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#1 OSW

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Posted 25 November 2015 - 10:18

Hi Everybody, my name is Stuart and I am retired. In 1969 a had my first bike, a Tiger cub and through the years progressed to Triumph's T21s and T100ss and eventually a BSA Gold Star. I/we did the rounds of going to Oulton Park, Mallory and Silverstone sometimes as a marshal with the Bantam racing club.

 

I am now attempting to put together my memoirs and it is going okay apart one from important part. When I got divorced my then wife destroyed almost all my photos and most importantly my race programmes. My first ever visit to Oulton Park was in 1969 and it was either in August or September, I have trawled the internet with no luck and have emailed Oulton Park to see if they can help but so far I have had no response.

 

If anybody can help with any information of the races at the time I would be grateful, I believe that Barry Sheene raced the on a Bulltaco and that's about it.

 

Thanks

 

 



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#2 knickerbrook

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Posted 25 November 2015 - 15:04

Hi Stuart, and welcome  :wave:

 

Not sure from your post if you were refering to your racing career or your spectating career, but either way, its a shame about your lost photos, programmes, etc.

I had my first race in 1969 and also on a Goldie, so we have some common ground! Perhaps you would care to give us more information about yourself (name, meetings, dates, etc) so that the good people on here may be able to help with your quest. Have you browsed the 39 pages of topics that have been discussed here over the years (see top of the Motorcycle Nostalgia page)? Lots of info there to be enjoyed.

 

Maybe post something on the "Introduce Yourself" page?

 

Regards,

 

Barry.



#3 OSW

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Posted 25 November 2015 - 18:48

Hi Barry

 

Thanks for replying, no I never did race. I wish I had but back then I did not have the money and to be honest the guts. I take my hat off to all racers. I mainly went to race meetings as a spectator and later with  a couple of mates who did race and then I was a marshal which I thoroughly enjoyed doing. I also went to the TT's for many a year.

 

At the moment I am looking for any info specifically for 1969 as this was the year I had my first bike and the first time that I went to Oulton Park. I recall it being a ACU meeting and I think there was Bill Smith there from Bill Smiths Motors of Chester racing along with Malcom Uphill and Tommy Robb. If anyone give any info with race results or any other info I would be grateful.

 

I will have a proper look at more of the nostalgia pages and will introduce myself shortly and thanks again.



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Posted 25 November 2015 - 19:22

Stuart,

 

You will find a 1969 Oulton Park programme here, along with a few others from the seventies:

 

http://daveriley.weebly.com/

 

Malcolm Uphill was a particular hero of mine - and a fellow welshman :up: !



#5 ERIC63

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Posted 26 November 2015 - 00:44

Hi Stuart.A picture of the Sheene Bultacos from around that time.

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Posted 26 November 2015 - 09:44

Would this be the one,Stuart.

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#7 OSW

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 10:07

Hi Thanks both for replying, yes Eric that is the one; anyway you could send me any info from it please and thanks also for the picture. Knickerbrook really appreciate the link, I am also Welsh from Wrexham. Malcom Uphill was a favourite of mine also.



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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:14

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:33

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#10 ERIC63

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:35

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:37

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#12 ERIC63

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:39

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#13 ERIC63

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:41

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#14 ERIC63

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:43

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#15 ERIC63

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:45

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:48

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#17 ERIC63

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:54

Malcolm Uphill's 500 Norton

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 11:56

And his 250 Suzuki

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#19 OSW

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 15:16

Eric,

 

You are a star, thanks ever so much for taking the time to send the info. You really have helped me out.



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#20 ERIC63

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Posted 28 November 2015 - 07:47

Glad to help,Stuart.Good luck with the memoirs.