Guten Tag Renn, yes at Cadwell '64.

Hi Russ, have to admit that the pic was somehow familiar . BTW, the pic of of his father recently provided by RRT2 on the Clady circuit is awesome, I assume it was taken at the 7 mile long straight. Wasn't it there that Serafini chopped tread off his rear tyre when the Rondine went bouncing ? Wonder how much of the Clady circuit is still preserved, Larry ?

Afternoon, One of these guys was mentioned on here a few days ago.
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Quite a lot of the post 1946 (16.5 mile)circuit is still there, including the straight, but the longer 20.5 mile version was cut through when (what is now) Belfast International airport was extended during the war.

Brilliant photo Graham

Looks like a very draughty grandstand

Luverly shot....Fred Neville out wide there; Dickie Dale 39; Bruce Daniels 21 ?; dont think I can get the other two ; Silverstone, 61? Pretty impressively cranked over there, all on 19 inch wheels and skinny Avons.

Yes, considering the technology of the day and the probable condition of the road - must have made his eyes water when it came down....

Also, the tank and, I think seat, seem to be moulded from those fitted to a Macchi Mettise, although both altered. I wonder how the motor was suspened in the frame ....downtubes ?

If it helps 47 has a "?" on his helmet and raced 125 GPs

Ah So, Rex Avery

Yep. The leader was a Manx winner

Ned Minahan?

Yes that's correct. Silverstone 1960

Graham, not sure if youre the right age....but did you ever see Fred Neville in action ?

No, too young i'm afraid (born in 1965), but my dad would have seen him many times.
Here's another famous Fred... plus a German

Fred Stevens and Karl Hoppe ??

yep, too easy for you I think

What about this lot

Ramon Torras and Alan Sheperd up fron.....Tommy Robb fifth...Can't get the Honda jockeys.

Evening all Thankyou Renn. Here's another of Les airborn again. I think it probably is the seven mile straight. Setting a lap record of 105.94 mph in 1952

first 2 right. the other 2 ? one is English and the other Italian

The guy on the extreme left could be Bill Smith (but did he ever venture down to where I think this is: Alicante?)....... could be Steve Murray; the other bloke: Vicenzi or something similar. Must be '63/4.

Great shot again showing the siamesed exhaust pipes and the dual brake lever. Wasn't the MV running with only 2 carbs then ??

Yep your right with Bill Smith and Giuseppe Visenzi. The photo is from Cesenatico in 1964

One last one for now... easy for you I think

Fumio Ito ?

Fumio Itoh 1963 Lightweight 250 TT Yamaha

told you it was too easy....

Well done Russ

Here's another easy one

How about this one gents....

That's a practice shot, as was the other one. Les's race number was 11, but since all classes practised together, 100 was added to the race number to avoid confusion in practice.

It's interesting to note that there are practice photos of Bill Lomas on No 112 with Earles forks, but when you see a race shot, carrying No 12, teles are fitted.

Les, sadly, liked the Earles units but they scared the s*** out of Bill, especially over the jumps on the Seven Mile Straight.

John Blanchard out front on the Macchi... Could be the 64 Manx again which I hink was his Island debut >

mizen, creith, dunphy and graham 63 ulster ??

I'll sit this one out, Russ, unless it causes too much aggro . . . . . . . . .

Spot on Graham, well done....Dick's Norton is spewing something from a dangling line ?

Told you it was an easy one and yes , it was his debut and finished 4th
How about the two not - so -easy ones ???

Gordon Bennett, you dont want much... The bloke on the right could be on one of those DMW's.....? Bill Day...Peter Humber?

I stand corrected

The second one of these should keep you busy! Both from same circuit but different years. If you want a bigger scan I'll put one on later

Gordon Bennett was'nt riding that day
I will tell , yes it is a DMW with Alan Dickinson aboard , the third is a Greeves any ideas on the jock ?? Became pretty well known I think i'll let someone have a guess

Wow...top 46 Jolly Jack Ahearn, 10 Findlay, 2 Marsovsky, 44 Gunnarson ?
Sceond....38 Marsovsky, 2 Duff, 52 Stevens, 16 Hunter, 30 Young, Jack Findlay behind 28 who I cant recall.

Very good Russ. Number 22 was an Irish rider, unfortunately killed (maybe Larry will know him).
Must have been the Kangaroos that got you on numbers 4 and 28 !!!

Is 28 Malcom Stanton ? The Other bloke's not Dennis Fry is it?

4 is Dennis Fry but 28 isn't Stanton, Initials RR

Robinson....? can't recall the first name, not a New South Welshman.

Yep, Ron Robinson. Just leaves the Irishman on 22. He was from County Kerry, unusual for a racer.

Don't think I can get the last one...nice shots Graham.

Barry Scully

Don't remember a Kerryman getting killed in the Circus, Graham ??

That's right Larry , it's Barry Scully , well known for his exploits on the ' Scott ' IIRC

And on a superb Triumph Trident which unfortunately ended his career when he looped it at Olivers mount and broke his back.
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