The Old Grey Matter Test - Time to dig into your memory bank for all those forgotten facts.

For more information contact Dick Hobart - 01245 473359

For more information contact Dave Overy 01621 893450

Free Raffle, pub games and light refreshments.

For further details contact Mike Plant - 01621 773569

For further details contact Roger & Heather Gulliver 01621 892606.

Summarising the year just gone and preparing for the year ahead. Further information - Dave Overy 01621 893450

Sure to be an enjoyable evening with two of the Section's more interesting characters recalling their days in Her Majesty's armed forces!

One man's MUCK is another man's BRASS! This is your chance to turn your muck into brass. Make sure you bring your wallet as credit cards are NOT accepted! Further information - Dave Overy 01621 893450.

CANCELLED on the grounds of safety as a result of the appalling weather forecast.

10.00 for 10.30 am start. For further details contact Stan Harris 01268 696483

Noggin and natter evening.

10.00 for 10.30 am. For more details contact John Chisnall 01245 602011.

For further details contact Dick Hobart - 01245 473359. email - dickhobart@hotmail.com.

Or download from list below:

Bluebell Weekend Details

Bluebell Run Regulations

Bluebell Run Entry Form

Bluebell Weekend Booking Form

For further details contact Dick Hobart  01245 473359; email - dickhobart@hotmail.com

09.30 for 10.00am start. For further details contact Terry Windsor 01206 384764

09.30 for 10.00 am start (pre-1940); 10.00 for 10.30am start (post 1940). A Route Card run for pre- 1940 machines, plus an End over End run for later machines. Further details from Andy Cook 07967478555  (pre-1940) , or Dave Overy 01621 893450 (Later machines).

6.30 for 7.00pm start. For further details contact Peter Eaves 01245 353297

07.30 for 08.00am start. Further details from Bill Williams 01371 810596.

Returning to Club room approx. 9pm. Further details from Eddie Carter.

09.30 for 10.00am start.  An all day run covering the area comprising the A-C.U. Eastern Centre i.e. Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. Further details from Roger Gulliver 01621 892606. 

07.00 for 7.30pm start. For further details contact Dave Iszard 01621 892206

10.30 for 11.00am start.  For further details contact Mark Wilson 01702 512010.

10.00 for 10.30am start.  For further details contact John Beckinsale 01268 763805

7.00 for 7.30pm start.  For further details contact Roger Gulliver 01621 892606.

6.30 for 7.00pm start.  For further details contact George Coates 01245 281184

For further details contact Roger Gulliver 01621 892606

Summer Camping Week details

For further details contact Gill Scatcherd 01371 850616 or Dick Hobart 01245 473359

colne valley Safety run REGS

10.00 for 10.30am start.  VMCC eligible machines only (pre 1 Jan 1989). All day route card event with lunch stop. Shorter alternative route for older machines/participants. Full details and entry forms available nearer the date from Gill Scatcherd 01371 850616 or 07733 063928.

Did you see all those volunteers at the 2012 Olympics? Without their help the Olympics would not have taken place, so how about volunteering for your club! Organise a ride/event/club night, and we will give you all the support you need.

10.00 for 10.30am start.  For further details contact Alan Williams 01268 570145

09.30 for 10.00am start.  For further details contact Terry Windsor 01206 384764

10.00 for 10.30am start.  A route card run for FLAT TANK machines ONLY. Ample parking for vans and trailers. For further details contact Ray Dore 07746599417 or Terry Green 07850324176.

10.00 for 10.30am start.  For further details contact John Gosling 01206 564662

Quiz Night - The annual chance to test your memory cells.  Mark Wilson.

10.00 for 10.30am start.  For further details contact Joe Johnson 01787 463991

Terry has worked in China from the colonial days of  Hong Kong to the present day. For more information contact Dave Overy 01621 893450.

Time to drink (in moderation), eat well and have a bit of fun.

10.30 for 11.00am start.  For further details contact Mike Plant 01621 779569

Starting the new year with a run from Writtle Green.

Contact Roger Gulliver   01621 892606 

AGM  Annual review of section and election of officials 
summarising last year and preparing for the year ahead

One mans Muck is another mans Brass. This is your chance to turn your muck into brass and buy some more brass Bring your wallet  

Blow those winter cobwebs away    10.00 am for 10.30   Clyde Cardy 01621 855899

Talk by Guy Barnfield  on all aspects of guns 

It's Easter Day you've eaten your egg so get on your bike 10.00 for 10.30 Derek Wickes  01787 472432

A - 2014 Bluebell Weekend Details

B - 2014 Bluebell Regulations

C - Bluebell Run Entry Form 2014

D1 - 2014 Bluebell Weekend Booking Form

E - 2014 Bluebell Evening Meal Menu

A weekend of  runs on 25th ,26th and 27th with camping  available if required from 24th at the venue.

Come along each or every day 

Full details and entry forms available nearer the date   Dick Hobart 01245 473359

Friday 25th April Byways run 9.30 am start                                    Dick Hobart 01245 473359

                                     End over end run 10.00am start                     Roger Gulliver 01621 892606

Saturday 26th April 6th Bluebell Run 

                                          vmcc eligible machines only pre Jan 1st 1990 run includes optional byways 

                                          !st away 9.30am                                                          Dick Hobart 01245 473359

Sunday 27th April  pre '31 route card 10.00am or end over end social run 10.30am 

                                                                                                                                          Dick Hobart 01245 473359

An end over end run to our relay rally point at Thaxted from where you can progress to another sections rally point if desired. 

Dave Iszard

01621 892206

Talk by Richard Rosenthal Author of "The Enclyclopaedia of Classic Motorcycles" Vmcc Member and contributor to Classic Motorcycle.

John Beckinsale 01268 763805

Alan Williams 01268 570145

A chance to show what those little engines can do   Route card and end over end run 

restricted to 250cc or less

Dick Hobart 01245 473359

Dave Overy 01621 893450

19.00 for 19.30 start returning to pub approx 21.00

Eddy Carter 01621 857659

Pre 1940 Route card run starts 9.30 am 
Post 1940 Rote card run starts 10.00am 

Andy Cook 07967 47855

Mark Wilson 01702 512010

George Coates 01245 281184

John Beckinsale 01268 763805

Come and Eat some burgers to keep the air ambulance flying 

Dave Overy 01621 893 450

Roger Gulliver 01621 892606

Roger Gulliver 01621 892606 

All day run each day, some of these  route card 
runs start 10.00 am
Full details and entry forms available on web site or via Gill 

Gill Scatcherd 07733 063928 gillscatch@aol.com

see details attached

camping

No Run : Bring your bike out 

AM and PM route card short or long routes 
Full details available on attached document

Gill Scatcherd 07733 063928 gillscatch@aol.com

colne valley REGS

This year we had a great response with voluteers for the runs. Lats have more of the same for next year  

Alan Williams 01268 570145

Dave Overy 01621 893450

Terry Windsor 01206 384764

Not Vmcc Event.

Dick Hobart has arranged a Little Engine Run for those of you with smaller engine bikes. The run is an end over end or route card as required with stops for coffee and lunch. Parking is provided at the Museum for those who wish to trailer their bikes.

The museum also has a good cafe for those who need a susstaining before the event 

Just turn up and join in.

Details form Dick Hobart

dickhobart@hotmail.com

01245 473359

The annual chance to test your memory cells 

Ros Johnson to lead the quiz

Dave Iszard 01621 779569

Alan Matthews will talk on Radar 

A drink some chat a bit of fun and some seasonal food it's just like Christmas 

Mike Plant 01621 779569

Roger Gulliver  01621 892605

Come and participate in the AGM .

A talk on the only surviving First World War airfield at Stow Maries

One Mans muck is anothers mans brass. This is your change to turn your muck into brass. Make sure you bring your wallet as credit cards are not accepted

Clyde Cardy 01621 855899

Have a drink and discuss that problem you have been having with your Royal BSA Vincent AMC Triumph. Please note no medical problems please

Peter Sigourny 01245 267088

Full details and entry forms available nearer date from www.vmcc-essex.co.uk

Heather and Roger Gulliver 01621 892606

Bluebell Run Regs & Entry Form 2015.wps

Byways Run  Dick Hobart 01245 473359

Social Run 10.00 start Roger Gulliver 01621 892606

Route card VMCC eligible machines only (pre Jan 1st 1991) Run include optional byways First rider away at 09.30.

Route Card or Social run (end over end or route card )     Gill Scatcherd 07733 063928

Terry Windsor 01026 384764

John Beckinsale 01268 763805

Alan Williams 01268 570145

Eddy Carter 01621 857569

Dave Overy 01621 893450

Dave Iszard 01621 892206

Pre 1940 Route Card Run 09.30 start 

Post 1940 Route Card Run 10.00 Start

Andy Cook 07967 478555

George Coates  01245 281184

A healthy appetite helps keep the Air Ambulance flying.

Please remember to bring a raffle prize if you can

John Beckingsale

01268 763805

Andy Cook 

07967478555

Heather and Roger Gulliver

01621 892606

2015 August Camp Programme 

Roger and Heather Gulliver

01621 892606

Details available on web site

AM and PM runs  Short or long Route

Gill Scatcherd 07733 063928

gillscatch@aol.com

Full details and entry forms on www.vmcc-essex.co.uk or contact Gill

colne valley REGS1

Great response from all for this year . Lets try for same for 2016

Alan Williams 

01268 570145

Gill Scatcherd

07733 063928

Dick Hobart 

01245 473359

The annual chance to test your memory cells in a quiz set by Ray and Mark Spearman

Alan Matthews to give talk on the Isle of Man TT with pictures and reminiscences of his yearly pilgrimage to the Island.

Come and join us to celebrate the season

Roger Gulliver 01621 89606

Bring along anything you don't need to auction. Minimum 10% to club funds.

Terry Windsor 01206 384764

Alan Williams 01268 764501

Talk by Bill Cullen on restoring a 1932 MG Magna

Camping open from 21st Rides from 22nd to 24th 

Full details and entry forms below

Heather and Roger Gulliver 01621 892 606

Bluebell Weekend 2016

Bluebell Weekend word doc

Route Card and End over End

 Roger Gulliver    01621 892 606

Gill Scatcherd 07733063928

Talk on Colne Valley Railway

Pre 1940 Route Card Run start  09.30

Post 1940 Route Card Run Start 10.00

Andy Cook 07967478555

John Beckinsale 01268 763805

Sat Nav SS117RF

Mark Wilson 01702 512010

Ride a Bike night and Run starting at Ship and Anchor at 19.30 returning to start at approximately 9.00 pm

Peter Williams 01268 767293

Dave Overy 01621 893450

George Coates 01245 281184

Dave Iszard 01621 892206

Dave Overy 01621 893450

Heather and Roger Gulliver 01621 892606

John Beckinsale  01268 763805

Heather and Roger Gulliver 01621 892606

Gill Scatcherd 07733 063928

Full details later on attachment

camping

Are you the only one that thinks your bike is the dogs. See how the other members think of it by bringing along to the fun show and vote for most desirable bike. Anyone voting for their own will have to buy drinks all round!!

AM and PM runs (route Card ) Full details and entry forms on www.vmcc-essex.co.uk or phone Gill Scatcherd 07733 063928

camping

colne valley REGS

Alan Williams 01268 764501

Dave Iszard 01621 892206

Sat Nav CO3 8RG

Terry Windsor 01206 384764

Derek Wickes   01787 472432

A Seasonal celebration with raffle and seasonal food an opportunity to bring along a partner or guest.

Roger and Heather Gulliver   Tel 01621 892606

AGM   All Committee members stand down and seek re-election

Trophies for 2016 to be presented

Bring along something interesting or unusual followed by a "grope" contest to identify unusual objects in bags. Prize for the winning groper

Auction  Bring along anything you want to sell 10% minimum to club funds.

Blow those cobwebs off the bike with the first run of the season

Dave Iszard 01621 892206

A talk by the Museum of Power

Paul Fletcher and Pauline Hodkinson 01245 321573

THE VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE CLUB LTD

ESSEX SECTION

THE BLUEBELL WEEKEND 2017

FRIDAY 21st APRIL - SUNDAY 23rd APRIL INCLUSIVE

MUSEUM OF POWER, LANGFORD, ESSEX

The Essex Section of the VMCC welcome you to the Essex Bluebell Weekend. The whole event will be based at the Museum of Power,

Hatfield Road, Langford, near Maldon, Essex. CM9 6QA.

The entrance to the site is signposted from the B1019,Hatfield Peverel to Maldon Road.

Participants will be able to camp overnight or visit on any of the days. The fee per unit for camping will be £8 per night (which includes

free entry to the Museum of Power on presentation of your VMCC Membership Card) Camping Fees will be collected at the event.

The camping field has a toilet block with separate toilets and washing facilities for Ladies and Gentlemen and a chemical disposal unit.

There are also other Ladies and Gents Toilets elsewhere on the Museum Site including a Disabled Users Toilet. There are no electric hook-up, showers or laundry facilities on the site.

The Museum has a Tea Room where hot and cold food is available

10 am to 4 pm. To find out more about the Museum visit www.museumofpower.org.uk§.

The event will commence at 10.00am on Friday, but those wishing to camp from Thursday are welcome to do so. Alternatively Bed and

Breakfast is available nearby from £30 per night at the Mill House Hotel, Tel: 01621 841518.

If you wish to camp, would like to order Fish and Chips for Friday Evening or join us for the Saturday Evening Meal at the Steam Pump Tearoom, on the site, please complete the attached form.

Petrol may be available on each of the routes comprising this Event, however, there is a Tesco Filling Station in Maldon within 1.5 miles

of the Start which will be open. Drivers are advised to ensure that they start each Run with sufficient fuel to complete the route.

Current VMCC Membership Cards must be shown when Signing On

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND

Thursday 20th April - Campsite Opens

Friday 21st April - Social Run of approx. 80 miles organised by Paul Fletcher and Pauline Hodkinson around the lanes of Essex with coffee and lunch stops. Choice of Route Card or 'End Over End'. This Run will start at 10.00am

Friday Evening - Fish and Chips will be brought on to the Site at approx. 6.30pm. Please pre-book using the attached Form.

Saturday 22nd April - Social Run of approx. 80 miles organised by Paul Fletcher and Pauline Hodkinson around the lanes of Essex with coffee and lunch stops. Choice of Route Card or 'End Over End'. This Run will start at 10.00am

Saturday Evening - An Evening Meal has been arranged at the Steam Pump Tearoom at the Museum 7pm for 7.30pm. A £5 deposit per person is required, with the balance payable on the evening. Please pre-book using the attached Booking Form.

Sunday 23rd April - A Social Run of approx.70 miles organised by Gill Scatcherd around the lanes of north Essex with stops for coffee and lunch. Choice of Route Card or 'End Over End’.

This Run will start at 10.00am.

Monday 24th April - Campsite closes

Bluebell regs

We hope you enjoy your visit to Essex and have a safe journey home

TBA

Andy Cook  07967 478555

Dave Iszard 01621 892206

Mark Wilson 01702 512010

Dave Overy  01621 893450

George Coates 01245 281184

Dave Overy  01621 893450

Dave Overy 01621 893450

John Beckinsale 01268 763805

A Short run ending at the Ship and Anchor for the annual BBQ

Runs all days, Camping from 18th

Roger and Heather Gulliver 01621 892606

John Beckinsale 01268 763805

Roger and Heather Gulliver 01621 892606

Vmcc Club stand at the Bike Meet or bring your bike along

TBA

Gill Scatcherd 07733 063928

colne valley REGS 2017

Brian Irwin

Come along and volunteer for next years runs. We need to get these in the calendar to allow for publication to the various journals

Dave Iszard  01621 892206

Terry Windsor 01206 384764

Quiz Night questions supplied by Gill and Ray as master of ceremonies

Last Run of the Season with stops at Andrewsfield for coffee and lunch at Prince of Wales Broxted

Dick Hobart

Fish and Chip night

A Seasonal celebration with raffle and seasonal food an opportunity to bring along a partner or guest.

Roger and Heather Gulliver 01621 892606

AGM and election of new committee

Talk by John Ruth

Dave Iszard 01621

Auction Night. Bring along those items that you no longer require and make some money. 10% to section funds.

Grace and Clyde Cardy 01621 855899

Clyde and Grace Cardy 01621 855899

Talk by Peter Jones on Zeppelins over Essex

Brian Irwin 01376 342885

The event is open to all VMCC members and they can enter on the day and choose which day they wish to ride either one day, two days or all three days. Camping available from 26th April for anyone wishing to stay at the Museum of Power, contact Pauline or Paul 01245 321573 for details.

pauline.hodkinson@btopenworld.com

Unfortunately the talk by Eddie Carter has had to be cancelled for this club night instead the President Ray Spearman has asked that you bring along an old photograph of yourself from days gone by for members to try and identify who the mystery person is.

Lesley Willmore mobile 07971266167 . Leaving prompt at 6-30pm for an end over end run of approx 30 miles

Andy Cook 07967 478555 for details of start times and start venue

Mark Wilson

Re-arranged talk on Zeppelins over Essex will start at 8 pm prompt.

George Coates 01245 281184

Dave Overy 01621 893450

Dave Overy 01621 893450

John Beckinsale 01268 763805

Please note there will not be a BBQ at tonights venue

John Beckinsale 01268 763805

TBA

New Event contact Alan Williams for further details or will add when advised.

Dave Overy 01621 893450

Dave Iszard 01621 892206

Peter Sigournay 01245 267088

Test you biking and general knowledge Quiz organised by Ann and John Beckinsale

Grace and Clyde Cardy 01621 855899

Season Festivities and goodwwill to all

An Illustrated talk by Alan Skinner on "Transport of Delight" 100 years of Colchester Corpration Transport.

A talk by Peter Jones on The Great Essex Earthquake.

This is a weekend event based at the Museum of Power at Langford where camping is available from Thursday to Monday for anyone travelling from further afield. Runs on 12/13/14th so you can choose what day/days you would like to do.

Mark Wilson is leading a social run to Foulness. Sign in at the gate for 11.30 am to enter the Island, leaving Island at 1 pm onto Shorehouse for eats. The run is around 25 miles.

Peter Bickers will give a talk on his experiences of one of the most iconic aircraft the Mosquito.

Alan Williams will be organising a commemorative run to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Essex Section.This will be both Route Card and Drop off system with the early machines leaving first at 10.00 am followed by the later machines returning to Brookhill Nursery for Tea and Cake.

A talk by Steve on owning and maintaining his FULL size Steam Vehicles also to include other vehicles of historical interest.

Ride or bring a bike to tonight`s club night meeting.

Peter Layzell will be coming along to give us a talk on The Essex Regiment and what they did during the Great War 1914-1920.

This is a social run to replace the Colne Valley Run and will include a lunch stop halfway before returning to Writtle Green.

Committee will be asking for Volunteers to lead the runs for next year 2020

Quiz night, Ann and John Beckinsale will be our quiz masters.

A talk by Mike Dedman on owning and restoring his Veteran cars.

Our first section run of the new year will be led by Roger Gulliver and will stop at Andrewsfield Airfield midway for coffee-comfort break and will finish at The Grange at Boreham where lunches will be available.

Tonight is the AGM and section awards presentation. Also it is the time to put your views forward if you have any new ideas and to elect a new committee.

Bikes and Birds Part 2 by Paul Fletcher to include I.O.M. TT 1976-80 slide show.

Tonight we hold the annual section Auction where members can bring along those unwanted items to be sold off by the auctioneer with 10% going to section funds or you can donate the full amount if you wish. Always a good fun evening so please come along and bring some items with you to sell. They do not have to be motorcycle related.

Time to get the bike out and blow the COBWEBS off now spring is here. The run will be follow the leader with riders dropping off on junctions as Lesley Willmore has kindly taken over the run. There will be a coffee stop - comfort break and the run will finish at The Cricketer`s Pub at Eight Ash Green after approx 50 miles for lunch if required.

First mid week Wrinkly Run of the new season will be follow the leader led by John Beckinsale. Further details from John.

Tonight we have a talk on the Spitfire by Peter Bickers so come early to claim a seat as it could be standing room only if you don`t.

The Event will be based at the Museum of Power at Langford near Maldon where camping and caravans will be welcome for the duration of the event. The runs will all start from the M.O.P. for further details/entry forms, regs please contact Lesley Willmore mobile 07971 266167.

Tonight we have a talk by Roger Campbell on the early days of Southend Airport.

First evening run will be led by Lesley Willmore starting from the Manor Farm Shop on the A 414 just past the Park and Ride towards Great Baddow. For further details contact Lesley on mobile 07971 266167

This is a social run and will be follow the leader led by Brian. Further details please contact Brian

This evening run will be follow the leader and will be led by either Steve or John.

A follow the leader run led by Ken Martin.

This is a early morning follow the leader run led by Dave Overy finishing at a suitable venue for breakfast.Further details contact Dave.

This is a follow the leader social run and will be led by Rex Croft. The run is designed primarily for the riders of smaller capacity bikes and the older slower machines but all bikes are very welcome. There will be a mid morning tea-coffee stop and the run will finish at a suitable venue for lunch. Further details contact Rex.

For tonight`s club night bring a bike along to the Bell at Woodham Ferrers where a Pride of Ownership will take place with the winner being voted for by the club members present and the proud owner presented with a Pride of Ownership Award afterwards.

This will be a follow the leader run led by George Coates. For further details contact George.

Meet 10.00am for 10.30am start route will include a coffee stop and will finish at The Horse and Groom at Galleywood for lunch.

Social meeting adhering to the Rule of 30 only

The run will be led by Dave Iszard and will be aprox 70-80 miles into Suffolk with a mid morning coffee stop, Lunch stop and afternoon tea stop. Further info contact Dave Iszard mobile no 07543901340

The run will be led by Dave Overy and will be aprox 25 miles. Breakfast will be at a Country Inn if Covid restrictions have been lifted. Contact No for further info Dave Overy 01621 893450

A short evening run of about 30 miles starting from Hammonds Road Lay-by and returning to The Bell at South Woodham for the first official Club Night to include the Pride of Ownership Award.

John Beckinsale will be leading the run meeting at Rayne Station then riding to The Crown PH at Wormingford for a BBQ for lunch returning to finish at Heybridge Basin for afternoon tea.

Run leader still required for this event.

Meeting 9.30 AM for 10.00am start from Writtle Green Car Park, The Green Writtle CM1 3DT . Total distance to lunch stop about 35 miles towards Audley End with a tea/comfort break after about 15 miles. Return route to Writtle approx. 35 miles. This is Paul Weston's first attempt as one of our new ride leaders so please do your best to attend and support him Contact 07808 403086

Meet at Tesco Maldon CM9 4LE 10.00 for a 10.30AM start Coffee stop, Lunch stop. Approximately 40 mile round trip. Room for trailer parking at Dave's house four miles from Tesco's - Further details Dave Iszard 07543901340

Ann and John will be our Quiz Masters for the evening