Welcome to the East Suffolk Section of the AJS & Matchless Owners’ Club
The Owners’ Club gets you in contact with fellow enthusiasts through one of the largest and, we think, the best of the one-make classic clubs !
The East Suffolk section of the AJS and MOC was formed in 1997 and quickly grew to the stage that we were able to undertake the organisation of the annual rally of the Owners’ Club at a site near Woodbridge only ten years later.
For those interested the club history can be found here
Please take time to browse around the site. Perhaps you’ll be able to come along to a meet up – you would be most welcome. Ownership of a bike of the marque is not a necessary requirement – just interest and enthusiasm!
We’re a friendly bunch and meet informally each month at a pub near Woodbridge called The Hasketon Turks Head, for a pleasant chat, mainly about bikes of course, and we also have weekend and evening runs and other events. If you need it, there is a broad range of experience in the Section to help with advice or assist with technical problems.
We meet at the Turks Head, Low Road, Hasketon, Woodbridge, IP13 6JG second Monday each month at 8:00 pm.
For directions to the Turks Head, Hasketon please click here
Here’s what we’ve been doing lately:
16th August 2010
Section Report-East Suffolk
The frantic pace of recent East Suffolk activities started with a scenic run in July to Walton-on-the-Naze, where former members John and Ann met us at the Naze tower. After having coffee and looking round the tower, the group rode on for a pub lunch, later going back to their house in Frinton for tea. A few days later was the annual evening run to Manningtree station buffet, meeting our North Essex cousins. With a black sky threatening, Dave led off in the opposite direction on a roundabout route, dodging the downpour copped by late arrivals who went there directly.
On the following weekend, the section had a stand at the Langford Museum of Power at Maldon, displaying a varied selection of machines. Strangely, the local North Essex section had gone up to Norfolk to see the autogiros of Group Captain Ken Wallis, so John, who lives in Bungay, joined them there as it was a lot nearer.
No fewer than fourteen went to the Clent Hills Jampot rally in August and all agreed that the rally was thoroughly enjoyable and a credit to the West Midlanders. After all the preparation, the wet run on Saturday must have been a disappointment for them. A few of us seized the chance to go instead to the Black Country Museum, since the AJS and Sunbeam bikes of the Marston collection were in action for that day only, and then went to visit the Stevens factory sites in Wolverhampton. The weather was perfect for the Sunday run to Bridgnorth, the run was well organised with an enjoyable route. There was anxiety for one Section member who had to be rescued when anguished noises were coming from the engine room several miles after the lunch stop. Fortunately, the bike doesn’t seem to have suffered too much from the lack of oil, but he will definitely remember to turn it on in future. Credit to the three section members who gained Commended rosettes for the concours.
Brian, Peter & John with rally concours rosettes
After a lot of speculation that this year the winner was bound to be an AJS, Brian was hopeful but again came away disappointed. Two days later was another evening run, this one led to finish at Rendham by Jim Lomax. No details, but we understand that Chris and Maureen, who live close by, turned up on their tandem. The final event of note was the Section barbecue that weekend, held in the garden of chairman Albert and Sylvia’s house on a perfect afternoon. Thanks to Tom who cheerfully did the hot job, and to the girls for the desserts.
