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"...Exactly what is the BEEZUMPH RALLY?"    



 
The answer has to be that it is a combination of various factors, any one of which would be reason enough to attend, but when combined creates the BEEZUMPH RALLY - the premier event of the TR3OC.

Organised by the Trident & Rocket Three Owners Club, it is Triple-orientated event, but of course is open to enthusiasts of all British and European machinery, hundreds of whom come every year to share the experience which regularly draws many hundreds of active Triumph and BSA Triple enthusiasts to Cadwell Park. Some come to participate; some come to watch. Those that participate experience the famous Full Circuit, giving the rest of us plenty to watch. Beezumph is a two-day event; track sessions on both Friday and Saturday, with the main event being the Saturday. Friday's track sessions are open to any British or European motorcycle - not just Triples, but Saturday sees only pre-1984 British machines out on the track. After Saturday's Track Action, there's a decent BBQ, Bar, and Band till late.

This TR3OC-organised event gives the owners of such bikes the chance to ride their machine round the famous Full Circuit at Cadwell Park. There are just over 130 Track Tickets on offer each day, and the event is always fully subscribed. For the Friday there are three track categories, Novice, Intermediate, and Expert, and Saturday four - Touring, Fast Touring, Quick and Race, thereby providing a suitable session for each ability.

As well as the the track sessions taking place, there are literally hundreds of choice machines to admire. Lines of every conceivable Triple variant, hundreds of them, including the TR3OC's very own Trident P1 Prototype and, at least three overhead cam Triples: Bill Crosby's OHC Rocket 3, and his Egli OHC Triple; plus Phil Pick's OHC Triple too. The expectation at Beezumph 12 was to see at least 30 Triumph X75 Hurricanes on site, to commemorate the 30th anniversary. In the end there was 67 including the very first documented pre-production prototype - actually badged as a BSA - now owned by Phil Pick. Expect to see standard T150T Tridents through to ex-works Rob North Racers and Factory Prototypes.

Every year guests include many other ex-Triumph and BSA factory personnel, synonymous with Triples and Triple racing. Expect to meet Ray Pickrell, Ron Chandler, Arthur Jakeman, Jack Shemans, Les Williams, Ron Barrett, Norman Hyde, Rob North, Peter Williams, Frank Perris, Steve Brown, Richard Peckett, and many others.

Article by Tony Page, TR3OC

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