Section Notes for March
Our speaker for our January Meeting was Auther and Traveller Simon Gandofi.He was persuaded to become a writer by Actor Anthony Quail. Simon travels on a 125cc motorcycle because of reliability and the mileage they do on a tank of fuel. He travelled fromMexico to Terra Del Fuego and from there to New York, he has also travelled around India for several months on a small motorcycle. On one journey he was knocked off his bike in the snow and ice by a lorry, he suffered a broken ankle. At the end of February he starts a ride around the World to celebrate his 80th Birthday starting in China arriving in the UK for his Birthday and then completing his tour. You will be able to follow Simons travels on www.simongandofi.com then click on his blog
Shropshire Section Club Night on 29th February
The speaker for February Club night will be Telford historian Richard Biefield this will be Richards third talk for us. the privious ones were Thomas Telford then The Best of Shropshires Heritage and Landscape. Februarys illustrated talk will be 1709-2009 Celebrating the 300th Anniversary of the Industrial Revolution at Coalbrookdale.
At The Inn on the Green at Wentnor at 8pm you dont have to be a member everyone is welcome
Annual Trip Away
11th/12th/13th February 2012
We have arranged to go to Portsmouth, visiting the Watercress Steam Railway at Alresford, the Spinnaker Tower and the Historic Docks. On the way home we plan to visit the Museum of Army Flying. The cost of the trip is £199 per person (single room supplement £20 extra). Deposit of £30 per person to be paid by Wednesday 16th November. Further details and booking forms from Derek.
Please note the above trip has been cancelled due to lack of support.
Annual Dinner
The Annual Dinner will be held on Saturday 3rd December 2011 at The Plough, Wall-under-Heywood, Nr Church Stretton. If you are interested in attending please contact Derek for the Menu and Booking Form. All bookings (plus money) must be received by Wednesday, 23rd November.
New Meeting Venue!
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are no longer able to hold our meetings at Afcott Lodge. The annual general meeting on Wednesday, 26th October 2011 and the November meeting on Wednesday 30th November 2011 will now be held at The Inn On The Green, Wentnor, near Bishops Castle, SY9 5EF.
Welcome
Welcome to the Shropshire Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club website. Feel free to have a look around - our Calendar now shows our meetings and runs for 2011.
If you wish to join us at any of our meetings, you can now find us at Affcot Lodge (formerly the Travellers Rest) on the A49 at Upper Affcot, between Craven Arms and Church Stretton on the last Wednesday of each month at 8pm. New members are very welcome. Each club night is different. One month we may have a quiz or a "Noggin' & Natter", and the next we may have a special guest giving a talk.