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[fil2.8]

Well , I don't know about you , but I have a couple of items which are not stickers , but might be of interest , i'm sure most of you will have far more than me
Here's a couple for starters

[picblanc]

My memorabilia is really only of personal interest to me I think? a piece of Tony Rutters TZ750 perspex screen from his crash right in front of me at Clearways, in a TV MCN race at Brands 1975? A third place trophy/ashtray type thing from 1975 Bemsee race, signed progs & photos/postcards, and signed books (Biographys).
I can scan a prog otr two later.

[fil2.8]

Then , of course this time of the year this would be helpful

[fil2.8]

Then you can look around the modern accommodation offered by the ' Ben-My-Chree '

[fil2.8]

I'm sure you'll find the prices attractive , and hope the time-table acceptable

[Russell Burrows]

Must go again before I shuffle off. After going to Brands, my partner is dead keen

edit on grounds of sexism............

Edited by Russell Burrows, 06 June 2009 - 13:57.

[ex Rhodie racer]

Then , of course this time of the year this would be helpful

Manx maid and bend my cherry? You´ve got to be kidding me.

[picblanc]

One of my few treasured possessions

Autographs
Agostini, John Williams, Victor Palomo, Phil Read.


Photos Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.
Autographs left page,
John Newbold, Percy Tait, Steve Parrish, Roger Marshall, Takazumi Katayama.
Right page,
Stan Woods, Chas Mortimer, Alan North, Paul Smart, Piers Forester, Kork Ballington, Ron Haslam.
Mick Grant is also on another page.

[Mondiale 41]

I did have the belly pan and top fairing from Brian Morrison's Drambuie Honda RC30, well, i did until my folks had a "clear out" in the garden shed.......

I've got the part of the screen from Ryuichi Kiyonari's 2006 HM Plant Honda plus plenty of autographs from Rossi and other GP riders down to British Championship level.

Incidentally, if anyone from Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is reading this, could they check at Barwell Tip on the off chance that a Drambuie liveried fairing may still be at the bottom of a skip, it was 1992 when it got deposited but you never know........

[fil2.8]

Incidentally, if anyone from Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is reading this, could they check at Barwell Tip on the off chance that a Drambuie liveried fairing may still be at the bottom of a skip, it was 1992 when it got deposited but you never know........

Quite possibly

[fil2.8]

Phil Read & Jim Redman

[fil2.8]

The greatest

[picblanc]

Trans Trophy 1974

Autographs, Barry Ditchburn, Dave Potter, John Newbold.

Smarty & Sheene

Phil Haslam. Still brings a tear to my eye, he invited me & my Wife into his tent and signed this for us, while he worked on his TZ's & ate his lunch at the same time, a huge doorstep size salad sandwich, never forget that, as he had it in the dirtiest oil covered hands!!, lovely chap, he was gone a few short weeks later.

Dear old Pat Mahoney.
Photos Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

[fil2.8]

Remo Venturi and Mike Duff

[picblanc]

A bit faded & blue on blue not so good! but King of Brands winner that day, one of my favorite riders, Dave Potter.

Autographs, Fau Bernard, Barry Sheene, Cliff Carr.

Photos Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Look at the prize money!!!!

Edited by picblanc, 07 June 2009 - 09:33.

[fil2.8]

Anybody else go to these ?? Or ,indeed win the bike ??

[mozziebear]

Well , I don't know about you , but I have a couple of items which are not stickers , but might be of interest , i'm sure most of you will have far more than me
Here's a couple for starters

Hi
I have recently found an old sticker with a couple of autographs on, one being Barry Ditchburn and the other is the one I could do with a little help on. I have scanned it but I think I am being a bit of dumbo because I can't seem to attach it to any message. Any input would be gratefully received.
Cheers

Mozz

[fil2.8]

Hi
I have recently found an old sticker with a couple of autographs on, one being Barry Ditchburn and the other is the one I could do with a little help on. I have scanned it but I think I am being a bit of dumbo because I can't seem to attach it to any message. Any input would be gratefully received.
Cheers

Mozz

Hi , and welcome to the forum Mozz .Well you need to set up with a free hosting service like ' Image-Shack ' or ' Photo- Bucket ' after then it's quite easy
My son set up mine for me , but someone on the forum with more info than me should be able to talk you through in a painless way ----- ( I hope )

[Russell Burrows]

Hi
I have recently found an old sticker with a couple of autographs on, one being Barry Ditchburn and the other is the one I could do with a little help on. I have scanned it but I think I am being a bit of dumbo because I can't seem to attach it to any message. Any input would be gratefully received.
Cheers

Mozz

Hi mozzie, and welcome. Once you've scanned it it's on your desktop or equivalent. Go to Imaghehost (the easiest) or Photobucket and find the browse window and hit the download wotsit on the appropriate image. Once downloaded simply copy, come back to this site and paste it wherever you want to put it.

[T54]

In 1962, my girlfriend began making a press kit for newspaper clips with results and race reports. The cover had race results, race passes and tickets as far as Solitude in Germany...
Somehow, I still have it! The memories of my first steps into motor racing.

[philippe7]

Great stuff, Philippe

Some interesting names following yours in that press clipping on the bottom left... a 50cc national race I guess ? 4th George Godier, endurance king of Godier-Genoud fame.... 6th Dayan, is that Denis Dayan who went to cars and was killed at Rouen ? I think he started in bikes....10th Bourgeois, that must be Christian, future Grand Prix rider.......16th Fléouter, that must be Pierrot, who was to become mechanic for, among others , Michel Rougerie.

And some well known names amongst your other contemporaries : Claude Vigreux, Georges Monneret, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jean Auréal, Jacques Roca .....

Great document !

[HEMEYLA]

This racefan called Road Racing Tonnie has a house full of memorabilia ..... video ..... Click

[T54]

Some interesting names following yours in that press clipping on the bottom left...

Yes Philippe, same guys. Dayan, Godier, Bourgeois etc, the very same.

[Russell Burrows]

This racefan called Road Racing Tonnie has a house full of memorabilia ..... video ..... Click

Fantastisch.

[ex Rhodie racer]

This racefan called Road Racing Tonnie has a house full of memorabilia ..... video ..... Click

Toon, is this a private collection, or is it open to the public? If not, why doesn´t he open a small museum?

[chrisb]

Does anyone have any of these? Theay are 6x6 ceramic tiles made to commemorate the Imola 200 milers. Santerno, I believe, were a sponsor from the ceramic industry.

[picblanc]

Does anyone have any of these? Theay are 6x6 ceramic tiles made to commemorate the Imola 200 milers. Santerno, I believe, were a sponsor from the ceramic industry.

I dont, but they would look great in the bathroom!!
How's the TZ restoration going then Chris?

[chrisb]

I dont, but they would look great in the bathroom!!
How's the TZ restoration going then Chris?

I've threatened to include them in bathroom restorations on a number of occasions, but mercifully have been dissuaded - I would have broken them.

Re: the 750, rebuilt earlier this year and started second bump. Unreal really as I only had the top half off. Have it on vid but seem unableto upload anywhere. I am minus brakes (interesting bump start in the front garden on my own) and a temp guage at the minute (had a 500G spare guage but need alonger reach as the 500 took off the rad, rather than the head in the case of the 750). Next job is to source new master cylinders and seal kits for the brakes. (Help, anyone?) Time is the enemy, as ever. Here she is rebuilt. Not shiny, just cleaned.

[picblanc]

I've threatened to include them in bathroom restorations on a number of occasions, but mercifully have been dissuaded - I would have broken them.

Re: the 750, rebuilt earlier this year and started second bump. Unreal really as I only had the top half off. Have it on vid but seem unableto upload anywhere. I am minus brakes (interesting bump start in the front garden on my own) and a temp guage at the minute (had a 500G spare guage but need alonger reach as the 500 took off the rad, rather than the head in the case of the 750). Next job is to source new master cylinders and seal kits for the brakes. (Help, anyone?) Time is the enemy, as ever. Here she is rebuilt. Not shiny, just cleaned.

Blimey!! there is a big lump in my throat & my vision has gone blurry, lovely job Chris!!

[chrisb]

Blimey!! there is a big lump in my throat & my vision has gone blurry, lovely job Chris!!

Thanks, Graham. still a bit to do tho'

Chris

[Russell Burrows]

I've threatened to include them in bathroom restorations on a number of occasions, but mercifully have been dissuaded - I would have broken them.

Re: the 750, rebuilt earlier this year and started second bump. Unreal really as I only had the top half off. Have it on vid but seem unableto upload anywhere. I am minus brakes (interesting bump start in the front garden on my own) and a temp guage at the minute (had a 500G spare guage but need alonger reach as the 500 took off the rad, rather than the head in the case of the 750). Next job is to source new master cylinders and seal kits for the brakes. (Help, anyone?) Time is the enemy, as ever. Here she is rebuilt. Not shiny, just cleaned.

So, originally one of your Dad's ? Looks the business - not of course that I know aything about them. And Chris, do you still have the Manx?

[chrisb]

So, originally one of your Dad's ? Looks the business - not of course that I know aything about them. And Chris, do you still have the Manx?

Just about to start taking it apart, Russ. Out of curiosity (and recklessly) I went to fire it up - oil, fuel, unstuck the clutch and if fired straight away, having not been touched for over 30 years. I need to send the engine to someone for a proper once over as I'm out of my depth - any recommendations? The other thing I found out was that it was originally a 500, but now carroes a twin spark 350 top half. Does anyone know of sources to check provenance, frame numbers etc??

[fil2.8]

Thanks, Graham. still a bit to do tho'

Chris

Yes Chris , smashing job
Re the brakes , you will probably struggle to find original parts , but try Bill Howarth , i'll try to find his number , Vince at Fondseca or of course Dennis Trollope

[Russell Burrows]

Just about to start taking it apart, Russ. Out of curiosity (and recklessly) I went to fire it up - oil, fuel, unstuck the clutch and if fired straight away, having not been touched for over 30 years. I need to send the engine to someone for a proper once over as I'm out of my depth - any recommendations? The other thing I found out was that it was originally a 500, but now carroes a twin spark 350 top half. Does anyone know of sources to check provenance, frame numbers etc??

Chris, afraid I know nothing about the good old Manx and thems that fettle them, other than they look and sound beautiful. Apparently, the factory records are out there somewhere. Not so with the G50/7R though....

[jeff sayle]

Does anyone have any of these? Theay are 6x6 ceramic tiles made to commemorate the Imola 200 milers. Santerno, I believe, were a sponsor from the ceramic industry.

I have a few of these type things at home somewhere, from Imola. I think you are correct, the races always seemed to be sponsored by some sort of ceramic company.

[GD66]

I need to send the engine to someone for a proper once over as I'm out of my depth - any recommendations? The other thing I found out was that it was originally a 500, but now carroes a twin spark 350 top half. Does anyone know of sources to check provenance, frame numbers etc??

Might be worth a chat to Summerfield Engineering on both counts, Chris.


email : admin@summerfield-engineering.co.uk
ph 01773 833025.

Best of luck with both labours of love.

[jonnyspa27]

I was lucky enough to get a few of my illustrations signed at the Indy MotoGP round last year before the hurricane hit! Ask Mo, his tent
blew over!

Mr. Schwantz's debut victory


Randy's epic ride to 2nd at Spa '88


JT night flying Qatar '08

[Hoofhearted]

I once fancied myself as an airbrush artist. Got Wayne Rainey this autograph this piece I did.

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[kerrowmoar]

Ive been minding this for 26 years
do you remember that day brentz250
i jumped the fence into the paddock and was wandering in and out of all the garages with freddie, kenny et al
remember it like it was yesterday absolutely megga
after the race was sadly stopped kenny came in effing and blinding,i couldnt believe my ears
what a day

(sorry still cant resize,if you click on it it helps, whos on the sticker?)

Edited by kerrowmoar, 22 November 2009 - 16:44.

[brentz250]

Ive been minding this for 26 years
do you remember that day brentz250
i jumped the fence into the paddock and was wandering in and out of all the garages with freddie, kenny et al
remember it like it was yesterday absolutely megga
after the race was sadly stopped kenny came in effing and blinding,i couldnt believe my ears
what a day

(sorry still cant resize,if you click on it it helps, whos on the sticker?)

I do, as you know i never had much luck getting over fences into paddocks.

Was n't that the year we went up with the old fellas in your olds Rancharo, i remember going on the track after all the racing and getting into the paddock and talking - annoying - the blokes who were running the penetrator land speed thing, did nt your dad have something to do with painting it.

Still remember being shocked by what happenened in the race just where we were watching.

Bren

[kerrowmoar]

I do, as you know i never had much luck getting over fences into paddocks.

Was n't that the year we went up with the old fellas in your olds Rancharo, i remember going on the track after all the racing and getting into the paddock and talking - annoying - the blokes who were running the penetrator land speed thing, did nt your dad have something to do with painting it.

Still remember being shocked by what happenened in the race just where we were watching.

Bren

my dads mate painted the "Project Penetrator" land speed record yoke,i forgot all about that
I met Tony Salt at the tt in 07 and it came up in conversation,he bought the engine out of it i think it was a mk8 rg500 engine
Must try and see if i have any pics of it,have no idea how they got on re. the record attempt.Big Dec might know

[picblanc]

Re Sticker, Grazziano Rossi, Parrish & Bob Smith from 1982 race.