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[TTMarshal]

I would be very thankfull if you could help me. Who are these riders??

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[renzo]

I would be very thankfull if you could help me. Who are these riders??

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21/22 looks like sammy miller to me?

[Bjorn Kjer]

Early fifties, sorry , cannot help , but some are drivers.

[Rennmax]

I would be very thankfull if you could help me. Who are these riders??

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Quite tricky...

21/22/41 Sammy Miller as stated by Renzo (# 41 with Geoff Duke in the background ?)

27 Gerold Klinger from Austria

35/38 don't know if its helpful, but the pics are shot at the Norisring in Nürnberg, the buildings in the background show the typical ones of the "Nuremberg rally", i.e., the gathering of the NSDAP "party".....

hope to find out some more !

Edited by Rennmax, 20 May 2009 - 08:01.

[Russell Burrows]

I would be very thankfull if you could help me. Who are these riders??

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Wonderful array of shots, thanks for putting them up. Unfortunately, I can't get too many of them and even then I'm very open to challenge. From top left: 21/22/41 Sammy Miller; 26 Robin Sherry; 30 John Clarke; 40 Jack Brett, and that looks like the Pike BSA behind him? ; 9 Hobl or Wunsche. Also.... is that Enrico Lorrenzetti at 24 and 33?

Edited by Russell Burrows, 20 May 2009 - 13:03.

[Russell Burrows]

Quite tricky...

21/22/41 Sammy Miller as stated by Renzo (# 41 with Geoff Duke in the background ?)

27 Gerold Klinger from Austria

35/38 don't know if its helpful, but the pics are shot at the Norisring in Nürnberg, the buildings in the background show the typical ones of the "Nuremberg rally", i.e., the gathering of the NSDAP "party".....

hope to find out some more !

Yes Renn, I think it is a very young looking Duke. Millier looks about fifteen too.

[RRT2]

No.23 Dickie Dale?? looks like MV mechanic behind him.He was riding MV's around that time

[HEMEYLA]

No. 29 Piet Knijnenburg.

[Rennmax]

Wonderful array of shots, thanks for putting them up. Unfortunately, I can't get too many of them and even then I'm very open to challenge. From top left: 21/22/41 Sammy Miller; 26 Robin Sherry; 30 John Clarke; 40 Jack Brett, and that looks like the Pike BSA behind him? ; 9 Hobl or Wunsche. Also.... is that Enrico Lorrenzetti at 24 and 33?

#9 probably Rudi Felgenheier, compare with pics in

http://www.eggersdor...felgenheier.htm

His career was cut short when he had a crash on the IOM in '53 while practising on a road bike in normal traffic

Edited by Rennmax, 21 May 2009 - 14:49.

[TTMarshal]

#9 probably Rudi Felgenheier, compare with pics in

http://www.eggersdor...felgenheier.htm

His career was cut short when he had a crash on the IOM in '53 while practising on a road bike in normal traffic

No, it is Karl Hofmann, Horst Burkhardt (former passenger of Fritz Scheidegger) has identified him.

[graham houlihan]

Hi,

The following are definitely:

3 - Phil Heath with his wife Annette
5 - Stastny
14 - Is Fortunato Libanori not Colombo
16 - Auguste Goffin
18 - Giuseppe Colnago
19 - Guido Sala
23 - Dave Bennett
24 - Is Alano Montanari at Berne on the works Guzzi - not Colnago
26 - Definitely Robin Sherry at Monza
32 - Looks like Peter Davey - will need to check
33 - Leo Simpson
40 - Not Jack Brett - Could be Eric Houseley but will need to check
47 - Terry Shepherd

Hope that helps.

[Bjorn Kjer]

Picture no 25 , the man in shirt and jacket (not leathers). The 2 transporters in the background are car transporters. An MC race at the same time ?

[graham houlihan]

Hi,

Having checked some photos I now recognise 2 more:

6 is Czech rider Jiri Kostir
31 is New Zealander George A "Peter" Murphy

Picture 25 is taken at Bern where the Formula 1 race was held on the same weekend as Motorcycle GP.

Graham

[Russell Burrows]

Hi Graham and welcome, you have a great memory there !

[fil2.8]

Yes , as Russ says , welcome to the forum Graham , hope you enjoy the banter , please join in

Edited by fil2.8, 18 August 2009 - 21:46.

[graham houlihan]

Thanks for the welcome. Have looked in on the forum quite a few times in the past, but when I saw Bernd's photos I thought "hey, I know most of these". So thought I'd try and help! Still trying to work out the others!