Shropshire VMCC

I am very sad to report that friend and club mate Ron Jones passed away over the weekend, he had recently moved in to a care home due to problems with his legs. He was a skilled restorer, enginner with  a lot of knowledge on old motorcycles. Ron was the first man to win a televised race from Aberdare Park on his home tuned Triumph which he had converted to swinging arm. He also competed in the clubmans TT  and many other road. Another of his achievements was that he was the stand in for The Monocled Muntineer film in the motorcycle scene’s.  Of late he had been helping Pete Thomas  tune his sprinting machine. After the death of his wife Ron took up walking with his son.He will be sadly missed by his son, Daughter in law and Granddaughter plus his many friends and club mates. Rest in peace Ron you may have left us but you will not be forgotten. The details of his funeral will be annouced as they be come.

This event is run worldwide on the same day with aprox 120,000 riders raising money .Could you please put this up on on the vmcc section site.To sponsor go to gentlemansride.com/fundraiser/TrevorPritchard222081 Thanks Trevor

Please Support Trevor on this Run

The section’s Agm will take place on Wednesday  the 29th of August at 8pm at The Inn-on-the-Green Wentnor Nr Bishops Castle SY9 5EF. Please come and have your say All are Welcome

The July club night started with a apoligies from the scretary for very little being on the clubs website. This was followed by a disscussion on motorcycle road racing, due to a number of fatalities during this season  when some well known riders lost their lives following their sport and dreams.   After much discussion it was concluded the only way it would be stopped was perhaps insurers would no longer cover events . We all know riders will still try to race what ever happens, we would all be sorry if it ended. We tryed to think of ways to make the sport safer what ever you try people still find ways to make it faster. If any readers of this post would like to make comments on this post please do so. Several ways off doing this either in comments underneath the blog or email derek.trow@talk21.com All comments will be welcome

Hi Derek

I am very sad to report that Ray Hills has passed away aged 90, on a couple of occassions he was secretary of the Shropshire Section of the VMCC.He also organised several runs over the years besides other events and will be missed. We have not seen much of Ray over the last few years poaaiblythe last time I saw himwas at Pete Martins Fish and Chip night. The funeral is on the 30th of May at 2.30 pm at Shrewsbury Cematourium My deest sympathy to his Family

The Montford Motorcycle Afternoon organised by Roy Jones in aid of the Severn Hospice was a great success well done Roy and his helpers for a great afternoon. The weather was cold but it stayed dry during the event motorcycles were displayed in the car park as was the Autojumble with a book stall was in the hall. The afternoon was free to go in refreshments were available for a donation there was a draw with a lot of prizes. Roy made a total of £650.00. He would like to thank those who gave prizes his helpers the bikers who displayed their machines and the public who came to have a look. I hope this becomes an annual event

On the 29th of April Roy Jones has  organised a Motor Cycle afternoon at the Montford Parish Hall, Montford, Nr Shrewsbury Sy4 1AD from 2pm till 4pm All proceeds to The Severn Hospice. bring your vintage or Classic motorcycle, If you have auto jumble, motorcycle books for sale you can contact Roy on telephone number 01743

The Relay Rally takes place on 6th of May Shropshire check point is at the Old Wheelwrights tea rooms Little Brampton Craven Arms SY7 0HH from 9am until 3pm. contact Derek on 07904701022 on the day . Steve Jones suggest our members have a run from there to Shobdon check point any interest contact Derek

13th of May The Spring Run 10.30 am from Leebotwood Nr Shrewsbury organised by Godfrey Cookson and Cyril Watson

There was a poor turnout for the Long Mountain Run on Sunday the 15^th of April, which started from The Inn-on-the-Green Wentnor. The riders went over the Long Mountain, Stiperstones calling at the Bog Visitor Center for coffee tea and home made cakes, From the Bog they went over the Stiperstones to the Long Mynd through the countryside taking in  Clunton to Clun then returning to The Inn-on-the-Green for a carvery. Sadly only the Morgans and the organisers stopped for the carvery. My thanks to Dave Anscombe for advertising our event in the Morgan club magazine and the drivers and passengers eight in total in 3 three wheelers and one four wheeler. Thanks also to the Volunteers who run the Bog Visitor Center for their hospitality.thaks also go to Adrian and his staff at The Inn-on-the-Green for the signing on room the free tea and coffee thanks also go to the riders who turned up on a cold day. My final thanks goes to my long suffering wife who does all the paper work and to my daughter Nikki for her in put

There is a video of it on Youtube which was taken by one of the threewheelers

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