More than 100 vintage and classic motor cycles and three-wheelers will converge on Crieff once again this August.
The elderly machines, maintained to the highest standards by their owners, will complete a tour of up to 100 miles over August 7-8.
They’ll take in some challenging country roads and, weather permitting, some of Scotland’s very best scenery.
The bikes will be based at Crieff and will gather at the rugby and cricket grounds at Braidhaugh on the Saturday, where author and motorcycle historian Gordon Small will set the first participants on their way at 10am.
Among the machines taking part will be motorcycles and three-wheelers dating from the early days of motorised transport, including examples of once familiar British manufacturers and marques such as the Indian, BMW and Ducati.
As an added bonus this year, enthusiasts will be able to see and hear bikes like the 1925 Brough Superior, a 1951 Vincent Rapide and a 1952 BSA Gold Star out on the road.
The oldest bike will be a 1913 Triumph and amongst the three wheelers will be a couple of very well cared for Morgans from the 1930s.
The riders will include a number of very skilled and competitive ladies, together with entrants from across Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and France.
Local businessman and rally site co-ordinator Rab Paterson from Crieff said he was delighted to have Mr Small agree to launch this year’s event.
He said, “Many years ago, Gordon was instrumental in bringing the Vintage Motorcycle Club into Scotland. He was responsible for organising one of the first meetings of like-minded enthusiasts in Dundee and, from that early start, things have grown enormously with sections of the club now covering the country.”
Mr Small will set the participants off on a route that will take them past several excellent vantage points. They will be passing by at intervals and it will take around two hours for them all to pass each point on the route.
Anyone wishing to take photographs or watch the bikes in action on the road is welcome, but the organisers request that parking is considerate and no obstructions are created.
The best locations will be at the start site in Crieff between 9am and 11am and again between 3pm and 4.30pm for the return of the machines to base.
On the route, the bikes can be seen in the areas around Braco and Doune in the morning, then around the Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Comrie areas in the afternoon.
Many of the entrants will stay in Perthshire for the following week before taking part in a similar event in Blairgowrie on Saturday, August 14.