Panther Owners Club

If you own a Panther or have an interest in Panthers, membership of the POC is a must. As well as offering almost all you need to help keep your Panther running it is also a very friendly, fun and informal club.
 

The things that you need to know about  the Panther Owners Club are:  Services & Activities    Sloper    Spares    Technical Advice    Other Membership    Fees Events

NB. Please note that I run this page on behalf of the Panther Owners Club. Some POC services are becoming available by email (but not from me). All POC services and activities are for members of the POC only.

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Services & Activities

The Panther Owners Club offers the following services and activities.

Sloper

Sloper is the monthly Magazine of the Panther Owners Club. It typically runs to around 30 sides of A4 and includes
 
• Section reports
• Forthcoming events
• Technical articles & tips
• 'Ex-Libris' - penty of interesting information from the library
• Letters
• Photographs of Panthers
• Reprints of original Panther articles, adverts etc.
• Classified adverts - the place to buy a Panther and start looking for spares
• All club contact details for spares, sections, technical advice, etc
• Updates on spares availability
• New members listing
• Rally and ride reports
• Panther related miscellany, including occasional agony aunt!

 
The Editor of Sloper, Luke, is emailable... editor@pantherownersclub.com

Spares

The Panther Owners Club has an extensive spares scheme, for members only and no email ordering. Overseas members should consult Sloper before placing any order. Spares cover:
 
• Heavyweight Engine & Gearbox Spares
• Heavyweight Cycle Parts, Bearings & Panther Sidecar Chassis Spares
• Lightweight Spares
• Cables & Chains


The club has recently commissioned the remanufacture of  Cylinder Heads which have been getting seriously scarce. As advised in Sloper 01/00...
 

"At last after many years of trying to get patterns made for the cylinder heads they have finally been made. Not only the patterns, but a couple of heads have been cast and machined. All the various jigs and fixtures are made, and production can begin. The twin port heads are exactly as the originals, but are fitted with hardened valve seats, said by some to be necessary for the successful use of unleaded petrol, though I have yet to be convinced in our low compression, slow revving engines. However the cost of fitting valve seats at the machining stage is minimal compared to the price of the Heads, so why not - The single port heads have the same finning as the twin ports, and rather than just block up the other port, a proper job has been done and the port removed and the fins continued round. The original single port heads had larger finning at the back and front, but this would have meant having another pattern made and been too expensive.
 
The price is £340.00 for either head, this is for the bare head, valves and guides etc, are extra. A deposit of £150 is needed if you want one. To enable the castings to be purchased and we will need to know whether you want single or twin port and the size 600 or 650 also for the 600, the type of pushrod tude, screw in or 'o' ring, hole sizes and centres are different. Closing date for [] first batch is one month after this appears in Sloper [too late now] and they should be ready 6=8 weeks after that. Your last chance to buy a new head this century, don't miss out, thanks Dave Thornber. send your brass to Bob Godsmark address on back page [of Sloper]."

Technical Advice

The Panther Owners Club offers a variety of technical advice:
 
• Technical specialists are available to answer queries on Panthers in general and Panther Villiers machines.
• The club holds original P&M drawings for Panther parts from 1918-64. The list is not complete. Copies can be supplied to club members.
• Ex-Libris (Library Service) has extensive Panther records and information
• Machine Register

Active Programme of Events

There are a series of Panther Owners Club events including:
 
• National Rally
• Riders Rally
• Winter Rally
• Other Rallys
• Various camping weekends
• Section meetings, typically monthly, throughout United Kingdom (plus Tilburg)

Regalia & Products

A variety of club regalia is available. The Regalia Secretaries can be contacted by email: Sheila & Brian .
Details of POC regalia can be found at www.pantherclubregalia.co.uk

Last Resorts

Not that Panthers ever break down of course; however the POC publishes a list of members willing to assist other members.

DVLA Liason

The club liases with the UK Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority regarding registration etc.

Insurance Scheme

Membership of the Panther Owners Club qualifies for consideration for the classic motorcycle insurance scheme run by Footman James ( UK only).

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Membership

Contact the Membership Secretaries (please mention where you got the address):
 

Who can also be contacted by email... Dibbo (or if you don't want to use your web browser to send email that is membership@pantherownersclub.com)

Fees

UK: £17.00    OAP: £14.00 Europe: £21.00    The rest of the Universe: £25.00

Family at the member cost plus £4.00 (one Sloper only, but additional vote for named family member).

Sorry but overseas currency cheques can only be accepted if an extra £10.00 is included to cover bank charges. All cheques to be made payable to the Panther Owners Club. Payment by cheque only to the membership secretaries (sorry, no email nor credit card facilities).

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Events

Panther Owners Club events are STRICTLY for members only.
 

What	When
See Sloper

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