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[TeeZed]

Hi All,

I received this sticker from a very good friend in the U.K. a few years ago:



What can you tell me about this meeting?

Don

[philippe7]

Hello Don,

This was the big international meeting that ( at least this is the way it was presented in France at the time... ) the Silverstone people were organising with the goal of being granted a real "British Grand Prix" on the day when the TT would lose its world championship status - which took a few years but eventually happened .

Sadly this 1973 meeting ( who included a leg of the 750cc European championship, won by Paul Smart, and other categories ) is mostly remembered as the day when Kiwi Kim Newcombe lost his life in the 500cc race aboard his König

Edited by philippe7, 26 May 2009 - 01:05.

[ex Rhodie racer]

Ah yes, stickers. I´ve a whole box of ´em.

Here´s a nice example. Click on to enlarge.

[TeeZed]

Hi Philippe,

Thanks for the information.

Don

[Twin Window]

My main hobby is collecting Marlboro stickers, primarily those made for their riders and drivers.

Here are most of the bike ones I have;









There are many, many gaps in my collection - so if anyone has ones which don't appear here please let me know!

I have some swaps available!

[TeeZed]

Hi Stuart,

WOW!!!! That's an unbelievable collection. Which stickers do you think you DON'T have?

Don

[Twin Window]

Which stickers do you think you DON'T have?

Well, Don, quite a few actually!

The earliest one I know I need is Bruno Kneubühler in the [striped] 'shield' style with coloured flag. In the 1979-only design I only have one (Uncini), so I know I need Angel Nieto, Philippe Coulon (French flag), Philippe Coulon (Swiss flag), Ricardo Tormo and Barry Sheene.

From the 1979-1983 'square' design I need several! Michel Frutschi (at least two designs), Graziano Rossi, Eugenio Lazzarini, Gianni Rolando, Marco Lucchinelli, Pier Paolo Bianchi, Loris Reggiani, plus at least one more Coulon and ditto Uncini. Those are from what I've seen scans of; doubtless there are several more.

In the 'photo' style (I don't collect the 1984-1989 style as they're so dull) I am also missing many; Niall MacKenzie, Marco Gentile, Freddie Spencer (at least two), Tadahiko Taira, Rob McElnea, Oliver Petrucciani plus other versions of Wimmer, Cadalora and Lawson. And those are, again, only from the ones I know about...!

[mfd]

There are many, many gaps in my collection - so if anyone has ones which don't appear here please let me know!

Stuart What about Saarinen?

[Twin Window]

How weird - the top row isn't showing...

Agostini, Nieto (from 1972) & Saarinen (1973) are all on that scan which I shall re-do it right now!

[picblanc]

How weird - the top row isn't showing...

Agostini, Nieto (from 1972) & Saarinen (1973) are all on that scan which I shall re-do it right now!

It is now!!

[picblanc]

Great collection Stuart!!
Interesting that the Agostini pic on second row 1st left is actually Alberto Pagani!! Possibly even more collectable?

[TZ350]

yes Stuart, as Fu says, Great collection!!you cuold also ask teezed very nicely an see if he will send you a nats sticker !

[Twin Window]

Great collection Stuart!!
Interesting that the Agostini pic on second row 1st left is actually Alberto Pagani!! Possibly even more collectable?

Really! Quite some time ago I mentioned to my fellow-collector friend, who knows far more about bikes than I, that it didn't look like his helmet - but I was told I was wrong!

I do know that the graphic on the original 1972 (top-left) Ago sticker depicts him on a Morini.

you cuold also ask teezed very nicely an see if he will send you a nats sticker ! ;)

Nats? Is that a rider?

[fil2.8]

Nats? Is that a rider?
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errrrrrrrrr not quite ( shhhhh don't upset Don aka teezed )
I should google that Stuart --Don runs 'Nats'

[picblanc]

Really! Quite some time ago I mentioned to my fellow-collector friend, who knows far more about bikes than I, that it didn't look like his helmet - but I was told I was wrong!

Well its def Pagani's helmet, he was Ago's team mate early 1970's.

PS. Why Rupert Keegan?

Edited by picblanc, 29 May 2009 - 17:48.

[TZ350]

Well its def Pagani's helmet, he was Ago's team mate early 1970's.

PS. Why Rupert Keegan?

who is Rupert Keegan , Fu?

[picblanc]

who is Rupert Keegan , Fu?

1970's/80's race driver, Stuarts avitar.

[mfd]

1970's/80's race driver, Stuarts avatar.

Graham, it's a bit more than Rupe's helmet ...

[TZ350]

1970's/80's race driver, Stuarts avitar.

Oh I thought it was Stuart

[mfd]

Oh I thought it was Stuart

indeed...

[TZ350]

indeed...

now I'm really confused

[Twin Window]

Not a particularly interesting story really; I got to know Rupert after I joined Autosport in 1979, and when I was due to drive an FF1600 at Brands (right) I asked him if I could borrow a lid. The one he lent me transpired to be the helmet he used in F1 during 1977 when driving the Penthouse/Rizla Hesketh (left), and for the first part of '78 when driving the Durex Surtees.



Rupert replaced the above helmet during the '78 season with a Bell 'twin window' like the one in my avatar, and so when I was looking for a pic to use I looked at Rupert ones first. The one I ended up using is of Rupert during the 1979 Aurora F1 series when he drove an Arrows - on this occasion sporting one-off sponsorship from a movie entitled The Black Hole.

[picblanc]

I was gripped by it Stu, no a really interesting story, thanks for the background.

[Russell Burrows]

Really! Quite some time ago I mentioned to my fellow-collector friend, who knows far more about bikes than I, that it didn't look like his helmet - but I was told I was wrong!

I do know that the graphic on the original 1972 (top-left) Ago sticker depicts him on a Morini.



Nats? Is that a rider?

It's Pagani.

[TZ350]

Not a particularly interesting story really; I got to know Rupert after I joined Autosport in 1979, and when I was due to drive an FF1600 at Brands (right) I asked him if I could borrow a lid. The one he lent me transpired to be the helmet he used in F1 during 1977 when driving the Penthouse/Rizla Hesketh (left), and for the first part of '78 when driving the Durex Surtees.



Rupert replaced the above helmet during the '78 season with a Bell 'twin window' like the one in my avatar, and so when I was looking for a pic to use I looked at Rupert ones first. The one I ended up using is of Rupert during the 1979 Aurora F1 series when he drove an Arrows - on this occasion sporting one-off sponsorship from a movie entitled The Black Hole.

As Fu has said , yes that is interesting and clears up my confusion mind you many would say ( esp Phil and fu ) that I am all too easily confused

[mfd]

Not a particularly interesting story really;

Where it's quite normal to see replica riders' helmets on road or track, not that common to see drivers' old / new helmets worn on bikes...on the road
Cue Stuart? for the Helmet thread over in the other forum...

[fil2.8]

As Fu has said , yes that is interesting and clears up my confusion mind you many would say ( esp Phil and fu ) that I am all too easily confused

Whatever gave you that idea Arfur You would be as confused as a onion in a pickle factory

[T54]

Stuart,
I was pleased to modestly contribute to your collection. I have a couple more I think, time for me to search in the old boxes...

[TZ350]

Whatever gave you that idea Arfur You would be as confused as a onion in a pickle factory

oh Im such a lover of pickled onions !!!!!
ouch ive just had half my head eaten away !

[TeeZed]

Hi Gents,

Not a sticker, but a patch (sorry Stuart, I hope you don't mind):



I wonder if any of you have every seen another like this. I snagged this off eBay several years ago. I've seen similar patches in the past, however they always just said "YAMAHA" and either "250" or "350". I've never seen one that just said "TZ-350".

Just wondering..........

Don

Edited by TeeZed, 30 May 2009 - 18:31.

[fil2.8]

Well men , this is a quite BIG sticky

[Twin Window]

Some of my earlier Sonauto Yamaha stickers;





Heron Suzuki;

[Twin Window]

John Player Norton;



Various riders;

[picblanc]

Memories Stu, great stuff.

[mfd]

Memories Stu, great stuff.

D Day - that means, it's Stu's Birthday

[TeeZed]

Hi Stuart,

WOW!!!! What an amazing collection you have. Thanks for posting them.

Don

[fil2.8]

This seems to be right for early June

[fil2.8]

I have a couple of these left if anybody wants to grovel ............................................... or , indeed , ask
What have you guys got ???