Welcome

Welcome to the Shropshire Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club website. Feel free to have a look around - our Calendar shows our meetings and runs for 2009.

If you wish to join us at any of our meetings, you can now find us at The Ragleth Inn, Ludlow Road, Little Stretton, Near Church Stretton on the last Wednesday of each month at 8pm. New members are very welcome. Each club night is different. One month we may have a quiz or a "Noggin' & Natter", and the next we may have a special guest giving a talk.

For more information email the Chairman Derek Trow at or telephone 01686 670626.

News

Next Event

Our next event is on 17th June. The Old Codgers Run starts from the Blue Bell Inn, between Churchstoke and Sarn on the A489 road at 10.30am.

April Club Night

We had Ian Patterson return with another interesting talk, this time on "Wild Australia". Ian's previous talk was "The Thick Blue Line" which was about his time in the police force.

Long Mountain 'Charity' Run 2009

What a contrast from last year's weather!, although very cold and a little misty at the start of the run, as the day progressed the sun broke through and it was warm enough for most of the riders to enjoy their pub lunch outside.

There was a good turn out, some 41 riders taking part from all parts of the UK.

The route took the riders close to Bishops Castle, through the village of Clun, over the Anchor, then Sarn to the former County Town of Montgomery then across the Long Mountain, which is an old Roman road, down into Westbury and Minsterley. We stopped for tea/coffee and fresh cakes and scones, kindly provided by volunteers at the Bog Mines Visitor Centre. Then the riders proceeded over the Stiperstones, the Long Mynd and back to the Powis Arms where the run started from. Several of the riders joined us for lunch here.

I would like to give my thanks to Gwilym Jones for doing an excellent route, John Morris for driving the breakdown vehicle, Dennis Millington for the use of his trailer, the volunteer ladies at The Bog Mines Visitor Centre, Gerry & Sandra McLaren for providing everything at the start and finish, (We can highly recommend their facilities, motorcyclists are very welcome, they have full camping and caravanning facilities and some letting bedrooms in the Powis Arms), finally many thanks to Daisy for doing all the paperwork, Pete Martin and Kevin Gough for the signing on.

Please visit the Gallery for photos!

The Long Mountain 'Charity' Run raised a total of £188 for the Midland Air Ambulance.

Derek Trow, Chairman

March Club Night

March Club Night guest speaker was Geoff Brazendale giving us a talk on early lighting. The talk was very interesting, illuminating and amusing. Besides the talk Geoff demonstrated lighting up the lamps, including candle power, oil and acetylene, these lamps were then passed around the room. We were also shown the carbide lamps, oil tins, leaflets etc. Many thanks to Geoff for a brilliant evening. Graham Wright supplied the fire extinguishers, which incidentally were not needed.

Since moving to The Ragleth Inn, Little Stretton our attendances have risen to 30.