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#1 saluki1968

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Posted 07 March 2015 - 22:07

I came across this photo on a blog about Olga Valerie Kevelos - from the blog , http://blog.needsupp... ... a-kevelos/ 
"In 1949 Olga Kevelos went on to win the first of her two gold medals, riding a 500cc Norton in the International Six-Day Trials in Wales, her second would come in 1953 in the 250cc. She would continue to ride in every Scottish Six-Day trial until she finally retired from the sport in 1970, and in every International Six-Day Trial until 1966." 
However, at least one of the photos depict someone other than the subject of the blog (see pic of Beryl Swain). The photo below shows a woman in full tuck on what must be a road racing bike. But is it a photo of Olga Kevelos? Where/when was it taken? And what is the bike? There's a logo on the fuel tank. and the lettering above the engine seems to indicate a Kreidler - assume a 50cc . Any suggestions as to the "who-what-where-when"?

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#2 tonyed

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Posted 08 March 2015 - 07:40

in 1968 Kreidler set some new records for 50cc sprint bikes. drag bikes as we would call them here in the good ole USA. 1/4mi. 15.5sec. 57.8mph. for the standing start mile 44.39sec. at 81mph.

 

http://goawaygarage....nt-records.html

 

Definitely a Kreidler somewhere but where? 



#3 LotusElise

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Posted 08 March 2015 - 22:33

Could it be Helga Steudel?



#4 Rennmax

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Posted 09 March 2015 - 08:54


It's Aalt Toersen

http://www.kreidlerd...P_Toersen_A.htm

#5 tonyed

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Posted 09 March 2015 - 13:00

Ren - you go top of the class :clap:

 

It is funny though because if you 'Google' Olga Kevelos and look at the images this image is one of the first which usually means it has more relevance to the search subject but in the case a complete 'red herring' :(

 

Don't believe everything you 'Google' :down:



#6 saluki1968

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Posted 09 March 2015 - 22:09

It's Aalt Toersen

http://www.kreidlerd...P_Toersen_A.htm

Right on the money with your ID! I checked out a site on Aalt Toersen ( http://www.groene-tulp.nl/cms/ ) and there was a photo of him preparing for a record speed run on what looks to be the very same bike.

 

From a second site ( http://www.elsberg-t...ecordbikes.html ) a few details;

"The annual sprint meeting held at the Elvington airfield, [RAF base, Yorkshire, UK] did attract 50cc racers too. In (19)68 the Van Veen brought their latest sprinter hoping to break several records.
They did! Aalt Toersen broke three records :
The standing 1/4 were done in 15,568s at 57,8mph.
Standing kilometer : 30,318s at 73,8mph.
And standing mile : 44,39s at 81mph.


Edited by saluki1968, 09 March 2015 - 22:09.