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Posted 18 March 2010 - 01:44 PM
So I see!
Birkett = Ossa Moto UK
That's the original name used first by Peter Fletcher, then Cliff & Roger Holden back in the days of Mick Andrews.
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Birkett = Ossa Moto UK
That's the original name used first by Peter Fletcher, then Cliff & Roger Holden back in the days of Mick Andrews.
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 05:58 PM
so what happens to scorpa?
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 06:25 PM
Andy, on Mar 18 2010, 06:12 PM, said:
The message I got from Nigel was that he was hoping to carry on with Scorpa too.
Sweet may get a good price for the SY again an Ossa.
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 06:56 PM
A rather younger Mr Birkett has ridden an Ossa before in the early 70's
Big John may be able to confirm the year as I think he rode it in the SSDT
Big John may be able to confirm the year as I think he rode it in the SSDT
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 07:08 PM
Andy, on Mar 18 2010, 06:12 PM, said:
The message I got from Nigel was that he was hoping to carry on with Scorpa too.
Hmmm! sure he would like to, but I am sure Ossa would put pressure on him to off load the Scorpa Importership to cocerntarte on pushing the Ossa?
Rathmels went from Aprilia > Scorpa > Sherco if it was viable then surely they would have kept the last two.
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 07:20 PM
Baldilocks, on Mar 18 2010, 06:56 PM, said:
A rather younger Mr Birkett has ridden an Ossa before in the early 70's
1973.........29th OSSA 250
1974.........23rd Quinn OSSA 250
He then went to Suzuki
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Posted 19 March 2010 - 08:14 PM
Big John, on Mar 18 2010, 01:44 PM, said:
Birkett = Ossa Moto UK
That's the original name used first by Peter Fletcher, then Cliff & Roger Holden back in the days of Mick Andrews.
That's the original name used first by Peter Fletcher, then Cliff & Roger Holden back in the days of Mick Andrews.
Birks has asked me to point out a very rare Big John error (and only because he normally gets it right!)
The new company is called OSSA Motos UK Ltd
the old company was called
OSSA Moto.
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Posted 21 March 2010 - 08:30 PM
GIZZA5, on Mar 18 2010, 07:20 PM, said:
1973.........29th OSSA 250
1974.........23rd Quinn OSSA 250
He then went to Suzuki
1974.........23rd Quinn OSSA 250
He then went to Suzuki
From memory I think he had his brief stint with Kawasaki before joining Suzuki.
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Posted 21 March 2010 - 08:51 PM
cleanorbust, on Mar 21 2010, 08:30 PM, said:
From memory I think he had his brief stint with Kawasaki before joining Suzuki.
1975 he was on a Suzuki in the SSDT
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Posted 21 March 2010 - 09:57 PM
GIZZA5, on Mar 21 2010, 08:51 PM, said:
1975 he was on a Suzuki in the SSDT
Correct, and I realise we're talking SSDT here. Just pointing out that the move to Suzuki wasn't directly from Ossa.
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