Three Magpies 2002 -Cossack Owners Club

Sells Green -Wiltshire
The Official Version...........
Over 50 people attended the resurgence of the former COC national rally. 18 Cossacks and 12 other machines were in attendance. Alistair Curtis Horsfall demonstrated his ploughing techniques, Chris Northcote showed us all how to ride an outfit and Gary Caroll gave an impromptu military re enactment when he found a machine gun to fit his sidecar mount on his super M72.

The new landlord has improved the camp site with proper toilets and showers, and the grass has been trimmed. Saturday evening entertainment was provided by some adjacent caravanners how taught us all how many variations of an old Anglo Saxon word they could use in a sentence. The weather was excellent and a short run was organised on the Saturday to Caen hill Locks and a local pub in nearby Broughton Gifford.

One casualty of the weekend was Phil Whitney’s 1972 M63 that apparently developed crank problems.

I'm enthusiastic about the whole deal..... The most exciting thing to happen was the production of Charles Hancock’s cheque book for paying for another years membership, photographic evidence was taken to prove to you all that Charles actually can write a cheque.

'I'll have you know that's the second worst experience of my life....' ( The worst was that unfortunate incident in a bar in Amsterdam.....which we don't talk about......though it did include use of a speculumn)

No awards or badges this time but the general opinion was a National Rally for the same time next year. Any feedback on how to improve on the event please let me know.

Tim Berry

The Area 51 Version...........

 Once again, Tim Berry pulls it off......but bored with that.......decides to organise a CoC rally as well. The Three Magpies Inn near Devizes or Melksham is a period hostelry with an excellent campsite to the rear, so logically a rally site too....

James without drink or food in his mouth.....what's going on?
 After settling down with your camp friends, a chance to reminisce.......a rare shot of James without a glass of Port at his elbow and an even rarer one of Tim with smile on his face......

 

Kev decides to relieve himself of a persistent but troubling wind complaint.....inadvisabley close to a large naked flame....'Honestly, Kev, you could have saved us some firelighters....'

While the huge bar of white chocolate on the table....is......... suddenly..... NOT THERE!

Charles Hancock recreates his famous cheque signing moment to an absolutely enthralled audience ( .)

AAAAh this blasted pen has run out...

On saturday a run out to an interesting locks site for canal enthusiasts, apparently it is the largest number of locks in one place in the world. No-one fell in or was sea-sick so we chalked it up as a successful run-out ( a few bikes blew up....but....... that just gives you a chance to................ admire the scenery ( or something.....)

Two nice bikes that caught my eye were Val's 'Old Contemptible' Dnepr and........

And I brought the kitchen sink......as a pannier..?

 ....Tigger Nick's green hammerite MZ gives style and grace without a brush mark in sight.....

Weell, it isn't going to be missed at the traffic lights......

 The good attendance meant that there was something for every one, even if that happened to be Landrovers......excellent facilities gave everybody a comfortable time and even the sun shone all saturday / sunday ( Don't know what Tim had to pay -for that to happen ) So it's now officially 'too good a rally to miss....'

By Chris 'The man, the myth, the lard....'Rayner-Rix