Pembrokeshire Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Club attended the Llandovery Motorcycle Weekend last Friday and Saturday.

The aim of the event was to raise the profile of businesses in Llandovery and increase the foot flow to the town, promoting local produce and crafts and raising road safety and safe riding.

The Pembrokeshire club members met HRH Prince Charles on Friday whilst he was flagging all the bikes present to complete a lap of honour around the town.

Club members were delighted when he took great interest in the old bikes and Jim Buck from Neyland asked him if he would like to sit on his bike, an 1926 Indian Scout.

The photo immediately made national media, including the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail and Clarence House tweeted the picture via social media.

Club chairman Huw Adams said he was delighted that the club had created such huge interest and it had increased awareness in vintage motorcycles.

“The Prince was extremely knowledgeable and asked about inverted levers and wanted to know about the hand oil pump,” said Huw. “I told him apparently in the 1920s they used to pump the oil every five lamp posts.”

The club were very successful in the Concours de Elegance competition, with Dai Garland winning the best in show with his 926 Matchless, John Mackay winning best British Bike for his Classic Rocket Three and Huw Adams’s 1925, the oldest bike, winning the Best Vintage Bike.

Added Huw: “We were surprised that he had time to chat to so many of us and it has raised the awareness of the club here in Pembrokeshire which meets every second Tuesday in Plas Hyfryd Hotel Narberth.

“There a is a full set of photos on my wife Mary’s Facebook page Powerpix Photography. It truly was a memorable day and we will be talking about the day in years to come.”