Motorcycles, Memories and Meeting My Future Wife.

Shared By - Ron Pier

Since I seem to have inspired Rob to start a memories section. I'll add some more. Firstly, I'm not a Parkstone person. Born and grew up in Reigate, Surrey but moved to East Howe/Northbourne at age 10. I'd met a girl in the early 60's and found out she was a member at Parkstone Boys Club on the Rec. (They did have a girls section) So I ventured over Alder Hills to the club one night, and immediately made firm friends with my 3 best mates Graham, Chris and Colin, Me and Graham were teenage motorcyclists and took over the club canoe hut on the rec to restore our 250cc BSA's. Hence our frequent visits to Huxham's for parts. But we also had many visits to Bob Foster Motorcycles at 474-476 Ashley Road and a few trips the other way to the little shop at 78, which was where "Piston Rings and Components (PRC) first started I believe? As an aside, The Velocette Orners Club (VOC) have an annual tribute run through Dorset starting at Warmwell (The Bob Foster memorial run) ......Oh and the girl I went looking for at the club....I married her twin sister!

Ron