Hi,

Originally posted this in the SSDT forum, but I reckon this is where I should have.

My brother and I are currently trying to sort out a load of bikes and parts that our parents collected over the years.

We've done a bit of digging into a DOT we have and the info suggests it's 1961 works trials rep that was shipped up to Duncan's in Brechin for John Noble to ride in the SSDT.

Would anyone on here have access to start lists/results from the early 60s to see if that could be true?

Very grateful for any info or help.

Thanks in advance

Ian

In case anyone is interested, here's a (somewhat blurry) pic!

Big John will undoubtedly have the info to hand about riding numbers in the 1960s, perhaps when he is back home after this year's event. That's quite a collection to be sorted out, there's loads of history in that shed!

It's a bit like not seeing the wood for the trees, we can't see the history for the bikes

Hi

In the 1961 SSDT programme a J. Noble was down to ride a 500cc BSA.

(which in those days would have been the Gold Star trials).

His Club was the Edinburgh St George MC and riding number was 187.

Could it have been a late change of machine??

Is this of help.

Regards

Sparks

Edited May 8, 201313 yr by sparks2

Hi Sparks,

Thanks for that info. Makes it interesting, although a bit disapointed he's not down to ride a DOT.

I might have to try and get a bit more info from DOT to double check the year etc.

Out of interest, if you have the programme, were there many DOTs listed?

Cheers

Ian

Hi

There are 19 DOTs listed in an entry of 209.

Included in the 19 are the 3 man DOT works team of Dave Younghusband, Eric Adcock and Bob Hart.

There are some blanks against some of the riding numbers so

that would suggest that there were somewhat less than 209 starters.

Regards

Sparks

Edited May 9, 201313 yr by sparks2

Thanks.

It's actually Eric Adcock that I spoke to at DOT, so I'll give them another spin to see what I can find out.

Hi again,

I've now had further confirmation from the fellas at DOT that they believe that the bike I have was shipped up to Brechins for John Noble to ride in the 1961 SSDT.

I know from the help I got earlier this year that John Noble (rider 187) was listed to ride a BSA, but would anyone have any further info that might show whether he actually rode a DOT that year?

It just seems a nice story, so it would be nice if it turned out to be true!

Always grateful for any help.

Thanks

Ian