Although for the purposes of non-identification, I've chosen to show only one on this occasion. Nonetheless, how marvellous to be able to strap myself into leather gear and whip out my old throbber for the purposes of giving it a good thrashing at the Margate Meltdown today! There must have been a couple of thousand others who had the same idea, judging by the turnout. But nowhere near the 30,000 ludicrously predicted by the Kent rozzers.I must say, the Wall of Death was the best three quidsworth you could possibly hope to have with your clothes on in these parts! It was also a chance to catch up with biker chums from the smoke (London) who'd hogged out all the way from the famous Ace Cafe on the North Circular.
One chap told of a lucky escape when, approaching 170mph on the Thanet Way, he glanced in his mirror to see one of those souped up cop cars with its blues and twos going, right up his derriere. Quickly dropping down to something closer to the legal limit, and preparing to be pulled over, imagine his surprise and delight when the woodentops overtook him and roared off over the horizon. Presumably they had something more serious to attend to, such as a last minute pensions meeting or an unexpected delivery of Krispy Kremes at the police canteen!
Meltdown (& Margate) reviewed on Adventures in Mattress Land blog
More photos here on White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitor's blog
27 comments:
Norton Commando?
GSXR 1300 Hayabusa?
Puch Maxi?
You must have spent ages buffing your rim there, Dicky!
"Presumably they had something more serious to attend to, such as a last minute pensions meeting or an unexpected delivery of Krispy Kremes at the police canteen!"
Knowing a fair few cops who work in Thanet, that statement is far closer to the truth than you would think!
Looks like the Norton Commando 850 variant?
Raleigh chopper?
Do I detect a service or police background in your terminology, Richard. 'Blue and twos' being used to define the corporals and airmens club/mess in the RAF and 'wooden tops' being the definition of Redcaps by the SIB or, alternatively, uniformed plods by the CID. Or is it just too much TV?
I always smile when you see the police parked up - often illegally - while one of them goes to the cash machine, or to get their take-out. Nver see a CCTV camera behaving like that.
Not as such, Bluenote. I've filmed extensively with the armed forces, the cops and government agencies though.
Which reminds me, have you heard the one about the supermodel who got a VAT demand in the post and queried why she was being charged so much for 'Costumes and exercise'?
Did your films mostly involve Old Etonians and members of the Brigade of Guards. With, occasionally, other parts of the guardsmen hoving into focus too ?
LM He did buff his rim but still ended up making a fist of it.
Acting Chief constable
Note to self Get brakes fixed on souped up car
What's the definition of "virgin" in Thanet - a girl who can out-run her brothers.
Bit like the blonde who walked into a building. Said she never noticed it to the paramedics.
Mainly Charles Hawtrey interacting with the members of the Royal Marines Band in Deal actually, 12:47.
Well said ECR ... more Sister Assumpta.
Spot ECR's role with Hawtrey at Deal .. anything to get manhandled by a beefy member of Kent Fire Brigade
My old Radio 1 chum Wes Butters gave me his new biog of Hawtrey to review recently. It's full of salacious details about Hawtrey's time in Deal. Apparently the bandsmen were not above making an extra bob or two by playing the old trouser trombone, if you get my drift.
It's a great read, and a snip at £12.96 (hardback) at Amazon!
The Tears of the Clown though ECR. I like the story on Wiki of his mum's fag ash setting fire to her handbag and he pours a cup of tea into the handbag, snaps it shut and continues his story.
Isn't it about time that Carthage's Clown was Retired?
And there was the blond from Essex who, after being knocked down by a car, started wailing that she was paralysed from the waist down, after the paramedic asked her how many fingers he had up.
Essex girls idea of protected sex?
Bus shelter.
What do Essex girls do when they want to have sex with the light on? Leave the car door open.
Ho ho. This is all very 90s retro!
How do you know when an Essex girl has an orgasm - she drops her chips.
Poor Essex girls! Come on chaps, a bit of chivalry though I suppose, if they will wear their knickers as ankle warmers, a bit of fun poking is to be expected! Excuse the pun!
I thought Kent was the new Essex?
Can see your reflection in the mudguard Richie. You're very thin and curved aren't you?
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