Renowned international photographer and trials rider, Don Morley has taken over as the next Honorary President of The Association Of Pioneer Motorcyclists (APMC).

Ken Blake who is the APMC’s immediate past Hon President and now the new Chairman welcomed Don to his new post at a special investiture meeting of the Association.

Don is the 49th Honorary President in the Associations’ 70 year history, and most of his predecessors have either been former TT racing or motorcycle industry greats, so it is regarded as being a wonderful personal honour.

Morley spoke to Trial Guru: “I still have no clue as to how or why I was chosen although I have been a APMC committee member in the past. The APMC is in fact a life membership association open to anyone who has held a motorcycle licence for fifty years or more, but is in fact stuffed full of former competitive riders like ourselves”.

Don Morley has achieved much in his career as a sports and world photographic correspondent, here are a list of his life-time achievements:

Ex-Chief Photographer For The British Olympic Association

Rolls Royce Staff Photographer

MCN Photographer Writer 1957 on,

The Motor Cycle & Autocar (IPC Magazines London) Staff Photographer

Winner ‘Time Life Man in Sport Photography Award’ (USA)

Assistant Chief Photographer –United Newspapers

Staff Photographer/Picture Editor – The Guardian.

Chief Photographer –Sports World & Worldsports Magazines

Chief Photographer. – The Football League Review

Three Times Motoring Photographer of the Year,

Winner -AIPS International Sports Photographer Award

Winner -Royal Photographic Society/Sports Council Sport For All Photography Award

Winner Sports Picture Of the Year Award

Chief Photographer & Photographic Manager -World Student Games

Founding Member International Race Press Association (IRPA)

Chief Photographic Liaison Officer IRTA (All Grand Prix Race Circuits Worldwide)

Founder, Past Chairman & Hon Member –The Professional Sports Photographers Association

Co Founder, Director –All-Sports Photographic Agency (Now Getty Images)

Author – 24 books Most on Motorcycle Marques with six on photography,  ‘A’ List SPA Judge, Founding Leader Of  SPA Photojournalism Group. Winner Numerous Professional Photographic awards.