Bantam Grid pics from late 70's early 80's

Cheers Russ, good to know the Baron is still around and competitive. HA HA HA, love the "catweazle" bit Tony.

Third row green bike/white helmet - rider looking at offside of engine ? I think it is one time club chairman Brain Ing his bike was quite special being a 1948- 53 ridged frame. Very fast by 70's pace. Later on it had MT125 Honda forks and disc and a 54 x 54 motor! I recall Brain calling it a day in 1984?

Yep, your right, it is Brian, he called his bike, "Little Ceasar" if I remember rightly.

'kin ' ell, another blinder from the past!
This is the start line up for Event 3, Open Bantam, at Cadwell Park on July 22nd 1978.
On the front row between Brian Lane and myself is Brian Rogers during his first season on George Harris' bike.
On the 2nd row is no 5 Bernie Webster
next I recon no 7 Clive Dawkes,
and then no 60, definately Mike Long on my old Novice bike and riding under Alan Brown's entry number. Alan had also entered his 125 Yamaha and presumably had trouble with the Bantam? Does that shake any baubles Alan?
3rd row no 52 is Jose Curtis and next to her I recon its no 72, Jose's husband Ron.
No 69 behind Brian Ing is Brian's Chiltern Centre mate Derek Crompton.
The race was won and fastest lap set by Peter Dodkins. Second was Colin Hammond and Third was Clive Dawkes.
Later that day I threw it up the road at the hairpin while in 3rd. Not much changes.....
Ned was official "judge" that day!
How do I know all this?
Easy when you have a marked up programme!
Keep 'em commin....
Chris

Tony. I am curios about pic F. The title says BRC Inter race. But is that not John Milligan and his right hand man Alan Giddley of the Formula club, overseeing things from the centre.

nedquirey wrote:

Tony. I am curios about pic F. The title says BRC Inter race. But is that not John Milligan and his right hand man Alan Giddley of the Formula club, overseeing things from the centre.

Yep deffo BRC,can tell from bikes and riders that it's inters as well. Poss 81. Not sure if JM attended/officiated at any BRC or he had a doppelganger

Good to see you on board Ned, no doubt Bassy will be on with his 'Wake up Ned' posts before long

Tony

Nice to hear from you Ned mate. Yeah John did officiate at some BRC meetings, notably Proddy scrutineering during the seat padding days.

Pic F is from the BRC April 1980 Cadwell meeting and is definately the Inter Nov race. Pity I don't have the programme.
Wotcha Ned!
Chris