MOTORCYCLE owners and more than 160 enthusiasts gathered in the sunshine on Saturday to raise funds for Holt United Reformed Church at the village's second Classic Bike Show.

The show was cancelled last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic but bounced back with up to 35 vehicles on display this year in the car park at Holt United Reformed Church.

Organiser Steve Morris brought along four Sunbeam motorcycles and received the Mike Hawkins Memorial Trophy for best contribution for his efforts in putting on the show for the second year.

Mr Hawkins, 86, died on February 25 and was well-known in Holt as a motorcycle enthusiast, model engineer and gardener.

The trophy was donated by Mr Hawkins' friends Paul and Jan Hepworth, who are leaving Holt to live in Hemingfield near Barnsley in south Yorkshire.

Mr Morris said he was "delighted" to receive the trophy, adding: "Hopefully, we can do it again next year."

It was presented by Classic Motorcycle Magazine journalist Andrew Westlake, from Frome, who also voted Chris Davies' 1100cc Moto Guzzi the best bike in the two-hour show held in hot and sunny weather.

Mr Davies, 57, from Atwood, had spent five years lovingly restoring the motorcycle, saying: "It had been left in a garden for about ten years.

"I have restored it to become a standard light café racer and took it back to the Moto Guzzi factory in Italy two years ago."

URC Vicar, Reverend Tracy Lewis, said: "I think it is a lovely show. It is such a wonderful gathering of people with a common interest."

The oldest bike in the show was a 1924 Douglas with a 2.75 horsepower, two-cylinder engine and three-speed gearbox.

Other vehicles on show included a Raleigh Chopper bike, a 1926 BSA, several Royal Enfields, a Triumph 900cc, and motorcycles made by Yamaha, Suzuki, Ariel, BMW, Vincent, Norton, Garelli and Bullit.

One of the highlights was a Number 29 Triumph Tiger used by the Royal Corps of Signals 'White Helmets' display team which was auctioned off after they disbanded in September 2017 and is now owned by Phil Rendle.

Viewing of the vehicles was by donation and refreshments were available.

All proceeds go to the United Reformed Church hall maintenance fund. This year's event raised more than £400.