More than 50 vintage motorcycles, the oldest dating back to 1912, will roll into the Yorkshire Air Museum on July 28th, for an annual event that dates back sixteen years. The Golden Era Run involves members of the North East section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club (VMCC) and began in 2008. It is for motorcycles and three-wheelers built before 1931 and is one of the UK’s premier vintage motorcycle events.
Bikes and riders will meet at the Air Museum at Elvington early in the morning of the 28th before setting off en-masse around 10:30am for a ride to Allerthorpe Lake near Pocklington, before returning to the Museum around 2:00 pm to go on display to the public. It’s a rare opportunity to see so many motorcycles of this age in one place – the oldest machine, a Royal Enfield 160, was built in 1912 while others date from 1916 and 1918. The youngest machines are from 1930.
One entry of note this year is the (Shipley-built) Reed Scott which was owned from new by George Reed, a founder member of the North East Section. He rode the bike from new until 1963 when he donated it to the VMCC. This will be its first return to Yorkshire for many years. Museum visitors can see the machines from 2:00 pm onwards. There’s no extra charge, as normal tickets apply for this event. For more information, visit www.yorkshireairmuseum.org
