The secretary asked Hebberd if he had “10 bob”.
“Petrol was three shillings a gallon at the time, I thought that was a pretty heavy after hours call out,” he said.
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Hebberd shows photos of his wife Shirley and his days stunt riding.
But a week later, a membership form arrived in the mail and Hebberd thought he might as well go along.
“I got interested and did a lot of organising for a long time, and I have competed in trials and stunts,” he said.
On March 23, 1921,
The Marlborough Express ran a news story saying a Motorcycle Club had formed, with 60 members signing up on the night. A week later, the club’s first event was held in Picton, lead by president Dr Russell G Adams.