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Its Official! And the date has been set for - Saturday 25th July 2009

http://www.dumelow.co.uk/berkstomcc/show.html
http://www.freewebs.com/oldmanorcafe

At the Berkshire Triumph Owners AGM on Thursday 12th February 2009, all hands were raised in favour of an Old Manor Cafe Reunion taking place at their annual classic and custom bike show, to coincide with celebrating 50 years of the Bonneville motorbike.  There will be an organised 'ride-in' from the Old Manor site to the bike show in Reading, Berkshire.  I have also received encouraging news from a guy in America who is editor of caferacermag.com - please read below.

rockersrule@caferacermag.com wrote:
Cafe Racer Magazine
c/o Mike Seate
editor
www.caferacermag.com

Jan. 21, 2009

Subject: Cafe Racer Magazine

Hi there, Ms. Jackson,

I hope the new year finds you well. I'm contacting you because the television documentary I was in the UK shooting for Discovery Channel, U.S. has been expanded into a 13 week series on the ton-up era. We were looking for events to shoot in the Uk at sites besides the Ace Cafe where I met you last September
during the Ace Cafe reunion.

I recalled you mentioning a reunion of sorts last year for riders who frequented the Old Manor Cafe and was wondering whether there is a similar event scheduled for 2009.

Feel free to e-mail if you have any information or questions.

Thanks much in advance,
Mike Seate

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rockersrule@caferacermag.com wrote:
Cafe Racer Magazine
c/o Mike Seate
editor
www.caferacermag.com
 
Thanks for the update - we will be there to cover the event. Keep us posted of any changes!

Mike Seate

 

That's great Janie!
I've linked the show to the Events calendar at the top of the forum page.
See you there!  ;D

RIDE-IN DETAILS:
Anyone still riding and wanting to join the ride-in, we are meeting up Saturday 25th July, from 11am in the rear car park of Aldi Supermarket, 46-48 London Road, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 0AA, leaving promptly at 12:00 midday to ride into the Berkshire Triumph Owners 23rd classic and custom bike show in Reading, Berkshire.  The journey is approximately 20 miles and will take up to an hour.  There is a petrol station within walking distance of Aldi in Blackwater, so you can fill up before we leave.  Maps on request, but route will be signposted all the way.  Admission £2 (which is your admission fee into the show), we are collecting this before hand, so there is no mass holdup when we arrive at the bike show.  Trikes welcome.

Ride-in Enquiries contact Janie 07553 401084 / Trade Stall enquiries contact Chris 07749 672546

SHOW DETAILS:
Berkshire Triumph Owners Club are holding their 23rd Annual classic and custom bike show, at Abbey Rugby Club, Peppard Road, Emmer Green, Reading, Berks. RG4 8XA where there will be live music, real ales - including a special one!, BBQ, trade stalls, raffle, judging 3pm, prizegiving 4pm.  Camping £5 per tent, available Friday from 3pm and Saturday night, cooked breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning.

Would love to join up but i live in Earley soa bit pointless me riding to Blackwater to ride all the way back again. Maybe i can join you somewhere on route near Reading. Which way will you be coming ?

Here's the flyer

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Took a visit to Berkshire Triumph Owners' Day.  The weather shone on Janie's (BoopoopadoopGal) ride-in from the Old Manor Cafe site.  Good turnout of Triumphs as well as other models of two-wheels and a good selection of trikes.

As this is the 50th year of the Triumph Bonneville I could only see one pre-unit Bonnie - this was disappointing for this icon of British motorcycling.

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Thanks for the pics Rick. Muffin was planning on going with Michelle on his black Reliant trike.
Looks like Janie put a hell of a lot of work into that pitch. Glad it all went well for her & I'm sure we'll hear all about it in due course!

Here's a few more pics -
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Yeah, I'm working on it!!  ;)

Hmmm... don't know what happened there. Here's a link to one of my albums - http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sparkwpmc/BerksTOMCCBikeShow2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCK3Ol4WPm5ndPw&feat=directlink (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sparkwpmc/BerksTOMCCBikeShow2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCK3Ol4WPm5ndPw&feat=directlink)

Nice pics

Hi everyone, still recovering from the build-up to yesterday.  Absolutely delighted with the way things turned out.  Would it be possible to ask for any copies of pictures that were taken yesterday please, as I was so busy, I didn't get to leave the marquee until the field started clearing around 5pm ish, I would love to publish them on my website as well, crediting yourselves.  I'll pay for the postage, just send me a pm for my address.

Thanks ever so much, Janie. x

We'd love the piccies for this site too if possible guys. Always looking for write ups to accompany the photo galleries by the way -any chance of some words Janie?  ;)

she's just written some above  ::) ::) ::) ::) you can't please some people :P :P




















OK OK I'll get my coat  :-*

I'll open the door for you.  :P

Smallhog. Got your photos today and will add them asap. Thank you  ;D

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Lynne, ("Small Hog"),'s photos now online. Thank you  ;)

http://mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/Photos/berkstriumphshow25.7.09smallhog/