Post by wayne on Mar 16, 2018 21:57:35 GMT -5
I met David and Margaret Cameron and visited them twice at their home in the UK around the year 2000. Nearly 18 years have passed. Hard to believe it, time runs so much faster at this end of life. David, among other things, is the editor of the Rotary Owner's Club newsletter.
Fortunately, forums like this one have kept us in touch and David let me know he'd be in Australia in early 2018.
We caught up at the Grey Gum Café about half way along the Putty road. If you live in Sydney and ride a bike, you WILL have been here. Greg Troy came along on his immaculate Z. He's probably the newest member of the RE5 fraternity and is awaiting the arrival of his first Suzuki. Interested parties Peter Dowding, Clyde Ikin and Mark Hollingshead rounded out the meeting.
I'd also asked Kim Hunter to join us. He said that he would be able to ride one of his rotaries down but would have to look for volunteers to perhaps get another one along. When he let the ride be known, the flurry of hands volunteering to ride down on his rotaries was so great he ended up coming down on his Katana and letting three mates bring down the RE, DKW and Norton. The boys were a bit late. No surprise. It was due to the constant stops to swap rides and gasbag about the pros and cons.
We spent a couple of hours at the "The Gum" and John Steain invited David and Margaret back to his place. John's "shed" is to die for. You're just looking at a showroom in the pictures below, the workshop is just as well lit and spotless. I've known John for a similar length of time and he's been both a mentor and an inspiration when it comes to working with old bikes.
Greg Troy, David Cameron (seated) and Kim Hunter at the Gum:
Mark Hollingshead and John Steain:
Kim with part of his stable:
Greg Troy with a very desirable Jaffa:
Note the ROC polo shirts in British Racing Green. Part of John's collection:
Margaret's a very interested party as she is a licenced and active rider:
Fortunately, forums like this one have kept us in touch and David let me know he'd be in Australia in early 2018.
We caught up at the Grey Gum Café about half way along the Putty road. If you live in Sydney and ride a bike, you WILL have been here. Greg Troy came along on his immaculate Z. He's probably the newest member of the RE5 fraternity and is awaiting the arrival of his first Suzuki. Interested parties Peter Dowding, Clyde Ikin and Mark Hollingshead rounded out the meeting.
I'd also asked Kim Hunter to join us. He said that he would be able to ride one of his rotaries down but would have to look for volunteers to perhaps get another one along. When he let the ride be known, the flurry of hands volunteering to ride down on his rotaries was so great he ended up coming down on his Katana and letting three mates bring down the RE, DKW and Norton. The boys were a bit late. No surprise. It was due to the constant stops to swap rides and gasbag about the pros and cons.
We spent a couple of hours at the "The Gum" and John Steain invited David and Margaret back to his place. John's "shed" is to die for. You're just looking at a showroom in the pictures below, the workshop is just as well lit and spotless. I've known John for a similar length of time and he's been both a mentor and an inspiration when it comes to working with old bikes.
Greg Troy, David Cameron (seated) and Kim Hunter at the Gum:
Mark Hollingshead and John Steain:
Kim with part of his stable:
Greg Troy with a very desirable Jaffa:
Note the ROC polo shirts in British Racing Green. Part of John's collection:
Margaret's a very interested party as she is a licenced and active rider:
