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To get us in the mood!!
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Four!!
Originally posted by picblanc
This John Evans then? thanks for the info sir, didn't know that.
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This John Evans then? thanks for the info sir, didn't know that.
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That's John.... with Geoff Wilbrham in the chair? (ex Rolf Biland/Kurt Waltisperg Lcr circe 1983/4 I think??)
I was at Brands today. lots of bikes there, were they the classics?
Originally posted by sterling49
I was at Brands today. lots of bikes there, were they the classics?
I was at Brands today. lots of bikes there, were they the classics?
Possibly? might of been a trackday...though I think the Classics do get a run out before the meeting proper so might well of been?
I was in JP's building at a presentation, could not help looking out of the window, as you do, especially when the loud bikes drowned the speaker out 
Warning, it was brass monkey weather there, even with the sun shining
Take your thermals and welding gear guys, otherwise you may well speak in a squeaky voice after the week end 
Warning, it was brass monkey weather there, even with the sun shining
Take your thermals and welding gear guys, otherwise you may well speak in a squeaky voice after the week end
Originally posted by SeaDoubleYou
That's John.... with Geoff Wilbrham in the chair? (ex Rolf Biland/Kurt Waltisperg Lcr circe 1983/4 I think??)
That's John.... with Geoff Wilbrham in the chair? (ex Rolf Biland/Kurt Waltisperg Lcr circe 1983/4 I think??)
1986 this pic is from, Geoff Wilbraham is right.
Originally posted by sterling49
I was in JP's building at a presentation, could not help looking out of the window, as you do, especially when the loud bikes drowned the speaker out
Warning, it was brass monkey weather there, even with the sun shining Take your thermals and welding gear guys, otherwise you may well speak in a squeaky voice after the week end
I was in JP's building at a presentation, could not help looking out of the window, as you do, especially when the loud bikes drowned the speaker out
Warning, it was brass monkey weather there, even with the sun shining
Take your thermals and welding gear guys, otherwise you may well speak in a squeaky voice after the week end You not able to walk across the road and join us tomorrow then Sterling?
Graham, I would love to come, but will see what the day brings as we have house guests in the afternoon. Is anyone there on Sunday? That may be the better option for me.
Originally posted by sterling49
Graham, I would love to come, but will see what the day brings as we have house guests in the afternoon. Is anyone there on Sunday? That may be the better option for me.
Graham, I would love to come, but will see what the day brings as we have house guests in the afternoon. Is anyone there on Sunday? That may be the better option for me.
I know Phil is staying overnight and doing Sunday, sadly I cant make it, not sure about anyone else, Saturday looks favorite for most of us.
If I can make an escape plan, from the "Clerk of Works", I will try and pop up for a while (just the 4 miles 
)the travelling is a drag, but mobile phones are a curse these days, she can usually locate me, I used to dissappear for days
)the travelling is a drag, but mobile phones are a curse these days, she can usually locate me, I used to dissappear for days
Originally posted by picblanc
I know Phil is staying overnight and doing Sunday, sadly I cant make it, not sure about anyone else, Saturday looks favorite for most of us.
I know Phil is staying overnight and doing Sunday, sadly I cant make it, not sure about anyone else, Saturday looks favorite for most of us.
Lightweights
Originally posted by fil2.8
Lightweights
Lightweights
Mind how you go you old codger, I will see you tomorrow, hopefully between 10/11am
Right early night...I shall log on tomorrow before I leave in the unlikely event of anyone wanting to contact me?
Night night. :yawn:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by fil2.8
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Macca
[B]Cheeky fil2.8..........you should have posted 7 photos, or at least given us 7 bits of trivia/useful statistics..........
Looks like tomorrow for me at Brands, who's going and where can we meet up?
Hu hu creating your own rules then buddies !!!
What makes you think 1 know anything useful
As already said Kentagon @ 1 -- that is lunchtime not early morning :yawn: --'
If it's still there and not pulled down for more ' improvements '
I'm driving up in the morning anybody want a lift from Exeter ?? 
[/QUOTE]
Nice of you to offer Phil ...... If you call me when you're 10 mins from Boston , I will make sure I'm ready
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Macca
[B]Cheeky fil2.8..........you should have posted 7 photos, or at least given us 7 bits of trivia/useful statistics..........
Looks like tomorrow for me at Brands, who's going and where can we meet up?
Hu hu creating your own rules then buddies !!!
What makes you think 1 know anything useful
As already said Kentagon @ 1 -- that is lunchtime not early morning
:yawn: --'
If it's still there and not pulled down for more ' improvements '
I'm driving up in the morning
anybody want a lift from Exeter ?? [/QUOTE]
Nice of you to offer Phil ...... If you call me when you're 10 mins from Boston , I will make sure I'm ready
Originally posted by picblanc
..I shall log on tomorrow before I leave in the unlikely event of anyone wanting to contact me?
Night night. :yawn:
..I shall log on tomorrow before I leave in the unlikely event of anyone wanting to contact me?
Night night. :yawn:
Why would they want to do that Mr Fu 
??
Originally posted by andyb1963
Nice of you to offer Phil ...... If you call me when you're 10 mins from Boston , I will make sure I'm ready
Nice of you to offer Phil ...... If you call me when you're 10 mins from Boston , I will make sure I'm ready
Is that Boston Mass perchance ?? I can manage that
I'll start the car :yawn: Leaving now see you by Fenway Stadium
No matey its the Boston where the cabbages come from ;)
did Tony Bell invent the reverse cone megga?
Originally posted by ESSEXBOY
[B]did Tony Bell invent the reverse cone megga? [/B]
[B]did Tony Bell invent the reverse cone megga?
[/B]Wasnt that McConical ?
Originally posted by picblanc
WWW?
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WWW?
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Just before our Magny-Cours races..P. Plisson
Originally posted by ESSEXBOY
[B]did Tony Bell invent the reverse cone megga? [/B]
[B]did Tony Bell invent the reverse cone megga?
[/B]Is that the same guy who has the ice-cream vans
Originally posted by antony duprat
Just before our Magny-Cours races..P. Plisson
Just before our Magny-Cours races..P. Plisson
Correct Antony. 1977.
Ancient history. I have just been reading a contemporary race report of the 1949 Belgian GP motorcycle meeting. There is passing mention of two serious accidents, leaving two dead and two severely injured. I cannot find any other mention or reference to the possible identity of the victims. Would anybody be able to add more detail? Or was the report simply wrong?
DCN
DCN
Hi peeps, had a great day at Brands Hatch, weather not to bad till late on!! :\
I am going to highjack the thread for a bit with a few pics from today that might be of interest?
First off, really good to meet up with Paul (PaulMB) & his young lad Matt, as well as Paul (Macca) & of course the old codger himself Phil (Phil2.8)
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Congrats to our (Royston) Roy Flower on clinching the Post Classic 1300cc Championship
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And commiserations to our (RobH) who pushed him hard all season long!
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I am going to highjack the thread for a bit with a few pics from today that might be of interest?
First off, really good to meet up with Paul (PaulMB) & his young lad Matt, as well as Paul (Macca) & of course the old codger himself Phil (Phil2.8)
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Congrats to our (Royston) Roy Flower on clinching the Post Classic 1300cc Championship
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And commiserations to our (RobH) who pushed him hard all season long!
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A few pics for Russell, these were absolutely stunning!!
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I think they were German owned machines?
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I think they were German owned machines?
WWW? Leif
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A couple of interesting bikes?
Zegers 500 triple.
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A beautiful TZ350G
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And a very sad looking Rottweiler owened by French rider William Gougy!! it was worse than the pictures show
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Zegers 500 triple.
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A beautiful TZ350G
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And a very sad looking Rottweiler owened by French rider William Gougy!! it was worse than the pictures show
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Originally posted by picblanc
WWW? Leif
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WWW? Leif
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Thanks for the pictures of Jens Mr. Fu.
Looks like a dry day?
Cheers
Leif
Originally posted by Leif A Nielsen
Thanks for the pictures of Jens Mr. Fu.
Looks like a dry day?
Cheers
Leif
Thanks for the pictures of Jens Mr. Fu.
Looks like a dry day?
Cheers
Leif
Not to bad Leif, dry morning, drizzle late on, that made the track really nasty!!
Re Doug Nye's query about the 1949 Belgian GP, there was an accident at Blanchimont on the first lap of the Sidecar race.
Edgar (?) Bruylant, a Belgian rider on a Sarolea outfit, went off and was fatally injured, as was his passenger whose name I do not have.
Giuseppe Prati, riding a Guzzi, rolled it in avoidance and broke an arm - his (anonymous) passenger suffered minor injuries.
I have no record of any other big accident at this meeting.
Incidentally, this sidecar race was the one where Eric Oliver had a breakage of a fuel banjo union on his Norton on Lap 1 - Denis Jenkinson, passengering in what was to be their World Championship year, did his little Dutch boy act and held the union together for the whole race.
In spite of DSJ having to "stay in" for the whole race, and not working at all, they won by 25 seconds from Franz Vanderschrick (Norton) with Ernesto Merlo on a factory Gilera third.
Edgar (?) Bruylant, a Belgian rider on a Sarolea outfit, went off and was fatally injured, as was his passenger whose name I do not have.
Giuseppe Prati, riding a Guzzi, rolled it in avoidance and broke an arm - his (anonymous) passenger suffered minor injuries.
I have no record of any other big accident at this meeting.
Incidentally, this sidecar race was the one where Eric Oliver had a breakage of a fuel banjo union on his Norton on Lap 1 - Denis Jenkinson, passengering in what was to be their World Championship year, did his little Dutch boy act and held the union together for the whole race.
In spite of DSJ having to "stay in" for the whole race, and not working at all, they won by 25 seconds from Franz Vanderschrick (Norton) with Ernesto Merlo on a factory Gilera third.
Went to Brands yesterday too, This is Gourlays immaculate TZ...never seen prep like it!!!
Originally posted by Leggy
Went to Brands yesterday too, This is Gourlays immaculate TZ...never seen prep like it!!!
Went to Brands yesterday too, This is Gourlays immaculate TZ...never seen prep like it!!!
I think those of us that were at Brands on Saturday chose the best day!! :\
This Is Pete Brantons G50.....Unfortunately wouldn't fire during the push start for the IHRO race, but other than that performed solidly through the day
And Roy Flowers' Nice TZ250...
and these were the only half decent pics due to the light being absolute pants......
and these were the only half decent pics due to the light being absolute pants......
Originally posted by picblanc
I think those of us that were at Brands on Saturday chose the best day!! :\
I think those of us that were at Brands on Saturday chose the best day!! :\
Lots of weather in the Brands vicinity today Graham, sou'wester weather, how many times have we all stood drenched on the banks for the love of our sport? Never again we say, until the next meeting
Originally posted by picblanc
A few pics for Russell, these were absolutely stunning!!
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I think they were German owned machines?
A few pics for Russell, these were absolutely stunning!!
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I think they were German owned machines?
Blimey, you got 'em back from the chemist quickly. Lovely shots Graham.
Graham,
I should have read your earlier posts, if I'd have known you lot were going I'd have tried to meet up with you all. :\
I should have read your earlier posts, if I'd have known you lot were going I'd have tried to meet up with you all. :\
Originally posted by Leggy
Graham,
I should have read your earlier posts, if I'd have known you lot were going I'd have tried to meet up with you all. :\
Graham,
I should have read your earlier posts, if I'd have known you lot were going I'd have tried to meet up with you all. :\
That would of been good
as it was we probably passed each other at some stage in the day!? next year?
Originally posted by sterling49
Lots of weather in the Brands vicinity today Graham, sou'wester weather, how many times have we all stood drenched on the banks for the love of our sport? Never again we say, until the next meeting
Lots of weather in the Brands vicinity today Graham, sou'wester weather, how many times have we all stood drenched on the banks for the love of our sport? Never again we say, until the next meeting
I don't suppose the sun is shinning down there today Sterling!!? this one of Roy came out well (I was along way away!!) Digital Cameras fantastic...even my old Granny could get good pics!!!
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Cracking race this one between Lea Gourlay (6) and Rob Hall's lad Stuart (17) decided in Gourlays favor when back markers got in the way!
and a certain person (who shall remain nameless) rode the race without the nut on the the front wheel spindle!!!! (just as well there was one riding the bike!!)
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and a certain person (who shall remain nameless) rode the race without the nut on the the front wheel spindle!!!!
(just as well there was one riding the bike!!)
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Just for a change, a guess what it is?
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Originally posted by Leggy
Went to Brands yesterday too, This is Gourlays immaculate TZ...never seen prep like it!!!
Went to Brands yesterday too, This is Gourlays immaculate TZ...never seen prep like it!!!
Yes Mark, absolutely stunning this bike, featured in Classic Racer recently?
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Originally posted by Leggy
This Is Pete Brantons G50.....Unfortunately wouldn't fire during the push start for the IHRO race, but other than that performed solidly through the day
This Is Pete Brantons G50.....Unfortunately wouldn't fire during the push start for the IHRO race, but other than that performed solidly through the day
It is you that knows Peter Branton isn't it Mark?
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And a TZ350E and Maxton to finish for now with.
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and that must be the record and no cheating!!
Originally posted by picblanc
and that must be the record and no cheating!!
and that must be the record and no cheating!! Nope
you've infringed the FIA rules by not wearing a red sweater whilst posting.
Originally posted by mfd
Watching a classic race whilst posting.
Watching a classic race whilst posting.
I know that some of the old circuits have been destroyed by the F1 mob, but there are some great circuits for real racing, aided I must say by a smart TV director
Originally posted by mfd
I know that some of the old circuits have been destroyed by the F1 mob, but there are some great circuits for real racing, aided I must say by a smart TV director
I know that some of the old circuits have been destroyed by the F1 mob, but there are some great circuits for real racing, aided I must say by a smart TV director
What you watching then Michael!!?
Originally posted by picblanc
What you watching then Michael!!?
What you watching then Michael!!?
The Moto GP re run, Graham. Stopped up last night to follow Petit Le Mans, which was another nail biter!
Originally posted by mfd
The Moto GP re run, Graham. Stopped up last night to follow Petit Le Mans, which was another nail biter!
The Moto GP re run, Graham. Stopped up last night to follow Petit Le Mans, which was another nail biter!
Ahhh!! yes, the old adage fast circuits make good/great racing is ringing in my ears!! either that or it could be tinnitus!!
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