Club Photos 2012

Christmas Lunch

 Sunday December 2nd

 Farington Lodge

 Dorothy receives the "Clubman of the Year" Award

 Dennis receiving his "Lifetime Award"

Imperial War Museum

18th November

Manchester

 Media Bridge, Salford Quays & Dredger

 Media Bridge, Salford Quays - closing

 Media Bridge, Salford Quays - almost closed.

 Watching the Dredger!

 Imperial War Museum

 Imperial War Museum + the gun muzzle of an Ex-Iraqi Army T-55 tank.

 Triumph Model H, 1918

Anson Engine Museum

 Kawasaki 125 cc, ex Falklands

28th October

Poynton

 Big Twin Diesel

 Gardner Display

 Blackstone Description

 Crossley free piston engine

 Gardner Engine

 Gas Engine Drawings

 Hot Air Engine

 Oil Engines

 Ship's Engine

 VMCC, Cheadle Heath

 Six Stroke Engine

 Ivan Rhodes Talk

 Traction Engine

 25th October

 Ivan's DOHC Head

 Ivan's Dog Kennel

 17th October

 Ivan's Dog Kennel

 Ivan's OHV AJS

 The Snake/ Cat and Fiddle

 Brian at the "Cat and Fiddle"

 Derbyshire Dawdle

 View towards Congleton

 30th September

 View towards Manchester

 Andrew and Howard at the start with Andrew's 1935 MAC 350cc

Is this the way?  It's a bit rough for a Velo!

 ( Sidecar Trial spotted up behind Castleton. )

 9th September

 Thought so. Should have turned left!

 Tea Stop - Monsal Head.

 Bolton Steam Museum

 The Three Amigos - Dennis, Brian and Malcolm

 A John Musgrave Non-Dead Centre Engine. Built in Bolton 1893.

150 HP

  "Elsie"  a 250 IHP tandem-compound engine built by J & W McNaught Ltd of Rochdale in 1902

 View from the high level walk way

 Malcolm and Tony admiring

"Elsie"

Cellarsclough "McNaughted" Beam Engine. This is the largest engine in the collection.   Thought to be built about 1870.  In 1908 Woodhouse and Mitchell of Sowerby Bridge undertook the "McNaughting" of the engine, converting it to a Vertical cross-compound engine.

 Twin Beam engine believed to date from about 1840. Ran until 1953!  Develops 30 horse-power at 40 rpm, using steam at 10 lbs/sq in

Fishtails Inn Dales

 Outside - Alan's very nice 1925 Morgan, fitted with a 1100cc "dog-ear" JAP competition engine, 2 speed gearbox, (no reverse) and side hand crank start.

 12th August

 King's Arms, Hale.  Ready to go!

  Reeth

 Shuttleworth Flyer

 Reeth

 15th July

  Reeth

 King's Arms, Hale - ready for the "off"

Vic and his very nice "white"   

1960 Viper

Vic and his very nice "white" 1960 Viper

Shap summit 

Ullswater

  Ullswater

 Lunch Stop - Kirkstone Pass

 1st July

 Kirkstone Inn

All aboard the Windermere Ferry

 Husbands Bosworth Rally

 Windermere

 Neat, sturdy carrier support

 East Midlands VOC Group Peak Tour

 Dave's circa 1937 250cc New Imperial. Original & unrestored

 20th June

 Leaving for home

 Start - Parker's Garden Centre

 Yondermann's - Pete, Alan &       friend

 Yondermann's

 Yondermann's

 Yondermann's

 Velocette Vulcan

 Velocette Vulcan

 Wetton Mill

  Wetton Mill

 The organiser leaves for home on a smart Thruxton with an Alton Starter

 Ivan gunning for home

    Rhododendrons in Widboarclough

 4th June

 Rhododendrons in Widboarclough

 Rivington to White House & beyond

 22nd May

 Coffee at Rivington Barn

 Anglezarke

 Lunch stop, White House

 Scammonden Bridge & M62

 Scammonden Bridge & M62

17th & 18th March

 Velocette Owners' Club -Lancashire Centre & LE Club Stand (click picture for a larger view)

 Scammonden Bridge & M62

 Holmefirth from Holme Moss

Manchester Bike Show

 Kettleshulme

EventCity

 L to R Valiant, Vogue, LE Mk I & LE Mk III

 Steve's immaculate 1964 Venom Mk 1 Clubman

 Ron's prize winning 1970 Thruxton

 Billy's KTT MkVIII 1939 ex Len Perry

 Len Perry (right) on the KTT MkVIII, 1939

 Brian's 1932 GTP

 Brian's 1932 GTP

 Brian and his prize winnng 1932 GTP

 Brian's 1932 GTP

 Ron receiving the 2nd Place Award for 1970's Bikes - his superb Thruxton - from Jenny Tinmouth

 Billy receiving the 2nd Place Club Stand Award from Charlie Williams

  Billy receiving the 2nd Place Club Stand Award from Charlie Williams

 Brian receiving the 2nd Place Award for pre 1950's Bikes - his beautiful 1932 GTP- from Jenny Tinmouth

 The Team: L to R : Ron, Brian, Billy, Brian, John, Allison, John, John & Alan

 The "Workers" and the 2nd Place Club Stand Award

 9th March

Les's Talk about his father - "The Life of an Architectural Sculptor"

 26th February

 Peace at Last! - Brian's smart new covers.

 Astley

 Manchester Museum of Science and Industry

 Langton JAP circa 1955

 Newly-restored 0-4-0

Agecroft No. 1.

 Beyer-Garratt ex-South Africa Railways. 1930 to 1972

 English Electric Lightning

Prototype 1954

29th January

 Museum & Beetham/Hilton Tower. Tallest building in UK outside  London

Holy Roman Emperor's Armour.

Tournament Tent

 Trench Warfare Weapons