July 2004

 

 

Ref: 7/2004.     NEWS LETTER.

 

Wednesday, 02 June 2004

 

The practise day on the 31^st may at Kyalami went off fantastically.

There were four of us from the HMG on the track. And a few others who came out to watch.

A really full day with 20-minute practises throughout the day.

The instructors showed us the correct lines through each corner, where you can go quick and where you can’t, everyone improved their respective lap times.

My arms were still pumped up and burning from all the exercise two days later. I must be getting old?

I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone. Apart from the cost!

 

The Green caps with gold lettering have been embroidered and ready for sale.

They have Historic Motorcycle Group name on the front, with is Motorsport South Africa’s helmet logo on the side.

Price is R50.00.

 

We do need you to inform us if you will be attending the July 17^th bash.

This is important so we can inform the organisers and your name can appear in the programme.

As a recipient of this newsletter you are invited to participate.

Please confirm your acceptance with Charmaine.

The day commemorates the classic motor vehicles of yesteryear.

Practise will be 5 to 6 laps in the morning and two 6-lap events.

So, early Saturday morning. Drive into the track up to the pits. From there Charmaine will take your entry monies and direct you to HMG’s location.

You will be given 4 tickets, so invite some friends along.

 

Peter Lindenberg is interested in having us back again at GosforthPark.

We will be the only motorcycles taking part, the rest are cars.

 

Peter DuToit of Swartkops is so happy with the enthusiastic response from the public when we demonstrate, he is asking us to come and ride again soon.

 

Will keep you informed on actual dates.

 

 

 

We have a second quantity of LEXAR golf shirts, which are selling.

Once they are gone, there will be no more, unless the sponsor signs up for another year.

The quality is 100%. Everyone at Swartkops on the David Piper Day acknowledged the professionalism of the H.M.G.

The purchase price is R150.00 per golf shirt. This is the manufacturers cost. No monies will be made on the sale of these shirts.

Please speak to Charmaine, if you wish to purchase one. Contact phone 011 314-2427.

 

If you do have a LEXAR golf shirt, it’s important to wear it when at official race meetings.

 

We have 5-months to go before the present sponsor’s 12 months are up.

They may renew their sponsorship with us? However if you know of a company who wishes to be involved with the HMG, please give them our contact number, so we can start talking to them. We do not want to wait until the last minute.

 

On official H.M.G. practice days, as long as the ‘other’ rider has paid his entry fee and signed the indemnity form, you may invite a friend along to experience the thrill of riding on a racetrack, using your machine.

Who knows, he / she may become a future H.M.G. rider?

We require that the committee be informed beforehand however, just to keep our records straight.

 

When it comes to H.M.G. demonstrations, only the owner or designated rider of the machine who appears on the program may ride in the demonstration event. This is a requirement from Motorsports SA, and the restricted license requirement.

 

We have over 49 riders with acceptable bikes and enthusiasm, participating in events now, with more applicants applying to join.

 

Should you know of a person wishing to take part in H.M.G. events, he / she must make an application in writing to the above box number.

 

I would like to add that a group of classic riders in a major centre in RSA has asked us if they could copy our formula and have a series the same as HMG. Shows you we must be doing something right?

 

 

Roy Reaney has a one-piece set of racing leathers, made by Lewis of London I believe.

The leathers should fit a person of 1.7 to 1.8 metres in height, they have shrunk around the waist so he tells me, and so he’s selling them. Wants R500.00. No body armour! Men were men in those days.

Contact cellphone is 082 334-2585.

 

John Goodenough (082-688-2365) is looking for a one-piece set of leathers. Roy’s set didn’t fit him, John’s tall.

 

A company called Air Con-Nected Lubricants in Randburg. Contact Soulby Jackson on 011 793-5446.

He sells leaded racing fuel, 20 litre cans for R120.00.

Get some as a back up, as Shell did not have stock last time I checked.

There’s another Shell garage in Atlas Road Boxsburg also selling racing fuel. Not too sure whether is leaded or unleaded?

 

A fold-up chair is always a necessity, as is a flask of coffee or tea. Sarmies. A peaked cap (hopefully a cap from us?). Suncream and liquid soap to wash all the grunge off.

If you have a good cooler-bag, maybe a beer or two for afterwards?

We often have a braai after the last ride, so a braai pack is good as well.

A camera if you have a friend along to take pics is also worthwhile.

At least R200 bucks for odds and ends wont go astray.

 

I bring a toolbox with spanners, electrical wire, meter, cable ties, tyre pressure gauge, tyre pump, and a bag of nuts & bolts and other odds and ends, just in case.

P.S. just because I bring everything imaginable along, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to!

 

 

 

That’s about it, happy and safe riding.