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Monthly Archives: December 2012

Speedtracktales – 2012 in review

31 Monday Dec 2012

Posted by Highwayman in International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux

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The last post of the year. Thank you to the many who helped me take Taff Isaac’s old archived site and putting it into a new body then breathing in new life with additional content. Not least my wife as I thought this was a 2 day job that now sucks up a few of the late hours of many days. The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. It appears the ISDT attracts a healthy level of interest across the globe and not just with the traditional competing nations. Most popular content appears the be the 1939 ISDT and the history of big German BMW airhead twins. Sadly we lost Ken Heanes during the year and he is one of the most popular attractions for people coming to the site from searches and so I am hoping in the next year to produce a meaningful page on his history in the ISDT. Anyway thanks for dropping by without readers this would be a hard task to continue beyond giving the old site a rebirth.

Thanks from me and Taff for your help and efforts all the best to you in 2013 and let’s party like it’s 1913…. as it will be centenery year

Adrian

Here’s an excerpt:

4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 46,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 11 Film Festivals

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Perfect Gifts – #1 Triumph Trophy Bible

27 Thursday Dec 2012

Posted by Highwayman in Book, Enduro, England, Gelände Sport, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Manufacturers, Motorcycling, Motorsport, Regolarità, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux, UK

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Meridan, Triumph, Trophy


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An excellent book publiched by Veloce books written with great personal authority by Harry Woolridge who knew the bike thoroughly working in the development of the bike at the Triumph works at Meridan right through an into the Workers Cooperative years.

The bike was one of the mainstay items in the British arsenal of motorcycles which it used to dominate the pre 1970 ISDT and just about every detail there is to know is faithfully recorded in this book.

here is a list of the registrations of works Triumph Trophys that were prepared for the ISDT

 

Registration Model Year Comment Image
JAC 564 TR5 1949   ????
JAC 565 TR5 1949   ????
JAC 566 TR5 1949   ????
KAC 677 TR5 1950   ????
KAC 678 TR5 1950   ????
KAC 679 TR5 1950   ????
LNX 341 TR5 1951   ????
LNX 351 TR5 1951   ????
LNX 361 TR5 1951 650cc 6T engine fitted ????
MNX 62 TR5 1952   ????
MNX 64 TR5 1952   ????
NUE 813 TR5 1953   ????
NUE 814 TR5 1953 Rigid converted to Swing Arm ????
NUE 815 TR5 1953   ????
NWD 198 TR5 1953 650cc 6T engine fitted ????
NWD 199 TR5 1953 650cc 6T engine fitted ????
PNX 388 TR5 1954 650cc 6T engine fitted ????
PNX 660 TR5 1954   ????
PNX 661 TR5 1954   ????
PUE 727 TR5 1954   ????
PUE 728 TR5 1954   ????
SAC 980 TR5 1955   ????
SAC 981 TR5 1955   ????
SAC 982 TR5 1955   ????
HAC 373 TR5 1956   ????
HAC 374 TR5 1956   ????
HAC 375 TR5 1956   ????
YNX 962 TR6 1958   ????
YNX 963 TR6 1958   ????
RWD 853 TR6 1958   ????
608 BWD TR6 1960   ????
777 BWD TR6 1961   ????
119 CAC TR5AC 1961   ????
120 CAC TR5AC 1961   ????
230 CAC TR5AC 1961   ????
105 CWD T100C 1962 350cc engine fitted ????
106 CWD T100C 1962   ????
895 BUE TR6 1962 Built for Bud Ekins ????
929 FNX TR6 1962   ????
678 CUE T100C 1962   ????
117 LAC TR6 1964   ????
BNX 822B TR6 1964 Built for Steve McQueen ????
HUE 252D T100C 1965 350cc engine fitted ????
HUE 253D T100C 1965   ????
HUE 254D T100C 1965 350cc engine fitted ????
HUE 255D T100C 1965 Enlarged 504cc engine ????
HUE 256D T100C 1965 Enlarged 504cc engine ????

You can read a summary sample of the book at

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or alternatively you can buy online at Amazon Books

The Triumph Trophy Bible

A Happy Xmas and New Year to you all

22 Saturday Dec 2012

Posted by Highwayman in Austria, Enduro, Gelände Sport, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Photography, Regolarità, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux

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Happy Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our readers and contributors

  • Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr
  • Buon Natale e un nuovo anno felice
  • Joyeux Noël et une nouvelle année heureuse
  • Prettige Kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
  • Hezké proziti vánocnich svátkú a stastny Novy rok
  • Feliz Navidad y una Feliz Año Nuevo
  • God Jul och Gott Nytt År!
  • Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego nowego roku
  • Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket és boldog új évet
  • Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta
  • メリークリスマスとハッピーニューイヤー
  • glædelig jul og et godt nytår
  • God jul og et Godt Nyttår
  • Feliz Natal e um feliz ano novo
  • Καλά Χριστούγεννα και ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος
  • Веселого Рождества и счастливого Нового года

Thank you for dropping by, you make the effort worthwhile and in particular those who have chosen to add a comment or share their own experience of the ISDT with us.

Thanking you again and hope to get to see more of you in 2013.

May I wish you all a happy and healthy xmas with your families and friends and hopefully many of you wil lbe fit and raring to take a good bite out of the new year when it arrives. Maybe see some of you up at the Centenary celebrations at Carlisle next August.

Thanks for reading – Adrian and also on behalf of Taff Isaacs who started this whole thing

The Putoline Telford Classic Twin Shock Road Racing and Off-road Show 9 / 10 February 2013

21 Friday Dec 2012

Posted by Highwayman in Enduro, England, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Motorcycling, Motorsport, restoration, Scrambling, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux, Trials

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classic, motorcycle, show, twinshock, vintage


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News of a show in Telford this coming February featuring ISDT related memorabilia and bikes – dont miss it especially the following of interest to the history of the ISDT.

In 1975 the ISDT was run in the Isle of Man. The 6 man UK trophy team was, for the first time, to ride Jawas supplied by the uk importer Bickers, under the management of Ken Heanes and Chris Oliver. Ken and Gold medallist Dave Smith have now died whilst Ernie Page is now in America but at the Telford show the remaining team members Mick Bowers, Jon May, Dave Jeremiah and John Pease will meet up again for the first time in 3 decades. Dave Bickers will also be there and will be bringing along  two of the bikes actually used in the event. Chris Oliver and ISDT legend Arthur Browning will add to the entertainment as the team is interviewed on stage by compere Colin Dommett .

Our results round up service…..

15 Saturday Dec 2012

Posted by Highwayman in Austria, Czechoslovakia, Enduro, Europe, Gelände Sport, Germany, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Isle of Man, Italy, Motorcycling, Motorsport, Poland, Regolarità, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux, Sweden, UK, Wales

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We have been diligently, with the help of many supporters, pulling together the images of the ISDT in a hope to protect the history of the event and convey how the changing century imposed its standards on the attire, machines and attitudes of those riding. However our most frequent request from readers is to see copies of historic results looking for the names of family members, history of bikes or other studies of the riders and venues for the events. I made an appeal to our faithful supporters to help to bring together the results of the event as it seems many national governing bodies no longer hold these in their archives.

The original emblem of the FICM

The original emblem of the FICM

Thanks to the efforts of our secret agent in Germany, the FIM itself has stepped in and has scanned and provided all the remaining copies of Final Results and Stewards Reports they hold. The collection is substantially complete and and we will be releasing these as pdf files, hopefully with some analysis of the material they contain on the event pages. Speedtracktales wishes to thank Marc Pétrier of FIM Information Resources who has facilitated the scanning of the FIM archive of ISDT results material and is allowing us to make it available here as a public service. You will be able to download a copy of the original Results and Stewards Report.

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Contents of Pages

  • About
  • General History of the ISDT 1913 – 1979
  • INDEX of ISDT Events
    • ISDT 1913 – England
    • ISDT 1914 – France
    • ISDT 1920 – France
    • ISDT 1921 – Switzerland
    • ISDT 1922 – Switzerland
    • ISDT 1923 – Sweden & Norway
    • ISDT 1924 – Belgium
    • ISDT 1925 – England & Wales
    • ISDT 1926 – England
    • ISDT 1927 – England
    • ISDT 1928 – England
    • ISDT 1929 – Mid Europe
    • ISDT 1930 – France & Italy
    • ISDT 1931 – Italy
    • ISDT 1932 – Italy
    • ISDT 1933 – Wales
    • ISDT 1934 – Germany
    • ISDT 1935 – Germany
    • ISDT 1936 – Germany
    • ISDT 1937 – Wales
    • ISDT 1938 – Wales
    • ISDT 1939 – Germany
    • ISDT 1947 – Czechoslovakia
    • ISDT 1948 – Italy
    • ISDT 1949 – Wales
    • ISDT 1950 – Wales
    • ISDT 1951 – Italy
    • ISDT 1952 – Austria
    • ISDT 1953 – Czechoslovakia
    • ISDT 1954 – Wales
    • ISDT 1955 – Czechoslovakia
    • ISDT 1956 – W Germany
    • ISDT 1957 – Czechoslovakia
    • ISDT 1958 – W Germany
    • ISDT 1959 – Czechoslovakia
    • ISDT 1960 – Austria
    • ISDT 1961 – Wales
    • ISDT 1962 – W Germany
    • ISDT 1963 – Czechoslovakia
    • ISDT 1964 – E Germany
    • ISDT 1965 – Isle of Man
    • ISDT 1966 – Sweden
    • ISDT 1967 – Poland
    • ISDT 1968 – Italy
    • ISDT 1969 – W Germany
    • ISDT 1970 – Spain
    • ISDT 1971 – Isle of Man
    • ISDT 1972 – Czechoslovakia
    • ISDT 1973 – USA
    • ISDT 1974 – Italy
    • ISDT 1975 – Isle of Man
    • ISDT 1976 – Austria
    • ISDT 1977 – Czechoslovakia
    • ISDT 1978 – Sweden
    • ISDT 1979 – W Germany
    • ISDT 1980 – France
  • Folks ‘n Motors
    • Brian Nash’s 1955 ISDT 1953 Royal Enfield 700cc Meteor Trials Combination
    • European Enduro Championships 1968 – 1981
    • ISDT riders : 1934/35/36/37/38 John ‘Jack’ Andrew McLean Leslie
    • Herr Scholte’s Album of 1937
    • Bob Ray – Team Ariel ISDT Ace of the ’50’s
    • The Women at the ISDT
    • The German Enduro all-rounder: Rolf Witthoeft
    • Herbert Schek: a giant of the German ISDT scene
    • The ex-Phil Pike, ISDT 1926 Norton 588cc
    • Tommy Meeten and the Francis Barnett 1927
    • Unknown 488cc Royal Enfield Press Fleet Motorcycle ISDT 1929
    • Road Test: Production 1932 Norton 500cc ‘International’ – the Motor Cycle
    • Silver Vase winning DKW 246 ISDT 1935
    • Percy Sivell’s 1938 ISDT BSA JB25 Empire Star Competition
    • Stuart Waycott’s 1938 ISDT 600 Velocette Outfit
    • Jim Alves’s early career in Motorcycle Trials
    • Arthur Merrett’s works Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-B Rapide 1948 ISDT
    • BSA Gold Star and the ISDT
    • 1951 BSA Bantam D1 – 125cc
    • Georg Meier’s works German Trophy Team BMW 594cc R67/2 ISDT 1953
    • Hugh Viney’s Works AJS 498cc – ISDT 1953
    • Francis Barnett Manufacturers Team Bikes ISDT 1954 & 1955
    • Jim Alves’ 1954 ISDT Triumph 650 twin
    • Unknown 1955 Ariel ISDT bike
    • 1961 Jawa 250cc Type 553 ISDT
    • Arthur Lampkin’s 1965 ISDT TriBSA 502 GOB657D
    • Ken Sedgely’s Suzuki 124cc ISDT 1965
    • Roy Peplow’s works, 1966 ISDT Triumph 490cc Tiger 100S/C
    • Dick Sutton’s 1968 ISDT Cheney Triumph 500 Twin
    • ex British Trophy Team 1968 ISDT 500cc Cheney Triumph
    • Ivor Smart’s ex factory Bultaco 175cc Matador 1970
    • Jim Sandiford’s 1970 ISDT Cheney Triumph 504cc Tiger 100C
    • Bryan Cowshall’s 1972 ISDT Works Cheney BSA 441cc 1969
    • Ken Harvey’s – Team USA Triumph TR5T 500cc ISDT 1973
    • Puch: Austrian Trophy team’s Johann Sommerauer’s works Puch MC 175 ISDT 1973
    • Steve Tell: Monark ISDT team rider
    • Rolf Witthoeft’s 1980 ISDT Works BMW GS 900
  • Miscellaneous ISDT features
    • Mapping the ISDT: Original British ISDT course markers maps recovered
    • Heritage Highways of the ISDT
    • Mapping the ISDT
    • Promotional Material for ISDT
    • ISDT Motorcycle Adverts – 1920’s
    • The Motorcycle Show
    • Miscellaneous Images
    • Miscellaneous Images 2
    • Other Images
  • Artefacts
    • the Speedtracktales Library
  • ISDT tube
    • ISDT History – A video collection
  • ISDT Links
  • Contributors
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