The Buzz from the Biz - Farringdon Village News 2011

Another exhibit form the Cameron collection was Danny's 56 Velocette, a 500 Venom Clubman seen here with the owner making a point to Tim Charrington, who was checking that everybody was parked in the correct place.

A SUNNY SUNDAY IN MAY - part 1. . . Updated 16th May 2011 A selection of exotic and not so exotic machinery was on display on and around the Church Green for the Farringdon Car Congregation part of the May, Magnolias and Motors day held in aid of All Saints Church
A bevy of tractors in front of the Church, a pair of Fergusons and the Single Cylinder Marshall from the Cameron collection. Incidentally the slightly rusty 1954 Grey Fergie and the sixties vintage Massey Ferguson 35 nearest the camera are from the Hartley collection and have never left the farm where they were purchased by Donald Hartley, the present owners father.
Another exhibit form the Cameron collection was Danny's 56 Velocette, a 500 Venom Clubman seen here with the owner making a point to Tim Charrington, who was checking that everybody was parked in the correct place.	There was quite an impressive array of two wheeled machines of various vintages, Danny's Velo in the foreground (note the essential supplies - the mark of the experienced exhibitor) with Paul Grainger's Matchless 650 twin and beyond yet another Cameron Machine Danny's very tasteful BMW. The puddle behind is the result of the only serious rain for some weeks during the previous night but fortunately for the organisers the weather brightened up during the day.

Beyond the puddle, Team Schryver's two Chevrons, prior to their trip to Silverstone the following weekend, where they met with mixed fortunes, Andrew's red B8 coming to a halt with some expensive noises issuing from the BMW power unit while James, with the blue B21/23 managed a very creditable fourth place, despite an unplanned excursion on the warm-up lap.
	Clive Elderton's immaculate Enfield Bullet was assembled in India in the mid sixties from UK built frame and engine, it was abandoned and full restoration was completed a couple of years ago in New Delhi and it was brought back by Clive when he returned to Farringdon, where his restoration skills have been in regular use on the gable windows of this residence.
	An interesting combination here. Jerry's modern 848 Ducati is almost certainly the fastest of this trio but those of us who remember the attempts of British manufacturers to provide power units for the humble bicycle in the form of the Mini-Motor and the Autocycle will notice the similarities with this slightly more sophisticated modern development from the French manufacturer Solex Julian Lakin's modern version of the Mini Motor system driving the front wheel via a motor driven roller. As for the Monkey Bike, very handy for those of us of diminutive stature.
	The arrival of Hugh Bevin in the driving seat of this contraption afforded some amusement for Ian Dussek although the dog is trying to remain aloof, not easy when you are that close to the ground. The Bevin TB 1 three wheeler has a mini metro front end with a third wheel attached to the rear and was built by his Hugh's Father in the mid nineties. Since it weighs very little it can probably go faster than the occupants would really want to go. The TB is not entirely devoid of of accessories, an air horn, albeit a monotone manual version, is fitted to give fair warning of approach
Niven Baird and Gordon Leask caught between a Jag and Gordon's '63 Rover 110, a rather more substantial vehicle than the one above but despite this not many P4 Rovers remain as their strength and weight made them very popular with the banger racing brigade. Very few contemporary models could stand up to a hefty collision with the Rover. Niven's Alvis or Damon de Lazlo's XK 150 Jaguar (below) are not likely to feature in a destruction derby but formed an impressive line up of British luxury cars of the sixties complemented by a couple of Rollers from the next decade (below right) Jon Clarke's 1972 Silver Shadow and, almost out of shot, Brenda Wright's 73 model.

Some 40 years before the Silver Shadows rolled off the production line, Philip Mayhew's three litre Lagonda, (is that Tim and Danny again?) was one of many pre war classic sports cars produced by British Manufacturers
es	Manufactured in 1948 but showing it's pre war pedigree, Ian Dussek's H.R.G. was one of the very successful British sports cars of the forties and fifties. In addition to the vehicles there were some spectacular floral arrangements in the Church but quite a few people took the opportunity to take advantage of the catering facilities available in the Village Hall although these two had to wait outside while their owners enjoyed a refreshing snack
In addition to the vehicles there were some spectacular floral arrangements in the Church but quite a few people took the opportunity to take advantage of the catering facilities available in the Village Hall en route, although the two on the right had to wait outside while their owners enjoyed a refreshing snack