December 21, 200520 yr With a chin cup added? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Added? or do you mean removed - as far as my dismal memory serves, wasn't it the fact that he had a chin cup that was the cause of the problem?
December 22, 200520 yr From my memory Dave you are right but it was that he didn't have an underchinstrap which was the problem, so after the threat of exclusion he added either a chin strap or the other thing and rode a few trials with both? Seems daft now of course but I do remember at the time helmets were not compulsory on the road?
December 22, 200520 yr Penny's dropped and I've just realised the difference between the chin cup/strap and an under-chin strap. Can't remember how he resolved the problem, just recall that he carried on wearing it. I do remember it meriting headlines in TMX at the time, on more than a few occassions. Helments definitely compulsory on the road from 1973 as Montman says - unless you wear a turban.
December 22, 200520 yr Been looking at this photo and wondering how he held it. I would expect to come out of that skip on the back wheel these days (if not on my ar5e).He looks like he's already dropped the front wheel below the level of the skip? And he looks like his weight's further forward than you'd expect. Might be one of those spot the ball type photo's where you'd never imagine they were in that position at any time to get to where they were going. Anyone explain? Looks like he would go over the bars from that position? A lot did go over the bars, but not Scarlett, landed it both wheels together.
December 22, 200520 yr Helments definitely compulsory on the road from 1973 as Montman says - unless you wear a turban. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Now there's a challenge. Full Novogar round in a turban
December 24, 200520 yr Where do you dig this stuff up from...... I spoke to an old friend of yours the other night, fomerly Miss Jones.... Now theres a name for some pictures ??? And you are the man for them allegedly... Happy Christmas to you and your brother.
December 28, 200520 yr Found some more pic's, it's what the xmas break is for! First in an unknown?? SWM rider shortly before a huge loop out, although it was the right way of exiting the skips.
December 28, 200520 yr And some more colour pics that probably needs no captioning. Copyright me etc etc.
December 28, 200520 yr Yes thats Danny for sure but he would need 2 jumbos to pull him around these days....
December 28, 200520 yr Yes thats Danny for sure but he would need 2 jumbos to pull him around these days.... I just need the one Jumbo myself..............Somerton trial yesterday Martin
December 29, 200520 yr Running on Adrenalin at 50:1 in that photo after stalling in the previous section............. Should'a Won Martin !!!!
January 3, 200620 yr Happy New Year Moto S....... Len Hutty, Colin Boniface Graham Wooldridge (aka Charlie)
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