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Nice one Russell, you've been lying pretty low, but you're back with a vengeance ! Is that Bill Smith on the H1R in the background ? And by way of a segue, Dave Croxford will be demoing the Cosworth Challenge at the Pukekohe Classic Festival in Februaru 2009, Rod Tingate will be demoing the Konig, and Kevin Schwantz will be RACING a 500 Manx, should be fun. Coop on the Man of the Year Seeley leading Croxford (Oakley Seeley?) at Oulton Park would be my guess.
Hi Chaps, not one of mine - nicked from a mag. It is Oulton Park, '71, and I too was thinking it was Bill Smith watching from the sideline. Cooper's Seeley is the famous Mk 1, while Crockett is on the then latest Mk 4 ? 'factory' Seeley. If your going, enjoy Pukekohe GD.
Originally posted by Russell Burrows
Hi Chaps, not one of mine - nicked from a mag. It is Oulton Park, '71, and I too was thinking it was Bill Smith watching from the sideline. Cooper's Seeley is the famous Mk 1, while Crockett is on the then latest Mk 4 ? 'factory' Seeley. If your going, enjoy Pukekohe GD.
Hi Chaps, not one of mine - nicked from a mag. It is Oulton Park, '71, and I too was thinking it was Bill Smith watching from the sideline. Cooper's Seeley is the famous Mk 1, while Crockett is on the then latest Mk 4 ? 'factory' Seeley. If your going, enjoy Pukekohe GD.
Been on before a long time ago, who can you spot? 1971
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Ray Pickrell, Crockett and with his back to the camera, Seeley. If the 'ol brain cells are still working, at least one of those 'works' bikes was sold for £800 at the end of '71. Thinking hard now: it was the 500, almost certainly the bike picured here with the full fairing (kinda obviously). I think the other one is the 636cc G50.
Originally posted by Russell Burrows
Ray Pickrell, Crockett and with his back to the camera, Seeley. If the 'ol brain cells are still working, at least one of those 'works' bikes was sold for £800 at the end of '71. Thinking hard now: it was the 500, almost certainly the bike picured here with the full fairing. I think the other one is the 636cc G50.
Ray Pickrell, Crockett and with his back to the camera, Seeley. If the 'ol brain cells are still working, at least one of those 'works' bikes was sold for £800 at the end of '71. Thinking hard now: it was the 500, almost certainly the bike picured here with the full fairing. I think the other one is the 636cc G50.
+ of course , the Phil Read -Castrol van in the background 
Not going to Pukekohe this time Russell, we have historic nats coming up in 2 weeks here at Barbagallo,Western Australia, plus the Phillip Island Classic in January, that should about tidy up the race budget. Is that John Williams in the light brown shirt chatting in the pits ?
Originally posted by GD66
Not going to Pukekohe this time Russell, we have historic nats coming up in 2 weeks here at Barbagallo,Western Australia, plus the Phillip Island Classic in January, that should about tidy up the race budget. Is that John Williams in the light brown shirt chatting in the pits ?
Not going to Pukekohe this time Russell, we have historic nats coming up in 2 weeks here at Barbagallo,Western Australia, plus the Phillip Island Classic in January, that should about tidy up the race budget. Is that John Williams in the light brown shirt chatting in the pits ?
I'll definately be going to Pukekohe, so if anyone else is going would be good to meet up.
Originally posted by GD66
Not going to Pukekohe this time Russell, we have historic nats coming up in 2 weeks here at Barbagallo,Western Australia, plus the Phillip Island Classic in January, that should about tidy up the race budget. Is that John Williams in the light brown shirt chatting in the pits ?
Not going to Pukekohe this time Russell, we have historic nats coming up in 2 weeks here at Barbagallo,Western Australia, plus the Phillip Island Classic in January, that should about tidy up the race budget. Is that John Williams in the light brown shirt chatting in the pits ?
Hi GD,
I don't think so, he wasn't entered that meeting, but the profile face in between him and guy in blue jacket (Frank Perris?) beside Pickrell, is Barry Sheene.
Originally posted by Russell Burrows
Ray Pickrell, Crockett and with his back to the camera, Seeley. If the 'ol brain cells are still working, at least one of those 'works' bikes was sold for £800 at the end of '71. Thinking hard now: it was the 500, almost certainly the bike picured here with the full fairing. I think the other one is the 636cc G50.
Ray Pickrell, Crockett and with his back to the camera, Seeley. If the 'ol brain cells are still working, at least one of those 'works' bikes was sold for £800 at the end of '71. Thinking hard now: it was the 500, almost certainly the bike picured here with the full fairing. I think the other one is the 636cc G50.
You would be right on the 636 Russell.
Originally posted by picblanc
Hi GD, I don't think so, he wasn't entered that meeting, but the profile face in between him and guy in blue jacket (Frank Perris?) beside Pickrell, is Barry Sheene.
Hi GD,
I don't think so, he wasn't entered that meeting, but the profile face in between him and guy in blue jacket (Frank Perris?) beside Pickrell, is Barry Sheene. Doesnt look like Perris Graham, actually looks a bit like Bill Smith? and are you certain about Sheene ?
Originally posted by picblanc
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Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics. [/B]
I think everbody is enjoying picblancs's pictures. It would be great if they could be published in a book.
Car racing fans are lucky to be able to buy the series published by Veloce: "Those were the days" with volumes, each ca 95 pages of seventies racing on Chrystal Palace, Brands Hatch and Oulton Park.
Originally posted by picblanc
Photo copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.
Photo copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.
We are indeed, especially wonderful shots such as this - it could only be Britain at that time and that damp Norfolk wind can almost be felt.
Originally posted by picblanc
You would be right on the 636 Russell.
You would be right on the 636 Russell.
Do you have the progamme Graham ? If so, be interested to know why the different numbers, since Croxford should have been on both.
Originally posted by Russell Burrows
Do you have the progamme Graham ? If so, be interested to know why the different numbers, since Croxford should have been on both.
Do you have the progamme Graham ? If so, be interested to know why the different numbers, since Croxford should have been on both.
Hi Russ, I do have the programme, yes strange isn't it, but he did indeed ride these two different numbers, but he wasn't the only one to do so, a quick look through, and Ditch & John Cooper also rode different numbers, probably lots of others too!?
Re Barry, I am sure its him Russ?
Bill Smith you think? I wasn't convinced it was Frank Perris myself.
Originally posted by dewittereus
I think everbody is enjoying picblancs's pictures. It would be great if they could be published in a book.
Car racing fans are lucky to be able to buy the series published by Veloce: "Those were the days" with volumes, each ca 95 pages of seventies racing on Chrystal Palace, Brands Hatch and Oulton Park.
I think everbody is enjoying picblancs's pictures. It would be great if they could be published in a book.
Car racing fans are lucky to be able to buy the series published by Veloce: "Those were the days" with volumes, each ca 95 pages of seventies racing on Chrystal Palace, Brands Hatch and Oulton Park.
Thank you!
I am of course open to offers!?
So we'd heard...........but what about the bike photos? 
This might interest some people:
http://forums.autosport.com/showthread.php...146#post3395146
I'll be looking for some of my NGMCC pics.
Paul M
This might interest some people:
http://forums.autosport.com/showthread.php...146#post3395146
I'll be looking for some of my NGMCC pics.
Paul M
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Macca
[B]So we'd heard...........but what about the bike photos?
Nice one Paul
[B]So we'd heard...........but what about the bike photos?
Nice one Paul
Originally posted by Macca
So we'd heard...........but what about the bike photos?
This might interest some people:
http://forums.autosport.com/showthread.php...146#post3395146
I'll be looking for some of my NGMCC pics.
Paul M
So we'd heard...........but what about the bike photos?
This might interest some people:
http://forums.autosport.com/showthread.php...146#post3395146
I'll be looking for some of my NGMCC pics.
Paul M
ooh err misses!!!
WWW?
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Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.
Originally posted by picblanc
WWW?
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WWW?
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Evening Graham, Andy Watts, Druids, 1984?
Just noticed the Brands Hatch Model Shop sticker on the fairing of the EMC, trying to remember who else had sponsorship from them, there were a few riders in the eighties.
Originally posted by LamboNZ
Evening Graham, Andy Watts, Druids, 1984?
Evening Graham, Andy Watts, Druids, 1984?
1983 ;) Where you been hiding Nigel?, felt like I have been talking to myself (again) these last few days!!
Originally posted by LamboNZ
Just noticed the Brands Hatch Model Shop sticker on the fairing of the EMC, trying to remember who else had sponsorship from them, there were a few riders in the eighties.
Just noticed the Brands Hatch Model Shop sticker on the fairing of the EMC, trying to remember who else had sponsorship from them, there were a few riders in the eighties.
Arney & Taylor was the shop, I think?
Originally posted by picblanc
1983 ;) Where you been hiding Nigel?, felt like I have been talking to myself (again) these last few days!!
1983 ;) Where you been hiding Nigel?, felt like I have been talking to myself (again) these last few days!! Been away with one of my sons on a school camp (52 screeming 9 & 10 year olds :yawn: ) for the last 3 days.
Originally posted by picblanc
1983 ;) felt like I have been talking to myself (again) these last few days!!
1983 ;) felt like I have been talking to myself (again) these last few days!! Not hearing those voices again Graham are you?!!!
Originally posted by picblanc
felt like I have been talking to myself (again) these last few days!!
felt like I have been talking to myself (again) these last few days!!
That sounds about right to me Mr Fu
Originally posted by LamboNZ
Not hearing those voices again Graham are you?!!!
Not hearing those voices again Graham are you?!!!
Who said that!!?
For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Paul M
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Paul M
Originally posted by Macca
For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Paul M
For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Paul M
Hi Paul, don't recognise too many in the first pic, but the three bikes below are;
#36 Gary Pococks
Black red and yellow TZ 250 F (Non power jet carbs and shorter mufflers) belonged to Neil Carbis
#62 RG Mk3? belonged to Brendan McEnna
Propably Bob Eva's black 250 TZ behind Brendan's bike
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Macca
[B]For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Evening Paul , nice to see a piccy of Brendan Mackenna's nicely turned out RG ,sponsered by his father
[B]For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Evening Paul , nice to see a piccy of Brendan Mackenna's nicely turned out RG ,sponsered by his father
[QUOTE]Originally posted by fil2.8
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Macca
[B]For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Evening Paul , nice to see a piccy of Brendan Mackenna's nicely turned out RG ,sponsered by his father [/QUOTE]
Hi Phil, didn't he also do some nickasil plating for cylinders there too? Was it Earl Shilton they were based?
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Macca
[B]For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Evening Paul , nice to see a piccy of Brendan Mackenna's nicely turned out RG ,sponsered by his father
[/QUOTE]
Hi Phil, didn't he also do some nickasil plating for cylinders there too? Was it Earl Shilton they were based?
Originally posted by LamboNZ
Hi Phil, didn't he also do some nickasil plating for cylinders there too? Was it Earl Shilton they were based?
Hi Phil, didn't he also do some nickasil plating for cylinders there too? Was it Earl Shilton they were based?
Yes I think that's right Nigel . I thought Coventry based but hey not a million miles away . but a good crowd to be around
Wonder where Bren is now ?? anybody know ??
Hi gang
Brendan did some cylinders for me also I last saw him at Oulton Park in the late eighties he came round to say hello and said he had started racing in formula ford havent seen him since but was a nice bloke.
Mark
Brendan did some cylinders for me also I last saw him at Oulton Park in the late eighties he came round to say hello and said he had started racing in formula ford havent seen him since but was a nice bloke.
Mark
Those were the days!! you turn up at a race meeting with your bike on a trailer, even if your name was Dave Potter!
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Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.
Originally posted by fil2.8
Yes I think that's right Nigel . I thought Coventry based but hey not a million miles away . but a good crowd to be around Wonder where Bren is now ?? anybody know ??
Yes I think that's right Nigel . I thought Coventry based but hey not a million miles away . but a good crowd to be around
Wonder where Bren is now ?? anybody know ?? Just checked an old programme, it was Earl Shilton. He now owns the electo-plating business after his dad retired.
My dad last caught up with him at Les Burgan's funeral, but has spoken on the phone a few times since.
Talking of his old gang, his usual mechanic was Dave Hill who was to become a decent national rider himself in the eighties.
Originally posted by LamboNZ
Just checked an old programme, it was Earl Shilton. He now owns the electo-plating business after his dad retired.
My dad last caught up with him at Les Burgan's funeral, but has spoken on the phone a few times since.
Talking of his old gang, his usual mechanic was Dave Hill who was to become a decent national rider himself in the eighties.
Just checked an old programme, it was Earl Shilton. He now owns the electo-plating business after his dad retired.
My dad last caught up with him at Les Burgan's funeral, but has spoken on the phone a few times since.
Talking of his old gang, his usual mechanic was Dave Hill who was to become a decent national rider himself in the eighties.
I've seen Brendan since then Nigel, he came up to me at Silverstone when I was mechanicing for Scott. We had quite a long chat, he was still in the same place & working at the same place then.
Originally posted by Macca
For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Paul M
For LennyL here are some photos from Wroughton in 1980 - I only had an Instamatic then so didn't bother with trying action shots. I posted some others earlier in Pt.1 of this thread, of the Difazio-Konig and the Unorfodox outfit.
Later that day it rained and rained and rained.............
Paul M
Thats brought back a few memories !!!
Guess who?
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Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.
Can't...Brands though.
How about this one ?
How about this one ?
Originally posted by Russell Burrows
Can't...Brands though.
How about this one ?
Can't...Brands though.
How about this one ?
Me neither
i'll pass on your's as well Russ it's to easy
Originally posted by picblanc
Guess who?
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Guess who?
Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.
A wild punt: Barry Woodland?
Originally posted by Russell Burrows
A wild punt: Barry Woodland?
A wild punt: Barry Woodland?
Hang on there a cotton picking minute little britches
i've just read the sign writing Michrome Electro Plating so it could be a later piccy of our chummy Brendan Mckenna I suggest how about it Mr Fugee ???
Originally posted by fil2.8
Hang on there a cotton picking minute little britches i've just read the sign writing Michrome Electro Plating so it could be a later piccy of our chummy Brendan Mckenna I suggest how about it Mr Fugee ???
Hang on there a cotton picking minute little britches
i've just read the sign writing Michrome Electro Plating so it could be a later piccy of our chummy Brendan Mckenna I suggest how about it Mr Fugee ??? Ahhh!! penny and drops springs to mind!!
correct Brendan McKenna with Robin Drury coming up the inside. 1977.
Originally posted by picblanc
Ahhh!! penny and drops springs to mind!! correct Brendan McKenna with Robin Drury coming up the inside. 1977.
Ahhh!! penny and drops springs to mind!!
correct Brendan McKenna with Robin Drury coming up the inside. 1977. On the grounds of decency I think you had better modify your last statement
Originally posted by fil2.8
On the grounds of decency I think you had better modify your last statement
On the grounds of decency I think you had better modify your last statement
"Oh you are awfull...but I like you!"
Originally posted by fil2.8
Hang on there a cotton picking minute little britches i've just read the sign writing Michrome Electro Plating so it could be a later piccy of our chummy Brendan Mckenna I suggest how about it Mr Fugee ???
Well phil I reckon it is Brendan but earlier as IIRC his RG was a mk4? and I reckon here he is on a tz d/e so to me that means this pic was 77/78 and the pic of the rg was 79/80 ... probably wromng though Hang on there a cotton picking minute little britches
i've just read the sign writing Michrome Electro Plating so it could be a later piccy of our chummy Brendan Mckenna I suggest how about it Mr Fugee ???
Originally posted by picblanc
"Oh you are awfull...but I like you!"
"Oh you are awfull...but I like you!"
What you mean is he felt a right Dick
Originally posted by fil2.8
Me neither i'll pass on your's as well Russ it's to easy
Me neither
i'll pass on your's as well Russ it's to easy This would be very hard if you didn't come from down under. No 1 Len Atlee,172 Trevor Wood,02Gregg Hansford, the other one is difficult, but i will have a guess at Ginger Molloy, Amaroo Park 1974???
I think the fourth gunman may be Dave Burgess (500 Suzuki) Jeff. Also, with the Eldorado helmet could #1 be Garry Thomas ? I know he used to ride #68, but....
Yes gentlemen, Amaroo 1973. I too think its probably Dave Burgess GD, but 1 is definitely Atlee. It's from the cover of a programme, do you rekon it looks slightly staged?
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