Morning Renn I reckon thats Luigi Taveri #14 . Well it looks like a young version.......................

Morgen, Chadwick, Taveri, Miller and ? Romolo Ferri (after some googling) ?

Lovely looking little bikes.

Good morning, it's Dave Chadwick

Some famous names.... Not sure where, but have a feeling it could be.........

Not really too good at this period, but could that be Harold Danials on the left with the specs?

So far so good Rhodie....you should get some of these ?

So far so good Rhodie....you should get some of these ?

Well, I would have got Ray and Jill, but Larry the spoil sport stole my thunder.

Speaking of Harold Daniels, for many years I was under the mistaken impression that his lap of 91 mph in 1938 was the first 90 plus lap ever. I subsequently found out that the Freddie Frith lapped at over 90 a year earlier. However, Daniels record stood for another 12 years, obviously as a result of the intervening war years, but nevertheless, it was a tribute to his remarkable effort. Would his be the longest standing lap record then?

Well, I would have got Ray and Jill, but Larry the spoil sport stole my thunder.

Speaking of Harold Daniels, for many years I was under the mistaken impression that his lap of 91 mph in 1938 was the first 90 plus lap ever. I subsequently found out that the Freddie Frith lapped at over 90 a year earlier. However, Daniels record stood for another 12 years, obviously as a result of the intervening war years, but nevertheless, it was a tribute to his remarkable effort. Would his be the longest standing lap record then?

Rhodie, do you know what happened to Ray's wife ? I think you previously put up a link to a Rhodesian newspaper report on her ?

Spot on again Larry Yes, the bloke on the left looks familiar...a colonial?

I think it might be Aussie Gordon Laing, although I wouldn't bet my house on it.

As a kid I remember this variation of the Gilera as the best - the most racy and exotic.....great shot too?

Rhodie, do you know what happened to Ray's wife ? I think you previously put up a link to a Rhodesian newspaper report on her ?

The picture of the mighty Gilera 4s recently shown is 1953 at Spa
Paul

My first thought when I saw that pic was that it would make a great addition to the motorcycle racing transporters thread.

Hi Russ, spot on... and Franco Farne sitting on the tarmac/holding Chadwicks' bike.
Not so well known as the Dottore , but he was a vital part of the Ducati racing history and also much engaged in the development of the bevel driven V2, I think he was on the IOM as part of SMBH's team in '78

wasnt franco farne involved in the 1957 125 four that ducati never raced under their name

a credit to the owner of the pictures blog the velobanjogent would not go amiss i think

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_206TETOgLd0/SjC5...cuit,+1953..jpg

Gentlemen, this wonderful shot is posted with the kind permission of Keith Bryen, the former fifties continental circus star and Guzzi works pilot, and the velobanjogent blog. I've encouraged Keith to drop in to see what we're all about, so lets hope he does.

Such a brilliant shot - not a motorcyle in sight but full of drama nonetheless. dennis the velocette keeper of the faith has such a vast archive i just drop to my knees , although he entered a whole bunch of archives just looking for velo shots , he has got be the first of the archive raiders , my hat is off to him , the color slides were given to for safe keeping by friend who has passed , i hope all who see the pictures in his care , write to him and thank him for pictures that woud be lost in time except for his efforts , he also does a nice line in vintage gauge repaire

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_206TETOgLd0/SjC5...cuit,+1953..jpg

Gentlemen, this wonderful shot is posted with the kind permission of Keith Bryen, the former fifties continental circus star and Guzzi works pilot, and the velobanjogent blog. I've encouraged Keith to drop in to see what we're all about, so lets hope he does.

Such a brilliant shot - not a motorcyle in sight but full of drama nonetheless.

I wonder if they walked the entire lap ? Do riders do that nowadays ......perhaps someone does it for them ;)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_206TETOgLd0/SjC5...cuit,+1953..jpg

Gentlemen, this wonderful shot is posted with the kind permission of Keith Bryen, the former fifties continental circus star and Guzzi works pilot, and the velobanjogent blog. I've encouraged Keith to drop in to see what we're all about, so lets hope he does.

Such a brilliant shot - not a motorcyle in sight but full of drama nonetheless.

Smashing picture!! love the cows grazing in the background, its not the same now is it, almost a kink now not a corner? IMHO

Not sure about when or where, but who can name the 5 guys in the front row of the pic. The bike shouldn´t be too hard either.

Well Rhodie , Les Graham on the ' Porc ' -----------says he , hopefully in the UK I reckon , Aintree ??? or Silverstone ?? or neither ??

Yes, Les it is sitting on the Porcupine. What a lovely bit of tackle it was.
As I say though, I´m not sure where the pic was taken, but I´m sure Russ will put us straight as soon as he wakes up from his afternoon nap.;)

Yes, Les it is sitting on the Porcupine. What a lovely bit of tackle it was.
As I say though, I´m not sure where the pic was taken, but I´m sure Russ will put us straight as soon as he wakes up from his afternoon nap.

Just seen this great pic in a book I have called Motor Cycle Racing by Peter Carrick, first printed in 1969.



I´ve often wondered about how the BM was competitive with it´s boxer configeration, which must have had a limiting influence on ground clearance as well as power output, but I recently read that one of it´s biggest assets was it´s light weight. In fact the machine pictured was, at 302 lbs, the lightest bike in the 500 class by quite some margin, so that must have played a big role in it´s success.