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  1. 9th June 2009, 19:58 #1
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    Smile Old sidecar racing pix?

    anybody out there that has old pic's of sidecar racing about 1971. Looking for pic's of G de Malmanche racing.:
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    Are you meaning

    Shorty De Malmanche, swinger to Gordon Skilton from about 1965 to 1974, winning 7 NZ champs during that period?. if so possibly the best bet to find any surviving photos would be to contact Gordon, he is still racing sidecars,and living in Ashhurst now I believe.
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    Thanx for that,shorty.as u called him is my uncle by x marriage but have lost touch with that side.I'm in Ashhurst often so will contact him.Cheers
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    Thanx for that,shorty.as u called him is my uncle by x marriage but have lost touch with that side.I'm in Ashhurst often so will contact him.Cheers:
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  5. 10th June 2009, 21:06 #5
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    Im sure I have some photos somewhere and another person would be the guy who wrote "motorcycles in new zealand" ,Ill have a look and let you know
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    Did you see this photo in the paper this morning http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...6&d=1248487641 was that Shorty as his swinger then?

    I've posted the story over on this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=93989
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