A meander round the garden
The West Kent Run (this year August 2-6) has grown steadily to become one of the biggest events in the Vintage Motor Cycle Club calendar. The concept came about through the efforts of Alex Brett and Alan Abrahams. No strangers to overseas motorcycling adventures, they decided their country also ought to have a gathering that would transcend frontiers with motorcycling as the common interest.
It has certainly stood the test of time as this year marked the 34th run. European politics may dominate the news elsewhere, but motorcycling seems happily free of such constraints. With almost 400 riders taking part, more than 60 entered from at least nine other nations. The Netherlands was best-represented, with around half the continental visitors calling that country ‘home.’
Unsurprisingly, many overseas riders also ride machines from manufacturers that are less
