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  • Talmag Trophy Trial 2018
    Paul Wirdnam

    Report and photos by Ray Dickinson: Last Sunday, four members of the Dorset Section made their annual trip to Hungry Hill, Aldershot to watch the Talmag Trophy Trial for four stroke pre-65 bikes and sidecars.  As you would expect there are the usual Tiger Cubs, C15, Triumph twins, BSA, Ariel and AJS singles, but how… Read more

  • Camping Weekend 2018
    Paul Wirdnam

    Plans are well underway for our Camping Weekend in June and we already have some initial bookings.  The following advert with be in the VMCC Journal in the near future. As more details become available (i.e. daily runs etc) , I’ll update the Event Calendar entry for this weekend. To reserve your place, or get… Read more

  • The Re-Scheduled Winter Run 2018
    Paul Wirdnam

    Due to appalling weather on Sunday 21st January, the Winter Run was cancelled at short notice. But Bob Hoare has kindly agreed to have a second go on Sunday 18th February.  Same start time and location : 11:00am at Dikes Supermarket in Stalbridge.  Click here for details Read more

  • We Got a Christmas Card!
    Paul Wirdnam

    Many thanks Stonehenge Section and a Happy New Year to all your members!  Safe riding in 2018! Read more

  • Help Sought on Massey Motorcycle
    Paul Wirdnam

    A few days ago, I received this email from a VMCC member in Scotland.  I’m wondering if some of our more senior Dorset Section members might remember this bike and owner.  If so, please do get in touch and I’ll pass on any information you have to David. Many Thanks Paul Two pictures of a… Read more

  • Christmas Run and Dinner 2017 at Leigh Village Hall
    Paul Wirdnam

    After 28 years of organising the annual Christmas Run and Dinner, Rod and Carol Hann, and their helpers, held their last one yesterday at the Leigh Village Hall. I’m sure there are many members in the Dorset Section who would like to thank them for their hard work and dedication. A few photos taken by… Read more

  • Chairmans Thank You’s
    Phil Allen

      I would like thank everyone for the help they have given the Committee this year and to all who organize the runs, and also to the girls who help, organize and run the raffle and Ray for doing a seamless handover of the Chairman’s job to me. Also I would like to thank Rod… Read more

  • 2018 Programme Card is Here!
    Paul Wirdnam

    The 2018 VMCC Dorset Section Programme is now available!  The printed cards will be available at the Social Evening and Buffet Club Night on Wednesday 13th December.  If you can’t wait that long, then you can either print off the two images below or click here to download the PDF file. All of our events… Read more

  • Press Release from Lancaster Insurance
    Paul Wirdnam

    A big thank you to all VMCC Dorset Section members who helped to make the Sherborne Castle Classic and Supercar Show earlier in the year such a success. Lancaster Insurance have just issued this Press Release: Read more

  • Video and Pictures from the Winter Run 19th November 2017
    Paul Wirdnam

    Great ride today, 37 bikes were counted at the start at the Orchard Park Garden Centre, Gillingham, with a fine mix of machinery on show. The weather was ideal for a ride- crisp and cold on drying roads, although the bikes did look a tad muddy by the end. Thanks to everyone who came, thanks… Read more

  • Winter Run
    Phil Allen

    Thank you to ray for organising the run and to everyone who turned out, the run was very good even though l went slightly wrong for the second year, maybe next year will be 3rd time lucky!!!. A very good turn out this year, it is good to see the Dorset Runs so well attended. Read more

  • Riverside Cafe 1st November 2017
    Paul Wirdnam

    Not a bad turnout for a mid-week lunchtime meet.  For some of us, an initial drink at the Riverside Café and then onto Thyme after Time at Spire Hill Farm: Read more

  • Somerset Cornish Run 2017 Report
    Paul Wirdnam

    Report from Ray Dickinson: Four Dorset members joined Somerset for the annual Cornwall ride to St Ives. My self and Linda were on the BMW R100 GS, Dave Brown BMW R800 and to prove you don’t need a big or modern bike Mike Gardiner rode a 1970s Honda CB200. There was around 30 bikes and… Read more

  • AGM
    Phil Allen

    Thank you to all who attended the AGM last night, also to all who have volunteered to be on the Committee, it was nice to see so many members volunteering and turning up. Thanks again to all who have volunteered to still organise the runs. Peters discussion was interesting and as Chairman l can see… Read more

  • Video and Pictures from the Autumn Run 2017
    Paul Wirdnam

    What a fab day!  The weather forecast suggested it would be dry but it turned out very sunny and unusually warm, so much so, that once we arrived at the coffee stop at Henstridge Golf and Leisure, some of us ( including me) decided to chill out here for a couple of hours with a… Read more

  • Section AGM
    Phil Allen

    As everyone knows Ray is stepping down as Chairman, l was expected to take over but now this will not be the case as l am back at work full time running my old business and do not have the time. Therefore we need nominations for a new Chairman by the time of the AGM,… Read more

  • Pictures from the 50th Anniversary Dinner
    Paul Wirdnam

    Apologies for the late write-up of this post for an event that took place nearly three weeks ago, but I’ve been busy tracking down other members who also snapped away with their cameras… The event in question is, of course, the VMCC Dorset Section’s 50th Anniversary Dinner held at the Henstridge Golf and Leisure Club… Read more

  • Videos from the Last of the Summer Wine Run 17th September 2017
    Paul Wirdnam

    No photographs of this run, just videos! The weather forecast was good, so a respectable number of bikes assembled at Hinton St Mary Village Hall ready for the off at 11:00am: The sun even appeared at one stage. The route towards our lunch stop at The Hinton Arms took us along the beautiful Blandford Road… Read more

  • Riverside Cafe / Moto Corsa 26th August 2017
    Riverside Cafe / Moto Corsa 26th August 2017
    Paul Wirdnam

    Good turnout at yesterday’s Last-Saturday-of-the-Month Breakfast Meet at the Riverside Café on the A30 near East Stour. After some initial refreshment here, a few of us continued into Gillingham to tryout the café and gardens at the newly opened Moto Corsa dealership…and very nice it was too, so I for one, will be back many… Read more

  • Stonehenge Quiz
    Phil Allen

    DoeDoess anyone want to do this quiz, it is only polite that l get back to them and let them know. Phil  allenphill@hotmail.com Read more

  • Pictures from the Border Run 2017
    Pictures from the Border Run 2017
    Paul Wirdnam

    To quote from Paul Miles’s FB Report: The border run was extremely well attended earlier today, with a great variety of bikes on parade. Here in the Dorset section we laugh at the drop off system, preferring to riff our way round the planned route. Invariably, this results in lots of bikes veering off at… Read more

  • New Local Services Page
    Paul Wirdnam

    I’ve made a start on a page to list local services. A few of us are new to Dorset and/or classic motorcycling and it would help us to know about recommended local companies that more established members have used to keep their bikes on the road. You can find the page on the “Local Services”… Read more

  • Stonehenge Section Intersection Annual Quiz 20th September 2017
    Phil Allen

    Hi All   We have been invited to make up a team for the annual Stonehenge Section VMCC annual quiz on 20th September 2017. Do we want to put a team together? if so can you let me know and l will let Keith Starks know. Details are below: We meet at Redlynch Sports and… Read more

  • Report on Jeff Clew Memorial Run 2017
    Report on Jeff Clew Memorial Run 2017
    Paul Wirdnam

    Report from Rod Hann on last Sunday’s (27th July) Jeff Clew Memorial Run: The forecast of heavy rain showers was thankfully wrong for the Jeff Clew Memorial Run held on Sunday 30th July, 2017. 40 riders assembled at the Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, before setting off on either the 40 or 70 mile routes… Read more

  • AGM – Committee Members
    Phil Allen

    I mentioned in the last post l did about the AGM that l would let you know what posts will be vacant, well all posts are up for grabs. Most important is we need a Chairman as Ray is standing down and l will not be taking on the duty, someone needs to come along… Read more

  • Trophy Amnesty
    Phil Allen

    We seem to have lost track of some of the trophies and l have been given the task of bringing it up to date and making an electronic format for the future. Suggestion is to bring any trophies you have to the club night on 13th December and l can log it, alternatively and email… Read more

  • Sections 50th Birthday 13th September
    Phil Allen

    It is important if you have any allergies or special dietary needs to contact Ken Druce (Kenneth.druce@homecall.co.uk) so we can try and cater for this in advance, not on the night. Please also bring your membership number. The night will be very informal, but we will have a drink to our departed President, Ted Foote… Read more

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