So we decided we’d go anyway, I can show the Z750, and we’ll all get into the museum and show free and it’d be a nice family day out. Sunday morning, and Delboy rings to check once more if we’re going, I tell him the latest, and he and his mate Austin decide they’re coming up to Milton Keynes, and showing their bikes. So it’s all back on.

Anyway, Delboy and Austin arrived on their BSA’s, as I finish a quick spruce up of the Kawasaki (degrease the wheels, and wipe off the mud and crap from the roads). We saddle up and head for the epic journey to Wolverton, I say epic, it’s about 2 miles or so from my house. We arrive at the museum, get waved through even though Austin isn’t actually entered. Then my wife and daughters arrive in the car and we go back to get them in on the exhibitors passes. Parked the bikes along with the other exhibitors and went to get our exhibitor numbers. But first a pic of me and the Z750 twin, with Delboys BSA just in view on the right.

Here is a shot of the Z750 twin with Delboys BSA, and Austins BSA just behind it, and all the other bikes along this side of the track.

Here is a better pic of Austin and his BSA which was involved in an accident earlier this year, and he and Delboy repaired it (for more on this, follow this link)

It turned out to be a brilliant warm and sunny September day, and the bikes and cars turned up in great numbers to fill the museums grounds. We had a walk around the manor house / museum and then around all the bikes, cars and stationery engines for a few hours.

Here are some of the pics we took at the show…

There were many other displays there, but it could take a lot of space to show them all, and probably be quite boring, so I’ll just say we had a good time, and left a little early so Delboy and Austin could get home before dark.

In true Delboy tradition he forgot to bring a camera, so luckily my wife (his daughter in law) had brought ours along. Before too long Delboy was whining that his feet hurt, his legs ached and he hadn’t seen the old bikes and cars yet, so we had to take him along to find them. Then he pointed out which ones were to be photographed.

So here are the Delboy selections from Stoke Goldington Steam Rally May 08

This pair of BSA’s stood either side of the entrance to the classic vehicles section of the show.

The Ariel Square Four above reminded Delboy of his brothers bikes as it had an oil leak or two, and was not in showroom condition.

Another BSA, we were beginning to see a pattern forming

We thought someone had raided Delboys shed, but it appears there’s another horder of old junk (or as Delboy calls it memorabilia of a bygone era). Del has accused me and my brother of losing petrol cans like the ones in this picture when we were younger and used them to fetch petrol for our field bikes. Of course we didn’t lose them, he just needs to blame someone for his carelessness.

Almost captured Delboy himself in this picture of an old British bike, but not quite, not sure about the hand on hip pose though definitely a bit suspect if you ask us.

Bikes on display in the marquee.

All in all a good show, and a great day was had by all of us including Phoebe, Dels granddaughter who lets grandad spoil her for the day to keep her quiet while we watch the displays and look around the old bikes and cars

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The mudguard has been straightened and repainted, and the wheel rebuilt. The headlamp came as a complete new reproduction part ready to fit.

And here’s a picture of Austin standing proudly with his bike following the repair. We all want to know what the man who caused the damage has to be proud of though. Any answers please comment below.

At least the BSA is fixed and roadworthy again, keeping another British classic bike on the road for all to enjoy.

In the meantime Delboy has resprayed the fork shrouds and bottoms which involved removing the wheel and masking the tank (Note the green polythene bag to cover the tank in lieu of masking tape in the picture below).

The mudguard is back from painting and ready to be refitted, and hopefully the BSA can be put back together and back on the road in just a few days time weather permitting. I’m also informed the wheel is away for rim replacement, and new spokes, and the centre hub is to be repainted, but not due to the accident it was just convenient while it was out. The wheel has been away for just over a day and is already awaiting collection, good service from the wheel refurbisher.

Luckily Austin was only bruised, and the bike had minimal damage as these photos show.

The above pic shows the BSA’s bent mudguard.

This shows the front headlamp bent, and the forks were out of line.

It is now being fixed, just awaiting the mudguard to be straightened and sprayed. The headlamp and forks are all repaired/ replaced.