At the top of Sunrising Hill

Here I am after climbing Sunrising Hill on my old AJS, after fitting new valve guides in the winter
the bike performed brilliantly on this my first VMCC Banbury run. Behind me are other Vintage riders who have pulled over to rest their machines, themselves or maybe just do some tinkering  before continuing
on their way.

Early in the paddock at the 2012 VMCC Banbury Run

The Banbury Run is the Largest gathering of Veteran and Vintage machines in the world and is  held at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon in Warwickshire. And this was my first Banbury as a rider after  spectating for many years. And because I was riding  my 1927 AJS  to the event I wanted to get there as early as possible and sort out the priorities ..like Coffee, Chocolate and where the heck to tie my entrant number.

The 2012 VMCC Banbury Run

One of the first jobs that entrants do when arriving in the paddock is to affix that all important number.

The 2012 VMCC Banbury Run

The 2012 VMCC Banbury run

The 2012 VMCC Banbury Run

The 2012 VMCC Banbury Run

The 2012 VMCC Banbury Run

The Breakfast Run.

The Breakfast Run is organised once a year by our Chairman Harry Wiles, its great  to
be on the road nice and early for a Vintage Motor Cycle run and end up at a Traditional  Cafe for a full on Traditional  Breakfast. But there is a catch...and the catch is getting out of bed around  5.00 am. But it is well worth the effort to be able to ride on deserted country lanes and hear the exhaust note of Classic Motor Cycles
reverberating through   sleepy villages.

The Breakfast Run.

Meeting at 6.00 for a 6.30 departure here we see two water cooled Suzuki's one a Kettle
and the other a RE5 Rotary.

The Breakfast Run.

The Breakfast Run.

The Breakfast Run.

The Breakfast Run.

A night at the Museum

Once a year the Coventry Transport Museum The Coventry Transport Museum  rolls back the huge steel doors of its  its own back yard, and invites Friends and local VMCC members to visit the Museum after hours. The event is a very friendly and informal affair and invites  local enthusiasts to ride in on  an interesting machine, chat with Friends, and view some of the Museums  exhibits while closed to the general public. Many thanks go to the Friends of the Coventry Motor Museum for organising the evening.

A night at the Museum

Rescued as rusty wreck from a neighbours shed a very nicely  restored 1970 Suzuki AS 50 .

A night at the Museum

A night at the Museum

A night at the Museum

Those were the days!  part of an exhibition to educate the public as to the extensive world wide exports that Coventry made products once had.

A night at the Museum

John Lycetts wonderful  BSA three wheeler.

A night at the Museum

A night at the Museum

And before long it was time for the evenings two wheeled visitors to fire up their machines and head for home.