Answer to our last quiz – Trevor Howarth from Ontario a former Canadian Trials Champ. – He still rides and recently won his class in the States. – Correct guess’ s from Pete Varey, Brett, Graham Coburn, and Bob Clark. Quiz today Guess who this rider is on an Outlaw Sherco? ============================================ The reason Jordi… Continue reading Wednesday February 12th/25
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Tuesday February 11th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Our buddy Peter Brown who left us too early – Pete helped me a lot in setting up the Outlaw Trials in Summerland, and bugged the hell out of me to bring him in one of the Sherco 4T 320cc – which in the end I did – Now… Continue reading Tuesday February 11th/25
Monday February 10/25
Answer to the last quiz – Barry Van As – riding the section we called Devil’s Staircase at Summerland – our old buddy Peter Brown (RIP) is watching. – Barry was the first rider to try this, and he stopped soon after I took this shot. – I think the section is the best one… Continue reading Monday February 10/25
Sunday February 9th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Bill Smith holding the Trophy plus Sammy Miller – We don’t know who the Lady is. – Only Turk Perepalkin got this – perhaps because he was at that Trial and School put on by Sammy South of the border, a long time back – Roger Boothroyd sent us… Continue reading Sunday February 9th/25
Saturday February 8th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Lane Leavitt- Roger Bickham- Kirk Mayfield The Team USA at the 1973 Scottish – sorry we don’t know how they made out – Bob Clark got the names after a 2nd guess. – Most oldtime bloggers will know the name Lane Leavitt as he was the Top USA rider… Continue reading Saturday February 8th/25
Friday February 7th/25
Answer to the last quiz – The Dambusters – Commanded by Guy Gibson – who was later killed flying a Mosquito over Europe. – They made a brilliant movie of that raid starring Richard Todd – The crews did a lot of testing of the Barnes Wallace bouncing bomb over the Elan Valley and other… Continue reading Friday February 7th/25
Thursday February 6th/25
For History buff’s this was the date in 1952 that King George V1 died, also the date my recently departed brother Doug, joined the RAF – Yes memories. However, today is the day when we have another appointment with the Dentist !! so not looking forward to that, also today Katie goes in for a… Continue reading Thursday February 6th/25
Wednesday February 5th/25
We had a bit of a brain-fade yesterday in our early blog posting with the date ! thanks to Jack Chant of Calgary who let us know – all good now and also today as it really is February 5th. – Jack picked it up because Feb 3rd was his birthday!!! – Happy birthday buddy.… Continue reading Wednesday February 5th/25
Tuesday February 4th/25
Answer to the last quiz – a young Jeff Smith who rode a Norton in Trials, before becoming a World Champion MX rider – In fact Jeff had little interest in Scrambles back then – that is until he entered a Sunbeam event, won it and caught the bug – later of course he became… Continue reading Tuesday February 4th/25
Monday February 3rd/25
Answer to the last quiz – The lever above the handlebar is a Advance/retard for the ignition – the old British singles had this to enable starting and it help with traction on the Trials bikes in muddy sections ( although the main reason was for starting, along with the valve lifter ( decompressor) –… Continue reading Monday February 3rd/25