presently i have an old cb100n that is getting a nut and bolt custom cafe racer build and a cm 125 daily use bike not quick or glamourous but good for the use they are being put to and ecconomical

Interesting choice for a cafe racer.
Will that be on ‘L’ plates??

As to the stopping business.
As I said, I might have stopped but if I had the bit between my teeth–well then you might have had to ask me again.

ZRX61, I might have missed something in all of this, what are you riding??
The bloke coming the other way probably felt luckey afterwards.

A.

Well speaking as a motorbicyclist myself, I think I would have stopped.
Non of these people seem to be moving particularly fast though, but I would have checked.

As to bike forums–I never bother.
Generally they are populated by….
Well you know.

A.

Good Luck Ben.
I’m sorry I won’t be there but I hope it goes well.
I always get nicked for speeding when I come to Northamptonshire (especially Sywell) for some strange reason.

I will visit later in the year.

Andy

I don’t have a problem with airshows being run for profit in fact I always thought they were, as long as they are entertaining.
Old Warden is my favourite as you can watch the Falcons, visit the Gardens and see the show which is great for mum.

You’ll make a lot of people happy making statements like that–Me included.
You also get one of the World’s leading collections of working Edwardian motor vehicles.

Having said that though–don’t miss Sywell.
Mr B. is right–it’s a great show, and those lads do work very hard to make it happen.

Andy

Rob.
Very nice, I have commented here and elsewhere.
Tell me about the motorcycle–Is it a Matchless?
The bike of choice for Great War despatch riders was the 550cc ‘Trusty Triumph’, and the lady despatch rider is very authentic, although many RFC/RAF machines were fitted with a sidecar.
The Collection has a slightly later 550cc Triumoph from 1923, and all I can say is that those girls must have had very taught thigh muscles–because it kicks like a mule if you get things wrong..!
When are next over Bedfordshire way??

Andy.

Looks good. They spend a fortune building a replica but they couldn’t save the Beverley:mad:
Rgds Cking

Why would you want to..?

Rob, very nice pictures.
As to the re-enactors, I’m not hugely keen on fat geriatrics draping themselves over Spitfires on Summer’s afternoons pretending to be ‘The Few’ at airshows, or the Home Counties SS Panzer Division either, recreating the final solution, but knowing some of the individuals pictured here, I can say they are substantially dedicated to the cause of furthering the collective knowledge on The Great War, and certainly know considerably more than many of the armchair ‘experten’ contained here.
One young man in particular is becoming something of a guru on all things ’14/18, and I respect him greatly for that.

Andy.

and Andy being the Edwardian Gentleman that he is always ensures that there is a service revolver handy with one round, in case his talk of old machines becomes too much for the casual visitor who then has no option but to take ‘the Officers’ way out’…. :p:D

Thank you for that young man…:);):)
Seriously though, how could anyone ever get bored of Edwardian engineering??
It’s just a personal view you understand but nothing much of any use (with the exception of the Honda V4 with gear driven cams) was invented after 1920, and the workings of De Dion Bouton surface evaporation carbs should be compulsory in British secondary schools.:):):)

A.

Well although the collection is mainly known for it’s unique aeroplanes, I spend my time advertising the fact that it contains one of the World’s leading collections of working Edwardian cars and motorcycles. Usually if I’m lurking around in Hangar 3, I engage visitors in conversation on the 1904 Aurora, 1903 Marot Gardon and the (slightly later) 1924 Triumph 550cc SD.
More often than not I end up discussing the vehicles in H5 and H7 too.
This usually makes every job last ages longer than it would but is worth because it spreads the word.
Andy.