The final visit of the weekend was to the Swansa Classic Motorcycle Show held on Dylan Thomas Square in the Marina.
Thursday 11 July 2013
Swansea Classic Motorcycle Show
June 23, 2013
The final visit of the weekend was to the Swansa Classic Motorcycle Show held on Dylan Thomas Square in the Marina.
The final visit of the weekend was to the Swansa Classic Motorcycle Show held on Dylan Thomas Square in the Marina.
The VMCC 25th Seaside Run
June 23, 2013
Every year the South Wales Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club hold their Seaside Run. This year being their 25th year was their Silver Jubilee event. A selection of machines over 25 years old gathered at the Conservative Club in Penarth ready to make their way along the coast to Porthcawl via Nash Point and Ogmore, returning to Penarth at around 4.00pm.
Every year the South Wales Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club hold their Seaside Run. This year being their 25th year was their Silver Jubilee event. A selection of machines over 25 years old gathered at the Conservative Club in Penarth ready to make their way along the coast to Porthcawl via Nash Point and Ogmore, returning to Penarth at around 4.00pm.
Pendine Sands Speed Trials
Despite the atrocious weather conditions that weekend some brave speed trialists did their best to overcome the gale force wind blowing in from the sea. A broad selection of pre-1990 machines blasted their way along the quarter mile strip on Pendine Sands. There were also some notable machines in the car park as well when four Royal Enfield 1140 K V-twins arrived (pictured below is a KX version).
Custom Show, Beaulieu
After my visit to Sammy Miller's Museum I took in the Custom Show at Beaulieu. The show was sited in a huge marquee on the other side of the display area. The show featured some exceptional bikes either inside the marquee or on the various builders' stands.
Sunday 7 July 2013
The Sammy Miller Museum Collection
June 15, 2013
A visit to the Sammy Miller Museum was something I've been meaning to do ever since I went there some thirty years ago at it's previous location. It really needed more time than the couple of hours spent there while on the way to the Custom Show at Beaulieu. The new premises were full of the most wonderful classic road and race machinery I've seen outside if the National Motorcycle Museum. Prototypes, long forgotten makes, modern racing machines, the collection is spread across over 350 exhibits.
A visit to the Sammy Miller Museum was something I've been meaning to do ever since I went there some thirty years ago at it's previous location. It really needed more time than the couple of hours spent there while on the way to the Custom Show at Beaulieu. The new premises were full of the most wonderful classic road and race machinery I've seen outside if the National Motorcycle Museum. Prototypes, long forgotten makes, modern racing machines, the collection is spread across over 350 exhibits.
1929 Brough Superior 680cc
1948 Redrup Radial Three, 250cc
1955-6 Norton Model F, 350cc
1925 Grindlay Peerless Model ST1, 1000cc
Prescott Bike Festival & Hill Climb
April 7, 2013
I missed last year's event so I decided that this year I would definitely check it out. And well worth it was. The event was well run and there was plenty to see, either in the various dealer stands or watching the weird or wonderful entrants in the hill climb. All in all an entertaining day.
I missed last year's event so I decided that this year I would definitely check it out. And well worth it was. The event was well run and there was plenty to see, either in the various dealer stands or watching the weird or wonderful entrants in the hill climb. All in all an entertaining day.
South Wales Sunbeam MCC Classic Motorcycle Show
March 23, 2013
I've visited the South Wales Sunbeam MCC Classic Motorcycle Show many times over the years and, while it is well-established, I can't help thinking that, in recent years, it could have been better. At it's peak, around 10 years ago, there would have been three big halls crammed with bikes, but this no longer seems to be the case. It still remains a friendly show but could do with some support from owners of more exotic and rarer machinery.
I've visited the South Wales Sunbeam MCC Classic Motorcycle Show many times over the years and, while it is well-established, I can't help thinking that, in recent years, it could have been better. At it's peak, around 10 years ago, there would have been three big halls crammed with bikes, but this no longer seems to be the case. It still remains a friendly show but could do with some support from owners of more exotic and rarer machinery.
1930 Sunbeam B23S
1963 Greeves Silverstone 250
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