Tower Bend at Croft, rider unknown but I'm sure I've seen the bike somewhere on this forum
1980s British clubmans racing
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, Dec 02 2013 09:29
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Posted 15 December 2013 - 15:02
Steve Wright on George Beale Yamaha.
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Posted 15 December 2013 - 15:07
Same bike? different leathers so may not be Steve?
Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.
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Posted 15 December 2013 - 16:07
This is Ken Nelson from Consett at Ouston '82 - '83. Ken was a racer in the '60s on an NSU 250 but started racing again in the late '70s on this LC, he was in his '50s when this was taken. He spent the intervening years doing free - fall parachute stuff world - wide, he had great shots of huge link ups over volcano's in Hawaii and iirc he was an instructor at Sunderland Aerodrome ( formerly RAF Usworth ) ,unfortunately I've lost touch with him..a great lad.
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P.S. scanned from an old print, the blue parts appear green but it's a 350LC
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Posted 16 December 2013 - 20:00
A not very good shot from Brands Marlboro round '80 - '81 ish. don't know anyone.
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Posted 16 December 2013 - 21:16
#43 Steve Andrews on the David Brown bike.
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Posted 16 December 2013 - 21:19
Those squares on leathers behind familiar to? Mick Crick?
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Posted 17 December 2013 - 20:09
Keith Walker at Croft ( Tower Bend ) on his ex Ron Haslam TZ750, '80 - '81ish
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:20
Unknown, Oulton, early '80s
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:21
Same place, same race, again unknown
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:25
Mark Johns, Sunny Corner, Croft, '81ish
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:29
Dave Cook, Spondon Rotax 250 at Tower Bend, '81ish
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:30
Blimey #26 really resembles Bob Smith?
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:32
Steve Tonkin at Oulton on an RG
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:35
Steve Tonkin again, this time at Croft chicane 1980
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:53
Phil Hitch at Croft, '81
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 11:57
Unknown rider coming to grief at Lodge, Oulton early'80s
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 12:07
picblanc, on 22 Dec 2013 - 11:30, said:Blimey #26 really resembles Bob Smith?
I think you may be correct there
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 13:31
Unknown, Oulton, early '80s
Looks like Bob Smith to me
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 13:46
#35 is Derek Huxley.
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 14:20
@ Phil, Beat you by two hours...do keep up dear boy. 
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 14:51
Ken Nelson, Silloth, probably '82
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 14:53
Jon Weston at Croft, Tower Bend, '81
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 14:56
Gary Watson at Croft, '81
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 15:03
A poor quality shot of the previous two riders getting a bit closer than they intended at Oxo Bend, Croft, Jon & Gary who were good mates, both from Consett. This photo was popular with both lads who blamed each other.
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 15:11
Laverda Jota at Sunny Bend, Croft, rider unknown
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 15:39
@ Phil, Beat you by two hours...do keep up dear boy.
was only backing you up 
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 16:25
Oulton again, riders unknown, apologies for stain on print.
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Posted 22 December 2013 - 17:12
Andy Watts, Tower Bend, Croft, probably '81
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Posted 27 December 2013 - 11:42
Andy Watts, Tower Bend, Croft, probably '81
Could be Grant Goodings in the middle with the wet suit on. Looks very much like his helmet.
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Posted 02 January 2014 - 21:19
brilliant stuff. lots off my old pals featured in the 70s and the 80s. I have to say what about the 90s. lots of these guys, me included, had our second (or third) adrenalin fix during the last 25 years. best forum on the internet btw.
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Posted 17 January 2014 - 06:40
Any photos out there of Dave Redgate on a Yamaha TZ350 at Lydden Hill?
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Posted 25 February 2014 - 09:46
Greg1953 Thanks for sharing some great pictures, the 3 GSX Suzuki's at Tower bend Croft are Davidson, McFarlane & Colin Watson
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Posted 25 February 2014 - 12:41
Croft '81 Colin Watson
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Donington '89
Colin Watson No 7
3rd Brett Wood, 4th Chris Morris, I think the red FZ is Mark Freeman?
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Posted 25 February 2014 - 12:50
Carnaby Raceway either 88 or 89
Colin Watson
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Donington 89
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Cautious at Cadwell :-)
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Posted 25 February 2014 - 13:56
Nice photos Colin?
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Posted 25 February 2014 - 14:34
Nice photos Colin?
Thanks & yes that's me ;-)
