Steve Stephen's untimely death will certainly leave a great gap in the vintage motor cycle world which I'm sure will be felt from Surrey to Cornwall and even on to Ireland and Holland. Steve was so well known at various meetings; Horsepower, Pioneer, Irish week, plus a host of local runs and rallies, campaigning his Inter. Norton or his veteran Indian.

Steve was a very early member of the Indian Owners Club of Great Britain. In those days very recognisable with his long beard and his stove-pipe hat, he subsequently became the very enthusiastic President of the club, a position he held for some years.

One of Steve's earlier interests was trial riding and in later years he became an observer at the Talmag where a section bears his name.

Steve's interest in early American cars and motor cycles led him on many occasions to the U.S.A. where he usually visited his good friend Bud Ekins.

After giving up his Surrey home about six years ago he moved to Cornwall there to make new friends and carry on his interests with his usual enthusiasm. Steve was never heard to say 'I wish I had', he had done it, nobody could pack more into life.

Our condolences go out to his wife Sheila and his daughters Claire and Emma.

Ray Chriss