wobblywalker

Hi guys,I think i might have aquired a Sarecen frame, at the moment it has a D14 bantam motor installed,but looking at pics on the sight it looks right. It's stamped on the l/hand side of the headstock......6960137. does that sound right with you? Thanks for your input.

Hi laird,i've got access to OORe,is it in an old issue, or in one to come? Thanks Gary.

Hi folks,I might be a sad old git,but for me this is getting really interesting.I'm a kind of toolmaker(a trade that's all but dead now)but i'm really intrigued by anyone that can challenge the norm,I hope I'm not the only one who thinks like this.Does anyone know more about John Catchpole and other people who were ground breaking for their time? I would certainly like to know/learn more about the people that changed the face of trials/scrambling.

I was talking to Charlie last night and he bought up a few points that could be of interest to folks. In the picture above, the chair was of Charlie's own design,as a young mechanic at the time with little spare cash,it was built with ingenuity in his spare evenings.He believes in the background is the 250 Bultaco of George Wiliiams and his brother,out of Minehead.The venue,probally Lynmouth or Stonedown (Exford). One of the things he mentioned was the two stroke entry into sidecars,at one trial he watched someone on a big bore two stroke(make unknown,does anyone remember the bike or rider? Charlie thinks he could have come from up north,mind you we're in Somerset most of the countrys up from us! ) and thought that was going to be the way of the future. After purchasing a second hand big bore twin pipe Greeves,Charlie said he spent countless hours trying to get the motor to produce the power needed for sidecar use.A huge lead addition to the flywheel,1/8" spacer under the barrel,a longer inlet manifold were just some of the alterations.It seemed successful,because after some good showings he was given assistance from Bultaco. Once again,many thanks hillary for the photo.Regards Gary.

Thanks for the imfo.With the reed valve i was just harping back to my youth.The windsor comp shop Ossa was really trick for the day,reed valve.beautifully crafted bash plate and dzus fasteners on the side panels,really fond memories!

Hi laird387,many thanks for your reply.Charlie's dad was called Geoff,and when things went wrong i've been told they turned the air blue! I'll keep my eyes open. Cheers.

HI Goudrons,thanks for the reply.looks like it will be staying standard,unless any thing else turns up.All the best.

Hi folks,does anyone remember Charlie Shopland and his father in the 60's and 70's on I think, ariel and greeves outfits.I'm trying to find any photos of them competing ,as charlie has told me he has none at all,and hopefully I (you) can surprise him.After finishing with sidecars Charlie has been really successful with trials cars down here in the west country.Hope you can help.

Hi folks,I've just bought my self a '72 250 Ossa Mar.I had one in the late '70's,purchased from one of the staff at Windsor Comp Shop.It was fitted with a reed valve when i got it,and it rode better than my mates 310.I would like to fit one to my bike,any ideas where i could get one?