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Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club

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 VJMC - The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club for all classic and vintage Japanese motorcycles from the 1950s to the 1990s. Expertise in all Japanese marques.

 
 
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Sections

Throughout the UK there are several local sections. The sections all have activities going on throughout the year. Find your local section here.

If there isn"t one, why not start one yourself. You will get the full support of the VJMC.

For existing sections that don"t have a website, please contact Brent Westbrook (brentw1110@yahoo.co.uk) about creating your own FREE, editable website and have a link to it from here.

Where  Details Co-Ordinator  Phone Mobile  Email  Website/Forum
UK/National            
National National Co-Ordinator George Beer 01324 410519 

07940 543209

coordinator_vjmc@yahoo.co.uk  
Southern Area Coordinator   Andy Hodder 01489 603724   andrew.hodder1@ntlworld.com   
Northern Area Coordinator   Pete Monks 01704 225330 07889 998332 pete.monks@googlemail.com  
Northern Ireland, Bangor Meetings take place on the first Monday of the month at the Bryansburn Inn Bangor Andy Burke  

07561 032200

coordinator@vjmcbangor.com

VJMC_Bangor

Bristol Meetings take place on the first Tuesday each month at The White Harte, Bridgeyate on the A420 at 7.30 pm. Chris Merret   07768 088408 cjm1950@btinternet.com  
Cambridgeshire Venue and  dates to be decided. Please help  get this new section up and running, ring Alan. Alan Hilton   07808 908402 alan-r-hilton@tiscali.co.uk  
Central Lancashire
This extremely active section meets at 7.30pm, on the second Wednesday of each month, at the Nabs Head, Nabs Head Lane, at Samlesbury, near Preston. We now also have a secondary meet on the fourth Thursday of the month, however, there is not a fixed meeting point for this so the location is advised, each month, via the Central Lancs Emailer for local members. 
Hope you can join us at either of the venues and also on our extensive rideouts throughout the year.
Pete Monks  01704 225330 07889 998332 pete.monks@googlemail.com  
Central Scotland
An extremely well organised programme of meetings and events is available for members in Central Scotland, including a display at the Scottish Motorcycle Show every March. Monthly meetings at the Bonsyde Hotel, just outside Linlithgow / Bo"ness. 1st Wednesday at 7.30pm. Give Jim a call.
Jim Readman   07719 878828 jim.readman@virgin.net  
Channel Islands JerseyNormally meet every Sunday morning at the top of Bouley Bay Hill at 10am weather permitting. We go on joint runs with the Classic and Vintage Racing Club who also meet at this time. Visiting VJMC members welcome. Malcolm Jenkins 01534 726124 07797 715242    
Cheshire South
Meets on the last Thursday of each month. First meeting 23rd June at the Bhurtpore Inn, Wrenbury Road, Aston, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8DQ. Already planning first show on the 18th September. See flyer
Will Barber 01270 780659   barbers@rowanhouse1.demon.co.uk Cheshire
Chester and North Wales Forming a new section for this area,  please help Will to get this new section up and running. Will Sleddon 01244 349906   willsleddon@yahoo.com  
Cornwall, Zelah Meets on the 2nd  Sunday of the month at the Hawkins Arms, Zelah, Cornwall, TR4 9HU, Tel: (01872) 540 339, http://thehawkinsarms.co.uk/home/index.html, time 7.30pm. Check with Simon. For section updates Simon Farnell   07779 353524 parchome@btinternet.com

Hawkins Arms

Cumbria Venue and  dates to be decided. Please help  get this new section up and running, ring Dave and decide where we meet. Dave Elis   07802 856293    

Devon East and South

Exeter and South Devon

Meet at the Smugglers Inn Dawlish on the last Wednesday of every month 7.30pm

www.vjmc-esd.co.uk

Alan Ford

 

07840 872981 (after 6pm)

forda6@sky.com

 

 

Devon North New Section to start in North Devon 2012 Brent Westbrook   07773 625982  brentw1110@yahoo.co.uk 

 

Devon, Plymouth

We meet on the second Monday of the month at 8.00 pm at the Rising Sun Botus Flemming PL126NJ,  this is on the A388 Callington Road about half a mile from the Hatt roundabout.

Graham Paterson 01752 511937 07912 964514 grumpus@tiscali.co.uk  
Dorset, Poole Meet at the Shoulder and Mutton, Ringwood Road, Bournemouth every 2nd Wednesday at 7.00pm. ** No Meeting in December **. Please come along with any bike to meet people who like the sound and smell of classic bikes, and fancy the occasional ride out. Bob Jarman 01202 467604    robert.jarman2@ntlworld.com

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Durham and Dales

Please contact Colin re meetings. Happy to discuss other members preferences.

Colin Hayes 01207 591205   TheOldBiker@easyriders.co.uk  
East Midlands The Nottingham Section meets on the first Tuesday of each month at The Bull and Swan, Diseworth (near Donington Park) Ken Read 01773 786952   kenneth.read4@ntlworld.com  

Essex

Meeting on the third Wednesday each month at 7.30pm, at the The Rising Sun, 2 Sun Street, Billericay CM12 9LN.
John Reeves     littlejohn54@talktalk.net  
Greater Manchester and Cheshire The section meets  at The Farmers Arms, Rushgreen Road, Lymm at 13.00 on the third Sunday of the month. Also the first Wednesday evening of the month at 19.30 hrs. Everyone most welcome to join us. website www.thefarmerslymm.co.uk Mark Kelsall 01782 661776   hondola@googlemail.com
Hampshire first Monday of the month at the Cricketers Inn at Curdridge Chris Brealey 012380 871893   chrisbrealey@btinternet.com

Section Events

Herts, Beds, Bucks An active and friendly section where anyone with an interest in older Japanese motorcycles is welcome.
Regular meetings are held at two venues with one meeting for the north of the region and one for the south; these are: 2nd Thursday of the month at: Broadlakes Lodge Social Club, Shenley Lane, London Colney, Herts. AL2 1DQ. At 7.30pm 4th Monday of the month at: The Cross Keys, High Street, Pulloxhill, Beds. MK45 5HB.
Keep an eye on the website
James Stewart 01442 386954 07956 626781 chilternprojects@btinternet.com

Herts_Beds_Bucks

Kent The Kent section is still very much alive and kicking, but they would really like to see some new faces from the South East. The section organises a successful display at the South East Motorcycle Show. Want to know more?... Meet on the third Thursday. This meet runs from May till Sept. It is a mid month ride out. Meet at the Oakdene Cafe layby @19.30hrs and will leave at 19.45hrs sharp. Paul Turk

01732 844768

Before 9pm

07786 395544

Before 9pm

paulturk06@aol.com

www.vjmckent.org.uk

 

Newcastle upon Tyne New section, as yet no meeeting place, for rideouts meet Central Station Sundays (Call first) Jeffrey Metcalfe 0191 2641518      
Norfolk Co-ordinator required for Norfolk Section, please contact George Beer if you are interested.

They now meet at the Robert Kett public house, Wymondham on Tuesdays at 8.00pm

         
North Lancs South Cumbria

Regular meetings on the third Sunday of each month, 8pm at The Horns Inn, Churchtown, near Garstang, Lancs ( just off the A6). This section also hosts the VJMC Northern Autojumble. New members welcome.

Harold Thomas Hornby 01995 602650 07891 668901 colin-skinner@lycos.co.uk  
Northern Scotland Section meets at Carnegie Lodge in Tain, off the A9 about half way past Tain on the bypass. Large sign at edge of field where you turn up. Once off A9 its 1st left then1st right. Meetings 3rd Wednesday of month.. Why not give Colin a ring. Colin Skinner 01862 892157      
Northants

Active, friendly and well supported section with good events calendar and rideouts.
Welcoming pub with good landlord and staff. Come along and give us a try - nothing to lose - all to gain!! All welcome. We meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Griffin's Head, Wilby Road, Mears Ashby NN6 0DX @ 7.30 pm.

Doug Perkins

Jayne Robinson

 

 

07971 856620

07787 972568

jayne@vjmc-northants.co.uk

 

 

Northants_Section

Northumberland Meet first Monday of month. We will now meet at the Dyke Neuk, http://www.allpubs.co.uk/pub/9246 Meldon. The pub offers a more centralised meeting point for Newcastle and Ponteland based classic bikers and the roads leading to and from the place are famous as being some of the most enjoyable in the North East of England. There is generous parking space and the pub has plenty room to accommodate meetings with extra space for potential rock nights, talks, bike shows, etc. Meetings will stay on the first Monday of the month starting on Monday January 5th, as always food will be served @ £3 per head. Due to the more central nature of The Dyke Neuk we will not be running a 2nd monthly meeting at The Oak in the summer months although this position is entirely reviewable.
Dale  

07803 115870

   
Northern Ireland

This section meets at the Coleraine Rugby Club on the Second Wednesday of the month at 8pm. Section events and runs planned for 2007. New members and guests welcome. For text alerts on section activity text  INFO along with their name to be kept up to date.

Billy Bamber
  07710 931111 bill_54@hotmail.co.uk  Northern_Counties

Oxfordshire (North)

First Tuesday of the month at The Elephant & Castle, Humber Street, Bloxham, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 4LZ. 7.30pm.

Steve Robinson   07881 802580 steve.elaine.r@googlemail.com
Pembrokeshire West New section. First meet 22nd June. Meets on 4th Wednesday at Garlands Motorcycles, Old Hakin Road, Merlin's Bridge, Haverfordwest, SA61 1XE. Meet at 6.30pm for 7.00pm rideout. Please ring/email for details. Alun Williams   07538 720770 alunws@btinternet.com  
Shropshire New section in Shropshire, if you are interested please call Alan Redgrave   07532 108918    
Somerset Taunton and Bridgwater

New venue - First Wednesday of EVERY month. From 8.00pm. The Compass Inn, on the A38 between J24 M5 and North Petherton.   For members and non members, you have just gotta have an interest in old Jap bikes. Try it once; if ya don’t like it, don’t come again, what do you have to lose? Didge (Daryl) looks forward to meeting you.

Didge

01823 433758 eve

01823 251551 day

07760 493518 didge@vjmc-tb.co.uk

Taunton_Bridgwater

Staffordshire South

Our monthly meeting takes place at the Turf pub on the A5 near to Norton Canes. This is midway between Cannock and Brownhills. All members welcome, and we meet from 7.30pm on the Third Tuesday of each month

For those not familiar with the area, the Turf is a Toby Grill, and the map can be found at

 
Andy Titterton   01922 412855   andy@titterton1963.fsnet.co.uk

South_Staffs

Suffolk The Suffolk Section have regular meetings on the first Monday of the month at the Wheel House, Whatfield Road, Naughton at 8pm. Regular road runs and stands at the Copdock Motorcycle Show in October are among their busy activities. Neil Kidby 01473 745492   neil.kidby1@virgin.net

suffolk

Surrey One of the oldest running and most popular of the VJMC sections. Meet at The Marquis of Granby at the Scilly Isles roundabout, Esher on the final Wednesday evening every month. Dave Jupp 01737 355335      
Sussex West

This section meets at The Ship and Anchor, Ford Near Arundel on every third Wednesday at 7.30pm. A well attended section. Why not come along? You"ll be made most welcome.

Phil Lou   07931 566844 philip.lou@talktalk.net

West_Sussex

Swansea and Gower
First meeting 14th June at 7.30pm and then always on 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm. Meeting at Beaufort in Kittle (SA3 3JS). Serves good food. Help support this new section.
Colin Davies   0777 333 2282    
Thames Valley

Section co-ordinator required

Meets at the first Tuesday of every month at the Jekyll and Hyde Pub Turgis Green RG27OAX, halfway between Basingstoke and Reading at 8pm. (Approx 5 miles south of M4/J11) If you are interested in being section co-ordinator please contact Andy Hodder or George Beer for details

         
Wales South  Meeting at The Red Lion at BONVILSTON Nr Cardiff, on A48 CF5 6TR. Last Saturday of the month. Also every Sunday morning at:- Cowbridge downs cafe, A48, Near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan
(Just head west from Cardiff on the A48 and follow the bikes, any Sunday morning!)

Tony Thomas 01446 413556 07941 093564 tony_thomas@hotmail.co.uk  SWales_Section
Wiltshire North

Meetings held in the Green room from 8pm, third Tuesday of the month at The Lysley Arms, Pewsham, nr Chippenham.  The pub is located on the A4 between Chippenham and Calne.. Hope you come along.

Les & Hazel Withers 01249 815041   hazel.moore@virgin.net

 North_Wilts

Wiltshire Swindon New section meets  on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month, at “The Sun” on COATWATER roundabout, Marlborough Road, on the way into Swindon from Jnc15 M4. Paul Turner 01793 615900   pault1962@hotmail.com  
Yorkshire North

Meet regularly at The Swordsman, Stamford Bridge (8mls east of York city) at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of every month. Regular road runs arranged, also members often show their machines at Classic Bike Shows in the North.

Nick Horsley  01904 790763      
Yorkshire South

New section. Meets at The Star, Hoyland, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0PB on the last thursday of every month at 8pm.

Norman Cassidy 01142 798426 07980 933925 xz550norm@aol.com

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Yorkshire West

A warm welcome (and free nibbles) can be guaranteed at this popular section meeting. Meetings now at The Plough, 45 Warmfield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorks, WF1 5TLMeet on the second and last Tuesday each month at 8.00pm.   The West Yorkshire section also organises the hugely popular and successful All Japanese Motorcycle Show at every July. This year show is  being held on the 25th July.

Paul Scarrott Jones  0113 2536017   scarrottjones@uku.co.uk  
International            
Australia secretary - all enquiries Yvonne Foreman     vinceyvonne@bigpond.com.au

Australia

New Zealand  

Ross & Judy Charlton

Phillip Nock   (UK club contact)

   

ross.judy@xtra.co.nz

 

bazwackit@hotmail.com

 
North America   Bill Grande     vjmcna@verizon.net

N_America

Cyprus   Derek Carr 0035 7976 30561   dna.lania@gmail.com  
France 536 Rue Josepa Vallot, Chamonix, France 74400 Denis O’Brien 334 5053 5046      
Germany   Paul Balshaw 0049 899 605 8402  07792 125291 Paul.Balshaw@yahoo.co.uk   
Hong Kong   Ian Foster +(852) 2553 6314    ian@netvigator.com   
India   Viraf Vatcha 0091 9820 008000  0091 2300 4569 virafvatcha@yahoo.co.uk  
Norway Solveien 112, 1162 Oslo 11, Norway Lars Chr Dahl 0047 2229 6212   lcd@benly.no  
Portugal (Algarve)   Neil Beever 0035 1281 951117      
Republic of Ireland
Jason is based in Dublin. Meets every Sunday. Meeting point changes due to section covering a large area. Contact Jason for latest information. Recently held it's first VJMC Classic Bike Show which was a great success.
Jason Plunkett (00353) 8632 38203   jason.plunkett@itb.ie  
Republic of Ireland
New section setting up in Cork area. Liam looks forward to your calls.
Liam Griffin 0868 915055    vjmc.cork@gmail.com  
Republic of Ireland

Section Meeting place:  The Strangford Arms Hotel, Church Street, Newtownards on first Monday in the month @ 8:00 pm. Visitors and new members always very welcome.

Andy Burke 00353 (0)7561 032200   coordinator@vjmcbangor.com  




 

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