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Roy Workman
It is with great sadness that we report the death of long time Fed member, friend and erstwhile President and Vice President Roy Workman on 7th November 2024.
The funeral will be held at South Lincolnshire Crematorium, Spalding on Friday 13th December at 1pm. (Webcast will be available but not yet sorted.)
No flowers. Donations to the R.N.L.I.
Many of you will have known Roy personally and many more will know him from his many articles over the years in Outlook.
I am grateful to Sidecarland for the following text, typical of Roy's output and an insight into the man himself:
My friend, Wolfgang Weckeck, whom I had not seen since 1969, was recently trawling the internet at his home near Cuxhaven, in Germany, looking for interesting motorcycling items, when he came upon the Sidecarland website. He spotted the picture of his old BMW outfit. He contacted Martyn, who in turn contacted me. The end result was that Wolfgang popped over last week for a few days. He needed to be quick as his passport runs out in early March this year and we could not easily get to him as Chris [Roy's wife] has all of her leave booked already for 2011.
It was nice to meet up again after so many years. As mentioned in the original article, Wolfgang initially came over to England for a few days and stayed with Les and Rosa Davenport. The few days stretched to three years. He rode a BMW and Steib sidecar, and the chair was mounted on the right of the motorcycle. Wolfgang offered Les a chance to ride the outfit but he declined. I took it out for a ride instead and found that it handled as well as, if not better, than my English one. I came back and told Les that it handled well; he then took it out for a run and ended up running a BMW with a right-handed sidecar for many years. The only downside to this set up is that you can not always see to overtake from behind buses and vans, etc. If you had a sidecar passenger then it was not a problem; if the passenger thought that their life insurance policy was about to pay out, they would shout at you and you pulled back in again.
Wolfgang’s BMW was a good bike – a great engine and a bright headlight, but rubbish brakes, compared to my 1951 Triumph outfit. I was told to slow on the gearbox more, but this was not a lot of good in an emergency. On one occasion, Maggie, who was sitting in the sidecar, screamed when I nearly ran into the back of a vehicle. We were three up so the brakes were even more stressed than usual. Luckily I slid the outfit left onto pavement and came safely to a halt.
Wolfgang and I felt that some of the things that we got up to in the 1960s would not be allowed today. One time we rode through Gravesend High Street on two wheels with me sitting in the chair. On a few occasions, when traffic was bad, we would take the sidecar off and leave it by the side of the road and ride on, returning later return to stick the chair back on!!
At the time I was living in what is now known as the Medway Towns in Kent. The A2 was the main road from London to Dover and traffic was always heavy. One bank holiday my friend, Steve, and I rode our solos down the outside of a queue of cars for twelve miles to reach home. The situation improved when the M2 motorway was built in the mid sixties.
Wolfgang and I rode a lot together. Saturday evenings were a favourite. Once we rode to Wales from Kent. Just edging into Wales we spotted a motorcycle and two people by the side of the road; we turned around and came back to find that the Vincent had broken down. The couple had been to the Motorcycle Show at Earls Court. We were riding an NSU Supermax 250cc outfit at the time. The girl went in the sidecar and we tied the Vincent on with a piece of rope. I was passenger on the Vincent and off we went. The 250cc engine pulled a sidecar, four people and a Vincent. All went well for several miles until the Vincent owner dropped the bike and me on the road.
All of our rides were done “on the move”, with no stop over, with one of riding and the other one resting in the sidecar, and then changing over. One time Wolfgang rode alone to Scotland and back over the weekend; on the return trip cigarettes were more important than engine oil, and the engine needed a rebuild soon after. Had I been on the ride with him we would have had money for the oil, as I did not smoke.
On one of our Dragon Rally trips we met a couple of lads with a Sunbeam S7 outfit, and we had a lot of fun racing around with them. The Sunbeam could not keep up, once we had overtaken them. The downside was that the sidecar wheel did not take the strain, and riding back home after the rally half of the spokes had given up the ghost. We felt it was too dangerous to continue, so somewhere near Shrewsbury we removed the chair and dumped it in a ditch and left it there. The next weekend saw us riding back, armed with a pocketful of spokes. We were pleasantly surprised that the Steib was still there! We respoked the wheel, popped the sidecar back on and rode back to Kent.
On another trip to the Dragon Rally we spotted a German-registered Honda 250cc outfit. We commented that it had made it here but would it make it back? I was travelling on Les’s Triumph Thunderbird 650 cc outfit – a nice sidecar bike at the time. On the return trip Les was riding steadily on the ice and snow when the little Honda outfit shot straight past us, followed by his mates riding solos. They get more snow in Germany, so they were used to the conditions that weekend. I had left my solo tucked up nice and warm in the garage, and jumped on the back of Les’s outfit for the Dragon rally run.
The Kent Three Star Sidecar Cub was a well-organised club. We used to hire a coach to take us to the Motorcycle Show at Earls Court. Another thing we did was to meet foreign riders at Dover Docks and see them safely on their way. Les and I were at Dover Docks seeing some riders off when we spotted Wolfgang, who had been home riding an NSU Max outfit. He got stopped at the Customs and Excise Office; he wanted to import the outfit, but he had made the mistake of highly polishing the outfit – it shone and the Customs’ man wanted a lot of money in tax to import the bike. Eventually a price was agreed, and Wolfgang rode the outfit through the gate.
Any British 250cc motorbike with a sidecar would have been lucky to reach 60 mph. The Max was a different ball game. I was riding my Matchless 350cc and pulling out of Dover I cruised at 60 mph – the Max was still there; I upped it to 70 mph and the Max was still there. I thought “I’m not having this” and the Matchless went onto full bore and Wolfgang’s outfit dropped back. It was a great outfit and it would cruise all day at 55 / 60 mph two up, and the brakes were quite good as well. The sidecar was fitted with a three-point fixing, held together with thumb-screw fittings – no spanners required to remove or fit the sidecar. Two people and five minutes could separate the bike from the sidecar. The outfit would reach 80 mph on a decent down slope,
In 1967 I moved to London to get a job. I still saw Les, Rosa and Wolfgang, but much less frequently now. Wolfgang eventually went back to Germany, where he met and married Marion. They both rode motorbikes, with and without sidecars. At one time they had two MZ outfits. Wolfgang had them bored out to 300 cc. He had two 25-litre petrol tanks specially made, so that they could ride for longer periods without stopping. Marion’s MZ was built for the East German market; this was fitted with poorer-quality bearings and the engine failed. Export MZs were fitted with better-quality bearings. Marion could ride well, and one of her bikes was a Honda Pan European; the seat had to be lowered so she that could reach the ground.
Marion and Wolfgang hung up their leathers a couple years ago when they sold their Honda Helix scooter outfit. Wolfgang has been into boats as well for a few years now. He expressed a wish to see The Wash and Skegness, as Skeggy comes up on the German shipping forecast. We had a run up to the Norfolk Broads and had a boat out for an hour. We let Wolfgang do the tricky manoeuvring, whilst Chris and I steered when there was plenty of space! The boat owner congratulated Wolfgang on the way he brought the craft back into the dock.
Sunday saw us at Skeggy, and Wolfgang was amazed at the number of shops that were open on a Sunday. We had a good walk around.
Monday saw the Deadly Duo (Wolfgang and me) out on my outfit having a ride around, just like the old days. He felt that my Yamaha was a good touring machine, and we both like shaft drive.
We got talking about Jawa motorcycles. He said that they had basically died out in Germany. I showed him the F2 website and he was very interested in the 350cc bike, as he could hang a sidecar on it.
The result of this trip is that Chris and I will go to Germany when we can and stay with Wolfgang and Marion; this may have to wait until 2012 but it is in mind. Something to think about – in Germany, between October and Easter, vehicles have to run on winter tyres. Last October their government decided that motorcycles needed to use them as well. I believe that Europe is looking at which MOT test would be best for us all – I understand that the German is the toughest one.
It is with great sadness that we report the death of long time Fed member, friend and erstwhile President and Vice President Roy Workman on 7th November 2024.
The funeral will be held at South Lincolnshire Crematorium, Spalding on Friday 13th December at 1pm. (Webcast will be available but not yet sorted.)
No flowers. Donations to the R.N.L.I.
Many of you will have known Roy personally and many more will know him from his many articles over the years in Outlook.
I am grateful to Sidecarland for the following text, typical of Roy's output and an insight into the man himself:
My friend, Wolfgang Weckeck, whom I had not seen since 1969, was recently trawling the internet at his home near Cuxhaven, in Germany, looking for interesting motorcycling items, when he came upon the Sidecarland website. He spotted the picture of his old BMW outfit. He contacted Martyn, who in turn contacted me. The end result was that Wolfgang popped over last week for a few days. He needed to be quick as his passport runs out in early March this year and we could not easily get to him as Chris [Roy's wife] has all of her leave booked already for 2011.
It was nice to meet up again after so many years. As mentioned in the original article, Wolfgang initially came over to England for a few days and stayed with Les and Rosa Davenport. The few days stretched to three years. He rode a BMW and Steib sidecar, and the chair was mounted on the right of the motorcycle. Wolfgang offered Les a chance to ride the outfit but he declined. I took it out for a ride instead and found that it handled as well as, if not better, than my English one. I came back and told Les that it handled well; he then took it out for a run and ended up running a BMW with a right-handed sidecar for many years. The only downside to this set up is that you can not always see to overtake from behind buses and vans, etc. If you had a sidecar passenger then it was not a problem; if the passenger thought that their life insurance policy was about to pay out, they would shout at you and you pulled back in again.
Wolfgang’s BMW was a good bike – a great engine and a bright headlight, but rubbish brakes, compared to my 1951 Triumph outfit. I was told to slow on the gearbox more, but this was not a lot of good in an emergency. On one occasion, Maggie, who was sitting in the sidecar, screamed when I nearly ran into the back of a vehicle. We were three up so the brakes were even more stressed than usual. Luckily I slid the outfit left onto pavement and came safely to a halt.
Wolfgang and I felt that some of the things that we got up to in the 1960s would not be allowed today. One time we rode through Gravesend High Street on two wheels with me sitting in the chair. On a few occasions, when traffic was bad, we would take the sidecar off and leave it by the side of the road and ride on, returning later return to stick the chair back on!!
At the time I was living in what is now known as the Medway Towns in Kent. The A2 was the main road from London to Dover and traffic was always heavy. One bank holiday my friend, Steve, and I rode our solos down the outside of a queue of cars for twelve miles to reach home. The situation improved when the M2 motorway was built in the mid sixties.
Wolfgang and I rode a lot together. Saturday evenings were a favourite. Once we rode to Wales from Kent. Just edging into Wales we spotted a motorcycle and two people by the side of the road; we turned around and came back to find that the Vincent had broken down. The couple had been to the Motorcycle Show at Earls Court. We were riding an NSU Supermax 250cc outfit at the time. The girl went in the sidecar and we tied the Vincent on with a piece of rope. I was passenger on the Vincent and off we went. The 250cc engine pulled a sidecar, four people and a Vincent. All went well for several miles until the Vincent owner dropped the bike and me on the road.
All of our rides were done “on the move”, with no stop over, with one of riding and the other one resting in the sidecar, and then changing over. One time Wolfgang rode alone to Scotland and back over the weekend; on the return trip cigarettes were more important than engine oil, and the engine needed a rebuild soon after. Had I been on the ride with him we would have had money for the oil, as I did not smoke.
On one of our Dragon Rally trips we met a couple of lads with a Sunbeam S7 outfit, and we had a lot of fun racing around with them. The Sunbeam could not keep up, once we had overtaken them. The downside was that the sidecar wheel did not take the strain, and riding back home after the rally half of the spokes had given up the ghost. We felt it was too dangerous to continue, so somewhere near Shrewsbury we removed the chair and dumped it in a ditch and left it there. The next weekend saw us riding back, armed with a pocketful of spokes. We were pleasantly surprised that the Steib was still there! We respoked the wheel, popped the sidecar back on and rode back to Kent.
On another trip to the Dragon Rally we spotted a German-registered Honda 250cc outfit. We commented that it had made it here but would it make it back? I was travelling on Les’s Triumph Thunderbird 650 cc outfit – a nice sidecar bike at the time. On the return trip Les was riding steadily on the ice and snow when the little Honda outfit shot straight past us, followed by his mates riding solos. They get more snow in Germany, so they were used to the conditions that weekend. I had left my solo tucked up nice and warm in the garage, and jumped on the back of Les’s outfit for the Dragon rally run.
The Kent Three Star Sidecar Cub was a well-organised club. We used to hire a coach to take us to the Motorcycle Show at Earls Court. Another thing we did was to meet foreign riders at Dover Docks and see them safely on their way. Les and I were at Dover Docks seeing some riders off when we spotted Wolfgang, who had been home riding an NSU Max outfit. He got stopped at the Customs and Excise Office; he wanted to import the outfit, but he had made the mistake of highly polishing the outfit – it shone and the Customs’ man wanted a lot of money in tax to import the bike. Eventually a price was agreed, and Wolfgang rode the outfit through the gate.
Any British 250cc motorbike with a sidecar would have been lucky to reach 60 mph. The Max was a different ball game. I was riding my Matchless 350cc and pulling out of Dover I cruised at 60 mph – the Max was still there; I upped it to 70 mph and the Max was still there. I thought “I’m not having this” and the Matchless went onto full bore and Wolfgang’s outfit dropped back. It was a great outfit and it would cruise all day at 55 / 60 mph two up, and the brakes were quite good as well. The sidecar was fitted with a three-point fixing, held together with thumb-screw fittings – no spanners required to remove or fit the sidecar. Two people and five minutes could separate the bike from the sidecar. The outfit would reach 80 mph on a decent down slope,
In 1967 I moved to London to get a job. I still saw Les, Rosa and Wolfgang, but much less frequently now. Wolfgang eventually went back to Germany, where he met and married Marion. They both rode motorbikes, with and without sidecars. At one time they had two MZ outfits. Wolfgang had them bored out to 300 cc. He had two 25-litre petrol tanks specially made, so that they could ride for longer periods without stopping. Marion’s MZ was built for the East German market; this was fitted with poorer-quality bearings and the engine failed. Export MZs were fitted with better-quality bearings. Marion could ride well, and one of her bikes was a Honda Pan European; the seat had to be lowered so she that could reach the ground.
Marion and Wolfgang hung up their leathers a couple years ago when they sold their Honda Helix scooter outfit. Wolfgang has been into boats as well for a few years now. He expressed a wish to see The Wash and Skegness, as Skeggy comes up on the German shipping forecast. We had a run up to the Norfolk Broads and had a boat out for an hour. We let Wolfgang do the tricky manoeuvring, whilst Chris and I steered when there was plenty of space! The boat owner congratulated Wolfgang on the way he brought the craft back into the dock.
Sunday saw us at Skeggy, and Wolfgang was amazed at the number of shops that were open on a Sunday. We had a good walk around.
Monday saw the Deadly Duo (Wolfgang and me) out on my outfit having a ride around, just like the old days. He felt that my Yamaha was a good touring machine, and we both like shaft drive.
We got talking about Jawa motorcycles. He said that they had basically died out in Germany. I showed him the F2 website and he was very interested in the 350cc bike, as he could hang a sidecar on it.
The result of this trip is that Chris and I will go to Germany when we can and stay with Wolfgang and Marion; this may have to wait until 2012 but it is in mind. Something to think about – in Germany, between October and Easter, vehicles have to run on winter tyres. Last October their government decided that motorcycles needed to use them as well. I believe that Europe is looking at which MOT test would be best for us all – I understand that the German is the toughest one.
Watsonian at NMM
BSA Gold Star 650 and Watsonian GP
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Benelli Imperiale and Squire SB1
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At the recent Open Days at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull on 26 – 27 October, Watsonian Sidecars displayed a couple of new outfits.
One was an all-retro GP Sports paired up with one of the new 650cc BSA Gold Stars to produce a handsome traditional outfit which is both easy on the eye and easy to live with. I certainly wouldn’t fancy a Small Heath Goldie with a chair in today’s traffic!
However, it was the other outfit that impressed me - a Benelli Imperiale and Squire SB1. I think it’s the first Benelli I have ever seen with a chair. It’s a lightweight combination based on a 400cc air-cooled single with a basic Squire sidecar to make an ideal entry-level machine. This capacity class seems to be expanding at the moment and offers about the same power as the post-war five hundreds.
The bike is completely unmodified as it is intended for optional sidecar duty. The fittings are designed to connect this sidecar to this motorcycle and nothing else. They are not adjustable which not only ensures that alignment is maintained, but also makes them both lighter and stronger. All four fittings are straight with simple blade ends rather than the traditional blade-and-clevis type. Provided the correct bolts are used and kept tight, these fittings are entirely adequate for an outfit of modest performance.
The fitting system, the rubber-in-torsion suspension (like the original Squires) and the spartan sidecar all help to keep production costs down for an affordable outfit that won’t have a newbie struggling with sorting out the handling while learning how to ride. I reckon it would be fun for the old hand as well!
JRH 29.10.24
One was an all-retro GP Sports paired up with one of the new 650cc BSA Gold Stars to produce a handsome traditional outfit which is both easy on the eye and easy to live with. I certainly wouldn’t fancy a Small Heath Goldie with a chair in today’s traffic!
However, it was the other outfit that impressed me - a Benelli Imperiale and Squire SB1. I think it’s the first Benelli I have ever seen with a chair. It’s a lightweight combination based on a 400cc air-cooled single with a basic Squire sidecar to make an ideal entry-level machine. This capacity class seems to be expanding at the moment and offers about the same power as the post-war five hundreds.
The bike is completely unmodified as it is intended for optional sidecar duty. The fittings are designed to connect this sidecar to this motorcycle and nothing else. They are not adjustable which not only ensures that alignment is maintained, but also makes them both lighter and stronger. All four fittings are straight with simple blade ends rather than the traditional blade-and-clevis type. Provided the correct bolts are used and kept tight, these fittings are entirely adequate for an outfit of modest performance.
The fitting system, the rubber-in-torsion suspension (like the original Squires) and the spartan sidecar all help to keep production costs down for an affordable outfit that won’t have a newbie struggling with sorting out the handling while learning how to ride. I reckon it would be fun for the old hand as well!
JRH 29.10.24
Honda Sidecar Patent
A patent filed by Honda concerning sidecars is unusual enough to prompt investigation. The source article by one Ben Purvis was published on 6 September 2024 in the American magazine Cycle World.
Honda has apparently applied for, but not yet published, a patent for an electrically assisted sidecar that mitigates or eliminates some of the supposed handling problems of sidecars without altering the motorcycle.
There is little detail, but it seems to be an electrically driven sidecar wheel, powered by batteries in the chair, which can fulfil the functions of a differential. Load cells (172, 174 in the diagram below) in the two lower fittings (there don’t seem to be any upper ones) sense the direction and tightness of a bend and via electronics, the sidecar wheel speeds or slows accordingly.
The rest of the article is just fluff showing that Mr Purvis is ignorant of sidecars or prejudiced against them or both. The illustrations show Ural outfits!
I looks like a lot of weight, cost and complexity to solve a problem that we don't actually have and it doesn't appear to change the steering geometry. Honda's R&D initiatives are always worth examining, so I wouldn't discount this out of hand, but some ideas only lead down blind alleys.
A patent filed by Honda concerning sidecars is unusual enough to prompt investigation. The source article by one Ben Purvis was published on 6 September 2024 in the American magazine Cycle World.
Honda has apparently applied for, but not yet published, a patent for an electrically assisted sidecar that mitigates or eliminates some of the supposed handling problems of sidecars without altering the motorcycle.
There is little detail, but it seems to be an electrically driven sidecar wheel, powered by batteries in the chair, which can fulfil the functions of a differential. Load cells (172, 174 in the diagram below) in the two lower fittings (there don’t seem to be any upper ones) sense the direction and tightness of a bend and via electronics, the sidecar wheel speeds or slows accordingly.
The rest of the article is just fluff showing that Mr Purvis is ignorant of sidecars or prejudiced against them or both. The illustrations show Ural outfits!
I looks like a lot of weight, cost and complexity to solve a problem that we don't actually have and it doesn't appear to change the steering geometry. Honda's R&D initiatives are always worth examining, so I wouldn't discount this out of hand, but some ideas only lead down blind alleys.
Dave Nash
We are sad to report that Dave Nash, long-standing member of the Fed and Culm Vale Sidecar Club, died in the third week of September 2024. We understand that he had previously suffered a stroke. Our condolences go to his family and friends.
In accordance with his wishes, Dave was cremated on Thursday 3rd October with no ceremony and no mourners.
06.10.24
We are sad to report that Dave Nash, long-standing member of the Fed and Culm Vale Sidecar Club, died in the third week of September 2024. We understand that he had previously suffered a stroke. Our condolences go to his family and friends.
In accordance with his wishes, Dave was cremated on Thursday 3rd October with no ceremony and no mourners.
06.10.24
Explore Iceland on your own outfit!
Freedom Moto Adventures has been running tours in Iceland for a few years and, having seen what outfits are capable of on the Land's End Trial at Easter, proprietor Jimmy Skowronsky decided to offer a tour next year specifically for sidecars.
He and his wife Naz organise bike trips to Iceland with guide, accommodation, backup vehicle, bike shipping etc.
A group of around half a dozen outfits will explore the amazing landscape of Iceland using both asphalted roads and unsealed 'F-Roads'. There will be lots of river crossings, so it's probably more suitable for a Wasp or one of the new Urals than a Merlin!
For more details, see their website: Freedom Adventures or contact Jimmy directly via email.
19.04.24
Freedom Moto Adventures has been running tours in Iceland for a few years and, having seen what outfits are capable of on the Land's End Trial at Easter, proprietor Jimmy Skowronsky decided to offer a tour next year specifically for sidecars.
He and his wife Naz organise bike trips to Iceland with guide, accommodation, backup vehicle, bike shipping etc.
A group of around half a dozen outfits will explore the amazing landscape of Iceland using both asphalted roads and unsealed 'F-Roads'. There will be lots of river crossings, so it's probably more suitable for a Wasp or one of the new Urals than a Merlin!
For more details, see their website: Freedom Adventures or contact Jimmy directly via email.
19.04.24
British Sidecar Championship 2024 Series Dates Website
Round 1 13-14 April Pembrey, Carmarthenshire
Round 2 17-19 May Donington Park, Leicestershire
Round 3 14-16 June Knockhill, Fife
Round 4 05-07 July Snetterton, Norfolk
Round 5 03-04 August Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire
Round 6 11-13 October Brands Hatch, Kent
Round 1 13-14 April Pembrey, Carmarthenshire
Round 2 17-19 May Donington Park, Leicestershire
Round 3 14-16 June Knockhill, Fife
Round 4 05-07 July Snetterton, Norfolk
Round 5 03-04 August Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire
Round 6 11-13 October Brands Hatch, Kent
FIM Sidecar World Championship 2024 Dates and Venues
Round 1 18 April Le Mans France link: FIM Sidecars
Round 2 04 May Sachsenring Germany
Round 3 22 June Most Czechia
Round 4 16 August Assen Netherlands
Round 5 04 October Oschersleben Germany
Round 6 08 November Estoril Portugal
31 March 2024
Punitive parking charges proposed for motorcycles in Somerset
Fed member Carenza Ellery tells us that Bath & North East Somerset Council has begun a review of parking charges across council car parks and on-street paid-for parking locations, to be taken to public consultation.
The review will consider proposals to introduce parking charges for motorcycles on an emissions-based scale. Council controlled parking is presently free for motorcycles. The emission scale proposed, appears punitive to motorcycles.
You can see the Council papers here
In 2020 there were close to 8,000 motorcycles registered in the Council controlled area. If you are one of them, or if this affects you, you may want to be heard in the consultation.
Punitive parking charges proposed for motorcycles in Somerset
Fed member Carenza Ellery tells us that Bath & North East Somerset Council has begun a review of parking charges across council car parks and on-street paid-for parking locations, to be taken to public consultation.
The review will consider proposals to introduce parking charges for motorcycles on an emissions-based scale. Council controlled parking is presently free for motorcycles. The emission scale proposed, appears punitive to motorcycles.
You can see the Council papers here
In 2020 there were close to 8,000 motorcycles registered in the Council controlled area. If you are one of them, or if this affects you, you may want to be heard in the consultation.
2 March 2024 - New Fed Chairman
At the EGM held today in Napton Warwickshire, Martin France was elected Chair of the Federation of Sidecar Clubs. He lives in Biggleswade and rides a Triumph and Watsonian outfit. No doubt he will introduce himself once he has his feet under the table.
At the EGM held today in Napton Warwickshire, Martin France was elected Chair of the Federation of Sidecar Clubs. He lives in Biggleswade and rides a Triumph and Watsonian outfit. No doubt he will introduce himself once he has his feet under the table.
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Silver Ball Café Meeting , 21 January 2024
Unless there were any intrepid souls camping over New Year (Do let us know!) this was the first Fed event of 2024. It was well attended with about fifteen outfits and a handful of solos as well as a few Fed members who, for various reasons, attended on 4 wheels. You know who you are! The weather was milder than in recent years, although temperatures were still in single figures. We were well looked after by the team at the Silver Ball who provided excellent breakfasts as well as traditional roast lunches. The attendees' geographical spread was Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Kent and Suffolk. One thing you can always guarantee about a sidecar meeting is the variety of machinery. |
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John Whitcombe
Maureen Whitcombe would like to thank all those who came to John's Funeral and took part in the cortege.
£931 was collected for the Royal Marsden Research facility and £270 for the Kent. Sussex and Surrey Air Ambulance. Additional donations to Air Ambulances were also made in other parts of the country.
12.01.24
Maureen Whitcombe would like to thank all those who came to John's Funeral and took part in the cortege.
£931 was collected for the Royal Marsden Research facility and £270 for the Kent. Sussex and Surrey Air Ambulance. Additional donations to Air Ambulances were also made in other parts of the country.
12.01.24