Gordon May

Driven by passion for the Royal Enfield bike and a cause, Gordon May undertook an ambitious ride from Manchester to Chennai.

As it cost him quite a bit in terms of time and money to restore his 1953 Bullet, it is invaluable to Gordon May. A few months ago, the Briton had to ‘devalue’ the bike to get himself a carnet, which would enable him to take it to different countries without paying duty.

Gordon needed the document for his journey overland from Manchester to Chennai. His exact destination was the Royal Enfield factory in Thiruvottriyur. The adventurous ride came to a successful end last week with Gordon spending two days at the factory.
gordon next to bike
Gordon’s ride was intended to raise awareness about two non-government organisations involved with charities in India (Wateraid, which provides the poor safe drinking water and JBF, which runs a school for street children in Delhi), but it was first and foremost a tribute to the Bullet. Gordon could not have got a better bike for the mission. The 1953 Bullet, which he picked up during his stay in New Zealand, probably belongs to the earliest batch of 500cc Bullets to come from the Redditch factory.

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