Garage
If you are interestd in borrowing one of the club bikes yu will need to sign the attached Loan Agreement. Please make sure you have fully read and understand the contents of this agreement before applying.
AJS H4 1926, 360cc
Ready to ride
AJS H6 1927, 350cc
Blanchard Brough Superior SS80 Mk1 1922, 1,000cc
Available as a static display. Awaiting repairs by Michael Brough before riding
The machine, a 1923 model, left the factory on October 7, 1922, sold to a Mr B S Allen of Croydon. The machine was left to the VMCC in 2011 by a long-standing VMCC member, the late David Blanchard from Bexhill on Sea. David had owned the machine since the early 1960s when he had acquired it as a ‘kit of parts.’ The SS80 underwent a full restoration during late 2011/early 2012 by Brough expert Dave Clarke.
Karslake Dreadnought 1902, 430/500cc
Ready for static display - riding by special permission
The name was used on a special built by Harold Karslake which had a 402cc De Dion engine and twin exhaust pipes from its single valve, and that varied over the years.
Having survived the test of time, the machine is now owned by the Vintage Motor Cycle Club.
In 2020 acting on behalf of the VMCC Board of Directors Bob Clark procured the original log book from a collection in the USA
In 2020 acting on behalf of the VMCC Board of Directors Bob Clark procured the original log book from a collection in the USA
The 1903 Dreadnought was gifted to the club by Harold ‘Oily’ Karslake, who built the bike, with the proviso that it should be used rather than simply becoming a museum piece. With no clutch and poor brakes, it takes a skilled rider to manage such a machine.
https://motorcycletimeline.com/the-dreadnought/
Reed Scott, 1920, 532cc
Ready to ride
TRIUMPH SD, 1925, 550cc
Ready to ride
Racing Bikes
Velocette KSS, 1930, 350cc
Ready to ride, race trim only
Brierley Vincent Methamon, 1000cc
Ready for static display - riding by special permission, race trim only
Bailey Rudge, 1936, 250cc
Ready for static display - riding by special permission, race trim only
