July - The Classic Motorcycle Club of Johannesburg

The Classic Motorcycle Club
P.O. Box 7709, Albermarle, 1410
The Master Link
Vol.48 - No. 7 – July 2013
www.classicmotorcycleclub.co.za
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Calendar of Events/ New Members/ Notice Board
Perpetual Motion
Editorial
BOTM
Letters
Upcoming Events – CMC Convention
Upcoming Events – CMC Economy Run
Past Event – Guide Dog Graduation Ceremony
Guess The Bike
Feature – The Passing Show at the Pavillion
Feature – Looking Back
Event Results – The 28th Fragram Natal Classic
Feature – An Irish Experience
Past Event Photos – Classic Racing in East London
Marketplace
Humour
Faces
CMC Committee
Riding Shotgun
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Calendar of Events
July 2013
06/07
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21
24
TBA
1000 Bike Show – Germiston High School
Club Run
Piston Ring
1000 Bike Show wrap up and report back
Natal CMC Bike Show
August 2013
04
04
10
11
18
21
TBA
Club Sunday – Containers open at 09h00
Bike of the Month: Triumph
Cars in the Park – POMC
Vintage Moto cross – Gauteng
Club Run – Economy Run – Phil Moser 082 793 4317
Piston Ring
Club Night?
Magnum Rally – Contact POMC
September 2013
01
Club Sunday - Containers open at 09h00
Bike of the Month: BSA
08
Club Ride
TBA SAVVA AGM
15
Piston Ring Swap meeting
18
Club Night?
21/22 Social Vinduro – Clarens
20-24 CMC Convention
October 2013
06
13
16
20
27
Club Sunday – Containers open at 09h00
Bike of the Month: All other Japanese except Honda
CMC Winter Rally Contact – Pierre 072 513 9432
Club Night?
Piston Ring
Inter Provincial VMX – Venue to be advised
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November 2013
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17
20
Club Sunday – Containers open at 09h00
Bike of the Month: American Day, Harley Davidson, Indian etc
Club Ride
Piston Ring
AGM
December 2013
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01
08
13
15
Club Sunday – Containers open at 09h00
Bike of the Month: Scooter Day
Kiddies Xmas Party
Club ride in aid of charity
Chairman’s Braai
Piston Ring
Please note that all CMC rides meet at the Clubhouse at 08:00 and depart at 09:00
unless otherwise stated.
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Welcome New Members
Robert Currie - AJS
Glenn van Rooyen - BMW, Aprilia and Honda
Notice Board
NB: Bank Transfers and/or Direct Deposits - Please note that when paying any amount
into the Club’s account, use your name as a reference. Without this information we cannot
reconcile who paid what for which. It would help tremendously if your transfer/deposit
confirmation could be faxed to the Treasurer on 086 672 8941 with full details!
1000 Bike Show – Assistance Required
We are looking for people to volunteer as runners at the 1000 Bike Show on the 6th and 7th
July. Preferably kids who are over the age of 14, but adults are also welcome to assist. This
will be primarily to assist the gate staff while they keep the gate running smoothly.
If you are able to assist then please contact Mandy on 082 728 6954 and she will be able to
give you more details.
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Perpetual Motion
By the time you read this the Bike Show should have come and gone for this year.
However if you get your magazine via email then, please bring your bike to the show.
We had a very successful Natal Classic Rally in May, the results can be found elsewhere in
the magazine.
The first newsletter for next year’s DJ has been published and can be found in the magazine.
Out of the Box has been given some office furniture, if you are interested in desks and chair
please give Nina a call on 083 583 5383, and make her an offer. The goods can be viewed in
the hall at the clubhouse.
Safe Riding
Pierre
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Editorial
It’s Show Time!
The long wait is over. A year’s worth of planning and it all boils down to this. All the hard
work that has been put in will finally begin to bear fruit. I’m talking, of course, about the
1000 Bike Show; the highlight of the year for many classic motorcycle enthusiasts around the
country.
Bikes have been built, restored, cleaned and polished to perfection. Every last detail has
been checked over. Now’s the time for your machine to shine. For me, there are few
greater pleasures in life than unveiling a freshly built project to a crowd of enthusiasts. The
appreciative “Ooohs” and “Aaahs” just does something for the soul and lets you realise that
all the effort was well worth it.
One of the biggest kicks I get out of the 1000 Bike Show is seeing everyone reminisce about
their youth with their families and friends. If I had a Rand for every time I heard “I had one
of these when I was a lightie”, I’d have a few bob in my pocket. It’s also great to see old
friends again; have a slice or two with some mates while listening to some good old rock;
marvel at the old boneys and generally just enjoy the weekend. Man, I just can’t wait.
If you’d still like to help out at the show or display your machine in the tent, then please get
in touch with one of the committee members who will point you in the right direction.
A big ‘thank-you’ must go out to all the amazing people that contribute articles to the
magazine every month. I’m sure you’ll agree that it makes for some very interesting
reading. If you’ve got an article you’d like to share, or a project you want to show off (I’m
sure there must be a few of you), then please don’t hesitate to send them my way.
Well, that’s enough drivel from me. I
hope you enjoy this month’s magazine; and
we’ll see you at the show.
Till then,
Keep it upright!
T!M
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Bike of the Month
The Bike of the Month for June is (as the Dislodged Rocker puts it) the wailing Honda
sixpotter CBX belonging to Tony Romans. This bike was a thirty year long dream come true
for Tony, who’d lusted after one since they were new, but a) couldn’t really afford one and b)
was told by Mrs Romans that it was too big. He eventually found this one and it has served
him well since.
Well, I say him, but your esteemed editor liberated it and is holding onto the keys rather too
tightly, which is why you see my ugly mug next to the machine and not Tony’s.
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Letters
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Upcoming Events
27TH CMC CONVENTION 2013
20 TO 24 SEPTEMBER 2013
Bookings are closing at the end of July 2013.
Final monetary figures are:
Accommodation:
Gala Evening Dinner:
Golf Shirt:
Cap:
Badge:
R250.00 per person per night
R160.00 per person
R195.00 each
R50.00 each
R45.00 each
ALL PAYMENTS TO BE DONE BY MID AUGUST 2013 FOR ONWARD
TRANSMISSION
Due to a great response from our members, the following only accommodation still available
is:
2 Hotel Rooms sleeping 2 persons
2 Self-Catering Bungalows sleeping 4 to 6 persons
1 Self-Catering Bungalow sleeping 4 persons
2 Log Cabins 1 Bedroom sleeping 4 persons (Must use Ablution Block)
To avoid disappointment of no accommodation, please contact Rita on 083 774 6798,
011 764 3798 or e-mail: mwgrovem@mweb.co.za to obtain a Booking Form for completion.
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Economy Run
11 August 2013
Economy Run Re-Introduced 11th August! See just how much your bike is bleeding you dry!
Meet at Club at 8:30 am for 9:00 am takeoff. Two prizes to be awarded! Bring cash for 1 tank
of fuel and insurance if desired. The route will be revealed at the start.
The Judges' decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. The run organisers
hereby declare that they cannot be held responsible for fire, theft, accident, weather, road
condition, live- or human-stock collision, pot hole collision, angry road users, bad mouthing,
or any other incident, accident, collision with insects, angry insects stinging motorcyclists/
bikers, loss of directions during the run, inability to get home after the run, punctures or any
other mechanical or electrical malfunction, collision or distraction by low, medium or high
flying and/ or hovering aircraft, whether remotely controlled, piloted by a human being or a
machine within itself.
Insurance will be available for the run at its start at the very reasonable rate of R100 per
kilometre, payable in cash in advance. In the event of a claim, the claimant will be required
to complete a claim form in triplicate, no carbon copies allowed. This must be submitted at
the conclusion of the run, no exceptions, accompanied by certified copies of the claimants
birth certificate, drivers license, marriage certificate, proof of residence, a signed cancelled
cheque for banking purposes, an SAPS case number together with a certified copy of the
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SAPS case, and a complete description of the causes leading up to the claim. The insurance
organisers will then proceed with reimbursement at the maximum rate of 50% of the rate
described above and guarantee that reimbursement will be completed within 6 months. Any
claims above 50% of the rate described above will be disallowed.
In the event of a no claim situation, a partial refund can be applied for provided that it is
correctly filled in on the correct form in triplicate, no carbon copies will be accepted, and
must be submitted at the conclusion of the run, no exceptions. The insurance organisers will
then proceed with reimbursement at the maximum rate of 20% or the rate described above
and guarantee that reimbursement will be completed within 6 months. This must be
accompanied by certified copies of the claimant’s birth certificate, driver’s license, marriage
certificate, proof of residence and a signed cancelled cheque for banking purposes.
All proceeds will be donated to a worthy fund, namely the "Phil Moser’s R100 ZS GS
building fund", a registered and authorised cash accepter.
Enquiries: Phil 082 793 4317 / 011 682 3574
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Past Event
GUIDE DOG GRADUATION CEREMONY – 26 MAY 2013
On Sunday 26 May 2013 Robert and I were invited to the Annual Guide Dogs Graduation
Ceremony.
Both Robert and I attended a really well organized morning. Various employees of the
Guide Dogs Organization gave us a run down on the various training that takes place in the
various areas.
A generic photograph of a Guide Dog in Harness was awarded to all who sponsored a Guide
Dog Puppy until it has been trained which is what the funds collected from our monthly
raffles have been used for, which was donated to them during December 2012.
Following on from the presentations, a Kennel Tour was undertaken in groups. The Guide
Dog Association is housed on 17 Acres of land.
The Tour commenced at the Puppy Block where everything was explained on how they
choose the prospective parents of the forthcoming litter. There were 8 new black Labrador
puppies which will be homed for a period of fourteen months with effect from Friday 1 June,
where they will be housetrained and socialized. They are also taken back to the Guide Dog
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premises regularly to socialize with the other dogs. These puppies will spend the first
fourteen months of their lives with Puppy Trainers (an Independent family very carefully
selected) before being returned to the Guide Dogs Association for their formal training as a
Guide Dog. Photographs can be viewed where the puppies have an area where they can
explore – very much like a playground with equipment for them to play on.
There are also hospital facilities for dogs that have had surgery or if they have not been well,
there they are in separate cages and soothing music is played so as not to stress these dogs
and strict records are kept on their progress.
This formal training takes approximately 6 – 8 months constant training before they are then
ready to be handed over, but before that they spend three weeks with their prospective
handlers in a live-in environment at the Gladys Evans Training Centre in Sunninghill to allow
the handler to spend as much time getting to know their new companion (not having to do the
everyday chores), they then embark on going shopping, eating out in a restaurant, travelling
on public transport and then after the Graduation they are then ready to proceed together.
Thereafter, a Sunday is set aside for the Graduation when the Handler is then presented with
their Harness enabling them to then be totally reliant on the Guide Dog and also having a
Companion.
We were also enlightened on the training for Disabled persons in wheelchairs where dogs are
trained to fetch cell phones, picking up keys, remotes, switch on lights, open a drawer,
barking to attract attention if the wheelchair bound person is in trouble and anything that a
normal person can do, the dog is trained to do all for the wheelchair bound person.
There is also a division who train the trainers for the blind on the use of the White Cane. To
become a Trainer – takes 24 months full time.
The morning was rounded off by having a cup of tea and socializing with the various staff
members and invited guests.
A Huge Thank-you to everyone who contributes to our monthly Raffle on Club
Sundays.
Marlene & Bob Hooper
Charity Co-Ordinators
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Guess The Bike
This 746cc four cylinder German motorcycle was introduced to the world at the Berlin Show
in 1927. It was designed by Ing. Dauben, an auto engineer who later worked for Mercedes
Benz. One of its innovative features was its oil cooled overhead-camshaft engine that was
also part of the frame. The engine was an over-square design, 63x60mm bore/stroke with
maximum output of 22bhp at 4,000rpm. Because of its advanced features, this motorcycle
was very expensive and didn’t sell well, especially since it was introduced during the
economic depression in the 1930s.
Can you guess what it is? The answer is on the last page.
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Feature
The Passing Show at the Pavillion
Pavi
(With apologies to Joel Mervis’ Ghost…)
The Festive Crowd,, some of the Honda Classics, and Keith’s memorial in the foreground
In 1803 one T. Campbell in his Poetical Works said “Coming events cast their shadows afore…”
And surely did June’s Pavillion Sunday presage the Thousand Bike Show, which replaces the Pavillion
in July. You could already feel the vibe of that great event in the air…
But back to the present. Get to the Pavillion early!
Watch the waves of participants pouring in – first the cars,
predawn because there’s no parking later – then the hardy
Classicists which includes the disreputable Roulstone on his
Le Mans with the eviscerated electrics hanging out one side
and kitbag containing fifteen bottles of Finilec strapped to
the seat… (And that’s another story, Priscilla). Derek
making a dignified entrance on the DBD34, easing in to the
slow measured beat of that highly tuned big single. One
sorted Classic! And still racing his Commando…
Talking of Commandos, Don has completed the Combat
rebuild and pulled in on it with Vivienne on its maiden
voyage. A real beaut, and totally different from the red RT
Beemer he usually fields.
And so we progress into the dining area where the Lions are
going full tilt.
Don and Vivienne’s restored
“The Brekkie is what they come here for!” tunes the lady
Combat Norton
taking the dosh. And it’s true – better than Henry Ford’s
“any colour you like as long as it’s black” – youse gets two choices – the whole gemors (2 eggs,
bacon rashers, toast, sausage and relish and condiments of choice) all for R35,
35, or a cheaper egg and
bacon roll. Hey, beat that Sol Kersner! Pass the hard workers behind the bar and get into the
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queue where the bull is flowing full blast! The volunteer behind the machine spitting out toasts
calls for aerosol butter… Gert Botes reckons – “You hear my mate just turned down a Rum and
Coke and it’s only eight thirty in the morning…” Next, we’re on to the old traditional fried egg
primary chain sealant and candle or Sunlight Soap chain lube… Those were the days!
Get my steaming plate-full and settle next to the windows for a Grandstand view. Two gentlemen
sat down with breakfasts and hands full of Bing carburetor parts – those ‘orrible early ones with the
integral float chambers used on the Beemer R50’s et al. There ensued a highly entertaining session
of eggs, bacon and Bing bargaining…
The variety of people arriving is endless and the next wave is of the serious enthusiasts on really
interesting Japs – an immaculate 750 Threepot Kwacker stroker is just up the line from its beautiful
500 Mach III smaller brother. Stacks of the new cult classic - the Honda sixpot, then a pair of
Waterbuffalo’s (Herd?); as well as a surprisingly
large number of the smaller restored Japs.
The chicks decorating the green look great either
in skimpy outfits, in biking kit, or bundled up
against the cold…
Lots of specials Café Racers and really good stuff…
And then the more exotic MV Augusta’s and
moderns.
Had a Decko at a new wet-head GS parked in the
front row; and a fascinating tech chat with Mike
Maloney and mate… The technology is great achieving the release of a quarter more Gee-gee’s
from the venerable old Beemer Boxer twin!
Highly innovative and long overdue. Sure they
Look hard to see the new rads and vertical will sell bucketloads…
injectors
How pleasant is Bob Harpin’s little Eyrie atop the spares container – just add a couple of umbrella’s
and a bar service and you would have a Fogies’ Favourite gathering corner of note!
Mike White, Jan Smook and self gossiping in the sun overlooking the colourful crowd.
Bob Harpin is building up a collection of old Club photos, and pulled out some of our ancient
Krugersdorp hillclimb pictures. Wow were we weeping into our drinks… Chinwag with Mike on
the old days when this inventor passed a cat in the road and invented ‘Cat’s Eyes’. If he’d been
going the other way would have invented a pencil sharpener instead…
All over friends talking to friends. Others walking the lines admiring bikes. Others sitting in
groups under the trees over a few beers A joyous scene. To the background of Motormouth and
his music and various BARKESSAY Luminaries circulating.
Bikes paraded in the exhibition area this month were Honda’s – we saw a plethora of those
magnificent early four- and six-potters – and with all due respect these were the machines that
changed the whole face of motorcycling last century. There was also a lone Harley that thought it
was a Honda!
Paused at Rita and Brian’s ‘Credit Control’ – bought a snazzy new red Classics T Shirt and Brian
reckons “Convention fever is picking up with bookings going apace…” Saw Doreen, remembering
how much we all enjoyed the SSOB – promises of another still this year??
Pierre everywhere heavy into 1000 bike arrangements, busy fielding queries, tells me he far prefers
old bikes to computers. Couldn’t agree more. Bob Hooper also in the offing helping out.
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Traditional’s Mike Davison securing the Triumph Thousand bike stand. Duncan also orbiting – the
man together with Mike McManus who keeps my faithful old Trumpet off the scrapheap.
Wander over to the Royal Enfield Dealership – love that old British style Big Single engineering nogal
with electric starter (how do you like that Des ‘Electric Foot’ Burton?!) – and also the museum – a bit
tatty – but hey, I’ve never seen that little two stroke Rhodesian ‘Ridgeback’ in the metal before.
Together with a magazine writeup on the saddle…
Those notorious East Side Gangsters, Houston and Claude,
spotted - no, not on police file, Priscilla - but circulating
around.
Past Pres Graham Kendall is breeding Velo’s - now he has the
DJ longstroke iron MSS500, Shalto’s DJ 350MAC “a really
sweet little machine” which is complete with the original
Bloem OB 151 numberplate, and then the violent Venom
500…
Good to see Cyril Montagu, our Beemer Buff, there on his rare
threepot K75…
Alan Harris had just ridden in on the ‘delivery’ Honda 600
fourpotter fresh from Magnolia and tells of “still a good crowd
attending this old traditional Sunday run venue in Pretoria”
Miguel who keeps most of IMOC machinery plus the odd BMW
alive and changes delectable bikes more often than we have
breakfasts has come in on his latest – the Canaryshit Yellow
Ducati ST4s. There was also an older Red ST4 present – I
really dig the ‘classic’ fairing and clocks on the earlier models.
More IMOCisti were Rick and Vanessa, and Rick’s previous red
Le Mans Mk I also gracing the green
Miguel’s Unobtrusive ST4s Duke
My old Vereeniging mate Paul v Vuuren, busy with a project bike, was hanging around a Harley
Chopper hoping to glean from the owner where he got those zoot whitewall tyres … Reminisced
about old times in the Vuildriehoek…
And so the build up to the Thousand Biker continues….
Where we will enjoy more of the same next month, except a thousand times bigger, and at the
Germiston School…
Gonna be a major Jol!
DISLODGED ROCKER
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Open the 1st Sunday of the month at 9am
Golf Shirts in sizes Medium
to 3XL in two different
colours now available at the
“Credit Control” counter @
R160.00 each.
Also caps at R45.00 each.
“Spares you need, from
bikers you know”
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Feature
LOOKING BACK
Going to see “The Duke”or, Maritzburg and back on 9HP
In the late 1950’s continuous propaganda from the (mostly British) industry at that time, had
us convinced that motorcycles with overhead camshafts, although by no means a new idea,
were expensive to mass produce, very complex, very maintenance intensive and generally
unsuited to any vehicle other than outright racers. So it was generally accepted that the height
of motorcycle sophistication commercially available to the average road going motorcyclist
in South Africa particularly, would have been one of the B.M.W. R50/R60/R69 series. Or if
you were one of those individuals doggedly devoted to the British way, then of course it
would have had to have been a Vincent (out of production by 1956) or perhaps a “Four
Square”. (Note: Ariel’s finest always had its model name reversed in the South African
vernacular). The everyday choice for the “Main Manne” would normally have been however,
a selection from the larger twin and single cylinder engined ranges produced by the British
motorcycle industry.
Road racing enthusiasts in South Africa at the time had to be content to watch lot’s of singles.
AJS 7R’s, Norton Manx’s, Velocette KTT’s (these took much longer to die in S.A. than in
Europe) BSA Gold Stars and some very old Triumphs and Excelsiors. Twins racing at the
time were confined to Triumph GP’s / Tiger 100’s and Matchless G45’s. Racing two strokes
in the 1950’s were largely a motley collection of specials powered (underpowered?) by pre
WW2 “flat top” Villiers engines.
Please don’t get me wrong here, I am not complaining at all. We were quite happy, in fact
quite delighted, with SA racing. Much of which was, to us anyway, marvelous fun and very
spectacular. So reports in the overseas magazines about such exotica as MV Agusta’s, Moto
Guzzi’s, Gilera’s NSU’s, Mondial’s whilst technically interesting to us young petrolheads
served only to blow our minds in a quite remote way. Rich people who could go on European
holidays sometimes brought back cine films from the European racing scene which we tried
to get to see as often as possible, but even rich peoples “ home movie” films in those far off
days had no sound tracks so it was still all a bit remote.
Imagine then, the impact that was created at the announcement that early in 1957, World
Champion Geoff Duke was going to bring a 500cc Gilera factory racer to this end of Africa
to do a series of 5 races. Omigawd! Four cylinders, Double overhead camshafts, 5 speed
gearbox, 10000 R.P.M. 68 horsepower. This was sensory overload at its most luxurious.
Now some of you younger chaps may be wondering what this dopey old twit is going on
about. The above specification could apply to a whole raft of “cooking” ride to work
Japanese motorcycles! Please remember though, this was 1957. Japan, of which of course we
were blissfully unaware, was only just in the process of, in a motorcycling sense, being
invented. So the “Geoff Duke tour” was going to be a bit special. A bit? Good grief man it
was going to be the event of the year, the decade, the…………
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“The Duke” was going to ride at meetings in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth (PE200),
Pietermaritzburg (Roy Hesketh), Johannesburg (Grand central) and Salisbury (Rhodesia).
Financial (I was an apprentice at the time) and personal transport considerations, meant that it
was only be a practical possibility for us to see the great man at Hesketh and Grand Central.
The Grand Central meeting was easy we could have got there by pushbike if it had been
necessary, or with the state our minds were in, crawled. But, to get to Hesketh we would have
to use our trusty personal transport. Mine was a 1956 98cc Moto Guzzi “Zigilo Lusso” and
Neville’s was a 1956 150cc James. If you added their horsepower outputs together it would
have come to about 9.5.
A couple of weekends ago I was down in what used to be known as the Eastern Transvaal,
and I was surprised what the modern motorcyclist finds it necessary to take along on a tour. It
would seem that one needs at least a windscreen as big as a highway billboard, enough boxes
all over the bike to fill a small Boeing and at least 100HP. Don’t get me wrong. I am not
saying that I wouldn’t have done the same if all that stuff had been available at the time but
we had a whale of a time with 4.5HP and 5HP respectively, a rucksack each, and 1 puncture
outfit (with tyre levers).
Our two little motorcycles performed faultlessly throughout and were totally reliable, giving
the lie to the “unreliable classics” myth. The trip from Springs to Howick took 8 hours.
Average about 49Km/hr. Cost of fuel for the whole trip there and back R2.50/person. Hotel
cost: 2 nights DBB R4.00/person (this included sandwiches for lunch on race day) Entry fee
to track + programme: R1.00. So our entire weekend cost us not more than about R9.00 each.
If you think I’m dreaming with these prices, work it out for yourself. Work at R2.00 = 1
pound (as it was then); 1 pound = 20 shillings. Petrol was 3 shillings a gallon. 4.54 litre =
1gallon. Fuel consumption: 100 MPG. Oh those were the days weren’t they! Not really: my
pre tax salary at the time was R36,00/ month of which I had to pay my mother R9.00/ month
for board.
What was nearly a catastrophe on the way down to Maritzburg, was the mother of all
cloudbursts we got into around Nottingham Road. You see, both of us had only quite
rudimentary weather protection. I wonder if modern “bikers” have any conception of how
absolute the lack of available motor-biking clothing was back in the 50’s. Just as an example,
if you wanted to buy a crash helmet you had to import it. Street riders didn’t wear crash
helmets anyway! During the cloudburst some a..hole in a big warm Chev with windows
completely misted up, got it all sideways and forced Neville into a ditch. It says a lot for the
James and for Neville that after scraping what mud we could off him and kicking his slightly
bent bike straight we carried on almost as if nothing had happened. The guy in the Chev
didn’t stop of course. So what else is new?
Our appearance when we reached the hotel in Howick, Neville and me soaked to the skin and
Neville in addition looking as if he had had a fight with Caterpillar D9, would have probably
terrified even Chuck Norris. The motherly old lady at the Hotel didn’t bat an Eyelid. She took
one look at us and said ”you can book in later, here’s a couple of blankets, go down to the
boiler room and hang up your clothes to dry and when you’re sorted out you can come and
get booked in. I’ll have some coffee brought to you.” They don’t make them like that
anymore!
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These days if you want to hear a 4 cylinder bike on open pipes at 10000 RPM you just have
to stand on your front verandah for a few minutes. We had heard nothing remotely like it
before. Up till then our greatest aural experience had been a Matchless G45 twin on full
noise. (and I am forced to admit that it’s still a pretty damn beautiful sound if you can find it).
We arrived at the circuit after practice (It was on the previous day actually) so we had to sit
through the first 2 races before we finally heard IT. The time came round for the 500cc
scratch race, the P.A. announcer counted the start down, a moment’s silence as all the riders
pushed their bikes to start them and then this wild unearthly howl of a 4 cylinder motorcycle
on 4 open megaphones wailed out over the circuit. My top race watching experience, till that
time. The races were fantastic. The overseas riders in the main sort of showed us how it was
done, the SA riders fought valiantly to salvage national pride and it must be said mainly
succeeded. And if all that wasn’t enough I saw my first actual sidecar race that day.
I have been told that the worst sunburn is achieved under an overcast. Neville and I really
proved it, that day in Maritzburg. But sunburn or not our loooong trip back to Springs the
next day could only be described as euphoric, 8 hours at 70KPH passed like a flash.
Would I do it all again? Yes of course. On the same bike? How much money have you got?
Mike White
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Event Results
The 28th Fragram Natal Classic Rally
Group
No
Name
Make
A
3
Nanceki
vell
Rolan
d
B
26
Ward
A
5
Cronje
Mike
&
Glend
a
Pierre
B
17
Galway
A
B
6
21
B
24
Davis
Kraehm
er
Maizey
B
22
Lumley
B
25
Mather
A
7
Stead
A
2
Meyer
A
9
Zoller
B
28
Thorns
C
40
B
27
C
39
Beckma
nn
Raatgev
er
Stott
B
14
Mulder
B
30
Tromp
B
35
Alberda
B
29
Thorns
Year
Club
CC
WCMC
250
Overall
Position
1
VMC
1000
2
1939
CMC
500
3
1980
EPVCC
499
4
1955
1978
VMC
VMC
598
800
5
6
1982
VMC
650
7
1976
VMC
750
8
1955
CMCN
499
9
1930
VMC
770
10
1956
CMCN
244
11
1958
WCMC
350
12
1936
CMC
500
13
1977
VMC
900
14
1980
CMCN
500
15
1977
CMCN
800
16
1975
CMCN
246
17
1983
CMCN
200
18
1980
CMCN
500
19
1947
CMC
750
20
NSU
1957
SUPER
MAX
Kawasaki 1979
Z1000
Triumph
Speed
Twin
John
Yamaha
XT 500
Martin Ariel VB
Fritz
BMW
R80/7
Rikki BMW 65
&
LS
Diana
Gavin BMW
R75/6
Andre Sunbeam
w
S8
Andy BSA E10
V-Twin
Raym DKW RT
ond
250 S
Rolf
DKW RT
350 S
Kyle
Norton
E52
Bevan Ducati
Darma
Hank
Moto
Guzzi
Gordo BMW
n
R80/7
Eugen Suzuki
e
TS 250
Colin Kawasaki
Z200
Theo
Honda
CX 500
Rusty Harley
Davidson
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B
18
B
15
A
1
B
19
C
36
C
38
B
20
B
32
B
16
A
4
C
41
A
8
B
33
B
31
B
34
B
A
23
10
5/7
Helm
Steven Ducati
GT 750
Human Alex
Norton
Dominato
r 88
Melvill Ginty BMW
R60
Hoekstr Rick
BMW
a
R100
Nell
Raym BSA A10
ond
Pullon
Denis Triumph
Bonnevill
e
Johnson Brian Harley
Davidson
WL
Anderso Stuart Harley
n
Davidson
J
De
Winst Matchless
G3L
Kock
on
Lewis
Ric
Sunbeam
5
Thomps Rob
HONDA
on
CB 650 C
BSA
Vlietstra Peter
Sloper
Coertse Hans
Harley
Davidson
J
Wilswor John
BSA
th
Golden
Flash
Carlson Ivor
BMW
R50/2
BSA C15
Maizey Dick
Duncan Ryan
BSA
W35
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1974
VMC
750
21
1962
CMCN
500
22
1963
CMC
600
23
1981
CMCN
1000
24
1959
CMCN
650
25
1969
CMCN
650
26
1942
CMC
1200
27
1918
CMCN
1000
28
1955
CMCN
350
DNF
1929
VVC
498
DNF
1981
CMCN
650
DNF
1930
CMC
500
DNF
1921
CMCN
1000
DNF
1957
VSCC
650
DNF
1968
VMC
500
DNF
1963
1935
VVC
VMC
250
500
DNF
N/S
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Feature
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[26]
Past Event - Photos
Classic Racing in East London
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Marketplace
For Sale
Royal Enfield 500cc, Big Head Bullet
1960, ex Jimmy Williamson bike, registered on
the road and SAVVA Dated No 1874
R45 000
AJS Model 18 500cc 1962, runner and in very
good condition, no papers
R30 000
Matchless G80 500cc 1952, jam pots, ex
"Copper" bike, runner and in very good
condition, no papers
R30 000
Norton ES2 500cc 1962, registered not
roadworthy, is a total rebuild and in very good
condition, electrics still need to be completed,
SAVVA Dated No 3629
R40 000
Contact Eddy de Ras 0824561003
Suzuki Katana 650 Shaft Drive, restored but needs a new crankshaft as the old one is
cracked, Very rare machine. R11000.00
Contact Bob Linell 082 756 7776 or home 011 609 4448 beastonindustries@gmail.com
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1971 Suzuki FA50. New piston, rings, battery, electrics
rewired. Mechanically sound. Asking R8000. Contact
Blaize Rawlins (blaize@telkomsa.net) or Fred (072 044
3388)
BMW spares
2 of R50/R60 petrol tanks
2 of swinging arms for the same bikes
250 cc BMW gear box and diff
Air filter housing
R50/R60 diff
R500 each
R100 each
R700 for both
R100
R500
1952 Ariel 500cc VH rigid frame machine. Bike partially restored. Good project to complete.
Plus a 350cc engine, 600cc side valve engine, more 600cc side valve engine parts and a load
of various Ariel spares too numerous to list.
R10 000 for the lot.
Contact Graham on 083 468 1753.
1993 Yamaha V-Max. Black, low mileage, very good condition. Non V-Boost model.
Fitted with belly pan and Over carbon fibre exhausts. Fully licensed. R38,000
1974 Yamaha XS650-1B. Black, very good condition. Comes with lots of spares,
including frame, sub assembly, head, bodywork etc. Fully licensed. R28,000
Contact Tim (editor@classicmotorcycleclub.co.za) or Isak (084 703 9419)
Wanted
Yamaha XT 500 1) Rear Wheel 2) Front Forks (Not Damaged)
Ford C.O.E (Cab Over Engine). Wanted dead or alive. Looking for an American cab over engine
truck, preferably a 1937-1940 Ford. All other years and makes also considered i.e. Ford, Chev or
Dodge.
Contact Bob Linell 082 756 7776 or home 011 609 4448 beastonindustries@gmail.com
or Robert Linell 083 357 7107
Wanted for pre war BSA 500 OHV
Push Rods
Chain Guard
7 inch Headlight
BSA Clutch Lever
Battery Box
Complete Clutch
Cush Drive
Contact Pierre 072 513 9432
Honda C110 Petrol tank and any other spares.
Please contact Gary on 083 226 8456
1973 BSA B50 MX
Frame and swinging arm (oil in frame type)
Forks and wheels
Any other cycle parts
Dave Scott (CMC Natal) 083 453 5034
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Stolen
My MV Augusta F4 one thousand cc, Registration number CA 94546, Frame number (VIN
Number) ZCGF511BB5V002322, Engine Number F5A402266, was STOLEN under the Old
Oak bridge on the N1 going in the direction of Paarl on 13 April 2013 between the hours of
21h40 and 11h45. I experienced a mechanical breakdown and had to fetch a bike trailer to
take the motorcycle home. This is an exceptionally scarce motor cycle and believed to be the
only one in South Africa with the silver and blue combination (please see photographs
attached).SAPS Case number CAS 551/4/2013 has been opened and details of the vehicle
have already been circulated to all police stations countrywide.
You can phone me on 083 973 1017 or 021 914 5477 (Office) or Home 021 554 2781
PLEASE contact SAPS at 021 918 3000 and use CAS 551/4/2013 as the reference.
To the general public, if anyone saw someone loading this bike onto a vehicle or trailer on 13
April 2013 between the hours of 21h40 and 23h45, and can remember any details, please feel
free to contact me or SAPS. If anyone is aware of the whereabouts of the motorcycle, or can
provide any information that can lead to its recovery,
It will be appreciated, if not too much trouble, to circulate to your members as well.
I also attach various photographs of the bike. If anyone has seen the bike or know of its
whereabouts, please feel free to contact me or the Police.
Regards
Riaan Spence
Services
Reg Assist. Need help with getting your machine on the road? John Muller is able to help.
Services offered include:
•
•
•
Trailer introductions, Licensing & Registrations
Change of Ownership
Advice on Natis & Roadworthy Problems
Contact John on 083 239 2293
Charity
Gwyneth Cronje is looking for donations of wool for use in a charity project. If you are able
to donate to the cause please bring wool donations to the club either on Club Sundays or
Wednesday night club meetings for collection. Your assistance would be greatly
appreciated.
For more information contact Gwyneth on 011 849 3008
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Library
The CMC library now holds a copy of most of the CMC magazines from the inception of the
club but a couple of editions are missing.
Can anybody assist in completing the full set? The magazines missing are:
•
Number 1 to number 7 which was from May 1970 to November 1970.
•
January 1981, January 1990 (although these might have been incorporated in the
December editions but were not stated as such) and August 2007.
I do not have the following, recent copies (in hard copy): 2010 May, July, August,
September and December plus January to July 2011.
If anybody has any motorcycle related books or magazines that they would be prepared to
donate to the CMC library please contact the librarian or one of the committee members.
Thanks
Bob Harpin
G.J. Electroplating
We specialize in the restoration and chrome plating of vintage &
classic motorcycle and car parts using the triple chrome plating
process that generates concourse quality results.
Other processes include: polishing, copper, brass, nickel, cadmium
and zinc.
P.O. Box 16055 Atlasville 1465
Unit 16 & 17 Middle Park cnr Craig & Dormehl Roads,
Anderbolt, Boksburg
Tel: 087 941 0637/8 or 011 894 4525 Fax: 086 622 6342
Greg Cell: 082 680 0740
E-mail: gjelectropl@megaweb.co.za
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Humour
Blonde handy woman
A young blonde girl in her late teens, wanting to earn some extra money for the summer,
decided to hire herself out as a "handy woman" and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do
neighbourhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had
any odd jobs for her to do.
"Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint the porch" he said. "How much will you charge
me?"
Delighted, the girl quickly responded, "How about $50?"
The man agreed and told her that the paint, brushes and everything she would need were in
the garage. The man's wife, hearing the conversation, said to her husband, "Does she realize
that our porch goes ALL the way around the house?"
"That's a bit cynical, isn't it?" he responded. The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm
starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes."
A few hours later the blonde came to the door to collect her money.
"You're finished already??" the startled husband asked.
"Yes," the blonde replied, "and I even had paint left over so I gave it two coats."
Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50 and handed it to her along with a $10
tip.
"Thank you," the blonde said, "And, by the way, it's not a Porch, it's a BMW."
From Phil Moser
We Live In Dangerous Times
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent events in Syria and have therefore
raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved. " Soon, though, security levels may be
raised yet again to "Irritated"; or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit
Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out. Terrorists have been recategorized from "Tiresome"; to "A Bloody nuisance." The last time the British issued a
"Bloody Nuisance" warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.
The Scots have raised their threat level from "Xxxxxx Off" to "Let's get the Bastards." They
don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the
British army for the last 300 years.
The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from
"Run" to "Hide." The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate"; and "Surrender."
The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory,
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effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.
Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout Loudly and Excitedly" to "Elaborate Military
Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."
The Germans have increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in
Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour"
and "Lose." Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are
worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels.
The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully
designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the
old Spanish navy.
Australia, meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be alright,
Mate." Two more escalation levels remain: "Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie
this weekend!" and "The barbie is cancelled." So far no situation has ever warranted use of
the last final escalation level.
Regards
John Cleese, British writer, actor and tall person.
PS one final comment - Greece is collapsing, the Iranians are getting aggressive, and Rome is
in disarray. Welcome back to 430 BC.
From Phil Moser
Stiff Upper Lip
On a train, an Australian was berating the Englishman sitting across from him in the
compartment.
He remarked: "You English are too stuffy. You set yourselves apart too much. You think
your stiff upper lip makes you above the rest of us. Look at me... I'm ME! I have Italian
blood, Greek blood, a little Irish blood, and some Aborigine blood. What do you say to that?"
The Englishman replied: "Awfully sporting of your mother, old chap!"
From Phil Moser
Thought for the Day
What's the similarity between braai'ing chicken and getting kakked on by your wife?
Just when you think it's done, it has another 20min to go.
From Blaize Rawlins
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My Mom the Marine Pilot
The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story
with a moral at the end of it. The next day, the kids came back and, one by one, began to tell
their stories.
There were all the regular types of stuff: Spilled milk and pennies saved. But then
the teacher realized, much to her dismay, that only Janie was left.
"Janie, do you have a story to share?"
'Yes ma'am. My daddy told me a story about my Mommy. She was a Marine pilot in Desert
Storm, and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory, and all she had was a
flask of whiskey, a pistol, and a survival knife.
She drank the whiskey on the way down so the bottle wouldn't break, and then her
parachute landed her right in the middle of 20 Iraqi troops. She shot 15 of them with the
pistol, until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke, and
then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands."
''Good Heavens,' said the horrified teacher. What did your Daddy tell you was the moral to
this horrible story?"
"Don't F*&% with Mommy when she's been drinking."
I love these touching stories!
From Henny Steyl
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Gone Fishing
A woman is in bed with her lover who also happens to be her husband's best friend. They
make love for hours, and afterwards, while they're just laying there, the phone rings.
Since it is the woman's house, she picks up the receiver. Her lover looks over at her and
listens, only hearing her side of the conversation....... (She is speaking in a cheery voice)
"Hello? Oh, hi. I'm so glad that you called. Really? That's wonderful. I am so happy for you.
That sounds terrific. Great! Thanks. Okay. Bye-bye." She hangs up the telephone and her
lover asks, "Who was that?"
"Oh" she replies, "that was my husband telling me all about the wonderful time he's having
on his fishing trip with you."
From Phil Moser
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Last Request.
The Lone Ranger was ambushed and captured by an enemy Indian War Party.
The Indian Chief proclaims,
"So, YOU are the great Lone Ranger .......... In honor of the Harvest Festival, YOU will be
executed in three days."
"Before I kill you, I grant you three requests. What is your FIRST request???"
The Lone Ranger responds, "I'd like to speak to my horse."
The Chief nods and Silver is brought before the Lone Ranger who whispers in Silver's ear,
and the horse gallops away. Later that evening, Silver returns with a beautiful blonde woman
on his back. As the Indian Chief watches, the blonde enters the Lone Ranger's tent and
spends the night.
The next morning the Indian Chief admits he's impressed. "You have a very fine and loyal
horse, but I will still kill you in two days. What is your SECOND request???"
The Lone Ranger again asks to speak to his horse.
Silver is brought to him, and he again whispers in the horse's ear. As before, Silver takes off
and disappears over the horizon. Later that evening, to the Chief's surprise, Silver again
returns, this time with a voluptuous brunette, more attractive than the blonde.
She enters the Lone Rangers tent and spends the night.
The following morning the Indian Chief is again impressed. "You are indeed a man of many
talents, but I will still kill you tomorrow. What is your LAST request???"
The Lone Ranger responds, "I'd like to speak to my horse. Alone." The Chief is curious, but
he agrees, and Silver is brought to the Lone Ranger's tent.
Once they're alone, the Lone Ranger grabs Silver by both ears, Looks him square in the eye
and says,
"Listen Very Carefully!!!! FOR... THE... LAST... TIME... I SAID...' BRING POSSE'"
From Phil Moser
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Faces
You’d swear these guys are famous or something…
“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn if this Square 4 has bad gas mileage. Just so long as I
can find my way back to Clayton County.”
Answer on the last page.
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CMC Committee 2013
Chairman
Pierre Cronje
Tel: 011 849 3008 Fax: 011 425 1284
chairman@classicmotorcycleclub.co.za
http://www.classicmotorcycleclub.co.za
072-513-9432
Vice Chairman
Hamish Ireland
H: 011 827 1670
Fax: 011 827 1670
ireland1@telkomsa.net
082-772-0141
Secretary
Bob Hooper
W: 011 452 4737
Fax: 011 452 4738
H: 011 452 6070
mbob@telkomsa.net
083-381-0695
Treasurer
Rita Grové
H: 011 764 3798
Fax: 086 672 8941
treasurer@classicmotorcycleclub.co.za
mwgrovem@mweb.co.za
083-774-6798
Banking Details:
Account Name: Classic Motorcycle Club
Standard Bank – Benoni
Bank Code No: 013042
Account No: 420 188 738
Charity Organizers:
Marlene Hooper
082-925-1447
H: 011 452 6070
mbob@telkomsa.net
Bob Hooper
083-381-0695
W: 011 452 4737
Fax: 011 452 4738
H: 011 452 6070
mbob@telkomsa.net
Japanese/Honda Spares:
Alan Green (Honda Shop)
classicrestorations@hotmail.com
Dave Carroll
Spares:
Brian Roulstone
W: 011 828 0716
brian@eiconsa.co.za
Brian Neethling
Fax: 011 768 6829
Bob Linell
beastonindustries@gmail.com
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073-804-2970
083-461-3303
082-950-3766
082-546-7155
082-756-7776
Event Organisers
Racing Section
Timothy Romans
W: 011 661 1517
Alan Bayley
lifestylemcle@gmail.com
Graham Kendall
kendall@discoverymail.co.za
Gary Hunter
H: 011 475 2179
garyh@tiscali.co.za
082-629-2961
078-137-5609
083-468-1753
083-720-8688
W: 011 882 8030
Trials Organiser
Bruce Watts
H: 011 450 3089
W: 011 409 1300
B.Watts@senet.co.za
082 443 8800
Off-Road Rides
Trials
Dave Haines
W: 011 803 1159
H: 011 465 1306
Fax: 011 803 0970
farmer@global.co.za
082-895-5259
SAVVA Reps
Freddie Viljoen
082-336-5590
Liaison Officers
Terry Hack – Members
alarmlockking@gmail.com
082-697-6058
Webmaster
JAWS
john@austinwilliams.co.za
083 459-7802
Museum Custodian Brian Neethling
Fax: 011 768 6829
Barry Allan
082 546 7155
Trophy Officer
Rusty Thorns
RustyRoland.Thorns@ram.co.za
082 411 1687
Editor
Timothy Romans
W: 011 661 1517
editor@classicmotorcycleclub.co.za
082-629-2961
082-494-9678
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Riding Shotgun
New 2014 SBK rules stipulate that both wheels must be on the ground
at all times, including the safety car.
car.
Answer for Guess the Bike: 1928 Windhoff Four
Answer for Faces: Clark Gable
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