Talking Dorking
MG wins at Surrey’s premier H D jumble sale
GREETINGS H-D FANS! The Motor Company’s best brand non-ambassador is back with exciting tales from the pre-used parts frontline. Almost live from Dorking Town Hall’s car park with a boot full of junk to peddle at the world-famous Beaky’s Motorcycles Harley jumble sale. It was fab. 3am start from Corby, pick up Trialmaster at 5, hit Dorking at half six, out of there by midday with a £250 profit, after gasoline and the £25 pitch fee. It pissed down, but with about a quid for every raindrop that was no great hardship. And the chit-chat you never get on ebay is almost worth the trip alone. ‘How much for the sissy bar?’ ‘£40.’ ‘Mmmm.’ ‘Alright then £30.’ ‘No still too rich for my blood.’ ‘OK, half price, a score.’ ‘Nah, don’t really want it.’ Righto. ‘You given up the human cannonball job, then?’ ‘Excuse me?’ ‘That lid,’ and the man points to a plastic stars and stripes pisspot. ‘Yes, I have. I wanted more money, but they had me over a barrel.’ ‘What?’ ‘Had me over a barrel. Boom Boom.’ Blank look. ‘It’s a tenner if you
want.’ ‘No thanks.’ And so it went… Picked up a nice early Roland Sands Wide Glide fork brace, and didn’t blow the entire takings on frocks for Trialmaster either. A good day had by one and all.