Old Bike Australasia – July 21, 2019

RALLY REPORTS PORT MACQUARIE

102 :OLD BIKE AUSTRALASIA

5th Port Macquarie Classic Bike Club

Classic Bike Show

• 31 March, 2019 – Settlers Inn, Port Macquarie NSW

Hospital benefits

from classic display

ReportPeter Shannon PhotosJeremy Rogers Photography

PMCBC Classic Bike ShowAwards

CATEGORY BIKE RIDER

Pre 1930 1929 AJS 350cc  Al Bennett

Veteran 1932 BSA Sloper 500cc Stephen Wilkinson
American 1982 Harley XLM Sportster 1000cc Larry McDonald
English 1951 Ariel Square 4 Mk1 1000cc Graeme Branch
European 1974 Ducati 750 GT John Butler
Japanese 1970 Honda 750 K1 Ben Crowe
Off Road 1973 Suzuki TM400K Mick Ducat
Publicans Choice 1954 Ariel Square 4 1000cc Walter Higgins

A splendidsunny autumn day was
the perfect backdrop for the turnout of
62 bikes on show and a large crowd
of onlookers and enthusiasts in the car
park of Settler’s Inn at Port Macquarie.
The generational change in what is
regarded as a ‘classic’ was well in
evidence by the names of the
manufacturers of the bikes on show.
Well over half the entrants were of
Japanese origin which highlights the
ever-dwindling prominence of the
British machines at similar shows,
over what seems like just a decade
ago. Amongst them was the Japanese
Trophy winner, the 1970 K1 Honda

CB750 of Ben Crowe from the field of

well presented bikes which included

near perfect examples of Katanas,

Z900s and even a Rickman Z1000.

Also in attendance was a pair of

Honda Postie bikes and another

not-so sought after bike, a 1939 B&W

Acme. This was the first year of Acme

production by Bennett and Wood after

the previous year of the same Villiers-

engined bikes being called the B&W

Wasp (125cc) and Hornet(150cc). As

is always expected at the Port Show

there was another outstandingly

meticulous exhibit by Taree Club’s

Walter Higgins, with a somewhat

customised Ariel Square Four,

appropriately named “Whispering

Wildfire”, awarded the ‘Publican’s

Choice’ trophy.

The club would like to thank the

staff and management of Settler’s Inn,

the support of surrounding clubs and

members and the enthusiastic public

and the support of the local Media

and NBN for its News coverage. The

Wauchope Hospital Palliative Care Unit

was greatly appreciative of the $1000

cheque presented to them on 2 May

being the proceeds of this show.

Stephen Wilkinson with

his 1932 BSA Sloper.

Owner Al Bennett seeks info on his

AJS 1929 that raced at Sellicks beach.

He can be reached on 0439 461 940.

Winner of the Publican’s Choice Award,

Walter Higgins’ Ariel Square Four.