Well, once again this all started with an email from Doug Miller, ‘Fancy doing this?” The Taverners Road Trial arose as a result of the demise of the Leicestershire Vintage Club founded during 1956 as a joint club for Vintage Cars and Motorcycle enthusiasts living in the Leicester area. Handy for Doug as he lives in Leicester. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Goodwood Revival 2013
What a day! Goodwood Revival just goes from strength to strength. So much to see and do. Some of the most amazing cars in the world. Some of the best dressed people in town and all fuelled with a common love for wheels. Here’s a photo diary of the day. Continue reading
The Scooter Diaries
An Adventure Through Latin America In November of 1959, Ron Bowman quit his job as a newspaper reporter, sold his car and bought a 150cc Lambretta scooter. He intended to ride it from his hometown of Thorold, Ontario, Canada all the way to South America. As far as he knew, no one had ever made … Continue reading
Mersea Island Scooter Rally
Mersea Island Scooter Rally, organised by The Colchester District Vespa and Lambretta Scooter Club has been a long standing Scooter Rally for some time & grown from strength to strength. Ideally located on the edge of the Essex coastline it attracts large numbers of scooterists from all over the UK. I whizzed down to have a … Continue reading
John Taylor
We received news last week that John Taylor sadly passed away, not long after attending the ISDT Centennial ride. I had the privilege of meeting John whilst Doug Miller & I were doing the Beamish Trophy Trial last year. John’s scootering history goes way back to the 60’s. He wrote a brilliant account of his scootering … Continue reading