ISDT 1939:Recently rediscovered images from the internet

04 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by Highwayman in Austria, Germany, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Mezinárodní Šestidenní Soutěž, Międzynarodowa Motocyklowa Sześciodniówka, Photography, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux

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ISDT 1939

More images from the Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe – National Digital Archive of Poland this set featuring moments from the ISDT 1939.

photo – two riders at checkpoint #35 Ofeldw Forstner BMW 494cc of Germany #30 Fred C Perks BSA 496cc ISDT 1939 Germany (Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe)

The ISDT 1939 was put on by the German Government with a view to demonstrating its army motorcyclists supremacy. The organisers encouraged many other European nations to send military teams. However, before the event came to an end the British withdrew their teams as the declaration that commenced WW2 was being made and the government wanted al its military personnel home before they could be detained. More images from the event from this collection are provided below. Continue reading →

ISDT 1936:Recently rediscovered images from the internet

04 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by Highwayman in Germany, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Mezinárodní Šestidenní Soutěž, Międzynarodowa Motocyklowa Sześciodniówka, Photography, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux

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Autobahn, Bavaria, Black Forest, Freudenstadt, Garmisch Partenkirchen, ISDT 1936

Our gratitude to a reader Adam Sliwka who forwarded details of the Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe – National Digital Archive of Poland web site where an amazing library of historic images included a number from historic ISDT events. The images here are of the ISDT 1936 held in Germany. Of particular interest is the inclusion of images taken of riders on a very new Autobahn, one of the major civil engineering projects that Adolf Hitler had set about after he became the leader of Germany which it is contended were purposely designed to facilitate rapid advancement of his army should a war break out.

photo – Victorious British Trophy team with Stuart Waycott, A Belstun, George Rowley and Vic Brittain with Walcott’s #42 works Velocette 495cc – the 1930’s ISDT dream team ISDT 1936 Germany (Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe)

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ISDT 1964: Painting of Steve McQueen at Erfurt by Jürgen Valdeig

18 Saturday Jun 2016

Posted by Highwayman in Art, Enduro, Europe, Gelände Sport, Germany, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Media, Mezinárodní Šestidenní Soutěž, Regolarità, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux

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Erfurt, ISDT 1964, Steve McQueen

Sorry its been a while time waits for no-one and I’ve been struggling to keep up with a lot of things. Just checking through some old emails and I think I missed this one from our German contact SB who shares this image with us featuring the king of cool Steve McQueen.

image – painting of McQueen on start in Erfurt ISDT1964

Jürgen Valdeig is an artist (art painter). He lives in Erfurt. Mr. Valdeig had contact with Dave Ekins, a team member of USA-Silvervase in ISDT 1964. Ekins helped the artist Jürgen Valdeig in the scientific research.

Dave wrote:

“Dear Juergen,
Beautiful work! How kind of you to give me credit on the International Six Days Trial 1964- September page in Calendar 2014….. Wouldn`t it be great if we could meet in person someday.
Your friend,

Dave Ekins Los Angeles, Januar 2014″.

The website of Jürgen Valdeig was partly written in English.

http://www.valdeig-fineart.de/

ISDT 1953 – video of promotional movie discovered

19 Friday Feb 2016

Posted by speedtracktales in Czechoslovakia, Enduro, Gelände Sport, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Media, Mezinárodní Šestidenní Soutěž, Motorcycling, Regolarità, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux, Video

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Bratislava, Gottwaldov, ISDT 1953, ISDT video

1953 was a great year for Great Britain in the ISDT, with one of its dream team line ups in the Trophy team who gave us our last win of the premier event award. A movie of the event was recently spotted on Youtube and is now added to our ISDT Tube feature of all known ISDT movie footage.

At an early stage of the ISDT 1953 we catch Rider #1 FH Whittle with his Panther 598cc sidecar [HYG 477] going through scrutineering. A nice view of British Trophy team member #237 Jack Stocker riding his 496cc Royal Enfield into Scrutineering #37 Olga Kevelos on the start line with her 150cc CZ. #71 PVK Baldwin with his 348 Matchless CC riding for the Sunbeam MCC comes in for fuel then later on again passing through a woodland swamp. #231 David S Tye of the Silver Vase team with his 497cc BSA [NON 496] The course includes checkpoints in Bratislava, open countryside and woodland with the usual ISDT throng of fans and curious local spectating at this festival of motorcycle action. The video finishes with coverage of the night stages and hopefully this is only part 1 and I can find the second part to add to this one.

ISDT 1953: Hugh Viney’s works 498cc AJS

30 Saturday Jan 2016

Posted by Highwayman in Czechoslovakia, Enduro, England, Europe, Gelände Sport, International Six Day Trial, International Six Days Enduro, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, Media, Mezinárodní Šestidenní Soutěž, Motorcycling, Motorsport, Photography, Regolarità, restoration, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux

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AJS, Hugh Viney, ISDT 1953

I’ve been lagging with a number of articles needing posting but here I’ve now put up a short article on the ISDT 1953 winning 498cc AJS ridden by Hugh Viney which turned up in auction in 2015 after its long term owner passed away.

Photo – Works AJS 498 of Hugh Viney ISDT 1953 (Courtesy Bonhams)

read the article here in our Folk’s and Motors section

Speedtracktales XMAS Present Bonanza 3 ISDT Programmes to check out.

25 Friday Dec 2015

Posted by Highwayman in Enduro, Europe, Gelände Sport, Germany, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Italy, Magazine, Media, Mezinárodní Šestidenní Soutěž, Motorcycling, Poland, Regolarità, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux

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ISDT 1967, ISDT 1968, ISDT 1969

Thanks to the generosity earlier this year of Brian Catt who started scanning his collection of ISDT programmes, here are the first that have been uploaded to our online library at issue.com

Image – scanned cover Official Programme of ISDT 1969 (Greenwood Family Collection)

Link to browse 1969 programme at Speedtracktales ISDT programme library at issue.com.

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Merry Xmas 2015 – snowy trials scene, Loggerheads Inn, Denbighshire 1938

24 Thursday Dec 2015

Posted by Highwayman in Enduro, Gelände Sport, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, Mezinárodní Šestidenní Soutěž, Motorcycling, Regolarità, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux, Trials, Wales

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Christmas, Loggerheads, Loggerheads Inn

Photo – South Liverpool Cup Trial start at Loggerheads Inn 1938 (courtesy SLMCC)

In the distance are the famous cliffs at Loggerheads, at that time a Tea Garden owned by Crosville Coaches who ran regular trips from Liverpool. The Tea Gardens featured in pre war ISDT event in Wales where they were the most northerly point and served as the venue for lunch stops. The petrol pumps have long gone and there is still a petrol garage in Loggerheads despite their demise in many areas of rural Wales.

Thanks to al those who made the trip to these web pages in 2015 and also contributed material and comments to the work so far. Although the stats show a lot of readers across the world out there, it is very nice when we get comment, feedback and corrections to show our audience is active.

ISDT 1968: Event daily check times and schedule sheets

22 Tuesday Dec 2015

Posted by Highwayman in Enduro, Europe, Gelände Sport, International Six Day Trial, Internationale Sechs Tagefahrt, ISDT, Italy, Mezinárodní Šestidenní Soutěž, Motorcycling, Regolarità, Sei Giorni Motociclistica Internazionale, Six Jours Internationaux

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ISDT 1968, San Pellegrino

I am often greatly indebted to Brian Catt who not only feeds me first hand memories of the great ISDT events in the 60’s and 70’s because…. ‘he was there’. His personal ISDT and Enduro knowledge is almost as vast as his library of photos and books. I was therefore very grateful when he passed me copies of the road time sheets for each day of this event along with the schedule options. I am sure these will prove to be very helpful to some readers.

Image – Page 1 Day 1 Road times and Schedule ISDT 1968

These sheets set out the distances times and type of checks and where the feeling stops would be. The two columns on the extreme right gave optional schedules for the time for riders which would be set in the morning in accordance with prevailing weather and ground conditions.

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ISDT 1952: Artur Fenzlau Part 1 – pix of the Brits!

29 Thursday Oct 2015

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

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These images are part of a 1000 image library of ISDT images from the 1952 ISDT held in Austria taken by Artur Fenzlau and were the photos featuring the British entrants both Factory, Military and privateer teams. Please enjoy….

#57 Olga V Kevelos, Birmingham. Parilla 150 (entered as Italian) abandoned day 2