Where are we ? Well, since you ask, I'll start ! I admit that the reason I post less those days is that I'm currently on a borrowed computer far, far away from my usual french countryside, way out in a remote remnant of the french colonial empire in the South Pacific called New-Caledonia , an island roughly 2000 kms east of Australia, and 3000 kms north of New Zealand . So by Pacific Ocean standards, I'm finding myself rather close to our "down under" bunch of members - although it's still a rather long swimm . And it looks like I'm going to stay there, having found a job during what was supposed to be only a vacation, after having been fired from my previous job in France in early september ....

Too bad dear old Bazza has left us, I would have loved to go and see him again in his Gold Coast home - but when I next am in OZ I may well try to have a few beers with our former champions around there , whom I haven't seen since...1976 ( Stu ? ) or 1979 ( Jeff, Murray ? ) - and when I say "seen" , that was from the Le Mans spectators enclosure of course

Sorry for the personal rant, but .... you asked for it

Yeah, dads doing good thanks Mick, he's retired now, but spends his time restoring TZs for either himself or others. This is his latest 350 'special' !




The last time I saw you to speak to would have been around 1990 I would think, propably a Bemsee meeting.

Nigel

LamboNZ, that looks like a nice piece of kit. Any details of the frame (who constructed it and when) as well as who rode it in it´s day and with how much success?

The frame looks Spondon-ish, the swinging arm looks a fair old length though ??

Looks not unlike this one, seen at Wroughton in about 1988:



Paul M

It is a Spondon frame as exclubracer said and Macca alluded to, but the swingarm is from an R6 Yam. Not sure about the forks may have been RGV. The bike is a bit of an E-bay special .
Don't know any of the history of any of it though unfortunately.

Hi Paul, looks like Mike Hatherill fetling the bike?, and is it Mark Farmer (The Trowbridge one) who's bike it is.

Do you have any more North Glos pics? would be great to see some.

Nigel

Hi to everyone, I've been away for a while working offshore in the Gulf, was working with Stephen Harvey, nephew of ex-British Champion Jim Harvey. Nice to work with a fellow enthusiast, Steve raced a classic Norton and a TZ so I pointed him in the direction of the forum, hopefully he'll come on and chat at some point.

ATB.

Mick.

kells 100 roadracing on motors tv 23/10/08 @ 21 00 hrs

Hello Dennis thanks for that --i'm glad you're there--I was getting lonely the forum's gone very quiet of late
Anybody been watching the Speedway GP's --final one tonight ( I think ) Sky Sports 3 at 6 pretty good IMO

i'm allways lurking

So i'm told by the Neighbourhood Watch

Is everyone in bed early ??

Think I'll go out on the beer.

Mick --I don't know what's going on ?? I've been out for a beer or 2 but I agree forum's gone quiet

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Mr Fu aka small g aka g etheridge there you are I wondered where you were hiding now I know behind the sofa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WWW & What? difficult this one!

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Errrrrrrrrrr Schirtfinkle is it going backwards or forewards ??
Ps are you sure you posted this in the right place ??

Morning Nigel,
The bikes acualy a 250 not 350.
Yes its a spondon Frame ex Fowler DT racing, no relative racing history that I know of as I got it from a lad in Hastings. Front & rear are converted RGV. Hard work trying to get the TZ parts !!!
Will get some better pics on when its all done.

Speak to you soon

Hello, anyone there?

Yes David i'm here , but drifting as is, I believe Mr Fu

Tumbleweed time on this as well then!! Bernard Otto of Germany on a 125 Maico at Silverstone British GP 1977 :\

Thats a good name for a bike Fu ---Tumbleweed thanks for the info --Maico better known in Moto/cross I think

What about Börje Jansson and Maico 125 !!

Seeing as its been so painfully quiet on here for the last couple of days, WWW?

Hi Nigel, I know who it is but will let it run till later tonight unless someone gets it before? Not sure where though maybe Pembrey? 1979/80?

Sorry, Graham,

No it's not deffinately not Pembrey.

Great shot, interesting the chain is on the opposite side to what is usual on most bikes?

Hi Len, Not familiar with the West country circuits (ex airfields?) must be one of them, .....or is it Snetterton? says he clutching at straws!!

It is that East Anglian airfield!

Which one did you know Graham?

The old boy in blue, dont know any of the others!

Gidday all..Ive just been in NZ and went to a club day at Ruapuna for a poke about.. thats what I call fun...all sorts from Rc30's to Suzuki 100's..they were all having a ball. I haven been there since 1978 so its not surprising that no one said hello..worked out fine , There is some good old shit running about in NZ including a young lass on a Yamaha R1 which I must admit seemed to shine out due to her exceptional build quality.. its bloody cold ther thou, back to sunny Sydney..sighhhhh

PS..if you are ever in Sydney I would love to get together for a pint and a chat!!

Clue,

LL (which you obviously knew!)
DT
GN
DC
PE

Hope that helps, and might stir up some others!!

Nigel

Another WWW to mull over;

#35 I recognize think I have a picture of him somewhere? red markings on his lid? name escapes me, will do some digging after work! the other pics names are not springing out at me either. Will try and think during the day...! :\

Hey, less of 'the old boy in blue' comment. I could still show those youngsters which way to go (ha ha)
although might be signposts nowadays !!

#41 looks like Noddy Newbold and # 35 John Cowie could it be at Carnaby?

Hi Guys.

I`am looking for copies of of a book published in the seventies by SIL SPORTS.

I Have the 1974 copy and was wondering whether they carried on into the late seventies.

Not sure if anyone as mentioned it in the forum but its a fantastic little book.

Hi there , could you tell us the title please ??

The title on the cover is "Motor Cycle Racing Guide 1974"

with a photo of Saarinen on 700cc Yamaha (Number 3)

Its an Hardback book, 360 pages.

Is number 41 (in the black and white shot) Mick Grice?

No, it's not Noddy Newbold

No,it's not Mick Grice

Hi Croz I have that book, brilliant it is, I bought it new, we have spoken about it before on the now closed GIANT thread, it covers the 1972 &1973 Grand Prix seasons, I am sure that the edition we have was the only one ever published, which is a shame, but as usual I stand to be corrected!?

PS. Saarinen is actually on the then new 500-4 Yamaha

Cant find the pic I thought I had! so a guess at Trevor Wise for #35, dont really think it is though.
Completely blank on the others, how about the next initial to first & Surname? :\

#41 LL (someone I know pretty well!)
#22 RV
#36 PK
#35 not sure on this one myself.

..and its Chessons Drift at Lydden.

Everyone given up?

Len Lambourne
Dave Thurlow
Gary Noel
Dougie Cannon
Pete Ellis

The old (big balls) Russells Chicane, Snetterton.

Yes it's Snetterton, well done!!!

What about this gang of pensioners? , apart from the first one (#40), I don't know who anyone else is.

WWW?