THE COMMITTEE

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Meet our Club President, Dave Long!

Born in the Birmingham suburb of Moseley, his claim to fame is he was born 2.2 miles from Armoury Road, Small Heath. The home of the 'BSA'. 

Emigrating with his parents in 1961 as a 'Ten Pound Pom' He grew up in Elizabeth, and had various bikes during his youth, much to his Mum's horror. Joining the Army at the tender age of 17, his love of bikes was put on hold whilst doing his time and then, subsequently getting married and raising a family. As his family grew older, his love of bikes was rekindled, and he bought an 'Ariel' for restoration, (it's OK, BSA owned Ariel at that stage). This was much to the displeasure of his wife, who commented on seeing the bike  in his trailer, "Why didn't you just take it straight down the tip!"

On discharge from the Army, as a 37 year old, Dave and his family moved back home to Adelaide.  Looking for a family oriented club, he came across the BSAOC of SA and liked what he saw. The only problem was he didn't own a BSA. So subsequently he explained to his wife that he needed a BSA, (a pretty hard story to sell), and she relented and said "Yes", (actually she said- Whatever, which he thought meant yes, but apparently it isn't!). The rest is history and fast forward 27 years, and Dave has held positions in the club as Vice President, Club Captain, Club Registrar, and Editor.

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"I love BSAs. At it's peak, one in every four bikes manufactured  worldwide was a BSA, 'The Most Popular Bike in the World' was it's slogan. It had a huge range and huge following. From  Racer to Commuter, Tourer to Worker, the bike for everyone and for everyone a bike. I think this diversity is reflected in our club membership."  Dave.

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Joining Dave on the BSAOC of SA Committee are: