The vintage Motor Cycle Club - VMCC
The Vintage Motor Cycle Club

Essex

VMCC Section

Registered Address

Allen House, Wetmore Road,

Burton upon Trent,

Staffordshire, DE14 1TR

EVENING RUN 17th May

The excitement was building, Steve Back was leading a ride and the membership turned up to see the outcome. You see, Steve has had some rotten luck out on club rides. Last year a mechanical break down thwarted his every outing including a slide up the road. This luck spilled over to the first ride this year so how will the ride go with Steve up front. The world was watching.

I left early so that I had time to talk to the others. Getting across Chelmsford at 5.30 pm rather upset my Velocette, cars bumper to bumper. A good number were already at Writtle Green and Triumphs were out in force. A cool dry evening and by now all the commuters were home so we had the roads to ourselves. All was going well and I held my breath when Steve’s Tiger 100 stalled at a junction. A few kicks and it started. Another junction, another stall. All eyes were on the Triumph, with new carbs and coils it was like a brand new bike 😀 what possibly could stop it. We dodged pot holes and puddles and going up Ingatestone Main Street a white car came out from a junction on the left. I thought Steve is in trouble but no, a quick swerve around the back of the car avoided a collision, nothing was going to stop him. Ending at the Ship at Galleywood it allowed those with 6volt Miller electrics to get home in daylight while others sank a pint. There was an added bonus. Back maker John Ruth was not sent home for the trailer.

One of the Daves.