Anecdotes - mainly self indulgent
The beginning
A gig to remember... The original Mervyn Sprocket and the Crankshaft Assembly gig was a one night wonder. Martin made his entry though the audience on Motorcycle, and sang 'Torn leather tearaway' before dismounting. The next concert was the first with the Crankshaft Assembly proper with founder members Martin, Rob and Simon. Again in St. Johns but this time in the Church itself. No reverence on this occasion: We were pelted with kneelers that demolished the drum kit and bent the cheap symbols - Yes!
Gig list
The last few gigs are missing as records were not kept. Any help with details gratefully received. Audience number only are indicative. Were you at one of these gigs ? drop us an email on webmaster@bcc-info.org.uk
| No. | Date | Venue/Event | Audience | Notes |
| 1 | 30/01/1982 | St.John's Woking Music Festival | 40 | Martin Gibbs on Drums |
| 2 | 25/04/1982 | St.John's Woking, Graham Simms Mission | 30 | |
| 3 | 28/05/1982 | St.John's Woking, Keyhole club | 40 | |
| 4 | 06/06/1982 | Church of the Good Shepherd Clan | 40 | |
| 5 | 30/06/1982 | Woking College | 40 | The one we never did |
| 6 | 15/10/1982 | St.John's Woking, Keyhole club | 30 | |
| 7 | 25/02/1983 | Millmead Baptist Church Guildford | 75 | |
| 8 | 13/03/1983 | Church of the Good Shepherd Clan | 100 | |
| 9 | 16/03/1983 | Guildford County College of Technology | 100 | |
| 10 | 17/04/1983 | Woodenbridge Pub Guildford, Support B.S.P. | 50 | |
| 11 | 22/05/1983 | Woodenbridge Pub Guildford, Support B.S.P. | 50 | |
| 12 | 24/06/1983 | St.John's Woking, Keyhole club | 52 | |
| 13 | 25/08/1983 | Christchurch Hall Woking, Blood & Fire | 75 | |
| 14 | 10/09/1983 | Holy Trinity Knaphill Bar-B-Q | 50 | |
| 15 | 27/09/1983 | Bognor Regis Butlins Salvation Army | 300 | |
| 16 | 21/10/1983 | St.John's Woking, Keyhole club | 37 | |
| 17 | 22/01/1984 | St.John's Woking, 6.30 Service | 150 | |
| 18 | 17/02/1984 | Salvation Army Hall Woking, Blood & Fire | 100 | |
| 19 | 02/03/1984 | Westborough United Reformed Church | 35 | |
| 20 | 09/03/1984 | Guildford Royal Grammar School | 400 | |
| 21 | 27/03/1984 | Guildford County College of Technology | 100 | |
| 22 | 08/06/1984 | Westborough United Reformed Church | 70 | |
| 23 | 10/06/1984 | Royal Public House Guildford | 25 | |
| 24 | 23/06/1984 | St.John's Woking, Centenary Festival on Lye | 100 | |
| 25 | 26/08/1984 | Greenbelt Fringe Stage II | 800 | |
| 26 | 24/09/1984 | Bognor Regis Butlins Salvation Army | 300 | |
| 27 | 11/01/1985 | Emmanuel Chapel Woking | 40 | Andy's first gig |
| 28 | 18/01/1985 | St.John's Woking, Keyhole club | 80 | |
| 29 | 24/01/1985 | Woking College | 100 | |
| 30 | 22/03/1985 | Virginia Water Youth Club | 50 | |
| 31 | 22/03/1985 | Virginia Water Youth Club | 40 | |
| 32 | 26/05/1985 | Brookwood Church, God in Action | 100 | |
| 33 | 28/06/1985 | St.John's Woking, Keyhole club | 70 | |
| 34 | 19/08/1985 | Westborough United Reformed Church | 50 | |
| 35 | 26/08/1985 | Greenbelt Fringe Stage I | 500 | |
| 36 | 12/10/1985 | Emmanuel Church Surbiton, Mission | 150 | |
| 37 | 18/10/1985 | Emmanuel Chapel Woking | 50 | |
| 38 | 06/12/1985 | St.John's Woking, Keyhole club | 60 | |
| 39 | 13/12/1985 | Westborough United Reformed Church | 5 | |
| 40 | 20/12/1985 | Richard Barnes 21st Party | 50 | |
| 41 | 18/01/1986 | St.John's Woking, In aid of Goldsworth | 100 | |
| 42 | 04/03/1986 | Lion Brewery Ash | 30 | |
| 43 | 08/03/1986 | Farnham Crusaders | 100 | |
| 44 | 22/03/1986 | Brookwood St.Saviors | 60 | <