Reg Manning, together with partner Elaine Adams, has not lived in Stuntney for very long but he is one of those people who soon gets noticed.
If there are any community activities going on in the village you can be sure that Reg will be involved. His particular interest is in classic motorcycles and in September 2005 he again visited the Manx Grand Prix, taking his favourite bike, a 1934 Rudge. He says the old bike will still touch 80 mph, not bad for a seventy year old machine, in fact that comment could also apply to the rider, there is no a great difference in their ages.
He is also an ingenious engineer who will enthusiastically tackle the work of bringing an old bike back to life after many years of neglect. Missing parts are no obstacle to Reg, who will either source them somewhere or make new ones.
Currently (2005) he is working on two separate projects, the restoration of a pre-war 600 cc Panther 'Sloper' and a Brockhouse Corgi, pictured below

July 2005. Reg working on one of his latest projects, the restoration of a nineteen forties
Brockhouse Corgi miniature motorcycle. The Corgi was the civilian version of the 1942
Excelsior Welbike designed to be droppped with paratroopers to give them mobility.
Reg hopes to be able to ride it soon