GREENWICH MOTOR & MOTOR CYCLE CLUB Ltd 2008

Photo of me taken at  The Isle of Man during  TT 2008

BRIAN WALDER

I have been a member of the Greenwich club since 1960 when I was 18 years old and rode a 650 BSA.  My interest then was marshalling at Brands Hatch and I spent many  happy years at the Hairpin known as Druids.  Round about 1970 I decided to have a go at Trials and bought a Greeves TFS.  After three or four years riding and falling off this bike I traded it in for a new Montesa.  What a lovely bike - wish I still had it.  During this period, I built myself a 650cc Triton complete with close ratio gearbox and genuine 9 stud Thruxton head.  It was a very quick bike, and eventually I sold it to a friend in USA.  I think it is still out there today.  After the Triton went, I replaced it with a Dominator 99 which I still have.

     I have been on the club Committee for about forty years and during this period I have been Club Captain, Trials Secretary and Treasurer of the North Kent Trials Combine.  Events I have organised over the years include Sports Days at Brands Hatch, Gymkhanas, Trials, Enduros and Club Off Road days at Joyce Green (Before the present set-up was in operation).  At the present time, I am a General Committee Member doing jobs such as designing this web site and printing the club magazine.