On the Road Again!

The day was a success. We had told John as little as he needed to know.  John and his Suzuki As I said before he was expecting just me and Neill, that was my subterfuge. Neill was never going. Then Tony Taylor said he'd drive and collect John, but we kept the rest quiet. In the end there were seven of us "Old SOC" members. With more joining the FB group we can do better next time. I didn't get chance to chat about my GT with John and so I need to get cracking on my jobs. And then get back to him. In the end the turnout was: me, Tony Taylor, Mark Powell, Phil Hingert, Dave & Ronnie Hebblethwaite, and of course, John Storrie. Tony took a group photo so sadly not in it! LtoR: Mark, Dave, Ronnie, John, Paul & Phil As above. Tony replaces Phil. The museum is well worth a visit. As a senior citizen I got in for £12.50. The museum covers the entire history of the British Motor industry. Plus a couple of old bikes.  Some sections cover the land speed attempts by MG an...

The plan was to ride up to Oxfordshire to visit John Storrie, my old buddy from the Suzuki Owners Club.  We first met about 1980 at a SOC event and after I bought my GT in 1984 we came closer.  Plus. Although written out of history, John and me along with Dave Greenhalgh and Graham Walker saved the SOC, in 1983,  from going tits up. At an EGM to wind up the club we stood up. John took over as Membership Secretary and me as Editor. The plan was to ride up to the motor museum near Warwick and meet John. It was kept a secret from him at first and I tried to get other Old SOCers along as a surprise. Both plans defeated by the weather and people emigrating or sick! After record breaking temps the weather turned wet. Very wet. Thunderstorms. Lightning. Floods! So instead of three hours each way on the bike, I will take the car. Why International? We had hoped that other old buddy David Gearhart may have been over from the US and able to pop in for a few hours. So tomorrow it is...