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  • It was the Long Run yesterday. Approximately 45 miles from Top O Town car park in Dorchester to the Seaton Tramway in Devon and a similar number of miles… Read More


  • Last Wednesday (19th) was the first of our four Mid-Week Runs in 2019.  As I hadn’t been out on my bike for a couple of weeks, I was determined… Read More


  • I’ve been meaning to write up this short article for the last six months; ever since Pete Dungey kindly lent me his folder of historical receipts and letters from… Read More


  • It was the VMCC Banbury Run yesterday and as I wasn’t taking part this year,  Ken Druce and I decided to drive up and have a more relaxing time… Read More


  • Below is information on the run from Pete Dungey Start and finish is at Henstridge Golf & Leisure in Henstridge and the run start time is 11am sharp. There… Read More


  • Just a quick thanks to Andy Grew & Andy Sharpe for helping set everything up, also not forgetting Ray and Paul Miles for helping, oh! and Maurice for picking… Read More


  • Just a few of the comments passed to me yesterday during and after our inaugural GIANTS Run, an event for girder fork bikes.  I’m sure Paul Miles has received… Read More


  • Following from Ray Dickinson; please get back to Ray if you can offer any help at all, no matter how small. Gillingham in Gear show takes place on Saturday… Read More


  • As you know l get involved with a classic car event every year in aid of various local charities, mainly The Air Ambulance This years event is on 26th… Read More


  • Sunny start today at the Okeford Fitzpaine Recreation Ground where we had 30 people signing-on for our annual Bluebell Run to Lulworth Cove.  Coffee, tea and pastries kindly provided… Read More


  • We’re very sad to report the recent passing of the following three members and I’m sure we’re all thinking of their friends and families at this time. Colin Goody,… Read More


  • We have been asked to advertise this sale for anyone who has Italian motorcycles & may be interested, see below: The Sale of the Les Hampton Collection of Italian… Read More


  • Fellow Section Members, yesterday I received this email in the Secretary’s email inbox.  It looks like a legitimate request from John Adams, our Treasurer. But having looked at the… Read More


  • Thanks to Maurice & Chris for organising this run, we had 24 sign on yesterday and some very interesting bikes a very nice James 197cc trials bike, a Bantam… Read More


  • Hello Paul, I know some North Dorset VMCC members do this run each year but the usual starting point has changed from the Livestock Market. I wonder if you… Read More


  • I would like to thank our speaker, Pat Garrod for the very interesting and humorous talk on overlanding. I for one very much enjoyed it and l guess many… Read More


  • Who remembers the Blandford Run last year?  It was miserable: rained all day, mud everywhere and took me a week to clean my bike…. Not so yesterday.  A bit… Read More


  • I had a phone call from Martin Figg last night — he is the new Secretary of the South Dorset Section and he hopes to get the following into… Read More


  • Wikipedia definition: The saying refers to the learning of a process without an understanding of why it works. Another definition implies the act of mimicry, usually with limited knowledge… Read More


  • Below are details of the Stonehenge Intersection Quiz, can we get a team up this year? If you are interested in getting a team together then please either contact… Read More


  • Yesterday, spring had definitely sprung!  And it looks like sunny and dry weather for the next 10 days at least, so if you haven’t done it already, brush those… Read More


  • What a difference three weeks makes!  The show was cancelled at the beginning of February due to snow and re-scheduled to the past weekend  (23rd/24th February) which was warm… Read More


  • URGENT NOTICE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THE SHOW IS CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER SO PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP TALK IS POSSIBLY RESCHEDULING IT FOR 23/24 FEBRUARY 2019… Read More


  • Happy New Year everyone! Dry roads, sunny skies and an unusually warm day saw a huge turnout for the Harts of Stur sponsored Vintage & Classic Vehicle Run, and,… Read More


  • Outside, it was miserable and wet, but inside at Henstridge Golf and Leisure, it was dry and festive.  A few photos of us enjoying our 2018 Christmas Lunch yesterday.… Read More