Onekawa Grand Prix October 1975

[merv]

Its a slow job, but someone's got to do it. Having a lazy day off on Waitangi Day I thought it was about time I scanned a few more of my late brother's slides. Interested in a lot of the old family stuff I also still find a bit of motorcycle stuff amongst them. Without worrying about all the trials and other dirt bike stuff he was into I thought I'd show you some more of the road racing stuff. Who knows some of you old blokes might recognise someone here.

I can't guarantee he labelled them right but the following is as he had marked them. Enjoy - I'll post them as I manage to scan them:

M. Stewart BSA 500

G. Ross BSA 500

P. Payne Suzuki TS185

M. Austin Kawasaki Bighorn

M. Hill Yamaha RD350

H. McKenzie Chief Marshall

[merv]

Here's a few more. My bro' must have liked sidecars because he photographed a few of them.


Corbett & Forbes with Suzuki 750 power were tops in those days.

Are these the same sidecar heroes that are around today?

Gregory & Cresswell.

Craig & Bray.

Gregory & Cresswell.

Plummer & Watson, Corbett & Forbes.

[swarfie]

Here's a few more. My bro' must have liked sidecars because he photographed a few of them.

Are these the same sidecar heroes that are around today?

Yep thats Willy on 'el Tigre'.....same bike, same rider still clad in the same leathers but can't tell you who was the swinger back then.

[trustme]

Just to prove it . Taken last weekend at Taupo

[roogazza]

Its a slow job, but someone's got to do it. Having a lazy day off on Waitangi Day I thought it was about time I scanned a few more of my late brother's slides. Interested in a lot of the old family stuff I also still find a bit of motorcycle stuff amongst them. Without worrying about all the trials and other dirt bike stuff he was into I thought I'd show you some more of the road racing stuff. Who knows some of you old blokes might recognise someone here.

I can't guarantee he labelled them right but the following is as he had marked them. Enjoy - I'll post them as I manage to scan them:

M. Stewart BSA 500

M. Hill Yamaha RD350

LOL Merv,
Dusty, of LEDA leathers on the BSA (you can tell by the great skins) and I think the other , Hill on the RD Yamaha was the Aussie champ in that class at the time.
If it was that Hill I managed to beat him at Gracefield when he came over ?
(ps forgive the old man rambles that's all we have.)

[merv]

I ran out of time last night and I'm back at work today, but I still have a handful more to load up on this thread if I get time in the weekend.

[jellywrestler]

Yep thats Willy on 'el Tigre'.....same bike, same rider still clad in the same leathers but can't tell you who was the swinger back then.

would've been hard swinging with that square guard on ya ribs etc, since changed to a rounded type

[merv]

Okay here's the last few a mix of sidecars and mainly solos.

Murray & Anderson and Moller & Goodall. He said the Moller sidecar had a 1000cc snowmobile motor.

Clough leading Larsen. Who was that on number 48?

Richards.

Anderson. That is one battle weary H2 that I presume he rode to work each day too.

Payne. Sorry his head was trimmed a bit in that shot.

[jellywrestler]

Yep thats Willy on 'el Tigre'.....same bike, same rider still clad in the same leathers but can't tell you who was the swinger back then.

roy harkness