A monthly publication of The Vintage Motorcycle ClubJohannesburg, South Africa.

Volume 24. No 12 December, 2011.

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGEWe are deeply saddened to record that John Pitchford has recently passed away in Cape Town. I was looking forward to again meeting up with John and Val at the Fairest Cape Tour, as we have done in recent years, but this time John was seriously ill in hospital.

A VMC Life Member, John had moved to the Cape many years back and formed a branch of the VMC there. This, of course, later became the Cape Vintage Motorcycle Club. John was also organizer of many of the Fairest Cape events in the Nineties.

We send our deepest sympathies to Val and to their sons, Harold, David and Ralph, and their families.

Yours,

MICHAEL MS

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Things coming up

December 11th (Sunday) VMC Ride in Memory To Cullinan(If you are joining in on this run, please call Roly Tilman on 082 377 4303 to book your place at the Breakfast.)December 13th (Tuesday) VMC Christmas Cocktails Morningside.

Coming up in 2012

February 12th CMC Autumn Rally/PreDJ Run CMCFebruary 17/18th British Motorcycle Gathering KnysnaFebruary 26th DJ Riders invited to VVC VVCMarch 9th-10th Commemorative DJ VVCMay Fragram Natal Classic CMCNJune 10th DJ Remembrance Run James HallAugust 16th-18th Magnum/SAVVA National POMCNovember 9th-10th Fairest Cape Tour CVMC

October Club Night

We had apologies from the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Les Sim and the evening got off to a start with the usual announcements and business matters.

The undersigned took the meeting in the absence of Mike and Brandon and mentioned that Dorian Radue had called from Australia and the bad news was that she probably would not make it to the DJ next year. Otherwise she was doing well and sent greetings.

The meeting was also reminded that the DJ regulations were available on a number of web sites and that entrants should get these in as soon as possible.

Two gentlemen from Q8 OILS then gave an interesting presentation on the background to their company and a discussion followed on the suitability of their products for older machines such as ours. They indicated that if there was sufficient demand they could even prepare special products for club members with a view to producing something suitable.

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This was followed by Rob Pattison-Emms who showed us his very good looking Norton. He amused the gathering by telling us what he didn’t like about the machine more than dwelling on its merits! The bike was a Norton Model 18. Sadly, it is not eligible for the DJ, being just too new, but it would have been a great DJ bike. It nevertheless fired up on the first kick and the meeting was suitably impressed.

The head count was 54 and as always everyone enjoyed the social aspects of the occasion.

IAN HOLMES

Gavin Walton, worthy winner of the 26th Fairest Cape Tour, receives the Vic Procter Trophy from Rita Heinze.

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The 2012 Commemorative D-J

A reminder that the 2012 DJ will take place over 9th to 10th March and the Entry Documentation is now available on the usual Websites. A lot have entries are already in and riders should note that the Closing Date for entries is Friday, January 13th. Further details can be had from Pierre Cronje on 072 513 9432.

Philip Gordon is looking for someone who is able to take his Sunbeam down to Durban for the event. Anyone who can help Philip out is asked to call him on 082 442 0829.

Remember that the CMC Pre-DJ run on 12th February will give you a good chance to exercise your DJ machine and your rallying skills. The Entry Documentation for this run is already on the CMC website and we suggest you put your entry in soon.

2012 Club Calendar

The club’s pictorial calendar for 2012 has been printed, it’s looking good and we congratulate Les Sim on another job well done. Copies are presently being mailed to all members whose membership subscriptions are up to date.

If you do not receive your copy, please check that your subs have been paid before calling us.

SAVVA INSURANCE

We have been concerned that so few members are taking advantage of the excellent vehicle insurance arrangements available under the SAVVA Scheme.

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One of the problems is that there is no clear mechanism for obtaining premium quotations on one’s vehicles which may be in varying types of use and condition. Brandon Madgwick is now looking into this and will soon find some solution. We suggest, in the meantime, that you study the existing details of the scheme which are on the SAVVA website.

Restoration Notes:

Over a period of time, the club library has been given several books of motorcycle road tests and which are reprints of tests done in The Motor Cycle, Motor Cycling or the Titch Allen series. We have now had them bound into one volume and this contains tests of 90 different machines.

If you want to borrow the book to read about the test of a machine that you own, or read something of its specification or history, please call Roly Tilman on 082 377 4303.

Here is a list of the first part of the book’s index. We will print more next month.

ABC Flat twin 400cc 1920AJS (comb) 800cc 1925AJS H7 Big Port 350 1927AJS Model 18 500 1937AJS S3 vee-twin 500 1931Ariel 3 ½ HP 500 1904Ariel Model KH 500 1955Ariel Model VB 600 1936Ariel Square Four 1000cc 1956Ascot Pullin 500 1929BMW R69 600 1960Bradbury 554cc 1914Brough Superior (comb) 1150cc 1939Brough Superior 4-cyl 800 1932Brough Superior SS100 1000cc 1925Brough Superior SS80 1000cc 1928BSA A7SS Shooting Star 500 1957BSA D5 Bantam 175 1958BSA M24 Gold Star 500 1938BSA Roundtank 250 1924BSA S29 Sloper 500 1929

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BSA two-speeder 500 1913Calthorpe Ivory Minor 250 1932Calthorpe Ivory 350 1930Chater-Lea Blackburne ohv 350 1923Coventry Eagle K2 250 1934Douglas 600 1928

This month – way, way back.1901. The main achievements of Swedish industrialist, Alfred Nobel, were the invention of the Percussion Detonator in 1863 and of Dynamite in 1866. When he died on December 10th 1901, he left his enormous fortune to be awarded to “those who during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind”.

In 1906, the first of these Nobel Prizes were awarded and they were in the subjects of Chemistry, Physics, Literature, Medicine and Peace. In 1969, Economics was added as the sixth subject.

1901. The first Transatlantic broadcast was reported on December 12, by Guglielmo Marconi after he had picked up a Morse Code radio signal in St. Johns, Newfoundland, that had been transmitted from a power station in Cornwall, 2100 miles away. For this and other discoveries in radio, Marconi was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1909.

1903. The first ever flight by a heavier-than-air machine took place at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17th. This was achieved by the brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, after three years of experimenting with models, gliders and kites. The craft was fitted with a petrol engine of the Wrights’ own design and the first of their four flights that day lasted just 12 seconds. They went on to achieve many more advances in aviation and in 1909 the U S Government accepted the Wright flying machine for army use.

1911. On December 14th, Roald Amundsen and four others of their expedition were the first to reach the South Pole, where they hoisted the Norwegian flag. After two days of surveying to confirm the exact location of the South Pole, they trekked back to their base at Whale Bay. The polar trip, using dog-pulled sledges, took 99 days and covered 2250km.

1913. On December 1st, Henry Ford introduced the assembly line concept to his factory which cut the assembly time of a Model T from 12.5 to 1.5

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hours. In the first year this raised production from 82 000 to 189 000 cars and by 1923, Ford was producing two million Model Ts per year.

The monotony of the assembly line work led to increased absenteeism and staff turnover. Over the next two years, Henry Ford counteracted these problems by introducing a 40-hour work week and the $5 daily wage.

For the Record26th Fairest Cape Tour, 11-12th November. Rawsonville, Cape.The Cape Vintage Motorcycle Club.

1 Gavin Walton* 1965 AJS Model 18 65Also Day 1 leader (44pts)

2 Tony Lyons-Lewis 1928 Norton CS1 106 Best British motorcycle, Best CVMC entrant, Best Over 60 rider,

Oldest motorcycle to finish. 3 Kevin Robertson* 1936 Velocette MSS 111

Leading Post Vintage machine 4 Catherine Lewis*/Andrew Lewis* 1972 MGB 121

Best performance by a Lady Driver. Youngest Driver/Rider. 5 David Wilson 1983 Kawasaki Z440Ltd 148

Leading Oriental machine. Best CMCN entrant. 6 Mark Rupert* 1959 BSA B31 157

Leading Post War machine 7 Roddy Mills 1935 Norton Model 18 170 8 Thinus Coetzer 1970 Triumph Daytona 172

Leading Classic machine 9 Gavin Lumley* 1982 BMW R65 227

Leading Continental machine. Day 2 leader (20pts)10 Hans Klein* 1929 Ariel Model F 25111 Chris Bladergroen 1957 Ariel Red Hunter 268

Leading First Time rider7

12 Ginty Melvill 1954 Triumph Thunderbird 26213 Denis Pullon* 1968 Bridgestone GTR 26714 Erich Meier/ Beverley Isted 1980 MGB 28015 Fritz Kraehmer* 1939 Moto Guzzi GTS 288

Oldest rider to complete the Course16 Harold Pitchford 1953 AJS Model G 32217 Mike Milner-Smyth* 1969 BMW R60/2 34018 Brian Wallace* 1931 Indian Scout 37019 Adrian Denness 1954 BSA B33 42520 Beverley Jacobs 1975 Honda CB400 42621 Clive Francis/ Stan Brown 1973 Mercedes 350 SE 43522 Larry Collins* and Margo 1970 MGB GT 62923 Des Burton* 1961 Velocette Venom 64024 Gary Brown 1970 BMW R60/5 64125 Nic McFall 1930 Ariel A550 167126 Carel Buchner 1968 BMW R60 239127 Geurt Van Leeuwen 1929 AJS Model M2 3399 (* = VMC Member)NON-FINISHERSMark Shaw* 1925 Indian Big ChiefWayne Bakewell 1925 Indian Chief

Hard Luck Trophy.

BEST NOMINATED TEAM THE REJECTSCatherine Lewis*, Kevin Robertson* and Tony Lyons-Lewis.

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Who?When?Where?In answer to last month’s poser, this photo was taken at the 1934 German Grand Prix which was held that year at Hohenstein in Saxony. The thoughtful gents are Norton men, Joe Craig and Jimmie Guthrie, who are seeing the BMW telescopic front forks for the first time. Note also the BMWs double-decker fuel tank.

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This photo shows the rider, Agsten, taking instructions from chief mechanic Sepp Hoff. After being very fast in practice, Agsten over-revved the machine at the start and was an early retirement.

In the 500cc race, Walter Rusk rode for Norton in place of Jimmie Guthrie who was injured. Rusk made fastest lap but crashed out on the fourth lap. There were only five finishers from 28 starters and the winner was Otto Ley on a DKW.

The 250cc and 350cc classes had been run concurrently with British wins by Tyrell Smith (Rudge) and Jimmy Simpson (Norton). This led to the extraordinary spectacle of thousands of men, women and children, standing with right arms raised in salute while a recording of “God save the King” was played for a full three minutes!

We said that the first person to answer our Who?When?Where?

question would have his name up in lights – and here he is:

☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼

Raymond Meyer

☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼Edgar Bradley’s Motorcycle Crossword No. 6

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This puzzle has a new twist to it, viz shared model names between companies, for example: Matador was the model name of a Matchless motorcycle and of an American Motors Car.

Clues across1 Italian maker of lightweight motorcycles. Also the second letter of the Greek alphabet (4)

7 Both Ford motorcars and Triumph motorcycles shared this model name (11)

11 Hillman cars and Ariel motorcycles shared this model name. (5)

12 The model name of a Lincoln 4x4 and a Norton Motorcycle (9)

13 A Polish motorcycle company, short for Stetinska Fabrika Motocyclova (3)

14 Model name of both a Vincent motorcycle and an Invicta car (5,6)

20 Part of a motorcycle chain (4)

21 Initials of both an English motorcycle group and an American car company (3)

22 Model name of a Norton racer (4)

25 Pontiac cars and Triumph motorcycles have shared this model name (plural) (11)

26 The centre of a motorcycle wheel (3)

28 Both Honda and Triumph motorcycles have used this model name, at least in the USA. Also the name of a WWII fighter aircraft (9)

33 Surname of a famous Italian racer who has had a very bad season in 2011 (5)

35 Both Toyotas and Studebakers have shared this model name (11)

38 Italian manufacturer, one of whose model names was Dik-Dik (4)

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Clues down1 Obscure Italian make, based in Bologna, maker of the Jaguarino sports moped. Short for

Bonvincini Marino (2)

2 The initials of the name of the Isle of Man motorcycle races (2)

3 English ball bearing manufacturer (3)

4 South American empire conquered by the Spanish (4)

5 Also known as the Abominable Snowman (4)

6 German motorcycle company, prominent in the twenties. Also an anagram of ORCA, the killer whale (4)

8 Once the largest British motorcycle company, also involved with producing air rifles and other arms (3)

9 Singular of graffiti (8)

10 Lesser-known English make, best known for its off-road machines (3)

15 See 36 down (2)

16 Model name of an off-road Morini (5)

17 Greek letter, famous for use in calculating the area of a circle (2)

18 Daimler cars and Cotton motorcycles shared this model name (8)

19 Famous English make, made up to 1939. Sometimes the word Supreme also figured in the name (2)

22 Another maker of Bolognese lightweights which lasted until the 1950's. Also the initials of Mickey Mouse (2)

23 Very famous Italian racing marque (2)

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27 Volkswagen cars and NSU motorcycles have shared this model name. (3)

29 Current Russian motorcycle, usually with sidecar (4)

30 First colour of the rainbow (3)

31 Abbreviation for carburetter (or however else you spell it) (4)

32 Could serve as a very crude substitute for a lost split pin during a roadside repair (4)

34 A German moped manufacturer, with royal connotations (3)

36 Velocette model name - short for "little engine" (2)

37 Name of an Italian car and truck company and a 1920's German motorcycle. The trucks were seen on South African roads once. Taken over by Fiat and then absorbed into Iveco. The name still exists as an independent forklift truck maker (2)

Handy Websites

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Think Bike www.thinkbike.co.za

Commemorative DJ Run www.djrun.co.z a

Vintage Motorcycle Club www.vintagemotorcycleclub.co.z a

Classic Motorcycle Club www.classicmotorcycleclub.co.z a

Classic Motorcycle Club of Natal www.ncmc.org za

Crankhandle Club www.crankhandleclub.co.za

Pretoria Old Motor Club www.pomc.co.za

Vintage & Veteran Club www.vintageandveteranclub.co.za

S A V V A www.savva. org.za

The Piston Ring www.pistonring.org.z a

Also for sale by an owner returning to Europe:

1926 VELOCETTE 3501949 ARIEL Square Four1978 HONDA 750Call ARMAND de MONTBRON for prices and details on 082 938 6048, or email am@a2m.co.za will negotiate better deal for sale of all three.

FOR SALES:

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AJS. 1952 500cc AJS Springtwin. Motor overhauled. All in excellent original condition. Licenced. R 35 000 onco.Contact DOUG CRUIKSHANK (in PMB) on 082 372 1459 for more details.

AJS. 1962 AJS “CSR” 650 SPORTS TWIN – Beautiful condition and on the road.R50,000.00 onco. Contact MIKE LANG on 011 849 5859 or 082 821 1826.

BMW: 1973 BMW 60/6. Licensed. Tidy but not concours. Ex Ginger Norquoy. SAVVA dated. Ready to go. R15000.Contact TONY BESWICK on 083-271-4337 or tands2@worldonline.co.za

BMW A 1953 BMW R67/2 for restoration. A rare bike with matching numbers. R 25 000 ONCO. JOHANN NEL on 082 785 4949.

BMW. 1962 BMW R60. Motor sound. Good condition. SAVVA dated and licenced. R 30 000 onco. Call ROD THOMAS for more info. 031 762 1509 or 073 365 6494.

BSA 1957 BSA B33. Licenced. Restored. R 25 000 onco.Contact DOUG CRUIKSHANK (in PMB) on 082 372 1459 for more details. EXIDE REPLICA BATTERY BOXES - will take 12v gel battery that is used in burglar alarms. Dimensions are 90 X 115 X 170 high. The same as the original Exide battery with the only difference being that the thickness of the lid has been increased by +- 10mm to accommodate the 12v gel battery so, if one wants to fit a 6v gel battery, the height of the lid can be reduced. R150 each.Call JILL ALBERDA of CMC Natal on 031-2629953.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON: 1981 H-D Shovelhead 1340cc, completely rebuilt with new forks and wheels and SS barrels/heads, Just 900km since engine rebuild. Fully licenced. R 60 000 onco. Call CHRIS on 011 465 1347. HARLEY-DAVIDSON: A VERY LARGE COLLECTION OF SHOVELHEAD SPARES, Engine and cycle parts. R 9 500 onco. To view, call CHRIS on 011 465 1347.

MATCHLESS. 1952 Matchless G80CS 500cc Registered runner but needs some TLC Also second rolling chassis as spares for above. Price lot R 20 000. Contact ROY CRONJE on 082 565 5982

MOTO GUZZI 1982 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 111, colour red, R30 000.Please phone KEVIN on 082 304 2240.

NORTON. A Norton PRIMARY CHAINCASE (complete) R100.Please call COLIN ANDERTON on 076 914 3694.

PETROL TAPS Enots flat-slide type, made in brass to your order. In sizes 1/8”, ½” and 3/8” BSP. TREVOR FRASER on 013 656 3063 or 076 591 5560.

RALLYBOXES Made to your order with handlebar mounting brackets plus mountings for the rally plate and three watches.

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TREVOR FRASER on 013 656 3063 or 076 591 5560.

TOOLS: HELICOIL INSERT SET – (to repair threads) Taps – Mandrels etc.¼” BSW – 5/16 BFS – 5/16 BSW -3/8 BSW – 1/2 UNF Plus Metric 6mm – 8mm – 10mm – 12mm, and 14mm spark plugs.Contact MIKE LANG on 011 849 5859 or 082 821 1826

TOOLS: ADJUSTABLE REAMER – Set 22 pieces (mainly imperial) from very small to large. Contact MIKE LANG on 011 849 5859 or 082 821 1826.

TYRES: SPECIAL OFFER: Dunlop 19” X 350 K70 Rear Tyres @ R495 ea. Less 10% for buying two and 19” X 325 Rib Front Tyres @ R395 ea.Call MIKE LANG on 011 849 5859 or 082 821 1826.

VELOCETTE 1952 MAC 350cc. This is a nearly finished project with very little left to complete the rebuild. R25 000.00 or nearest offer. For more information and to view the bike please call GUS GREGORY on 072 184 2189 or KEVIN SOLOMON 082 463 4183.

WANTEDS:AJS FRONT MUDGUARD STAY wanted for 1965 Model 18 AJS.Please contact RIKKI MAIZEY on 082 653 9946.

ARIEL TOP YOKE wanted for Ariel Girder Forks.Please call PIERRE CRONJE on 072 513 9432.

BMW. BING CARBURETOR, LHS, to suit BMW R50/2. The larger type, 24mm, from the 190s.Please call ROLY TILMAN on 011 803 1462 or 082 377 4303.

BSA A65 Licenced Runner, If you have one sitting and would like to move it on to a deserving Home, please contact JOHN BOOTH in Durban, on home: 031 762 2229 or cell: 073 341 8211

DOUGLAS Wanted: any bits of 1927 Douglas EW model.Please call ALLISTER POHL on 082 554 5219.

DJ BIKE A DJ Bike wanted, 500cc or more. Need not be DJ-ready, but must be licenced and SAVVA Dated. Please call PIERRE ROSSOUW on 083 653 7310.

DJ BIKE A DJ Bike wanted, 500cc or more. Need not be DJ-ready. Please call GERHARD VERMAAK on 082 552 7602.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON Wanted: SIDECAR or SIDECAR PARTS for a Harley 10/12.Please call ADRIAN HOLLIS on 082 497 3420.

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON Wanted: GEARBOX or gearbox parts for 1916-1920 Harley andGEARBOX or gearbox parts for 1941-1942 5/7 Harley-Davidson.Please contact Eugene van Dalen on 082 681 0859.

HONDA Wanted: 1968-1973 CB 350 twin.Please contact MALCOLM POLEY on 072 732 2378.

KAWASAKI twins wanted: a 1976-1978 Z400 and an LTD440.Please contact SEAN BUYS on 083 470 3440.

TRAILER: Wanted: One or two bike trailer. Contact TONY BESWICK on 083-271-4337 or tands2@worldonline.co.za

TRIUMPH FRONT MUDGUARD for Triumph T120 or T140 wanted.Please call ANDY STEAD on 082 553 4492.

VELOCETTE Pre-1936 Velo wanted. Must be complete and ready to ride.Please phone DES on 083 229 8050.

ACCOMMODATION:In Gordon’s Bay, Fully furnished holiday apartment, 2 beds 2 baths sleeps 4/6. 100m from the beach. Seasonal rates, discount for VMC members.Call IAN STORER on 072 727 7382 or ians@isat.co.za

RESTORATION SERVICESPIERRE does WHEEL LACING and BUILDING. Call him on 072 513 9432.

LLOYD DU BOIS makes ornate period BRASS SPARK-PLUG NUTS and CONNECTORS for HT leads. He also hand makes stainless steel/aluminium LICENCE DISC HOLDERS, CORKS for the “Enots” push-pull type fuel taps, and light alloy TYRE VALVE CAPS. Call LLOYD on 033 396 6471.

For ULTRASONIC CLEANING call HENRY WATERMEYER on 084 800 8862.

RUBBER COMPONENTS Bill Speight bs29@telkomsa.net We recommend you email Bill for a Price List of the big range of rubber components he has available.

THE VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE CLUB1

P O Box 782835 SANDTON 2146 South Africa

Michael Milner-Smyth Chairman, SAVVA Delegate, Magazine Editor. (H&B) 011 802 7452. milnersmyth@bigfoot.com .Brandon Madgwick Vice Chairman bmad_001@yahoo.com

H 011 793 5706 C 083 400 4955Ian Storer Secretary imagin@isat.co.za H 011 888 4680 C 072 727 7382Adrian Hollis Treasurer Adrian@theholidayfactory.co.za B 011 258 5301 C 082 497 3420Ian Holmes Committee Member ianhol@iafrica.com B 011 244 0351 H 011 793 7304 C 083 646 3089 Rob Pattison-Emms Committee Member avonrod@mweb/co.za B 011 460 1901 H 011 460 1901 C 082 891 8399Les Sim Committee Member les@turnkeyhydraulics.co.za B 011 827 8954 H 011 673 1865 C 082 552 4072Roly Tilman Committee Member tilman@lasergroup.co.za Librarian H 011 803 1462 C 082 377 4303Steve Trehair Committee Member stevet@matrixmarketing.co.za B 011 886 0494 H 011 469 5900 C 083 461 2751

Mike Lester Club Dating Officer H 011 453 4216

Ric Lewis Magazine Distribution C 082 746 2816 (Liz)

Club Bank Acc No. 1970259841 at Nedbank. Sandton Branch 197-005.

Club Meetings are held every fourth Monday of the month (except December) at Morningside Country Club, De La Rey Rd, Rivonia, at 20h00.

The opinions expressed in KICKSTART are not necessarily those of the Committee or the Editor.

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