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British Motorcycle Riders’ Club Oxford

c/o The Red Lion, Cassington, Oxfordshire OX29 4DN

Organisers Of ‘Cassington Bike Night’ TM

Subscription renewals

If you see Garnet on a Monday night please make an effort to give him your £7. If you don’t come

over too often or prefer to, why not post a cheque to him via the club at the Red Lion (address at the top). Include your membership card and it can be stamped and returned with the next newsletter. As of Bike Night 50% of the membership had renewed.

June Ride Out

A review by Brian Sharpey

This years June run was organised mainly by Garnet and was a pleasant run to the Wellington Aviation Museum at Morton-In-Marsh. The weather was near perfect, blue sky, small white clouds and lots of Cotswold landscape to compliment it.

The run took us through Leafield and Shipton under Wychwood, to Kingham and Dalesford and over a small ford at Broadwell before arriving at Moreton. The Museum is quite small but full of WWII exhibits including several engines. There were huge multi-cylinder radials and double banked, sleeve

valved monsters (which would probably not fit in a Featherbed!). They were all beautifully made and its awful to think about how most of them ended up.

We spent an hour in the museum before a 200 yard ride to the Inn on the Marsh. Ian Cordes went his own way on his Triumph Saint and Graham Humphris, Cliff Jones, Garnet and myself enjoyed a pint in the sunshine before heading back the way we came – well almost. Ed – Thanks Brian

Cassington Bike Night

This year was the 28th Bike Night and the 21st at Cassington. The number of bikes in attendance was

dramatically down on the last few years. I guess the weather was the main cause. Even though it didn’t rain that much in the village you didn’t have to travel too far to get very wet. Raffle The raffle was handed over to the Helen and Douglas House Hospice. For more info about the hospice and what they do, visit their web site at www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/

They raised £790 and were very pleased. Just to give an idea….the most the club has ever raised is £300 and that was on a much busier night so congratulations to them. The winners of the raffle were as follows:

Prize Winner

Hot Air Balloon flight for two Carol Winstone

Car or Motorcycle Insurance up to £500 Penny Elger

2 Tickets for a Motor Race meeting at Silverstone Sharon Leach

A years subscription for a Motorcycle or Car magazine Warburton

Trophies 5 trophies were donated by Carole Nash to be presented by the club this year, the winners were as follows:

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Prize Winner Machine

Best Pre-war John Thrussell 1939 M24 BSA Goldstar

Best Post-war Brian Johnston 1961 Triumph Tiger Cub

Best Survivor Les Leach Hornet Rudge

Best Alien PC Mike Woodward Pan European Honda

Club Award Alan Elger (Ed - many thanks)

Geoff asked Ken to present the Trophy for the ‘Best Alien’ because he was the member who is likely to have had the most dealings with the winner in his professional capacity! Looks to me like Ken’s trying to get it back….

Photo courtesy of Ken D Central News turned up for a bit, Paul got to star with his Norton. At one point none of the spectators could make out what the cameraman was trying to do when it looked like he was trying to squeeze

his camera into the silencer. You did look and sound the part Paul but you didn’t get to ride off with a very pretty lady on the back! ☺

Paul arrives before the rain

Photo courtesy of Ken D Two of the prototype Diesel bikes designed by Stuart McGuigan and his team at Cranfield University were there. After his talk back in January I thought it was nice to see them in the flesh. Apparently a

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production run of 500 is currently in progress. I have a copy of the literature if anyone would like a copy.

On behalf of the club I would like to thank every one who helped setting up, during the night and afterwards. I can’t name everyone but would like to single out Geoff and Paul for their hard work. Thanks also to John for organising a great treasure hunt before he went home! It is a bit poor though

when you organise the game and then win it yourself giving no one else a chance. ☺

Polo in the Park

Details next newsletter

Up and coming events

Non club events are included if details have been sent to the club. Any literature received can be

found in the ‘calendar folder’ by the notice board in the Lion. If there are any events that you know of that you believe would be of interest to members please forward them to me. 31st July (Monday) - Club ride out The ‘Paul Albert Cotswold Snail Ride Out’ leaves the Red Lion at 7:30pm prompt, returning at approx. 9:30pm for a BBQ hosted by John P. All bikes welcome but British preferred. Participants ride at their own risk.

July 1st and 2nd – The National Road Rally Organised by the ACU and the BMF. Further info see www.national-rally.co.uk

Aug 19th – Bristol Bike Show, St Nicholas Markets, Corn Street, Bristol Further information www.thebristolbikeshow.org.uk or phone 07974151439

Saturday 9th Sept - KillSpills Rally Now in its third year, the KillSpills Rally, starts from the Ace Cafe, London and finishes at the Houses of Parliament. Last year the event attracted over 2,500 concerned riders, graphic proof that the

sometimes lethal danger of spilt diesel on our roads is high on the agenda of the motorcycling community. Full details on the rally, ride-in points, a poster download and how to buy an official KillSpills T- shirt,

can all be found on: www.bmf.co.uk or go direct to www.killspills.org.uk

Discount Scheme

Chairman Pete is hunting around local suppliers to see if they will offer a discount on production of a current BMRCO membership card. There are a small growing band of such suppliers which will be

published soon. If you know of anyone who might be willing to take part why not have a word.

Your Committee

Contact Details

President Pete Carpenter 01367 718965 peter.carpenter7@btopenworld.com

Chairman Pete Darch 01865 554802 peterrdarch@uwclub.net

Events Organiser Geoff Ives 01865 880626 g.ives1@btconnect.com

Treasurer Julie Perrin Red Lion

Membership Secretary Garnet Hurst 01993 882805

Secretary

Newsletter Alan Elger 01993 882240 aelger@orange.net

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