The Manchester International Motorcycle Show at G-MEX Centre, Manchester.

1998 G-MEX Show ILOC stand.

• 8th, 9th and 10th January, 1999

  In 1997 this was a new show, when it was held at Manchester's Nynex Arena.
  As the NorthWest's first ( +only ) bike show it's popularity was it's undoing with queues of up to an hour and a half to get in on the Sunday! However despite the problems it certainly was a glamour show, styled like the NEC Bike Show with models parading around on stage.
  In 1997 our stand was opposite the "Bikes 'n' Babes" Calender stand, complete with Debra Corrigan of Page 3 & Playboy Channel fame :-))) ...... Every cloud's got a silver lining. We only managed to get a small alcove area, but filled with 9 bikes it looked the business. The final trophy of that weekend was a pose from Debra on Mike Starr's Jota complete with complimentary photos.

  For 1998 it moved to the G-MEX CENTRE!!!
  G-MEX is a converted railway station, and the term cavernous certainly applies. It's HUGE.

  
  

  Also for 1998 it was extended to cover the Friday as well as Saturday & Sunday.
  Daytona Exhibitions got 29,500 to attend the show for 1998!

  For 1998, this was good news for exhibitors and public alike. With more floor space, there'll be more exhibitors. Also the factories/importers are supporting it this time so look out for more new bikes :-))

  So for 1998 the ILOC was there with a bigger space - 7m x 5m, room for about 8 bikes and the ILOC Regalia.

  We had the latest 750S with full fairing supplied for the weekend by those helpful Laverda people, Cobb & Jagger in Shipley, Yorkshire. That was complemented by 2 privately supplied 750S' from the Horwich/Bolton area, a 1973 750SF2 supplied by Mike Harding of Bolton, a 1978 180' Jota brought by Steve Entwistle of Bolton (again;-), another 180' Jota owned by Bob Padgett from Huddersfield, a 1980 180' Jota from Ray Shone, another 1980 180'Jota but radically modified (without thought of cost;-) to suit owner Mike Starr and last (but not least) my own SFC1000.

  Thoughout the 3 days we enrolled some new members, and made a lot of friends some of whom I'm sure will join the Club in the near future. We also sold some regalia :-)
  

The 1999 Scottish Motorcycle Show

• Saturday, 13th and Sunday, 14th March, 1999
  

  Edinburgh.
  

  Russell Taylor is organising an ILOC Club stand at this year's show. Call in and give your support or just say Hello.
  

I.L.O.C. Annual General Meeting

• 12.30pm on Sunday the 25th April, 1999
  

  Redgate Lodge, Donnington Park Race Circuit, Derbyshire.
  

  As usual there's a FREE buffet to fill your up ready to hear of the Club's fortune's and the events of last year. Apart from the boring bits about the various financial statements there's the ever popular Bent Conrod award with it's associated tales of woe about the poor shortlisted few.
  Do you know of someone who deserves it? Send in your account of the nominees problems (poetic license is very acceptable;-).
  The winner is voted upon by the gathered crowd, once they've stopped laughing!!!
  

I.L.O.C. Highlands Anniversary Mini Rally

• Weekend of the 7th, 8th and 9th May, 1999
  

  Roy Bridge, Nr. Fort William, Scotland.
  

  This is about 15 miles North East of Fort William on the A86 in Glen Spean.
  Based at a friendly highland pub with camping facilities for the hardy, or a number of B+B places for the quick ones ;-))
  

Laverda Freunde Villingen, Germany.

• 8th - 9th May, 1999.
  

Laverda Freunde Berlin.

• 13th - 16th May, 1999.
  

Laverda Club Netherland.

• 22nd - 24th May, 1999.
  

Danish Laverda Club International Meeting

• Helsinge, Denmark.
  18th - 20th June, 1999.
  

IG 750, Germany.

• 3rd - 4th July, 1999.
  

Laverda Club Berlin

• 9th - 11th July, 1999.
  

'The 1999 Big Party'

to celebrate the

I.L.O.C.'s 25th Anniversary
(1974 - 1999)
and

Moto Laverda's 50th Anniversary of Production Motorcycles
(1949 - 1999)
on Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th July, 1999 at Wirral Rugby Club, Thornton Hough, Wirral (between Liverpool and Chester)
The weekend will include a track event at Three Sisters Race Circuit, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire (Nr Wigan).

This event should be on every Laverdisti's callander. Full details are on the above linked page the '1999 Big Party' page.

Laverda Stt. Heftrich, Germany.

• 6th - 8th August, 1999.
  

Silberstedt, Germany.

• 6th - 8th August, 1998.
  

I.L.O.C. Track Day at Cadwell Park

We will again be using the full mountain circuit, more details when available.

I.L.O.C. South East Anniversary Mini Rally

• Kent, England. August, 1999.
  This rally is being organised by 'Clem' and is due for late August, 1999. Details here as soon as they're available.
  

Maurizio's SFC Rally, Valle san Liberalle, Italy.

• 4th - 6th September, 1999.
  

Laverda Club Belgium

• 17th - 19th September, 1999.
  

I.L.O.C. South West Anniversary Mini Rally

• Devon/Dorset, England. October, 1999.
  This rally is being organised by Henry Morgan and his team of Laverdisti from the South West of England.
  

French International Rally

• 1st - 3rd October, 1999.
  

Italia Links

• - Italia Connection's Laverda Index Page
  

• Italia Connection's ILOC Page - details of the International Laverda Owners Club.
  
  • Italia Connection's Home Page