August should be a safe bet in terms of weather, but the annual Roy’s Run was a mixture of rain and shine. With 35 miles before lunch and a further 25 after, the condition of the roads turned some sections into ‘a true test of man and machine’ as those old 1950s road tests used to say. Still, a good lunch stop followed by afternoon tea and cakes kept our intrepid Douglas riders focused! Thanks go to Roy Staunton for organising the event.
October’s outing is to the regular Wednesday motorcycle meeting at Jack’s Fish & Chips in Bagshot, on the 9th. More details from roy.staunton@virgin.net
Douglas motorcycles used a wide variety of transfers over the course of 50 years. If you’ve ever wondered which transfers belonged where – or even if your own machine has the correct ones – this new page has the answers!
The Isle of Wight group of the BSA Owners Club has kindly invited Douglas Club members to their Wight Lightning Rally, held from the 13th to the 15th of September. There’s a full programme of activities, plus a 20% ferry discount if pre-booked. Contact wendy.ewbank@btinternet.com for more information, or see the current issue of The New Conrod.
Re-imported from Finland by the present owner, this beautiful 600cc overhead-valve G31 was spotted at the Maldon Bike Meet. Apparently its performance is as good as its looks! Read more on the 1930s Models page.
Our boys from the Surrey and Hampshire section will be heading over to the Pilot’s Hub café at Redhill Aerodrome on Sunday, September 8th. Contact Roy Staunton to enlist! roy.staunton@virgin.net
For the tenth year, the LDMCC’s East Anglian Section will have a stand at the Maldon Bike Meet, held annually at the Museum of Power, Langford, Essex. This years’s show is on Sunday, 4th August – sunshine cannot be guaranteed, but we can promise a good day out! More information from Dave Lawrence law-27@sky.com
