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W.C.S.A.C. West Coast Solvent Abuse Club

Motto: Wisdom through abuse

Started in 1974 with a trip to the west coast of Scotland a group of like minded friends from school enjoyed a passion for motorcycles, MacEwans Export / Tennants Lager, the scenery of the west coast of Scotland and other junk. The group of friends dissipated, in more ways than one, to different parts of the globe but most returned to the highlands of Scotland where on the post wedding stag of one of the members the Crown Boys Solvent Abuse Club and latterly renamed West Coast Solvent Abuse Club was reformed at Sandwood Bay in the north west of Scotland. The WCSACs continue to tour the Scottish highlands every year and one of the members is designated in the WCSAC activity tactician role (TWAT) and organises the outing(s) for a particular year. Members include Grand High Poo Bum, Coinneach Mhor, Rusty Rudge Rider, Roy the Fish, The Germans, Dr Death, No show, Mad Al and other individuals who are invited on all or part of the sojourns. Outings have been to the majority of the Scottish main islands: Orkney, Islay, Skye, Harris / Lewis, Mull, Arran and CalMac ferries are used extensively. A mixture of wild camping, bunkhouse and hotels are used for these trips and due to increasing years there are no solvents abused these days. The only abuse is of alcohol generally. Motorcycles, and sometimes even motorcars, are used on these forays in pursuit of lost youth and male bonding. Increasingly the WCSACs tend to migrate to restaurants with strong seafood elements and if the feelings are good then they do not hesitate to spend money on superior food and drink. The favourite motorcycles are Triumph - with a Sprint, Trident and Thunderbird and occasionally a Bonneville, a Norton 650SS, a Guzzi 1100 Sporti, a Pan European ST11100, a Hayabusa, a Rudge, a Stevens, a Subaru estate, a Citroen 2CV and very occasionally a Guzzi Lemans III. These vehicles are as varied and eccentric as their owners.