Long Eaton Steam/Vintage Event

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

I went to this event at the weekend. The Midlands section of the BMW Club had made arrangements for free camping to those who volunteered to display their bikes and assist at the marquee.
I took the 'Lego Bike'....see if you can spot it...

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

The Lego Bike actually had a rival in the 'Most Painful Paintjob' class......

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

Although it turned out that the yellow ( which was actually near luminescent in real life ) was actually a kind of shrinkwrap coating that could be peeled off at trade in time.

I liked the inspiration behind the idea...

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

And you have to applaud colour matched accessories....

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

This beauty was powering a merry-go-round....

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

You`ll see there`s a huge alternator on the front of it...well,it`s actually a generator,or dynamo,as it is putting out Direct Current.

At 110 volts.....

.....and 340 Amps at full load...

So naturally,the terminals were fully insulated and out of reach.....

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

This lot were a bit rowdy at night....

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

So that`s what the 'badass dudes' are on about when they rant about their 'motor `sickle'.....

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

The military vehicles were good.

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

I`ve always fancied getting a military Jeep....

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

It`s hard to think that there was a time when nearly all machinery
put out 'clag' like these here...imagine all houses and factories,all railway locomotives and lots of road traffic belching it out,every day....
Apparently,it is the reason for the nasally sound of the Scouse accent (and Brummie),from the high concentration of industry near to dwellings....

Not,of course,that I`m a Scouser...living as I do on the Wirral...

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

There were some lovely cars...

Tarka · Jul 31, 2005

Not bad for popping to the shops in,eh ??

Tarka · Aug 1, 2005

And,naturally,the odd bit of subtle Americana....

Tarka · Aug 1, 2005

I almost pity anyone daft enough to shunt this,as the edge of the 'wings' were like razors...not exactly CE approved....

Tarka · Aug 1, 2005

As per the BMF Rally,Saturday tea time saw a bit of rain,notice the ever so slightly leaden clouds approaching....
However,it did pass,and a barbeque was provided by Martin Ellis, of the Midland section.

Tarka · Aug 1, 2005

Saturday and Sunday saw us poncing around the arena with the Veteren/Vintage/Classic bikes...

Judicious application of throttle in second really got the horse turds flying...

Tarka · Aug 1, 2005

Long Eaton is a bit of a one horse town.....

Tarka · Aug 1, 2005

And finally,the Quote of the Weekend goes to Dennis (1200 GS )...

We were both chatting,and noticed a tall,long haired,straggly bearded biker approaching,looking for all the world like a leather clad Catweazle....

Dennis (to me)...'German or Dutch ??'

Me...'Not too sure,good question,could be either.'

Catweazle...'Eyup'

Dennis...'Fecking Derbyshire !!!'

Catweazle ( MOST indignant )...'Fecking Leicester actually'

:beerjug:

Tsiklonaut · Aug 1, 2005

Those old bimmers look good too, btw

Good picks, Margus :beer:

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