Our first social at South Dartmoor school was a resounding success. We had the exclusive use of the CDT room, with eight metalwork vices and numerous benches. Most members brought wheels, and during the course of the evening they learned how to dismantle the wheel bearings, clean them, replace damaged parts, regrease, reassemble and adjust them. There was adult assistance to guide them, of course, and we also supplied grease, bearings and tools.

Ken was beginning to panic when Martin Luke's Shimano gears came apart, but he managed to complete the job on time.