Stevenage and District Motorcycle Club

Gordon Hallett

 

Many members will recognise Gordon Hallett; he is one of our longest serving members he is well known for his motorcycle restorations, his work having appeared in various magazines.

Many of his restored bikes have been ridden very successfully by other club members in the annual  George Brown Memorial Run

Here are a few word from Gordon:

This is Gordon taking part in the Banbury Vintage Run held every year in June.

This year its on the 20th, go along and watch; it’s a great day out.

 Hi, I’ve been a club member on & off for over 40 years.

My riding now consists of selecting a bike according to my aches & pains, if I have none, then I might select my 90 yr. old RADCO, a machine of a whopping 2¼hp, or, if I’m not so agile I might ride one of my Italian lightweights.

I have, since 1990, restored 11 bikes, my youngest is over 40, my oldest, almost 90, there’s 2 Italian, the rest all British, from 250cc to 700 cc.

The club is now more of a social thing for me, as some of my bikes are not suited to the normal club run, but I participate in runs for "older bikes" both with this & other clubs.

As the club has matured, so have some of the members, & nostalgic memories (rose tinted) abound, getting more tinted with every pint on club nights, but that’s MY club, The Stevenage & District Motorcycle (& social) Club, I leave the real riding to the younger members, who want to "get their heads down, & their bums up", who have strengthened the club over recent years, with both their enthusiasm, & their numbers.

 

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