JULY Update

This summer is particularly busy with Banbury Run, The Brooklands Motorcycle Show, and Château Impney very close to each other.So this is a quick review of the Banbury Run.

We were honoured to be involved in the preparation of the Brooklands Museum 1927 Sunbeam Light Tourist, which has recently been re-registered for the road. The bike is a good runner but there were some minor issues to be sorted before the bike was considered fit for the road. The clutch was serviced to cure dragging and new front shoes fitted. There was not time to deal with a kick-start issue so rider Tony Baxter was armed with a starter for the run.

Tony Baxter Draining the tank after the test run

With only one test run on the road behind him, Tony arrived at the British Motor Museum early on 26 June and was Joined by a second Brooklands Motorcycle Team Members, Ian Dabney on his 500cc Douglas and Colin Wood on a borrowed Model H Triumph.

Tony Baxter prior to the start

All were safely away including Tony who got away with the aid of the start lime marshals. Our first call was from Colin who had a broken exhaust valve. After retuning Colin to the start we heard that Ian also had a Fuel line issue and was on his way back with the VMCC support team. Meanwhile the Sunbeam was going strongly and made it back to the finish, becoming the first Museum Motorcycle to take part in a road event.

Here are a few images of the day. Our other images will also be appearing in Old Bike Mart.

Veteran Racer Ivan Rhodes waits for the start

Riders and Drivers had Road Works to negotiate just after the start

Pre-1930 was open to interpretation , However, this is a very nice bike

Plenty of period gear in the Jumble

A rider who uses our favourite ethanol free fuel (top Right Aspen4)

These Pre-30's riders are an eclectic bunch

Next Month:

The Brooklands Motorcycle Show & Château Impney 

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