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  • A photo from the 1975 Welsh Two Day

    I have just been sent this photo by a collegue (who wishes to remain anonimous) who took attached photo (copyright reserved) of me whilst competing in the 1975 Welsh Two Day Trial on a 125cc Rickman Enduro. I rode in the Welsh from 1972 to 1979 on a variety of machines, 250 Bultaco Sherpa, 125 Saracen (ex works Mick Bowers), the Rickman & an XT 500 Yamaha. Sadly never competed on a Greeves. Managed to finish ever year and got a Silver medal in 1973 (Saracan) & Gold in 1979 (XT 500 Yamaha) & Bronze in the rest. The chap in the photo filling up chain oiler is Mick Cousins of the Cambridge Matchless M.C.C. for whom I was a team member
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    Last edited by John Wakefield; 04/10/2017, 02:36 PM. Reason: Medal changed to Gold in 1979

  • #2
    Interesting pic!

    Looks like a nice 1600E there too! No super 4x4 support vehicle in those days!

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    • #3




      some more from the Welsh, first is '72....second is '74 or '75

      Happy days!!

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      • #4
        Welsh 2 Day

        Nice one Paul.
        1972
        No 160 A Davey, Dorking 504 Cheney Triumph cant see number on other bike poss No 158 J P Westbrook Dorking 504 Cheney Triumph. John Pease was 159 on another 504 Cheney Triumph
        Pease got Gold & best 1300cc, Davey Bronze & Westbrook retired first day

        The other photo is 1975 No 240 is J Mathuson, Beaconsfield, 500/CH Triumph
        Bronze.

        I still have all the progammes from !972 to 1979

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        • #5
          Welsh 2 Day

          John The two Cheney,s were ex team bikes bought from Ken Heanes after the 1971 Isdt on the Iom. Alan Davey had Ken,s gold medal winning bike WCG101H,and I had 105H Mick Wilkinson,s (the one that stopped on the first day!). The second photo could be 1973 because i owned the Bultaco and the Cortina about that time. ,And we,ve still got the Cheney,s !.


          Happy days! Paul.

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          • #6
            Second pic must have been 1975 as thats the only year that a Cheney Triumph was entered with No 240. In 1973 entries only went up to 187. In 1978 I was No 240 on an XT 500 Yamaha.
            The Cortina was last taxed 10/85 according to DVLA so must be bean cans by now.

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            • #7
              More Welsh 2 Day pics

              !972 Bultaco Sherpa PCE 4J
              1973 Saracen 125 GJH 60K (Mick Bowers works 6 Days bike)
              1979 Yamaha XT500 WBJ 227S
              1977 Cambridge Matchless MCC club team. L to R Nigel Hall Montessa, Pete Robson Bultaco, myself 125 Rickman
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              Last edited by John Wakefield; 21/03/2011, 11:32 PM.

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              • #8
                Pics from the Welsh etc.

                Interesting pics and info chaps, thanks for posting.

                Brian.

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                • #9
                  Welsh two day

                  John.
                  Found another photo, Alan Davey,s no was 246. Maybe 1974?
                  The Lotus Cortina went to japan , I last saw it at Fuji race circuit in 1986.
                  I bet the xt500 was a bit of handfull to ride!
                  Paul

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                  • #10
                    Welsh 2 Day

                    It was 1975. No the XT was fine, got a silver on it. Mind you i modded it a bit, Preston Petty guards, lighter exhaust, Amal Mk2 concentric, motocross tyres etc

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                    • #11
                      XT (WBJ 227S) is still on the road

                      I recently looked up my XT Yamaha WBJ 227S on the DVLA MoT Test site https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/, it shows the bike was tested at Armstrong Racing Developments 176 Westgate Road Newcastle Upon Tune NE4 6AL on 26 May 2017 and also in 2016 at same test station on 17 June 2016
                      So it looks as though the owner on those dates lived in the Tyneside area. According to Armstrong it was booked in by someone called Lynam or Lineham.
                      The bike changed 'keeper' on 7 July 2017 so may not still be in the Tyneside area.
                      Here is another pic of it in enduro trim, it was converted back to standard trim by the next owner so will probably not look like the pic now.
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                      Last edited by John Wakefield; 30/10/2017, 12:03 AM. Reason: change of text re keeper change

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                      • #12
                        I have a pic of a Saracen in Czechoslovakia with Bonkey Bowers aboard during the ISDT of 1972. Can't see the reg number. Also Bonkey rode a Rickman-Zundapp in 73 to gain a Gold for the GB Vase B team.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Brian Catt View Post
                          I have a pic of a Saracen in Czechoslovakia with Bonkey Bowers aboard during the ISDT of 1972. Can't see the reg number. Also Bonkey rode a Rickman-Zundapp in 73 to gain a Gold for the GB Vase B team.
                          The Saracen was GJH 60K the same bike that I later owned (see pic in earlier post in this thread). I achieved a silver on it in 1973. GJH 60K was traded in by me at Coburn & Hughes, Luton in 1974 for a new Yamaha DT175 (DXD 86N) which was in turn traded in in 1975 to Andy Lee, Cambridge for a new Rickman 125 Six Days (GVA 62N)
                          The Saracen is not on DVLA so presumed long gone.
                          The Yamaha is still on DVLA untaxed since 01 November 1979 (DVLA have it as 125 but it was a 175)
                          The Rickman is not on DVLA but was last known with Tony Silvey in North Cambs a few years ago
                          Last edited by John Wakefield; 29/10/2017, 11:45 PM.

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                          • #14
                            Fascinating info and pictures, thanks for posting.

                            I had the same reinforced wellies when I started trials - I believe they were meant for use in mines and were standard NCB issue.

                            I also understand XT500s were quite common in enduros around that time - at least two friends of mine used them in such events.

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                            • #15
                              Gva 62n

                              Sorry John, I know nothing about GVA 62N but my (restored) Puch VZ50 is GVA 86N which originally resided in the Cambridge area.

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