead of Albion. First registered on the 11th January 1938. 105 1939 Matchless G3WO 350 Pre 1950 Bike Details: 1939 Matchless G3WO Desert Rat. First time at this Show. 152 1940 BSA M21 600 Pre 1950 Bike Details: A sturdy side-valve single cylinder machine, ex-WWII dispatch rider's machine. 96 1942 Ariel WNG 500 pre 1950 Bike Details: Issued to the RAF in 1942 to RAF Tewkesbury, originally fitted with a sidecar. First time at this show. 68 1948 AJS 18 500 Pre 1950 Bike Details: This 1948 single was converted to swing-arm rear suspension by a previous owner more than 40 years ago. Restored in 2004 and used fairly regularly ever since. 20 1948 Norton ES2 500 Pre 1950 Bike Details: Single cylinder, first registered on 1st November 1948.This is a 1949 model with a "D" prefix to both engine and frame. The bike has been rebuilt keeping it as near to standard as possible. First time at this show. 123 1949 BSA Bantam D1 125 Pre 1950 Lightweight Bike Details: 1949 was the first year of manufacture for the BSA Bantam. 50 1949 Rotrax JAP Speedway 500 Pre 1950 Competition / Special Bike Details: Speedway competition machine fitted with a 1949 4-stud Jap engine in an early fifties Jackson Rotrax frame. 137 1949 Triumph T100 Tiger 500 Pre 1950 Bike Details: Sporting twin, first registered 26 February 1949. Show No. Year Make Model cc / HP Classes Entered 78 1950 BSA Bantam D1 123 1950-59 Lightweight Bike Details: Rebuilt by the owner and runner-up in Best British class at Ardingly in April 2016. 87 1951 Norton ES2 500 1950-59 Bike Details: First time at this Show. 66 1953 AJS 18MC 500 1950-59 Bike Details: First time at this Show. 102 1953 BSA A10 Golden Flash 650 1950-59 Bike Details: First registered 6th October 1953. Fitted with a single-seater Watsonian Avon sidecar. 70 1953 Francis-Barnett Falcon 58 197 1950-59 Lightweight Bike Details: With current owner since 1959, who paid £67=10s for it. Was restored to ride, with some safety improvements for today's busy roads. Regularly ridden and has completed runs of 400 miles in a day, to and from Mallory Park at the Festival of 1000 Bikes complete with camping gear. Does countless miles every year. 98 1953 Matchless G80 500 1950-59 Bike Details: First time at this Show. 124 1953 Matchless G80S 500 1950-59 Bike Details: Standard 1950's motorcycle, sensibly modded and used all year round. Simple to restore and maintain. In daily use. 142 1953 Moto Rumi Junior Corsa 125 1950-59 Overseas Competition / Special Bike Details: Fitted with a 125cc twin-cylinder engine.