This year the stand was planned to celebrate 20 years of the VSOC but a last minute mail from Bob sent everyone into a panic. He was ill and was unable to attend. Some frantic calls and Terry and others rallied to the cause. AJ had just delivered the new Scrumpies display packs - Banner and flags, so this was substituted for Bobs usual VSOC Kit.

On arrival Terry, Kev, Rob, Linda, Merv etc etc (sorry if I missed someone) had already set up the stand, although the table was left until last - I wonder why (See the pictures)

Terry's wife had made a cake with black icing for the 20 year VSOC celebrations, which was scoffed on the Sunday, by, it seemed every one at the show!

Here's the official spiel and a little ditty:

BRIGHT, busy and just what thousands of classic motorcycle enthusiasts needed to lift any lingering
winter gloom – that was The 33rd Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show!

The event at the Royal Bath & West Showground was one for the purists, and the thousands who came
along were rewarded with two days of cracking weather in which to explore the hundreds of bikes on
display.

The Best in Show award went to Rodney Hann's 546cc Husqvarna 180. He carried
out a full restoration between 2002 and 2004, and the hard work was there for all to see with an
excellent bike drawing many admiring glances. All the Best in Show winners at the ClassicBikeShows
events are put forward into the Classic Bikers Club Bike of the Year 2013 competition, so Rodney's
'Husky' will join Dave Orritt's Kawasaki Z1 from last October's Stafford Show and Ray Bourne's 1972
Kawasaki H2A, which was Best in Show at last month's Newark show.

Dozens of worthy winners were celebrating, and clubs played a major part, with the Norton Owners' Club
taking best club stand, while showing what a popular event this is in the South West, the Wells Classic
MCC took second and North Devon British MCOC third.

But of course the 33rd Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show is about much more than prize
winners, it's also about the people, and show organiser Nick Mowbray said the atmosphere was
fantastic: "It really helped that the sun came out for what felt like the first time this year after a few
weeks of snow and ice. We had a great crowd through the gates and everyone just seemed happy to
see the great machines on display and bag some bargains while there."

A Mortons show isn't a Mortons show without a bit of noise, and Chris Hawksley of Solo Motorcycle
Products sent a shiver down the spines of showgoers as he fired up his Norton Domiracer 500cc replica.
This is as near as anyone will get to the rare racing machine, as the project was wound up shortly after
the original bike finished third in the 1961 Senior TT behind Mike Hailwood and Bob McIntyre who were
on highly tuned race-bred Manx Nortons.

Private entries were a definite highlight, including everything from a little 1904 Humber Olympia Tandem,
where the passenger sits up front, to a modern classic in the making – a 2002 Honda Dream.

Sadly the guest honour Sammy Miller was only able to be there on the Saturday, as ill health meant he
was unable to attend on the Sunday. Sammy took along two Moto Guzzi racers – a 1957 V8 500cc
racer capable of 180mph and a 1950 Moto Guzzi V-twin 500cc – from his museum.

But there was still plenty to see and do on the Sunday, as organiser Nick Mowbray pointed out: "We
had a staggering number of motorcycles on display this year – more than one for every minute of the
day the show was open."
 

FULL WINNERS LIST
Best In Show + Rosette - 1925, 546cc Husqvarna 180 owned by R. Hann
Most Technical Interest - 1938 250 DKW racer owned by Henry Body
Vintage 3rd - 1919 292 Calthorpe owned by R. Cox
Vintage 2nd - 1926 680 Zenith owned by C. Griffin
Vintage 1st - 1928 350 Humber Sports owned by Shirley Blake
Pre-War 3rd - 1938 500 Scott Flying Squirrel owned by J. Phizacklea
Pre-War 2nd - 1936 500 Ariel Red Hunter owned by P. Lydford
Pre-War 1st - 1933 BSA RB3/4 owned by D.Sole
Post-War 3rd - 1955 500 Velocette Venom owned R. Redley
Post-War 2nd - 1957 600 Norton Dominator owned by D. Bushby
Post-War 1st - 1965 350 Norton Navigator owned by A. Brock
Continental 3rd - 1961 Ducati TS owned by H. Nugent
Continental 2nd - 1968 250 Montesa Impala owned by M. Allaway
Continental 1ss - 1956 350 Victoria Bergmaster owned by J. Beddis
Modern3rd - Ducati owned by A & N Long
Modern 2nd - 2004 750 MV Agusta Brutale owned by Kay Elderton
Modern 1st - 2006 1000 Voxan Café Racer owned by J. Potts
Private Entry 3rd - 1956 200 Zundapp Bella owned by J. Beddis
Private Entry 2nd - 1958 500 Velocette owned by Ken Brady
Private Entry 1st - 1967 Triumph Bonneville owned by G. Boiven
Vintage Japanese - 1970 350 Yamaha YR5 owned by P. O’Flaherty
Vintage Japanese 2nd - 1966 250cc Suzuki T20 owned by N. Watts
Vintage Japanese 1st - 1972 250cc Suzuki owned by Paul Carr
Best Two-Stroke - 1958 DMW Dolomite owned by B. Tilke
Best American Made Machine - 1947 500 Indian 741B owned by David Bell
Best Military Machine - 500 Triumph TRW owned by Brian Howell
Best Scooter - 1957 125 Vespa owned by R. Gabb
Bristol rosetteBest Cyclemotor/Autocycle - 1950 98 Francis-Barnett Powerbike owned by Des Heckle
Moped/Sports Moped - 1977 50 Garelli Tiger Cross owned by J. Carter
Best Non Standard Non Production - 1967 250 Bleader Special owned by C. Martin
Best Veteran - 1903 Quadrant owned by T. Scotchmer
Best 3 Wheeler / Side Car - 1923 555 BSA H2 owned by John Gily
Best Road Racing Machine - 1952 Moto Guzzi 8 cylinder owned by Sammy Miller
Best Competition (Trials & Scrambles) - 1951 125 Greeves XPI Replica owned by D. Bradley
Best Competition (Any other type) - 1949 Douglas Works Racer owned by D. Coles
Best Unrestored - 1929 300 Scott Single owned by I. Miles
Best Honda - 1962 Rep Honda Racer owned by John Davies
Best Trade Entry - Amal Carbs
Best Presented Private Display - 1904 Humber Olympia Tandem owned by C. Chambers
10 Highly Commended Rosettes - 512, 536, 452, 291, 205, 269, 237, 654, 592 and 525
Club stand 3rd - North Devon British MCOC
Club stand 2nd - Wells Classic MCC
Club stand 1st - Norton Owners Club
Best Cake - Terry the Carpet