"The Last Great Act Of Defiance Scooter Club" started when the Mod revival era was happening over 30 years ago. Originally calling our selfs "The Vixens" we decided to change our name in early 1983. Various names were chucked around like "The Exploding Frogs", "Crazy Daisys" or even "The Cherry Tree Scooter club" but "Defiance" was decided upon and we never looked back. Our original logo/patch was hand made for each member by our old boy Phil Ford with every patch having the members unique number at the bottom. This was Danger Mouse sticking two fingers up at saba-toothed tiger (an act of Defiance - get it!?!) on a union flag background. This idea came from a program at an Animals gig a few Defiance members went to, Gel suggested to put Danger Mouse in front of the tiger and the name "The Last Great Act of Defiance Scooter Club" was born. The logo/design has now been modified by Mark Packham and has now been put on T-shirts etc. With many of the older lot being Mods since the late 70s Defiance has always been true to its Mod roots unlike other clubs. Crawley had Crawley Scooter Club (formely The Roadhogs) but they quickly lost their Mods roots and turned into what was called Scooter Boys. Those who held onto the Mod identity joined "The Last Great Act Of Defiance Scooter Club". Members originated and came from Crawley, Copthorne, East Grintead, Crawley Down, Reigate, Redhill, Horsham, Horley and the surrounding areas. Defiance Scooter Club gave true Mods the chance to be in a Mod scooter club and be Mods instead of looking like scruffy herberts.
Defiance members sprayed their helmets in agate red and gold had DSC in gold on the back in old English letters and had their number in large yellow on one side. In 1983 we went to the Isle of White Scooter run, 13 members made this tour. The Vixens/Defiance S.C. started small but by the mid 80`s the final officail member total was sixty plus and if you counted our birds, mates and hangarounds etc this total ran into a couple of hundred. Attending Mod gigs, alldayers, allnighters, rallies, clubs and anything else of interest we soon got a reputation (nothing to do with the studded belts of course, which were worn under our suit jackets in case of trouble). You actually could say that the Breton cap/hat and the belt were two trade marks of Defiance S.C, amongst others. We kept things going as long as possible but as always all good things come to an end.
This was`nt to be, as the last few years "The Last Great Act Of Defiance Scooter Club" has risen out of the ashes of time. One night at "The Crown" pub in Turners Hill in about 2006, a few original members were wearing freshly ordered polo shirts with the Defiance logo proudly displayed, this was to be a very important night in the history of Defiance S.C. Many original members still had scooters and it was decided that it was time "The Last Great Act Of  Defiance Scooter Club" officially got back on the road again proper. Various members (new and old) are now getting or have got scooters back on the road and we seem to be meeting more and more with the famous Defiance patch now put on polo shirts, jackets, mugs, scooter banners etc. We are on facebook, myspace and from may 2013 even have our own website. November 2009 Defiance S.C. had a very successful reunion do at Copthorne Social Club just outside Crawley with Mod Revival legends "LONG TALL SHORTY" headlining. Old and new friends connected and not connected with Defiance S.C. made this a great event. Since then Defiance S.C. has had other events at various venues with bands such as: SMALL WORLD, THE UNIVERSAL, DC FONTANA, THE LOOP, ECHO GENERATION, TOMMY AITKINS, TIME BOMB, SUSPICIONS & THE CONCRET GODS etc. November 2013 Defiance will be holding it`s 30th anniversary do with bands "THE SCENE" and "DISTANT ECHO" doing the honours, an event that will also take you back to "The Midnight Beat Club". With Defiance members attending Scooter Runs and other events it proves that "The Last Great Act Of Defiance Scooter Club" is well and truly back. It`s now been well over 30 years and yes, we are still laughing and you know who we are laughing at. WHERE WE RIDE OTHERS HIDE.....

Below is the most up to date list concerning members of Defiance S.C. This list has taken a lot of time, trouble and memory searching but we believe we have done a bloody good job.