The photo of us above was taken in ‘The Fleece Inn’, in Bretforton, just outside Evesham. The chaps, in cahoots around the table, are all time-served engineers, mechanics, tuners, designers, racers and all-round motorcycle obsessives.

Mr. Oliver (Gaffer One), the chap in the middle, is supping lemon and ginger tea, whilst we ‘talk shop’ about the Mac ‘Ruby’ we’ve designed and which is due to go into production in the autumn, right here in Worcestershire.