Parading the Classic Bikes

Charlie on the Colin Jones 

Mk VIII ITOM 50cc Racer

a replica of Charlie's early machine

Same Machine Snetterton - 1999

Again Snetterton - 1999

The 2000 TT 50cc Parade

From the left: Luke Lawler, Ron Ponti,

 Mick Rawlings, Steve Bedford, Singe Ager, 

Charlie Mates, Jeep Elton-Payne, David Locke

Charlie with the replica 

Van Ven Kreidler 50cc at 

Castle Coombe 2009

Snetterton - September 2010.
The weather was patchy and wet at times, 

but as long as we had bacon rolls we were all happy!

Unfortunately luck wasn't on Chas' side this weekend and

he did say he had a bad feeling about riding, but went

out on the parade regardless.  As luck would have it, 

Chas came off two laps into the parade and returned with

his slightly damaged 50cc Kreidler and himself carrying 

only minor cuts and bruises.  When Chas got back to the 

van he said he was ok and the reason for coming off..

.pushing too hard - I guess you never lose the enthusiasm

 to keep on giving it your all.

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