If it smells of oil or Petrol ...its in the shed.



Sunday 21 August 2011

The 56th Coventry Parade

Sunday morning at around 8.30 on the 14th of August saw me kicking my old AJS into life ( first kick ) she had been pampered before the event with some 2011 air in the tyres , some Oil in one hole and Petrol in the other . And before long the ' the old girl ' was dok dok doking (  that's the exhaust note )  through Bagington village , over Kamikaze Traffic island through Willenhall and eventually pulling into the Coombe Abbey country park to take part in the 56th Coventry Parade .
The Coventry Parade is the 'Premier event ' of the Warwickshire Section of the VMCC, and this year was brilliantly organised by Mr Geoffrey Booth and Mr Robert Thomas esq and their team.

The 56th Coventry Parade

Mr Bill Percival's 1926 Triumph 'P ' of 494cc at Coombe Country Park in the early morning sunshine.

The 56th Coventry Parade

Brenda Hallard's 1913 AJS 350cc Model B , Brenda describes her bike as a " Joy to Ride ".

The 56th Coventry Parade

The lunch stop on the Coventry Parade is always a popular part of the event , at the Old Manor Farmhouse at Harborough Parva.

The 56th Coventry Parade

Lots of Bikes , lots of food and a chance to talk old bikes.

The 56th Coventry Parade

Fred Burbury's 1929 Veloccette 350 cc KN resting at the lunch stop , this machine would of cost in 1929
£62.10s

The 56th Coventry Parade

This 1966  Bonneville T 120 R was a very desirable machine of its day, with high performance engine and good handling . The bike's colours of Purple and White represent  well the swinging sixties.

The 56th Coventry Parade

1926 Indian Scout owned by Brian Glover.
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