Paul Valentine donates the Club's first Raffle Bike back to the Club

Paul Valentine is a Life Member who first joined the club in 1986.  He has been a prominent and active member ever since. Throughout the Club's website you can see his many photos that he takes at all the major club events including almost all LOtP Rallies.  Paul has just donated his BSA 441 Victor that he won as the club's first Rallye Raffle Bike in 1990 back to the club.  It will again be used as a raffle bike.  Many thanks to Paul for all he has done for the club.

Paul with his raffle bike on the way to the Little House.

The auctioning of our first motorcycle!!!
By Wendy Griffiths

The NTNOA's very first raffle bike was a BSA 441 Victor. The year was 1990 and Paul Valentine was the lucky winner.  Paul recently rediscovered it while cleaning out his backyard storage building. A tree is slowly demolishing the building, so he has been emptying it to tear it down; thus bringing out the bike.  Paul is certain of the date because it’s lettered on the gas tank by a guy named Curtis that used to hang around Big D in those days. Curtis misspelled Raffle on the tank.  He spelled it as "Raffel".  The bike is complete except for a battery and a zener diode.  It was running when Paul stored it right after the rallye.  It needs a lot of cleaning up from years of being subject to various types of varmints, but it has fared much better than expected.


Here's the rest of the story in an email sent to Wendy Griffiths on September 30th, 2020 from the original owner.

Wendy,

Thank you for continuing the tradition with this very worthwhile motorcycle raffle. While you may not know, or remember me, I actually started the raffle some 20 plus years ago when I was president of the club. I had an old BSA Victor that needed much attention and donated it to the club to raffle off at Lake O' the Pines.

It was Jack Wilson, from Big D. Cycle, and his employees immediately took over the project, and donated a lot of time, labor, parts, and love to bring back a very much under rated motorcycle to the rally. Then while on display in front of all of us, Jack actually signed the gas tank. I do not remember who won the Victor, but am sure they really enjoyed it for a long time.

Thanks again!
Richard Martin (500 CC's My Limit)

P.S. The call sign above was what I used as the Author, and Editor of the monthly NTNOA newsletter that Bob Minyard used to publish, and mail out for us at his expense.


The March Club Meeting & Swap Meet is at Big D Cycle Sunday, March 31st

The March Club Meeting & Swap Meet is at Big D Cycle on Sunday, March 31st. If you want to sell items at the swap meet, please send an email to swap@ntnoa.org. Bring your own table and chairs. Preference will be given to members if the swap meet is oversubscribed. The swap meet will start around 10 am to roughly 3 pm, with the formal meeting starting at 2 PM.

Recurring Events

Every Tuesday night] - Two Wheel Social

[Every Wednesday night] - Dallas Bike Night

[Every Friday night] - Ft. Worth Bike Night

[Every Sunday Morning] – Boulevard Café in North Richland Hills

[Every Sunday Afternoon/Evening] -  The Dubliner Irish Pub on Greenville Avenue

[Every 3rd Saturday of the Month] - Breakfast at 8:30 am - Tio Tony's Restaurant

2024 Upcoming Events (subject to change)

[Strokers to Dubliner Ride] - Sometime in March - Maybe

[March Club Meeting & Swap Meet] - Big D Cycle - Sunday, March 31st

[Spring Hill Country Ride] - Leakey, TX - April 19th - 21st.

[All British Car & Bike Day] - White Rock Lake - Registration is Open - Sunday, April 21st

[Pate Swap Meet] - TX Motor Speedway - April 25/26/27

[April Club Meeting] - Richard's Ranch or Chris Parry's Residence (determined by WX) - Sunday, April 28th

[Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride] - Sunday, May 19th

[Cherokee Chapter National Road Run] - May 21st - 23rd - Eureka Springs, AR


[May Club Meeting & Vintage Bike Show] - Back 9 Sports Bar - Sunday, May 26th

[June Club Meeting] - British Emporium in Richardson - Sunday, June 30th

[July Club Meeting] - Al Lamb Honda - Sunday July 28th

[August Club Meeting] - Ford's Garage in Plano - Sunday, August 25th

[September Club Meeting] - Phil Dansby's Residence - Sunday, September 29th

[Land O' the Pines Rallye] - Yellow Rose Canyon - October 4/5/6

[Epic Ride from LOP to Barber Vintage Festival] - October 7th - 14th

[October Club Meeting] - Jeff Myer's Shoptoberfest - Sunday, October 27th

[November Club Meeting] - Dave Morales' Place in Denton - Sunday, November 24th

[December Xmas Party and Club Meeting] - Spirit Grille - Date TBD
 


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