Pennine Rally
The 1975 Pennine Rally was my first rally. It must have been early in December and was the idea of a fellow army mate of mine called Jim. We rode out from Ripon on the Friday tea time and arrived at the rally site (A big open field) in the dark to be greeted at the entrance by a big guy next to a Z1. He was wearing a rally jacket with badges going way back when, including the Elephant Rally. Not certain how I remembered that in the dark. Putting the tent up with assistance of motorcycle headlamps was an experience, as was the idea of giving up a warm bed for a freezing tent and sleeping bag. Anyway, I'll never forget the night at the pub up the road and every other juke box record being 'Funky Moped'. Between then and 1980ish I went on many rallies and enjoyed the experience. Maybe in the next year or so I'll pack up the old Norton and relive the experience? Neil Wyatt
Did you read the 1972 report?
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