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numerous “patched rider clubs”, individual riders, The Ugly part of 477
scooter clubs, plus too many to name so for this intake at the Legion riders
gathering at the NMA,
year I won’t.
Mike East, Bob Jones and
This day means we get to catch up with old
Henry Ready
friends from the corps or units served and make Aberdare Road Racers met up with Mike East on July 16th on a very
new friends. This day is represented on the day with hot day
every cap badge, trade and service you can think of. 16th/17th July, Aberdare Road Racers located
Many of our group travel a great distance to this day in the Aberdare town park is the home the UK’s
and all too often find out our waterproofs aren’t!... shortest road race circuit where the spectators are
Not many years have gone by when we have done no more than 5m from the track. The lap record is
this ride and not got wet, this year was one of those 38 seconds, yes you read that right. A great weekend
special days with 16-degree temperature, bright for those that attend. The town itself is a picturesque
sunshine and clear blue sky. Well, saying that those area of South Wales. Hopefully see more there next
who rode the Friday got wet. Well can’t have two year. The cost of fuel deterred a few from attending.
dry days can we? www.aberdare-park-road-races.co.uk.
Absent from our “roll of honour” this was ‘The
Professor’ Chris Reay. Chris normally attends Rolling thunder on the
every year, unfortunately not this year, maybe next Mall in London
Professor. At least his wife made it. Attending this
year, Nick Storer, Mark Beadle, Mark Humphreys,
Paul Cheater, Steve Bright, Mick Vamplew,
Michael Wenn, Henry Ready, William Gloucester,
Paul Chalk, Andy Main, Zak Goodwin, Anthony
Smith, Tim Hoare, Stuart Greenwood, Keith
Powell, Colin Taylor. Not forgetting some of their
wives or girlfriends who also attended. A few more
attended but didn’t get their names, sorry. Rolling thunder rides took place throughout the
UK, a great turnout by the riders from the forces
Other events for the year
including our corps joined in. The biggest event
7th May was the British Legion rider’s day, at the
was the one on the Mall in London. These take
NMA, an amazing turnout by the riders and an
place in just about every city in the UK throughout
event getting bigger by the year.
the year. Huge turnout on all, unfortunately
these events have a media blackout. 22,000 bikes
turned up in London on the first one in London.
Many members rode to the funeral of Harry
Wagg. He was the founder of Rolling Thunder UK
protesting the prosecution of veterans from the
Ireland troubles. Harry was RCT. He died from
The All Arms Veterans cancer just after his 60th Birthday in July. There’s
MCC gave a great day for no official numbers yet but believed around 2,000
those riders who attended bikes turned up to follow on his final journey.
the day in memory Meeting up just around the corner from his house
of those lost at the and following Harry in the back of a Land Rover to
Falklands, also a reunion
for many who served in the crem 2 miles away.
the South Atlantic in ’82 “Absent Friends”

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