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His performance on stage at Oschersleben was something to behold! And in the circuit bar at Chimay. Fond of exposure.

dick tapken wrote: if you did not know tony you would think it was all made up rode with me at gedinne once and ended up having a bath in a cattle trough seeing is believing with him

Yep remember that, i think that was the same year Mr Founds turned up in a skirt ready to hit the town.

International is fine we saw him today at Silverstone, and we fed him, he is fine, had a push bike with him, still looking for cake

I found Tony wandering round the Festival paddock area just after lunch on the Saturday, he was a little subdued but it was almost 10 years since I last met this fastinating chap.

He told me of his dismay of having to re train to be what he was good at (Spark by Trade) and so moved on to other lines of work. he found himself in and around the open spaces of the Midlands selling ice cream............But selling ice cream has it's challenges , mainly from the kids buying the stuff who like to poke fun at chaps selling the stuff ( who should know better).

To cut a long story Tony is challenged to a dual on BMX Bikes, he looses the battle and his job as an Ice cream man after falling from a half pipe on to his head ( check out the scar the next time you see him,,,,,quite impressive for a 50 + BMX rider).

Any way he still has the bug as I do and would love to have a bash on the side ......once again...




Thanks Tony, it was good to see you after all that time........you are welcome here in the North West anytime.....
Regards,


Fritz,,,,,,

We saw him before lunch and sent him of with a piece of cake, happy as Larry he was.

remember Geddine well,probabley one of the best races ive competed in,Des,myself and Tappo were hammer and tonges all race long till Des blow up,think i can remember Tony smashing his knuckles on the kerb at the hairpin cos he had his hand under the side of the fairing and Dick was leaving no gaps for us to sneak through,that was way back in 1996 !!!!!!!!

ade@cambs wrote:

dick tapken wrote: if you did not know tony you would think it was all made up rode with me at gedinne once and ended up having a bath in a cattle trough seeing is believing with him

Yep remember that, i think that was the same year Mr Founds turned up in a skirt ready to hit the town.

mum e wrote:We saw him before lunch and sent him of with a piece of cake, happy as Larry he was.

If I'd known there was cake - I'd have been over meself

I spotted him in the TT paddock 2 days ago.

Toby wrote:I spotted him in the TT paddock 2 days ago.

Begging to be fed?

He was indeed in the TT paddock ... I was sitting talking to a few of the lads when a sleeping bag came flying over the top of the 8 foot perimeter fence, followed at close quarters by a bearded chap sporting flowery bermuda shorts ... the unmistakable brummy accent of course confirmed the arrival of Mr Darby !! He then proceeded to drag Mick Staiano out of his tent by the ankles before disappearing into Dave Kimberley's bus

I need to get in touch with Tony as soon as possible (re the Fest of Sidecars), If you can send me a contact number via PM I would be most geatful.



Regards


Fritz,,,,