Chiltern Section

May Section Events

Wednesday 14th Midweek Run 10.30 for 11am departure from the Full Moon. We will be visiting Elstree Aerodrome to watch the planes.

Saturday 17th 100 years Aston Hill Event, display at Aston Clinton, non VMCC run for event registered pre 1925 cars and bikes from 10am traveling up Tring Hill, then back up Aston Hill to the main site. Classic and Vintage Show during the day. This is a ticket entry event, you need one before you set out.

If you are unlucky enough not to have a tricket there is an exhibition showcasing the rich motorsport history of Aston Hill opening on Weds 14 May and running through to Sat 17 May. It is being held in the Red Kite Pavillion in Aston Clinton Park and all are welcome. It is free to attend, although donations to our charities are welcome. The history of Aston Hill will be brought to life by large period photographs and information boards, so it will be a great way to start the Aston Hill Centenary celebrations. In addition to the historical content, the children at Aston Clinton School have produced related work, some of which will be at the exhibition. including a model of Aston Hill made by the children in Year 3. The model even includes Aston Hill Lodge by the finish line Other children have made vintage cars and people in period dress to go on the model, whilst others have produced work on some of the drivers, riders and manufacturers that competed.

Wednesday 21st Pub Night at the Full Moon, about 8pm.

Monday 26th Girder Fork Run for faster girder fork bikes we will be visiting the George and Dragon Quainton for lunch 10.30 for 11am departure from the Full Moon.

Wednesday 28th Breakfast ride in to London Gliding Club, 10am onwards TBC.

Midweek run April 2025

June Section Events

Wednesday 4th Evening Run 7 for 7.30 departure from the Full Moon, Going to the Elephant and Castle Weathamstead.

Wednesday 11th Midweek run 10.30 for 11am departure from the Full Moon. A longer run going to Bibury Motor Hub.

Saturday 14th Chiltern Hills Run 10.30 for 11am departure from the Full Moon, going to Bridge Farm Tearoom for cake.

Wednesday 18th Pub Night, meet up at the Full Moon for a chat, about 8pm

Wednesday 25th Breakfast ride in at the London Gliding club (Dunstable) . 10am.

Saturday 28th Summer Run and Concourse, 10.30 for 11 am departure from the Full Moon, to enter the concourse event your bike must be ridden on the run.

The route has been carfully researched, there are potholes between Cholesbury and Studham at 10 yard intervals. They are sometimes marked with blue paint, yellow paint or full of water. The rest of the route has an uneven surface where repairs have been carried out or is marked by failed road surface signs.

2025 run leader’s and committee members wanted.

I am still short of run leaders and planners for 2025. There are now several committee vacancies, if you feel you can add to the running of the section please speak to Richard or Phil.

If you wish to lead a run, have a place you want to visit, or wish to help with the running of club events let me know. Remember, run leading is not that difficult, you would need to be able to let the secretary know where you want to go and check the route before the event.

Winter wanderings have not run for the last few years, anyone brave enough? Let me know.

The section 2025 calendar is now on the news page.

Oxford Bus Museum 2025

Emergency contacts

The section secretary has an emergency contact list, this is not for publication, but, if you wish to give the name of your emergency contact and phone number he can add it to the list for use in an emergency.

If you are not a VMCC member you are welcome to join us at any of our coffee mornings, breakfast ride in, and club nights, our only members only event is the AGM.

Some runs are open as taster runs for prospective members, so come along and introduce youself. The easiest way to contact me is by e mail, click below

Banbury Run Help Wanted

Gary Sleeman (Area Rep for Anglia and South Lincs & Peterborough member) has taken on the role as Breakdown co-ordinator for The Banbury Run on Sunday 8th June, 2025. I am asking for volunteers to go out and collect those unfortunate members that suffer breakdowns out on the run (as allocated by Gary who will control the recovery squads). So, I am asking for people and vehicles (vans/flat beds or cars and trailers).

The squad members (up to two per vehicle) will be given an entry passes for the event, (so time to look around and go to the Autojumble before the first bike leaves at 10am) and travel expenses for their collection trips.

In the past the question of insurance has been brought up. Gary and I have checked with Peter Siggins (Director for Insurance):

Volunteers' vehicles will be driven under their own insurance.

Machines been recovered are covered by the club's own insurance (as they are when recovered on section runs).

Please let those in your sections know about this request. Anyone willing to volunteer please drop me an e-mail/call me and I will get you in contact with Gary.

Ride Safely

Neil

Neil Lewis

President of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club

Tel 07483 862303

Pub Night at the Full Moon March 2025

Glyn

Many of you have asked after Glyn, he is doing quite well, and can be visited at Water Mill House Care Home, Rose Lane, Red Lion Lane, Kings Langley. 01442 510770

April2025

Oxford Bus Museum 2025

Fake e mails again

Sadly it appears that a number of members (and members of other related clubs) have been sent e mails claiming to be from a club member, requesting help. If you get one of these e mails, delete it, report it, but do not open or respond to it. If you are concerned as to the health of a mate ring him, ring me, and I will ring him, but don't be conned by fake e mails. Do not send money.