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INVICTA NEWS
July 2014
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF INVICTA CHAPTER UK
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
Invicta Chapter UK, Harley Owners Group #9141 founded 1991
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The Editor’s Column
IMPORTANT – In this
month’s issue there is a
flyer for you to vote for
your ‘Clubman of the
Year’. Please complete,
together with your
reasons for nominating
and return to the
address shown.
Just returned from my
beach holiday in Turkey, my
better half doesn’t do
motorbikes so the
Croatia/USA type things are
regretfully generally off
limits to me.
Anyway great time was had
doing very little, and like
the last time I flew, there
was a guy in an MSHD T-
shirt at the airport. He
turned out to be a Lakeside
member wearing a
Maidstone shirt – the
previous time it had been
Pate Goulding from the
Dealership!
On my return I heard that
our Hon. Sec., Darren
Boyce, is quite poorly with
an unpleasant nerve
problem – get well soon
Darren, West Ham’s home
gates are down by half if
you don’t turn up!
Everybody is back from
their amazing trip to the
States and, from the photos
(see inside) and the stories,
it sounds like a fantastic
journey.
I have heard that there
were a very large number
of ‘Tilt’ incidents and,
notwithstanding the
WGOTRSOTR philosophy, I
am looking for names
(photos would be even
better!)
Please send in your articles,
photos and blackmail for
inclusion in the Newsletter,
to the usual address:
Finally must thank Past
Director Andy Hill for the
surprise presentation of a
Lambretta T-shirt to me at
the last Club Night. This
harks back to the mods and
rockers days (circa 64-65)
when he was part of a gang
of rockers who had a ‘lively
discussion’ with me, no real
harm done as, although
there were 10 of them
against me, some elements
of ‘a fair fight’ prevailed in
those days!
I now have my twin pipes
fitted and they are now
adorned with their gorgeous
fishtails, but… I’m still
having trouble getting loud
pipes - don’t know why? I’m
still baffled!
Chris Thomson
EDITOR
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2013–2014 Invicta Chapter UK Committee
Director Past Director Treasurer
Ian Martin John Felgate Gill Whibley
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
01622 890598 01622 884429 01622 730626
Assistant Director ‘A’ Assistant Director ‘B’ Assistant Director ‘C’
Karen Melhuish Colin Proudlock Graham Chambers
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
01634 305037 / 07758 400055 01304 613117 01732 522809
Events Officer Ladies of Harley Secretary/Membership
Andy Hill Amanda Harding Darren & Diana Boyce
01304 202072
07590 463616
01795 429032
Editor Head Road Captain Webmaster
Awaiting New Appointment – if you think you can do it,
please contact a committee member.
Chris Thomson Lawrence ‘Rocky’ Whibley [email protected]
01304 812731
01622 730626
Hotmail and Events Team – Non Committee Members
Nicky Whitehead Simon Williams Val Pilcher
Contact with the committee must be by email or telephone NOT Facebook or Twitter
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Reports
Director’s Dialogue
July 2014
As I pen this, am just thinking we have been back from the States for 2 weeks now, where does time go? It was a great trip, so much to see in so little time
and all back in one piece. Would I go back, yes possibly 2 years’ time and do the latter part of the trip again heading south to New Orleans but on newer
bikes! We were a bit shocked to see the age of some of our hire bikes as you will have heard but we are Invicta, if it starts ride it and have fun but check
your tyres first. (2 bikes needed rear tyres and mine a clutch).
Some members have gone to Croatia, weather looks fantastic and a few of us
will meet them at Rudesheim on the 19th for Magic Bike Week.
Then we have MSHD Friday 4th July Celebration from 5-10pm at the
Dealership. There will be lots going on so watch the ads and please support
this event and Harry said bring your mates too, it’s not just for Invicta and we may gain some more friends and members too.
Followed by our Invicta tour to the Ardennes on which Andy has been working so hard getting the planning right. The time and effort he puts in for these
trips is amazing, for which we all thank him.
Alas Jane and I have to stop for a while as our holiday fund is nearly empty
and our home is in desperate need of redecorating. I hate that job, but will it get done this summer? If the sun is shining at weekends probably not as I
have to pass the bikes to get to the paint brushes.
Then it’s the R.T.T.W. which we have never done. I am going to Ypres with my
youngest son, Gordon who still has my first Harley the 2003 Anniversary 1200c and he is sharing a room with me. His mother has recommended the best ear
plugs he can find as I may be tempted by that Belgium beer. Then he goes
back home and Jane joins us to go to the Arboretum.
And before we know it next year’s Rallies will be announced and the planning
starts again, European or Faaker See or both! Whatever, next year will be amazing and don’t forget our new SOFER event, details for which will be with
you soon.
So while the sun shines enjoy the riding and be safe out there.
Ian
Reports
The Tilting Files.
Assistant Director ‘C’ – Graham Chambers
We will soon be talking about Christmas the way this year is flying past?
Anyway… the month started out with a ride to Simon’s new abode; Dominic
(The Horse Whisperer) led the ride; I don’t think some of the roads they took us down had actually seen automobiles since 1920? - And of course we met
not one, but two horses coming towards us? So like all good bikers we stopped and turned our engines off until they passed by as I didn’t fancy a
galloping pair of legs coming my way, and then poor old Bill threw Jan off the bike at the traffic lights, (as you do!) so is now a fully-fledged member of the
Tilt Club – Jan said before she started off she had terrible back ache, but Bill put his knee right in the middle of her back as he threw her off and she is now
pain free!!! How’s that for a bit of Physio!!!! - On we went only to meet another horse but this time it was being walked by the owner sitting and
driving a Land Rover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, all in all, the Horse Whisperer surpassed
himself.
Lunch was excellent, so thanks Simon and Dom for an excellent day, look forward to the next one. So can you all please bring carrots with you when
Dom leads a ride as they are urgently needed!!!
The following day we were up early as it was the Margate Shakedown ride out with Andy Hill - weather not good, bit on the cold side and wet but it was the
first time that I had been to the Shakedown, and it was nice to see the old scooters again (took me back to my youth!!) We met up with a few old faces,
Mike Jones, Pete Mullaney and Brian (Tug) Wilson who is now back from Devon - it was great to see them all again. The ride home was threatening rain, but
we managed to make it back, got the bike in the garage and then the heavens opened up – Phew! That was a close shave.
Then off to Snetterton Historic Racing the following week with the Lenham, with Ian going great guns, so much so that he won!!!! For the second race Ian
had his five minutes of fame by leading out the cars in pole position?? But like everything just when you think you have it made, a big cloud of blue smoke
appears and everybody wizzes past - God knows what happened, but then he sets off like a startled rabbit and has a good race, finishing first in his class…
Although a car did give him a knock in the back but nothing to worry about (a bit of T-cut will sort that out) but the other guy had a few pounds worth of
damage!!! We had a terrific ride home with no traffic whatsoever, it got to a point where you start worrying that something has happened and you haven’t
heard about it? Think everyone was in watching the footie!
Contd.
Reports
The BBC had the two Ronnie’s? We have the two Brian’s!! Who led the ride
down to Eastbourne on a beautiful day, and I have to say for their first ride out it was excellent, I haven’t been to Eastbourne for years and was pleasantly
surprised by it, very up market from the days when I went down there? Up to Beachy Head for the proverbial ice cream (a must) and then a great ride home,
I still have to remember where I live as I still head for Chatham.
Two new venues for the meets this month, North Kent moved to the Lower Bell pub on Bluebell Hill, which I have to say I think will prove ideal, it is well
situated for all major roads and the food was very reasonable and very enjoyable.
The Club is also trying a new venue for the main Club night as the cricket club
is getting a bit small as they have put in pool and table tennis tables which has
kind of limited the space!!!!
Now I’m off on the “One Day Ride” over the longest day, (I know how to treat my women!!) so I will tell you all about that in next month’s magazine, if we
make it? I just hope the weather is better than last year and they have fixed all those pot holes in Milton Keynes?
I hope Jan and Keith Frenchum had a good birthday party and are now in
possession of their bus passes!!! – Also Keith, you can get Senior Citizen rates everywhere you go, (that should go down well for a Yorkshire man!!!).
Happy Birthday to you both.
Ride Safe
Tilt
Newsflash from Dennis Newman MBE
Peter Freeman and his long suffering wife Carol have had enough of the ‘Kentish’ wet weather and decided to emigrate………. to Boreham Essex! Peter was a founder member of Invicta and with other members made our Club what it is today. As a committee member he lead from the front and his knowledge was second to none. He started with a Heritage Softail (which I pushed several times to start it) and progressed to a full grown Dresser and was then known as TOTR Peter, (Top of the Range). So, from past members, present members and future members, thank you Peter, enjoy your new home and we all hope to see you again in the future.
Dennis the Fire……. (Dennis Newman)
Reports
Assistant Director ‘A’ – Karen Melhuish
I will keep this brief…. I got my bike back this week!!! Yee-haa!!
This Wednesday we tried out a new venue, the Lower Bell pub, most people’s
feedback was very positive indeed. Some was quite negative such as, there
was not enough staff on the bar and the food was a bit slow being cooked.
On the day we went to see if this venue was right for us, not to make decisions
there were 5 of us. We thought we should give this a try. To be honest so
many people have complained about the Pippin for all the same reasons
mentioned above, also that the back room in the Pippin is too tight and
claustrophobic!!
I have had a chat with Spencer the land lord of the Lower bell he was
pleasantly surprised to see how many ordered food even though we had said a
few people will do, he did not want to get on and pay too many extra staff for
the night or or order in too much food for this occasion until he knows us
better. I am sure therefore he will in future make plans to accommodate us on
these occasions in a more fine-tuned way, there is a little time required to bed-
in on these things.
We can all but try and I know we will never please all the people all of the time
just some of us, some of the time. I say a change is as good as a rest and if
we don’t like it then later we can have another re-think.
I am now looking forward to trying out Ian’s new Venue for the Club nights,
bring on the changes and never let it be said that I get myself stuck in a rut.
I am so looking forward to getting out on my bike again, so who can I buddy
up to next!! I am looking at the Hot-mail now with much more enthusiasm for
the coming weeks ahead and hoping the weather stays good.
See you all soon.
Love and kisses, stay safe.
Karen X
Reports
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Hi all.
I am glad you all made it back to Blighty in one piece - good oh! Hope you all had a
fantastic time in the USA and Croatia. This month I had the pleasure of presenting a cheque to The John Graham's
Trust in Canterbury. This is a centre for people with Learning Difficulties - this is one of our nominated charities. When I contacted them they had no idea that we were
collecting for them and it was a great surprise to them, see photo!
I went to Karens new venue The Lower Bell and it looks good to me. The food was
good and there is a nice area out the front.
Well I hope the weather stays good for us all. Ride Safe. Colin.
Charity Thank You Letter
Events
Andy’s Almanac
Last month in the news letter I mentioned the E111 free from the Gov.UK site, well I fell foul of another and it is all legal. What happened is, I went to get a replacement driving licence for the Grandson. So go online to replacement of lost or stolen driving licences https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-to-replace-a-driving-licence this is the site which I used, try it and see looks all kosher it is a scam. I only noticed it when on the bank statement I was charged £60-00 which should have been just £20-00. Here is part of the reply I received from the DVLA. The Office of Fair Trading has ruled that third party websites re-selling government services, and charging additional fees, are not acting illegally. As a result, Ministers recently met with Google, a major internet search engine provider, to address the reported concerns these websites are causing. Additionally, Google suspended some websites from advertising above gov.uk. However, this does not remove those sites appearing naturally or in other search engine results. So be warned ! This coming Sunday 6th we are off to the old race track at Brooklands for the Ace café reunion the lead road captain is Des Larner.
The following Sunday 13th we are off to Beaulieu for a ride in show, of stunts, display teams, stalls etc. This time Dom & Scott are taking the lead. This will be an early start at 09-00 from the dealership picking up on the way so keep an eye on the Hot Mail and ear on the hot line.
Then on Sunday 20th we are off to Essex to the Dam Yankee American car club once again an early start of leaving the dealership at 10-00. The road captains for this are Norman & Paul Ouzman.
Sunday 27th if you are not at the All Arms Veterans rally then the Rideout will be going to Bexhill where motor racing started for The Bexhill Motor Fest.
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Club Night Venue
The Red Lion
Charing Heath
Ashford
Kent
TN27 0AU Meet held on 1st Weds of the month
North Kent Area Meet Venue
The Lower Bell
Off Bluebell Hill
Maidstone
Kent
ME20 7EF Meet held on
3rd Weds of the month
West Kent Area Meet Venue
The Brookers Oast
The Hop Farm
Beltring
Paddock Wood
Tonbridge
Kent Meet held on
TN12 6PY 2nd Weds of the month
East Kent Area Meet Venue
The Jackdaw
Denton
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 6QZ Meet held on
4th Weds of the month
Reports
Hello everyone,
Yet again the Invicta Chapter has done it again, and a great big thank you to Andy Hill for spending all his time arranging this fantastic adventure to Croatia
European HOG Rally. A great time had by all. Then we made our way to Germany to Magic Bike Week - many thanks to Castra Bonnensis Chapter for
making us feel so welcome.
Well we all know what happens on the road stays on the road, but here are a few incidents that received the charity fine this trip and off course without
names. • Three members of the Tilt club
• A lost kidney belt • Using a hotel room as a HD garage to fix lights
• Thinking that blue tack will hold a sat nav twice, which failed
• A passport that flew away likely found • Unstable luggage x many
And the list goes on. The money raised is approx. £60.00 I will work out the
final figure once exchanged into pounds. Thank you all for donating and being such good sports.
Every two years the committee chose two new charities to receive any
money raised. I’m asking all members who have any suggestions of local charities who would benefit in any money raised. Please could
you let me know?
Thanks for reading, hope to see you all soon!
Love and Kisses
Mandy x
And a Harley high five from Frank x
Getting to know you …
Dave Hanna (Member No. 11)
What was your first bike Greeves 200cc scrambler (1965 yr)
What is your current Harley Heritage Softail Classic (2002 model)
How long a H.O.G. member 19 years (Life Member)
How long an Invicta member 20 years
How long have you been riding 45 years
Were you a mod or rocker ROCKER all the way
What is your nickname
Dodgy Dave
How many times have you come off Once run over by a bus 1971 Once Knocked off bike by a friend 1969
How many motorcycle related points have you had
None
What was your best ride To Swiss Lake Lugano Rally.
What was your worst ride Back from Dartmoor
What’s the best modification/extra on your bike
Music system
Additional Information: Committee positions previously held: Canterbury Area Representative East Kent Area Representative Editor First Webmaster Assistant Director Historian (present, non-committee role)
Invicta’s USA Music Tour
Invicta’s USA Music Tour
Invicta’s USA Music Tour
Miscellaneous
New MembersNew MembersNew MembersNew Members
Invicta Chapter UK would like to extend a very warm welcome to the
following New Members:
Happy BirthdayHappy BirthdayHappy BirthdayHappy Birthday
Sue Angel Ian Blacker Kevin Bourke
Roy Coppard John Eisenhammer Stephen Friend
Rita Hollands John Hutchings Simon Loveridge
Mark Owen Marcus Sutton Paul Thomas
Robert Turner (50th) Nicola Whitehead (40th)
Jim Whitson Susanna Wilson Karen Woodcock
And Alan Wright who lasted a month longer at a younger age!
New Members This Month
John Dewy Gillian Dewy Simon Lichfield Alan Clement Judith Clement
Please speak to any committee member if you require any help or assistance.
Events
Ardennes Big Bulge Dodgy Tour
Hi All,
I am sure there are lots of you out there who may say who are they as we
have been somewhat lacking in our presence of late and as we know the club is forever refreshed with new members. Indeed we have just missed only our
second new member’s ride since Jane’s inception of the event at committee (when she was East Kent Rep). This event took place on 16th May 2004 at the
American Diner in Ashford and attracted 30 new members and 17+ old members culminating in creating two rides of both old and new.
So the excuse for our absence is that 18 months ago I started to take on a condition called adhesive capsulitis (Frozen shoulder) which started to affect
the ability for me to ride my bike as well as causing me to be unable to work in a manual sense. In July last year Andy and I along with a few others embarked
on a ride to Prague in The Czech Republic (over 2000 miles). This trip rather took on its toll for my shoulder and I had to seriously think about not riding for
a while. We decided to stand back for a while having spent two decades of full on club life and see where my injury took me.
Well here we are 1 whole year later and following a shoulder operation in February and lengthy Physiotherapy sessions I am hopefully about 90% better.
Anyway going back to the beginning of this year Andy Hill asked me if I would
be able to do another Dave’s Dodgy Tour around August due to the loss of SOFER, but I
was a bit unsure
if I could take on the task. We
did however chew over a few
destinations for a Dodgy Tour
and I left him with organising
it and with the seed of choosing
Bouillon as a base.
I had first visited this pretty town set just inside Belgium in the Ardennes
region on a previous DDT ride out in May 2005 when we were based in Givet in
Contd.
Events
France and indeed had suggested a visit there on our way back from Prague last year to give the place a try out for a couple of days.
Well I left Andy
to organise the trip and he
indeed pressed
ahead with Bouillon as our
base and was kind enough
(even though he had done
the hard work of setting it
up) to still give it the honorary
title of a “Dodgy Tour”.
Thank you
Andy!
So for those lucky enough to be embarking on this weekend at the end of July
we can promise you that you will not be disappointed. We will have ride outs prepared for you on both days led by myself and Andy and one of these will
centre on the town of Bastogne hence the Big Bulge theme. This town played a huge part in the Second World War at the time of December 1944 where a
vast amount of American Airborne troops and other nations staged a great battle in an attempt to push the aggressing Germans back out of Belgium. You
should (if you have not already seen) get hold of a DVD copy of the series “Band of Brothers” which centres on the 101st Airborne division and their
decisive part in this battle (Episode 6). This was a great series indeed although I may be a bit biased as the actor Ross McCall (Corporal Joseph
Liebgott) used to live next door to us and I used to go drinking with his Dad.
We will also hopefully take a visit to Dinant which is as equally a beautiful town as is Bouillon and still try to make time to enjoy our base in Bouillon.
So if we don’t see you before then we will see you on the trip.
Dave Hanna
Historian
2013 – 14 Invicta Road Captains
Lawrence Whibley
HRC
John Blandford
Graham Bliss
Graham Chambers
John Felgate
Mary Felgate
Dave Hanna
Dom Harding
Andy Hill
Mags Ivatts
Des Larner
Norman Ouzman
Brian Boorman
Nick Ovenden
Jim Whitson
Corey Mills
Brian Hanmore
If you are already a
Road Marshall,
consider upgrading to
Road Captain –
please speak to the
HRC
Paul Ouzman
Scott Montgomery
2013 – 14 Invicta Road Marshalls
Gary Pilcher
Amanda Harding
Have you thought
of improving your
riding skills and
becoming a Road
Marshall – please
talk to the HRC
Paul Hillier
Simon Williams
This could be you
LOOK
Surely you’re a better
rider than these two
(Left and Right)
Talk to the HRC
about becoming a
Road Marshall This could be you
Calendar
EVENTS DIARYEVENTS DIARYEVENTS DIARYEVENTS DIARY
July 2014
2 Wed Club Night, RED LION, Charing Heath, TN27 0AU Closed
4 Fri INDEPENDENCE DAY PARTY at Dealership – Bands, Bar-B-Q Open
6 Sun Ace Café at Brooklands Open
9 Wed West Kent Area Meet, The Brookers Oast, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY Open
13 Sun Beaulieu Ride – Details later. Open
16 Wed North Kent Area Meet, The Lower Bell, off Blue Bell Hill, ME20 7EF Open
20 Sun Damn Yankee American Car Club, North Weald Airfield, Essex. Open
23 Wed East Kent Area Meet, The Jackdaw, Denton, CT4 6QZ Open
26/27 Sat-Sun SUMMER BASH at Dealership, Music, Trade Stands, Food. Open
27 Sun Bexhill Motor Fest. Open
31 – 3 Thur - Sun Ardennes Big Bulge Dodgy Tour Closed
August 2014
31-3 Thur-Sun Big Bulge Dodgy Tour, Ardennes Closed
6 Wed Club Night, RED LION, Charing Heath, TN27 0AU Closed
13 Wed West Kent Area Meet, The Brookers Oast, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY Open
20 Wed North Kent Area Meet, The Lower Bell, off Blue Bell Hill, ME20 7EF Open
27 Wed BIG BAR-B-Q East Kent Area Meet, The Jackdaw, Canterbury CT4 6QZ Open
September 2014
3 Wed Club Night, RED LION, Charing Heath, TN27 0AU Closed
10 Wed West Kent Area Meet, The Brookers Oast, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY Open
17 Wed North Kent Area Meet, The Lower Bell, off Blue Bell Hill, ME20 7EF Open
24 Wed East Kent Area Meet, The Jackdaw, Canterbury CT4 6QZ Open
October 2014
1-5 Wed-Sun Ride to the Wall, Part One commencing in Belgium, Part Two
joining up at Lakeside Services for ride to Tamworth
Open
1 Wed Club Night, RED LION, Charing Heath, TN27 0AU (Date to be checked!) Closed
8 Wed West Kent Area Meet, The Brookers Oast, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY Open
15 Wed North Kent Area Meet, The Lower Bell, off Blue Bell Hill, ME20 7EF Open
22 Wed East Kent Area Meet, The Jackdaw, Canterbury CT4 6QZ Open
Key To H.O.G. Terminology
Closed Event ~ Those Chapter events which are open to Chapter
members and one guest per member
Open Event ~ Those Chapter events which are open to Chapter
members, international H.O.G. members and other
guests as desired
Member Events ~ Events only open to H.O.G. members
***** Remember, to participate in Invicta Chapter Closed *****
***** Events, you must keep your H.O.G. and Invicta ***** ***** Chapter memberships current. *****
The Last Word
WORDSEARCH ~ IN YOUR DREAMS
CATNAP, DAYDREAM, DOZE, DREAM,
DROWSY, EXHAUSTED, FANTASY, FATIGUED,
FORTY WINKS, HIBERNATE, IMAGINATION,
KIP, MIRAGE, NIGHTMARE, NOD OFF, RELAX,
REPOSE, REST, SHUTEYE, SIESTA, SLEEP,
SLUMBER, SNOOZE, STARGAZE,
TIRED, VISION, WEARY.
A man and a woman were having a quiet, romantic dinner in a fine restaurant.
They were gazing lovingly at each other and holding hands. The waitress, taking another order at a table a few steps away, suddenly noticed the man slowly sliding down his chair and under the table, but the woman stared straight ahead. The waitress watched as the man slid all the way down his chair and out of sight under the table. Still, the woman stared straight ahead. The waitress, thinking this behaviour a bit risqué and that it might offend other diners, went over to the table and, tactfully, began by saying to the woman, "Pardon me, ma'am, but I think your husband just slid under the table." The woman calmly looked up at her and said, "No, he didn't - he just walked in the door!"
HARD SUDOKU Fill in the grid so that every column, row and
3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9 only once.
A dwarf goes to a very good but very busy doctor and asks "I know you are busy but do you
treat dwarves?" The doctor replies "Yes, but you will have to be a little patient". Anonymous.