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My name is Jeff Cleaveley, I am the Editor of the Club
newsletter, 'Bella News and Views'.
I am also the Webmaster for this site.
I have owned four Bellas, the first in 1960, when a callow
youth.
The second I bought in 1999, and spent two years restoring it,
only for it to be stolen and burnt out.
The third I bought in 2002, and it languished in my garage, until
I sold it to a fellow club member last year.
I could not raise the enthusiasm to tackle another restoration!
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| My first Bella. The young have no taste! |
I bought this machine from
a number plate dealer.
Overall, it was in not
too bad a condition, and fairly complete. The most difficult part to find was a rear light, the original was not there.
I spent a lot of time,
and money, on it. Being in Zbec was most useful, as I was able to call on my fellow members for help!
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| Bella number two, as found. |
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| As restored. |
It never crossed my mind
that anyone was interested in it, or even knew I had it.
While we were away on holiday,
someone broke in and stole it.
The Police recovered it
about a mile away, burnt out.
I couldn't face another
restoration, so a fellow club member took it over.
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This is me on Bella number three. A lot of work had been done on
it, but the paintwork was rough, and the engine needed attention.
Because of family circumstances, I did nothing on it for a long time, by then I had lost interest,
and there is always a keen young fellow itching to do a restoration job, so I sold it to another Club member.
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