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LamboNZ

Dec 5 2008, 21:19

Originally posted by suzrg500
Found my post on the old forum 27th DEC 07!!!! how time flies when you get old I don't now how to drag it onto this thread, the picture was indeed posted by you Julian

I see Lambourne junior is on here, I new your Dad quite well Nigel, hope he's well we both had some help at the same time from Graham??(can't remember his surname) who owned GP accesories a fibreglass firm.

Martin

Hi Martin, excuse my ignorance, but I don't know your surname. Yeah dad and Tony Mellish had help from Graham Pouard for a number of years (quite handy being a fibreglass supplier, with the Lambourne crashing trend!)
Dad comes on here very occasionally, but is a bit of a techno-phobe. He spends most of his time restoring TZs now. You can PM him if you like through here (Lenny L)

GP M/C Acc bikes 1982;

downhill

Dec 5 2008, 21:35

What a cracking looking TZ,(top 1), love the Astralite wheels, wish we had sound on this forum!

Or 'scratch & sniff' if it was running!

Does that sound pervy??

fil2.8

Dec 5 2008, 22:52

Originally posted by downhill
What a cracking looking TZ,(top 1), love the Astralite wheels, wish we had sound on this forum!

Or 'scratch & sniff' if it was running! Does that sound pervy??

Sounds fairly normal to me

got to have your 2-stroke fix

stuavant

Dec 6 2008, 07:01

Originally posted by downhill
What a cracking looking TZ,(top 1), love the Astralite wheels, wish we had sound on this forum!

Or 'scratch & sniff' if it was running! Does that sound pervy??

Or if like me you have nightmares about changing tyres on them!!! I did a most enjoyable stint at D.A.R.T, Tom Walkinshaws set up. Spent alot off this time with my mate Phil Platter and the worst thing you could ever do was put a steel tyre lever between a tyre and an Astralite. We made alloy flat levers that were softer than the Astra"s. At Thruxton one year it was so cold they salted the track. The tyres were so bloody hard I kinda gave up..Phil took over, bless him. Always prefered Campagnola's since then......

jarno

Dec 6 2008, 09:04

Originally posted by stuavant

Or if like me you have nightmares about changing tyres on them!!! I did a most enjoyable stint at D.A.R.T, Tom Walkinshaws set up. Spent alot off this time with my mate Phil Platter and the worst thing you could ever do was put a steel tyre lever between a tyre and an Astralite. We made alloy flat levers that were softer than the Astra"s. At Thruxton one year it was so cold they salted the track. The tyres were so bloody hard I kinda gave up..Phil took over, bless him. Always prefered Campagnola's since then......

Hi Stu...........I remember you in NZ. Did you ride for Tommys in Christchurch?
How is Tom? Still kicking?

picblanc

Dec 6 2008, 10:31

Originally posted by jarno

Hi Stu...........I remember you in NZ. Did you ride for Tommys in Christchurch?
How is Tom? Still kicking?

I reckon he did ;)

Photo copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

stuavant

Dec 6 2008, 10:36

Originally posted by jarno

Hi Stu...........I remember you in NZ. Did you ride for Tommys in Christchurch?
How is Tom? Still kicking?

Yep i believe he is. I never got back to Ch Ch after the late 70's but still have a real attachment. My sister came across Tommy at a funeral a few months back and hes still alive and kicking

fil2.8

Dec 6 2008, 19:18

HEY YOU MR FU

Nearly 9 hours without a posting

got to be a record stick us up a piccy please old bean

fil2.8

Dec 6 2008, 19:24

Oh dear he's gone

Any body else there ?? :\

picblanc

Dec 6 2008, 19:39

Originally posted by fil2.8
Oh dear he's gone
Any body else there ?? :\

WWW? Well known name? Crap pic!!

Photo Copyrighted to graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

fil2.8

Dec 6 2008, 19:41

Are'nt they all

fil2.8

Dec 6 2008, 19:51

Originally posted by picblanc

WWW? Well known name? Crap pic!!

Photo Copyrighted to graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

I don't think I know

I don't even recognise the location

Looks like he could be going up over Dartmoor

Mmmmmmmmmmm Waterbeach ????

LamboNZ

Dec 6 2008, 20:15

Originally posted by picblanc

WWW? Well known name? Crap pic!!

Photo Copyrighted to graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

I'm guessing Lydden, from the banks of soil, around 1974. Complete guess with the rider Kevin Richards?

picblanc

Dec 6 2008, 21:25

No guys, way off line...he is mentioned often on here, and neither tracks are right.

ex Rhodie racer

Dec 6 2008, 22:07

OK, lets see now. A fairly big fella and I would guess a bit after ´74, say, ´76 or even ´77 maybe on account of the cantalever suspension and twin discs, although the frame looks like a Maxton or something similar.
The circuit´s got me though. Sand dunes? Mmmmm .......No idea. Sorry.

Russell Burrows

Dec 6 2008, 22:08

Snetterton...is it Tony Nash ?

fil2.8

Dec 6 2008, 22:11

Originally posted by picblanc
No guys, way off line...he is mentioned often on here, and neither tracks are right.

In that case Russ must be right 'cause you hav'nt been anywhere else

apart from Brands & Silverstone

picblanc

Dec 7 2008, 09:09

Snetterton is right, his first name is written down the side leg on his leathers. 76/7? is right Rhodes,

Russell Burrows

Dec 7 2008, 09:23

Originally posted by picblanc
Snetterton is right, his first name is written down the side leg on his leathers. 76/7? is right Rhodes,

RAG ?...........Toe Rag ? Or, Tony Rogers ?

Russell Burrows

Dec 7 2008, 11:10

Not him then....Can we have the answer Gra ?

picblanc

Dec 7 2008, 12:11

Originally posted by picblanc

WWW? Well known name? Crap pic!!

Photo Copyrighted to graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

I thought you would get this easy!! its Roger Keen.

picblanc

Dec 7 2008, 13:38

WWW? One for our European friends I hope?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

TZ350

Dec 7 2008, 15:22

Originally posted by picblanc

WWW? Well known name? Crap pic!!

Photo Copyrighted to graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

AHa that would be Mr R Keen, long curcuit Snett? 75 ish.. ( I have repaired those leathers!

)

TZ350

Dec 7 2008, 15:26

oi Fu......give us guys over the pond a chance to guess mate

BBTW was I right re long curcuit?

TZ350

Dec 7 2008, 15:36

Originally posted by picblanc
WWW? One for our European friends I hope?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

well obviously Brands ... 83/4? is TL a clue?

exclubracer

Dec 7 2008, 15:44

Originally posted by picblanc
WWW? One for our European friends I hope?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

The name Leuter/Leutner rings a bell...

Am I getting warm Graham ?

antony duprat

Dec 7 2008, 17:11

Sorry to my absence...But my PC is out...Here is my girlfriend brother's PC :\

Thomas Lange ?? 1984, Brands-Hatch

exclubracer

Dec 7 2008, 17:18

Originally posted by antony duprat
Sorry to my absence...But my PC is out...Here is my girlfriend brother's PC :\

Thomas Lange ?? 1984, Brands-Hatch

That's 'im !!

So close...DOH!!

I think I got mixed up with current 250 GP runner Thomas Leuthi! It's me age y'know.

picblanc

Dec 7 2008, 18:12

Originally posted by antony duprat
Sorry to my absence...But my PC is out...Here is my girlfriend brother's PC :\

Thomas Lange ?? 1984, Brands-Hatch

Well done Antony, good to hear from you, we have missed you my friend.

picblanc

Dec 7 2008, 18:15

Well known? WWW?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

exclubracer

Dec 7 2008, 19:30

Originally posted by picblanc
Well known? WWW?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

I'm going for Adrian Godden/Snetters/'76?

picblanc

Dec 7 2008, 19:45

Originally posted by exclubracer

I'm going for Adrian Godden/Snetters/'76?

Snetters 1976 is right

exclubracer

Dec 7 2008, 19:48

Originally posted by picblanc

Snetters 1976 is right

Clive Horton?

picblanc

Dec 7 2008, 19:50

Originally posted by exclubracer

Clive Horton?

Thats better!!

downhill

Dec 7 2008, 20:50

Originally posted by exclubracer

Clive Horton?

Clive Horton?..........he did the briefing at the Ron Haslam Race School at Donington, when I was pretending to be a racer back in September.
I got to realize just how quick the 'Pro's' are!!

ex Rhodie racer

Dec 7 2008, 22:35

Originally posted by downhill

Clive Horton?..........he did the briefing at the Ron Haslam Race School at Donington, when I was pretending to be a racer back in September.
I got to realize just how quick the 'Pro's' are!! :\

He was one of the best 125 pilots of his day. Very fast man and nice guy.

jeff sayle

Dec 7 2008, 23:20

Originally posted by ex Rhodie racer

He was one of the best 125 pilots of his day. Very fast man and nice guy.

Had Clive as a team mate when we rode the Armstrongs, good bloke,not a bad pilot either.

exclubracer

Dec 7 2008, 23:29

Originally posted by ex Rhodie racer

He was one of the best 125 pilots of his day. Very fast man and nice guy.

Clive was a class act, TT winner and GP rostrums, he rode the factory Morbidellis IIRC

Last I heard of him he was doing the ACU seminars for new race licence applicants, together with Steve Sawford.

LamboNZ

Dec 8 2008, 07:59

Originally posted by jeff sayle

Had Clive as a team mate when we rode the Armstrongs, good bloke,not a bad pilot either.

Was always one of the front runners at Donnington too IIRC.

ex Rhodie racer

Dec 8 2008, 11:05

Jeff, what were those Armstrongs like? They looked like mouth watering bits of kit, and bloody fast as well, even if they were a bit finikie I think. I recall Steve Tonkin winning the junior in the IOM around 81/82, so they must have been pretty handy. Mind you, Tonks was no slouch, especially on the Island.

Russell Burrows

Dec 8 2008, 12:59

Originally posted by exclubracer

Clive was a class act, TT winner and GP rostrums, he rode the factory Morbidellis IIRC

Last I heard of him he was doing the ACU seminars for new race licence applicants, together with Steve Sawford.

Licence seminar ....... what's that ?

exclubracer

Dec 8 2008, 13:55

Originally posted by Russell Burrows

Licence seminar ....... what's that ?

Russell, I think it's something that first time novice racing licence applicants now have to go through if they don't have a road bike licence, an instruction course or similar. If I'm not exactly correct with this I am ready to be corrected. As per my previous post, I heard a couple of years ago that Clive was involved, with Steve Sawford also IIRC.

Macca

Dec 8 2008, 16:53

Clive Horton at Brands in 1980:

Paul M

edit:brightened it, shrunk it and replaced thumbnail.

picblanc

Dec 8 2008, 16:56

Another of Clive on the same day, with his Lady? in 1976. (or maybe not the same day!?)

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

and in 1975, on his 125 Yamaha.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

picblanc

Dec 8 2008, 16:57

Originally posted by Macca
Clive Horton at Brands in 1980:

Paul M

For some reason it wont open up larger Paul, but it looks like the Cotton?

picblanc

Dec 8 2008, 17:03

Dont think we have had this one!? WWW? A reasonably well known name?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

LamboNZ

Dec 8 2008, 17:18

Originally posted by picblanc
Dont think we have had this one!? WWW? A reasonably well known name?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Evening Graham

Is that Gary Lingham again, Snetterton,1976?

picblanc

Dec 8 2008, 17:44

Originally posted by LamboNZ

Evening Graham
Is that Gary Lingham again, Snetterton,1976?

Hi Nigel

no its not Gary Lingham. But is Snetters 1976.

Russell Burrows

Dec 8 2008, 17:58

Originally posted by picblanc
Dont think we have had this one!? WWW? A reasonably well known name?

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Have I lived before as a bike racing geek ? Or have we had this one a few months ago? No matter.....is that a Foal frame?

picblanc

Dec 8 2008, 18:39

Originally posted by Russell Burrows

Have I lived before as a bike racing geek ? Or have we had this one a few months ago? No matter.....is that a Foal frame?

Russ you are a racing geek!! Have we had it before? possible!? Yes I reckon its a Foal frame too?

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