History

The VMC has a long and varied history.  Wes Morhart riding

Here are some items of interest provided courtesy of Barb Lohrmann.

 

* A SHORT HISTORY OF THE VMC By Roger Boothroyd

REG SHANKS – HIS LIFE and the VICTORIA MOTORCYCLE CLUB By Gary Nordstrom and Roger Boothroyd 1977

 

  * VMC TRIVIA by Roger Boothroyd

 

* VMC TROPHIES by Roger Boothroyd

 Part 1

Part 2

Joy of riding

 * The Joy of Riding

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

 

 

 

 

 

* John Plant and Reg Shanks at Victoria College in 1927 - 28 
 
John Plant and Reg Shanks
 
 
 
 
* VMC Newsletter #31 from 1999
 
* VMC Newsletter #41 from 2001
 
Part 1
 
Part 2
 
Part 3
 
Part 4
 
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 VMC and local member Vern Amor are inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame

 

Recently dug up from the Archives by Roger Boothroyd is an article detailing the existence of the VMC from as early as 1912.  The article is here .

 

 early pic 1

 

 early pic 2

 

 

 

More articles coming soon...

Last Updated ( Monday, 13 March 2017 )