The BSA Owners Club of Queensland Inc. was founded by Fred Jupe, Billy and Colleen Johnson and Des King in 2005 after being a riding group for some time.
The very first meeting of the newly formed BSA Owners Club of Qld was held on the veranda of Fred’s Runaway Bay home. There were 7 members to start which included Pat Erst, David Cornell and Geoff White. Billy was elected President with Fred taking on the role of Treasurer and Des the club Secretary. It wasn’t very long before illness forced Fred to switch to the Secretary role. He continued to be the club secretary until 2015.
Fred recalls that Des passed away in the early years of the club. That was followed by the death of Bill just before the 2nd National Rally. In 2016 the Queensland group hosted it’s 3rd National Rally. Fred recalls he and his wife making the Rally Banner at home on a cotton sheet with paints. Fond memories were made in the planning, preparation and execution.
Over the years our membership has remained constant with members located right across the State. At the moment we have 30 financial members and 1 life time member.
Our BSA (plus anything British) Rally is held on the 3rd weekend in May each year at various locations around South East Queensland.
The Rocket is our newsletter and is issued to members in both paper and email format. Along with this website you can find us on Facebook. Search for the BSA Owners Club of Queensland and join our group.
Club meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at HitCafe, 1/91 City Rd, Beenleigh starting at 9am. Rides are planned to depart following the meeting and everyone is welcome to join in.
