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by dick hawes
Sun May 15, 2016 8:40 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Colin Jacobs
Replies: 13
Views: 11932

Re: Colin Jacobs

Cheerio Colin and thank you from all the lads you helped.
I did the TT on the Thundercat outfit you built for Howard
and raced one of your long tubular bikes many times.
YOU WERE INDEED A MAESTRO..... :notworthy: GONE BUT NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN
by dick hawes
Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:35 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: SILVERSTONE PARADE
Replies: 2
Views: 3444

SILVERSTONE PARADE

HI .......SILVERSTONE ARE HOLDING A MEGGA WEEK-END FOR ALL TYPES OF RACING CARS AND MOTORCYCLES ON 29th-31st JULY
IT IS A HUGE EVENT AND I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO HELP PROVIDE 15- SIDECARS. THERE WILL ALSO BE 10-15 SIDECARS FROM THE CONTINENT. ANY 'SPECIAL' MACHINES AND CREWS FROM THE END OF THE WAR UP ...
by dick hawes
Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: CRMC and Camathias Cup at Cadwell Park - 7 Races
Replies: 8
Views: 8111

Re: CRMC and Camathias Cup at Cadwell Park - 7 Races

HI STEVE, WHAT A BONANZA OF CLASSIC SIDECARS......AINT WE ALL LUCKY.

INCIDENTLY.. WE STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF SPACES LEFT FOR CROIX PLUS

SEVERAL FOR HENGELO.

YOURS IN SPORT DICK
by dick hawes
Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:33 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Who, When, Where and What
Replies: 24
Views: 25920

Re: Who, When, Where and What

George arrived at Rouen for the first non championship International meeting in April, with his Renwick like outfit.
He had a monumental 'off' on the downhill section and ran for two or three hundred yards rubbing the right side of the fairing against the Armco. This practice excursion was the start ...
by dick hawes
Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:52 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Camathias Cup February Update 1
Replies: 0
Views: 2478

Camathias Cup February Update 1

Hi Folks

Time to check out at our Camathias Cup website again. . .

http://www.camathiascup.com

All registration and payment can now be made on the site.
There is also some new information about our first rounds at Croix and Hengelo.

Yours in sport
Dick
by dick hawes
Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:03 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Camathias Cup January Update
Replies: 0
Views: 2389

Camathias Cup January Update

Hi Folks
Good news and not so good I’m afraid. Unfortunately the Organisers at Hockenheim tell us they have tried, but just don’t have the room in their programme for another Classic Sidecar race.

The good news however, is that all the Entry forms for the first three meetings at Croix, Hengelo and ...
by dick hawes
Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:34 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Photographers from TT in 1979?
Replies: 10
Views: 7161

Re: Photographers from TT in 1979?

Hi Folks...no 21 myself and Bill Boldison [just about the best passenger I have ever had...and a great engineer]

I will look out some photos and ask Jimmy Mann to download them for Bob. He and Derek were a super team

God Bless you Dereck
by dick hawes
Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:52 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: The Start
Replies: 17
Views: 13981

Re: The Start

Do you ever get to bed John ?.......I have so much to thank you for.....you looked after my two Busch outfits for many years and later my two MRE's
and various solos. At the same time you have built several of your own outfits and mended many many more.

Your expertise and Ann's hospitality are ...
by dick hawes
Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:34 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Camathias Cup 2016 Race Calendar
Replies: 0
Views: 2848

Camathias Cup 2016 Race Calendar

Hi Folks

Well what a great season of racing we have had in 2015, with over 45 Teams from more than 8 Countries, and full grids at every meeting.

I’m pleased to tell you that your Camathias Cup Team have been working on our 2016 calendar and our ‘proposed’ dates can be found now on our website ...
by dick hawes
Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:50 am
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Camathias Cup Cadwell
Replies: 0
Views: 1883

Camathias Cup Cadwell

Hi Folks
If any of you Camathias Cup Teams have not yet entered our final meeting of the season at Cadwell 25th – 27th September, we still have a few places left and entries close on Saturday 5th so get busy folks.

It promises to be a great weekend, run by VMCC/BHR there is a practices day on ...
by dick hawes
Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:32 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: derek brindley info history sought
Replies: 37
Views: 57728

Re: derek brindley info history sought

Fred Brindley....what a character. I remember in 1967 coming out of Governors Bridge in practice whilst passengering for Roy Pike.
Fred and Dave Saville his passenger were both rolling about on the pavement. They were not hurt at all...just laughing their heads off.
When he scrutineered one year ...
by dick hawes
Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:16 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: TED YOUNG
Replies: 3
Views: 3441

Re: TED YOUNG

Thank you John and others for much information during your phone calls What a motorcycling family. Teds brother lewis was a famous Continental
Circus solo racer for several years riding a Tom Kirby machine. Alan Young, another brother was a great engineer and built and raced a 500cc outfit
powered ...
by dick hawes
Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:32 am
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: TED YOUNG
Replies: 3
Views: 3441

TED YOUNG

I RECENTLY MET A NICE LADY "LINDA" WHOS UNCLE WAS THE SIDECAR DRIVER/CONSTRUCTOR "TED YOUNG" STAR OF THE 50/60s
WHEN I STARTED RACING IT WAS ON ONE OF HIS OLD TRIUMPH OUTFITS. JIM MANN AND I USED TO GREASE THE INSIDE OF THE TELE
FORKS BEFORE EACH RACE TO STOP THE FRONT TYRE 'HOWLING' AS IT RUBBED ON ...
by dick hawes
Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:51 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: MIKE RICHARDS M.R.E.
Replies: 17
Views: 15545

Re: MIKE RICHARDS M.R.E.

NICE COMMENTS FROM BRUCE MOORE.........BRUCE YOUR A GREAT GUY.....I REMEMBER YOU WINNING THE PEEL KART RACE HERE ON THE I.O.MAN
IN YOUR YOUTH, ASSISTED BY YOUR FATHER .THEN YOU BECAME A SUPER SIDECAR PILOT [passing me round the outside at Ballaspur]THEN A GOOD
PASSENGER. THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU RACE ...
by dick hawes
Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:28 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: CADWELL PARK INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC MEETING
Replies: 3
Views: 2793

CADWELL PARK INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC MEETING

HI PLAYMATES....AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW,THE BIGGEST CLASSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR TAKES PLACE ON 25/26TH JULY

THE SOLO ENTRIES INCLUDE AGOSTINI, PHIL READ, AND MANY CHAMPIONS AND PASTMASTERS.

WE ,THE CAMATHIAS CUP ARE ASSISTING WITH THE SIDECAR RACES AND DEMONSTRATIONS.

ALTHOUGH THE EVENTS ARE FOR ...