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to the Archive indexAnother year gone by and it's time for the 100-miler again, this time on a new 33.6 mile route. The weather forcast was good. I set off to ride the course on my autocycle at 6:15am and was testing the lights to the limit. They were OK until a car came towards me, then I had to hope. I did about nine miles before the plug whiskered and needed changing, (not so good without a torch in the dark). I did another nine miles and the plug fouled again, another plug and off I went perfect for about six miles when I suspect a bit of rubbish partly blocked the jet in the carb, so I coughed and spluttered the last ten miles home as I didn't have any tools to strip the carb. I arrived back home at 7:40am, grabbed another new plug and headed off to the museum, Barb following in the car with the gazebo, table, etc, to open the gate for 8:00am.
When we arrived, Tim and Margaret Bunting had just got there and were itching to get moving, so we gave them a route and sent them on their way at 8:20am. We had set up camp by 8:30 and it was very busy with people signing on and getting themselves organised. The day just seemed to get better weather wise with plenty of sunshine, although there was quite a strong headwind on one open section of the course, which made the autocycle work hard, so it must have been hard going on the smaller bikes.
The reliability of the little machines has to be admired, because as far as I am aware we only had one total breakdown and that was when nearly home.
It is good to see some new names on the entry list as well as the usual ones. Thank you to all who entered as it makes the effort worth while.
Hope to see you all again on 5th October 2003 when the 100-miler returns to the Plough in Marsh Gibbon, Oxfordshire.
The run started from Stondon Museum Of Transport on 6th October 2002. There were 41 riders who took part, 22 from the VMCC and 19 from the NACC. 33 Riders received a 100-mile badge. Lap distance was 33.6 miles.
| Name | Total Time (hours-mins) |
Number of laps |
Average lap time (hours-mins) |
Average speed (mph) |
Bike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pallett | 3-50 | 3 | 1-17 | 26.66 | New Hudson autocycle |
| Ian Boyle | 4-00 | 3 | 1-20 | 25.26 | New Hudson autocycle |
| Richard Martin | 5-42 | 3 | 1-54 | 17.68 | New Hudson autocycle |
| Ken Marsland | 2-20 | 1 | 2-20 | 14.42 | Raleigh Wisp |
| Roy Siddal | 6-04 | 3 | 2-00 | 16.8 | Cyclemaster |
| Lorraine Carter | 2-04 | 1 | 2-04 | 16.0 | Cyclemaster |
| Ralph Thompson | 5-08 | 3 | 1-43 | 19.2 | Puch Maxi |
| Bev Crook | 5-48 | 3 | 1-56 | 17.68 | Francis Barnett autocycle |
| L Erwood | 5-39 | 3 | 1-53 | 17.68 | Douglas (Veteran) |
| G Langler | 4-47 | 3 | 1-36 | 21.0 | NSU Quickly |
| Tim Bunting | 7-07 | 3 | 2-22 | 14.0 | VéloSoleX |
| Margaret Bunting | 5-17 | 2 | 2-39 | 12.44 | VéloSoleX |
| John Burton | 5-11 | 3 | 1-44 | 19.2 | NSU Quickly |
| John Hayes | 4-12 | 3 | 1-24 | 24.0 | Triumph (Veteran) |
| Robert Hummerstone | 6-42 | 3 | 2-14 | 14.9 | Power Pak |
| Alan Hummerstone | 6-38 | 3 | 2-13 | 15.3 | Power Pak |
| Dave Stevenson | 5-33 | 3 | 1-51 | 18.7 | Puch Grand Prix |
| Peter Lawson | 4-54 | 3 | 1-38 | 21.0 | Puch |
| Mike Crumpton | 5-31 | 3 | 1-50 | 18.2 | James autocycle |
| Trevor Pinford | 4-44 | 3 | 1-35 | 21.0 | Ambassador |
| Christine Pinford | 4-44 | 3 | 1-35 | 21.0 | Raleigh RM6 |
| Frank Auton | 5-54 | 3 | 1-58 | 16.8 | VéloSoleX |
| Eddie Constable | 5-44 | 3 | 1-55 | 17.68 | Power Pak |
| Andy Day | 5-45 | 2 | 2-13 | 14.9 | Excelsior autocycle |
| Steve Cherry | 7-11 | 3 | 2-24 | 12.9 | New Hudson autocycle |
| John Reading | 4-42 | 3 | 1-34 | 21.0 | Puch |
| Dennis Butler | 4-56 | 3 | 1-39 | 20.4 | Corgi |
| Michael Jackson | 4-56 | 3 | 1-39 | 20.4 | Francis Barnett autocycle |
| Hugo Wilson | 5-49 | 3 | 1-56 | 17.68 | Mobylette |
| John Davis | 6-40 | 3 | 2-13 | 14.9 | Power Pak |
| Peter Smith | 4-21 | 3 | 1-27 | 22.4 | Ariel |
| Roger Worton | 1-42 | 1 | 1-42 | 19.8 | NSU Quick 50 |
| Graham Jackson | 2-05 | 1 | 2-05 | 16.0 | GYS Motamite |
| Sheila Brown | 5-33 | 3 | 1-51 | 18.2 | Mobylette |
| Barbara Smith | 5-33 | 3 | 1-51 | 18.2 | Bown |
| Peter Marsland | 6-12 | 3 | 2-04 | 16.0 | NSU Quickly |
| David Marsland | 6-12 | 3 | 2-04 | 16.0 | NSU Quickly |
| Roger King | 3-42 | 2 | 1-51 | 18.7 | Premier |
| Chris Dawkins | 3-59 | 3 | 1-20 | 25.3 | Triumph (Veteran) |
| John Perry | 5-16 | 3 | 1-45 | 19.2 | Ariel 3 |
| Derek Carter | 2-04 | 1 | 2-04 | 16.0 | New Hudson autocycle |
Total of 19 different makes of bike and 27 models + many variations
First published: December 2002