A short by Austalian standards 220kms trip West from Donnington Race Track had me at the 4th Llan Bike Fest held at Llongollen in Wales. I was not sure what to expect as this was on;y the fourth unning but it was billed as Wales premier Classic bike show. John McGuiness was the special star making his second appearance. Parking I walked in and very soon was stunned by what was sitting in front of me. I was at the Indian display,and there stood without any real...

A short by Austalian standards 220kms trip West from Donnington Race Track had me at the 4th Llan Bike Fest held at Llongollen in Wales. I was not sure what to expect as this was on;y the fourth unning but it was billed as Wales premier Classic bike show. John McGuiness was the special star making his second appearance. Parking I walked in and very soon was stunned by what was sitting in front of me. I was at the Indian display,and there stood without any real...

The Bothams tent had only one pre 1963 British 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle. Leaning up against its front wheel was a laurel wreath such as given to winners of classic races such as the Isle of Man. This one however did not have the race name nor their placing instead the gold lettered words read To the Memory of Clive. The Bothams Lansdowne British Championship for pre 1963 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle had a round scheduled for this track today. I was in the pad...

Wales while a country it is both British in make up and very orientated to remaining British unlike Scotland. I have in the last week entered Wales from the East travelled to the ocean on the West coast and driven up the centre to the coast in the North West. Previously i have travelled West to East on a return motorcycle trip from Ireland and on another trip covered much of the Easternn border region with Great Britain. The features that most come to mind ar...

Wales while a country it is both British in make up and very orientated to remaining British unlike Scotland. I have in the last week entered Wales from the East travelled to the ocean on the West coast and driven up the centre to the coast in the North West. Previously i have travelled West to East on a return motorcycle trip from Ireland and on another trip covered much of the Easternn border region with Great Britain. The features that most come to mind ar...