Antelope Rally

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The Coventry Antelope Motorcycle Club had its own headquarter in Coventry and was a popular evening run for the Leicester Phoenix.

Terry Reynolds went to the rally in 1977 and liked it so much he bought the membership as well as writing a report for Megaphone.

I think the campsite was near the Alvis test track. I'm sure I recall hearing the armoured vehicles going round the circuit. For all I know we might have been camped on the grounds and been under their tracks.

Jan Heiland recalls that rallies were at Baggington at the end of October.

Les Hobbs captured some of the rallyists at the first Antelope Rally.

Here is an addition from Paul and Lynda Dunn

I remember going to the Antelope rally in 1975 or 76. The reason I remember it so well was because it was my birthday that weekend! A few of the Phoenix members disappeared on the Saturday afternoon and took Lynda with them.

A bus had been laid on to take us to the pub and during the course of the evening I found out where they had been that afternoon when a "dougal" birthday cake arrived at our table. I seem to recall a some what large biker coming over and asking if he could "eat Dougals head". He meant the one on the cake of course and not Derek Jordan!

I also remember that as we left to get back on the bus someone was "lighting up" the rear tyre on a Benelli Six before letting us all hear it go off down the road.

The rally was indeed held next to the Alvis site and I seem to recall an electric fence and the need to be careful when taking a "pee". Shocking!

- Paul Dunn

Please note that the Antelope Rally is up and running again! The event is held at Barkers Butts Rugby Club, just outside Coventry. It's in June. Tickets are only £10-00 and that includes the badge. More details can be found on the Antelope MCC website antelope-mcc.com. We look forward to seeing some more faces from the past!

- Sean Langford (Antelope MCC - Present)

We never did this rally but it was the Antelope MCC that did all the food for the Three Spires' Mad March Hare rallies. All homemade currys, chillis etc. I remember their chilli con carne would set your mouth on fire.

- Hayley Scott