Motorcycle Scramble, early 1960s

I,m not sure about the date or venue of this one, any suggestions would be most welcome.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• moto
• cross
• motorbike
• bike
• BSA
• Greeves
• Triumph
• old
• classic

[raqdog]

i think that Ford Anglia has an 'E' suffix making the film post Jan '1965'...

[megasuggs]

@raqdog You made me think with your comment, so I looked at the origional footage which is a lot clearer than the youtube film.

The reg number of the Anglia is actualy YMR392 but as the camera swings round the 2 blurs and looks like an E

By the way "E" was from Jan 1st to July 31st 1967 (I have an "E" reg Triumph Vitesse)

Thanks for taking such an interest in my film, I love this sort of commemt

[ryno818181]

at the beginging theres a young lad, thats my dad!! next to by grandpa :D

[megasuggs]

Wonderful! thats the reason I uploaded these videos.

[scrambledhodge]

Number 68, the lad being pulled out of the Bomb Hole is Terry Warren, better known in recent years for his reports in tmx. And the fella sitting on the sidecar, just before you see the Rickmans van is Roger Maughfling. The solo race is the 250 ACU Star race. The rider on screen at 3:30 is Arthur Lampkin, who finished 2nd, at 3:33 is Pat Lamper who was 3rd, and at 3:40 is Alan Clough,

who must have passed number 16 Fred Mayes for 4th after this footage.

[megasuggs]

WOW! Thank you so much for the info, I was given this footage with very little background infomation so I really appreciate your input.

[pompilid6]

I was 12 when I went to my first scramble at Shrublands in 1961 as I lived in Gosbeck which was about 3 or 4 miles away (I think) and of course Dave Bickers became a hero as he lived in Coddenham which is almost next to the Park. They held the Motocross des Nations at the venue in those days and we were privileged to see all the greats of the day such as Bill Nielsson, Sten Lundin and Torsten Hallman.

Bickers always did well but I remember him being beaten by Hallman cos his Greeves seized.

RS

[joewellham]

As a teenager (72-77) I used to live next door to Dave bickers in Coddenham - he let me ride my old Honda track bike on the field above his dads bus garage which Dave used as a practice circuit (works Suzuki motocrossers with Chris Ginn, and a Norton sidecar outfit). He once took me for a couple of laps in the Norton sidecar - I've never been so sh*t scared in my life, he rode like he was in a race, I just hung on for dear life the vibration and speed was phenomenal. Top bloke.

[standtoo01]

My brother Frank did scrambling in the 1950s: looked exactly like this.

[spikemilliganfan]

proper cars, proper bikes and proper health & safety rules. Good times :D

[Derweiland]

I remember seeing the Rickman bros # 73 & 74, Don & Derek in Lulworth, Dorset, you had to go through the Castle grounds to get to the field, we lived in the Gatehouse , at the main road, smug we didn't have far to go. The Sharp bros? But the star was the older fat guy who was amazing, in the side-car division. I think he was called Tubby, often had a handicap start but always made it up, especially in the corner sections, though he was so big that on the long straights his bike was so slow..

[Aphidboy]

Nice to see a Greeves scattered here and there among the big four-strokes. What a great time this would have been.

[2007unclebuck]

Great footage. That is one awesomely challenging bombhole!! Those guys sure know what they are doing. Thanks for putting this up - very interesting.

[cdiaz55]

Great looking footage! please in detail how did you capture old film? I have cans and cans of my dad's racing footage but 8mm digital conversion is spendy! thanks for your time!

[terrylangdon]

Thanks for sharing .....

Happy Days ..

tjl

[MrKtmrocket]

great film!,looks like a nice track,should be resurected.loved the plod on the scooter.