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[suzyfan]

Barry Woodland

 

Steve Clarke, GS1000 Suzuki

 

 

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Andy Bond with his brother, Stuart. Brands Hatch.

 

Sorry about the double post but the only way I could upload the pics was by starting a new thread. It wouldn't work with the reply option

 

John

Edited by suzyfan, 20 November 2014 - 00:53.

[suzyfan]

Ken Fletcher, Barry Seene (behind Barry could be Simon Tong) and Frank Sheene

 

 

John

Edited by suzyfan, 20 November 2014 - 00:08.

[knickerbrook]

Great stuff John !

I find random paddock shots fascinating - I think they really capture the essence of the sport! 

Keep 'em coming !

[tonym57]

nice photos of the Lowestoft mob ... thanks ..

 

Tony ..

[suzyfan]

Great stuff John !

I find random paddock shots fascinating - I think they really capture the essence of the sport! 

Keep 'em coming !

Well, there are some fantastic pictures of riders in track action on this forum, so I thought I'd post up a few padock shots. I've just re-discovered all these pictures in a couple of boxes at my parents house. I'd totally forgotten about them. I'm having a real trip down memory lane looking through them all.

I've posted some on Facebook and it's amazing the reaction I've had. I love this one below. It turns out that the little girl in Barry's arms is now Troy Corser's wife, Sam.

 

 

 

John

[havachat]

Sams  mum Linda in the yellow trousers and Yamaha jacket

[suzyfan]

Sams  mum Linda in the yellow trousers and Yamaha jacket

Yes, that's right. It's hard to believe all this was over 30 years ago.

 

John

[fastfitter]

I hope you don't mind me jumping into this thread - I found a few snaps from a Donington practice day and ran them through the scanner ....

 

 

 

 

 

The hair may fool some people   ......

 

 

 

Edited by fastfitter, 17 December 2014 - 19:09.

[kevins]

I hope you don't mind me jumping into this thread - I found a few snaps from a Donington practice day and ran them through the scanner ....

 

Please post more (and suzyfan - any more of Barry?)

 

What year are these from and is the second one a young Wayne Rainey?

[fastfitter]

I think it's Tiger Mike (Baldwin), also in the helmet signing autographs and of course on his trademark #43. Dave Aldana #40 of course. Match Race practice day? Jeez my memory is shot to ribbons

[kevins]

I think it's Tiger Mike (Baldwin), also in the helmet signing autographs and of course on his trademark #43. Dave Aldana #40 of course. Match Race practice day? Jeez my memory is shot to ribbons

Ah OK thanks. Given that KR is there it must be '83 at latest or '82?

[GrahamEtheridgepicblanc]

Its 84 Trans Trophy I think, Aldana was on a really slow/old RG500, Spencer crashed and broke his ankle ending the factory's letting "Works" riders take part in non championship races (Suzuka not included).

[kevins]

Thanks Graham. I thought KR had retired by then? I know he managed a team after that, but thought it was 250's  in 84, was he riding as a once off or there in a management role?

[GrahamEtheridgepicblanc]

Hi Kevin, he raced at that meeting just checked DVD and these pics def from 84 Trans. Yes he did manage Rainey & Alan Carter in 250gp that year, so the Trans @ Donny may well of been his final outing?

[suzyfan]

Fastfitter, thanks for adding those great pictures to the thread. I'll see what else I can find. I worked for Mark Salle for a short time (end of 83 and all 84), so I might be able to find up a few more.

I was always busy back then and, of course, there was no such thing as camera phones unfortunately. My camera was a Canon A1 and it just wasn't possible to work on the bikes with a bloody great camera hanging round your neck.

Such a shame because there was some great photo oportunities that went begging.

[suzyfan]

 

Ray Swann and Alan Bloomfield

[suzyfan]

Donington Transatlantic. Barry came over to loan us a few odds and ends and to help with a few issues.

 

[suzyfan]

 

From memory, I don't think we ever got the RG running spot on that day, but improvements were made. I'll have to try and find my old race log as I can't remember what the problem was

 

John

[SMonty]

 

Ray Swann and Alan Bloomfield

I remember young Alan Bloomfield working for Smutty Robinson around 1986.

[suzyfan]

I remember young Alan Bloomfield working for Smutty Robinson around 1986.

Yes, that would be about right. Great lad, Alan. Don't know what he's up to now. I don't think any of the old crowd have seen him for quite a while.

 

John