VMCC South Durham
Reports 2024
Anniversary Run 2024
A cold day start at the Crown Inn at Manfield, after coffee and a bacon sandwich, and the usual questions, twenty riders set off from the pub. Unfortunatelly one chap got puncture on his Matchless, and was going to take it home to fix it. The rest carried on through the villages, Hutton Magna etc and across the A66 through Newsham, Barningham and over the Stang with a bit of salt on the road here and there, and onwards up to Tan Hill, for a quick coffee and warm up where the temperature was around 2deg.
Carrying straight on from the pub through Rookby and on through Kirby Stephen to the Fat Lamb near Ravonstonedale, where the temp had risen a bit. Following food, drink and more questions, two sets which some missed the second set, we set off on the return route via Nateby and through the Swaledale valley to stop at Muker, although by the time I got there, all had dissapeared so following the route back through Washton, Melsonby and Aldbrough, we were back at the Fat Lamb to finish off the questions, warm up, have a drink, and work out the results.
All in all a good day with the weather staying dry without any more breakdown problems.
Thanks to everyone that attended, making it a good run.
Results are on the results tab
For more pictures from Graham Espin click here
Pictures taken at the Fat Lamb
Tees Cottage Pumping Station Vehicle Show
A good display of bikes at the vehicle show on October 6th
Darlington Vintage Bike Display 20 July 2024
Display of over 20 vintage and classic bikes ranging from 1920s to the 90s many from South Durham Section of the VMCC, BSA Club and others, in Darlington Market square on the 20thJuly in fine sunny weather.
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Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Bike Display 23 June 2024
A total of thirty three bikes were on display with quite a range of marques and ages. There were machines made during the high times of British motorcycle industry as well as some from German, Italian and Japanese Manufacturers.
Several were manufactured during the early period of the twentieth century, the oldest being a Model C Triumph from 1913. There was also a 1921 OK Junior and a 1926 AJS G8 machine.
Many of the bikes were from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s as well as one or two more current models. Although the more current models are not classed as Vintage machines it provides those attending the day with insight into how motorcycles have developed and changed over the decades.
Most of the machines on display are used on a regular basis and can be seen being ridden on social runs and rallies organised by area sections of the Vintage Motorcycle Club (VMCC), such as the South Durham VMCC, as well as individual make owner’s clubs.
More information about the VMCC can be found at https://vmcc.net and locally at https://www.vmccsouthdurham.co.uk
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