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[picblanc]

That's a great piccie , maestro .....................( who took it ~)

Ya cheeky munkey!.......cheers matey.

[jonnoj]

it seems the very same outfit is for sale at Mark Upham's place in Austria:

http://www.vintage-m...h...id=4&id=348

I don't think it's the same bike, there are some differences. The tea strainer on the front of the frame and matt exhaust are not on the Vincent bike.

[GD66]

Lots can change in 20 years. Going by the rev counter, the angle of the front brake scoop, the adjuster holes for the front fork pivot and its' rounded lower edge, and the wheels used, it would have fooled me !

Interesting disclaimer distancing the bike from Jim Gleave as well, to me that indicates it may have credible provenance...

[Quixotic]

Apologies Dewie, having almost lost track of bikes around then, I was only vaguely aware of Alex's death.

I believe that this bike was rebuilt by a guy in Ballarat in the 80s, and I raced the same bike, now converted to a rear exit in the 90s.

I may be wrong, but it the 1980 accident that the guy who sold me the bike told me about. Big Gav Porteous seemed to be of the same mind as well.

[Quixotic]

Some pics of the converted Alec Campbell here:


http://teamarmyracin...hotogallery.htm

[275 GTB-4]

Some pics of the converted Alec Campbell here:


http://teamarmyracin...hotogallery.htm

Fabulous looking outfit ....damn you Army for allowing PC elements (various) to castrate you....

[picblanc]

Egbert Streuer & Bernard Schnieders 1986.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

[picblanc]

Trevor Ireson & Clive Pollington 1980.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

[Quixotic]

Fabulous looking outfit ....damn you Army for allowing PC elements (various) to castrate you....

I will never forgive Brigadier Nickolic for Banning Team Army Racing. His reason was that Motor Racing is dangerous.

[GD66]

Then he's a knob. US Army sponsor cars in several disciplines, but significantly Nascar, and consider it their most successful recruiting drive. US Marines and Navy also sponsor in motorsport.

[Quixotic]

Then he's a knob. US Army sponsor cars in several disciplines, but significantly Nascar, and consider it their most successful recruiting drive. US Marines and Navy also sponsor in motorsport.

It was not as though the Army supplied my budget. I did that...... My sponsorship consisted of the Army actually letting me race.

[GD66]

I will never forgive Brigadier Nickolic for Banning Team Army Racing. His reason was that Motor Racing is dangerous.

Excellent thinking ! Luckily, being a soldier isn't...

[Quixotic]

Excellent thinking ! Luckily, being a soldier isn't...

Well Ex Brigadier Andrew Nikolic is trying to become a State Pollie in Tasmania.

He sunk my official racing Carreer........ I wonder if I should return the favour?


I know Stuff......Mwaaaaaaahahahahaha........(Evil Laugh)

[richie]

One of the greatest? Dave Molyneux & Peter Hill Snett 1994.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

Anyone got any pictures of the one legged racer Tony Calvey who raced in late 70's & early 80's, with Alex Greatwood under JC Racing? My scanner's not working otherwise I have 1 picture.

[richie]

One of the greatest? Dave Molyneux & Peter Hill Snett 1994.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

Anyone got any pictures of the one legged racer Tony Calvey who raced in late 70's & early 80's, with Alex Greatwood under JC Racing? My scanner's not working otherwise I have 1 picture.

[richie]

One of the greatest? Dave Molyneux & Peter Hill Snett 1994.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

Anyone got any pictures of the one legged racer Tony Calvey who raced in late 70's & early 80's, with Alex Greatwood under JC Racing? My scanner's not working otherwise I have 1 picture.

[exclubracer]

Anyone got any pictures of the one legged racer Tony Calvey who raced in late 70's & early 80's, with Alex Greatwood under JC Racing? My scanner's not working otherwise I have 1 picture.

Wasn't there a German charioteer who had only one leg? Was it Heinz Luthringhauser?

Edited by exclubracer, 29 October 2011 - 00:21.

[jeff sayle]

Trevor Ireson & Clive Pollington 1980.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

Had a few dealings with sidecar boys during these years and always thought Trevor was underrated.

[larryd]

Wasn't there a German charioteer who had only one leg? Was it Heinz Luthringhauser?

Arsenius Butscher also - or was it Otto Kolle ?

Edited by larryd, 29 October 2011 - 17:30.

[graham houlihan]

Arsenius Butscher also - or was it Otto Kolle ?

Alwin Ritter only had one leg, also British rider Allan Birch

[picblanc]

Alan Sansum Snetterton 1975.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

[fil2.8]

, like that one , matey , one of the few of yours I haven't seen before ......................

Anyway , like the bloke with the watering can , either no fuel can , or off to water the plants , but , straight from the seventies

[knickerbrook]

It's been on before Phil !
If I recall correctly, that's my old mucker Phil Landeg (85) in the background!
I bought the bike from him in 1976, a 350 Maxton, and had some tidy rides on it.

[picblanc]

It's been on before Phil !
If I recall correctly, that's my old mucker Phil Landeg (85) in the background!
I bought the bike from him in 1976, a 350 Maxton, and had some tidy rides on it.

Yes Barry your right on both counts, it has been on before & it is Phil Landeg push starting the Maxton.

[fil2.8]

Yes Barry your right on both counts, it has been on before & it is Phil Landeg push starting the Maxton.

Has it ?? , oh dear !! never mind ........................must have been on hols

How are we , Barry ?? , in good order , I hope ??

[richie]

Anyone got any pictures of the one legged racer Tony Calvey who raced in late 70's & early 80's, with Alex Greatwood under JC Racing? My scanner's not working otherwise I have 1 picture.

Back in 1981, Tony Calvey & Eddie Scott secured 3rd place in the Britsih Motorcycle Club Championship, followed by 17 wins in1982.

[richie]

Back in 1981, Tony Calvey & Eddie Scott secured 3rd place in the Britsih Motorcycle Club Championship, followed by 17 wins in1982.

In 1980 Tony Calvey with Alex Greatwood with their 1,000 cc machine, had been racing for about 4 years under the name "JC Racing" Tony said "when we started everyone was using flashy names. We decided to call ourselves after the character Joe Cool in the Peanuts strip- more of a joke really. Since then, the name has stuck."

They almost quit in 80 as money was a real problem. Tony said " I think we are the only team in the world with a one legged man".

[picblanc]

Nice one Richie!

[picblanc]

Barry Brindley & Scott Whiteside @ Brands Hatch 1993.

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge.

[Dewie]

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Indonesian GP 1977,
A very strange GP in as much that a 10 lap race on the Saturday and on Sunday morning another 10 lap event followed in the afternoon by the main event a 7 lap dash.
Points were awarded to each event with double points on the 7 lap main GP race.
In the first heat we finished 4th, in the 2nd we finished 3rd and pulled off 1st in the main GP race.
So we were awarded 2nd place in the 1977 Indonesian GP.

Edited by Dewie, 06 January 2012 - 09:31.

[mp025004]

In 1980 Tony Calvey with Alex Greatwood with their 1,000 cc machine, had been racing for about 4 years under the name "JC Racing" Tony said "when we started everyone was using flashy names. We decided to call ourselves after the character Joe Cool in the Peanuts strip- more of a joke really. Since then, the name has stuck."

They almost quit in 80 as money was a real problem. Tony said " I think we are the only team in the world with a one legged man".

Another one legged sidecar man who just fits into this era is Roy Tansley. He used his disability as a spur to create a business. Visit this Website for more details.

[Lee Nicolle]

I will never forgive Brigadier Nickolic for Banning Team Army Racing. His reason was that Motor Racing is dangerous.

And the Army is not?

[Dewie]

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Indonesian GP 1977,
A very strange GP in as much that a 17 lap race on the Saturday and on Sunday morning another 17 lap event followed in the afternoon by the main event a 7 lap dash.
Points were awarded to each event with double points on the 7 lap main GP race.
In the first heat we finished 4th, in the 2nd we finished 3rd and pulled off 1st in the main GP race.
So we were awarded 2nd place in the 1977 Indonesian GP.

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[Dewie]

Bathurst 1982/3 not quite sure, must be too old to remember.



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[Merv29]

This bike is the 1976 Biland Seymaz, pictured a Spa Bikers Classics in 2014.

It was owned at this time by my brother, it now lives in Switzerland once more.

My little TZ350 Windle can be seen in the background.

 

The first pic on this thread is a Schmid bike with an OW31 motor.

Edited by Merv29, 29 December 2015 - 12:23.

[Merv29]

Rolf Biland on my bike at Spa in 2014

 

Edited by Merv29, 29 December 2015 - 13:51.

[Michael Oliver]

This bike is the 1976 Biland Seymaz, pictured a Spa Bikers Classics in 2014.
It was owned at this time by my brother, it now lives in Switzerland once more.

Is this the outfit run by George O'Dell and Cliff Holland in 1977?

Would also love to see more photos of this pairing in their Championship-winning year. Was there at Silverstone in the rain and it was a fantastic achievement.

[Revetts]

Just spent a while looking back through this whole topic. Time well spent!  Hopefully there will be more added now this has resurfaced. Someone must have pictures of the Ward/Beckett Saab? Fond memories of that beautiful machine at Snetterton in the '70s. Can anyone remind me who the BP sponsored outfit of that period was ridden by? I remember being chased round Coram & passed on the exit of Russells on one of those midweek mixed practice days. I had a never to be forgotten closeup view looking down onto the Yamaha(?) powered outfit. It certainly left my Formula Bantam behind!!!!!        David.

[tonyed]

Dave

Can't answer your question but I do remember the Snet practice days when solos and sidecars ran mixed sessions.

When I first started in 1969 we had cars out too. Nothing short of bloody dangerous.

The photo of Alan Sansum is very 70's - LUV it 

[ianric]

   I think the outfit in BP livery was George O'Dell's Konig powered Renwick. IIRC when George went to Yamaha power in or around 1975 it was a Windle chassis, and possibly Shellsport colours

 

       Ian