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History of the V-CC
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The idea of the Club came from Derek and John Roberts who called a meeting
held on 25th June 1955 which was attended by H.G. Achard, Alex Behr, H J
Maynard, D Powell and the Roberts brothers. The original aim was to study and
exchange information on cycles and cycling; in addition, John Roberts suggested
it would be possible to produce a quarterly magazine containing a real
photograph of an old machine, and Derek Roberts thought it worth attempting an
annual run for veteran cycles rather on the lines of the London to Brighton run
for old cars, but from Ripley - the cyclists' Mecca of the late nineteenth century -
instead of Brighton. The first magazine appeared in the autumn of 1955, the
first run was held in 1956 from Ripley in Surrey to Hyde Park, London.
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| At the inaugural meeting on 25th June 1955 the club was named the Southern
Veteran-Cycle Club. At the AGM of 25th April 1987 "Southern" was
deleted from the Club name and it was then to be known as the
Veteran-Cycle Club. However for a connecting link to the Club's former history,
official publications still carry the subtitled note "founded in 1955
as Southern Veteran-Cycle Club".
From 1956 Club Scrapbook
Founder Member Derek Roberts
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The Club that began as a small group of enthusiasts with a shared interest
has now become the biggest club of its type in the world with an international
membership of over 2,500 members. It has two glossy club publications, News
& Views every two months and The Boneshaker three times a year
plus an annual yearbook.
Over 300 riding and social events take place each year
throughout the British mainland plus a few overseas events. The large membership
provides a wealth and depth of knowledge for each other with researching
information, trying to identify machines as well as helping with the
conservation of old machines and the locating of spares.
An early edition of News & Views
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| The Club celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2005.
Thanks to 'Granville' for scanning the
club scrapbook images on this page
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