Answer to the last quiz was quite easy for most as it showed myself, Bob Johns and Harlow Rankin – all familiar to long time Canadian Trials fans – I must admit I was scratching a bit to find a pic that day!! Quiz today – A tad more difficult sadly no longer with us.… Continue reading Monday April 28th/25
Sunday April 27th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Peter Stirland on the factory James 197 – Neil Carter got it!! Also Peter from OZ Quiz today.- Name these three?? ==================================== Most of our bloggers have seen that we have regular answers to the quiz questions by Peter LeGrove a transplanted Brit who lives in OZ – Well… Continue reading Sunday April 27th/25
Saturday April 26th/25
Answer to the last quiz World MX Champion and also winner of the Scottish Six Day Trial – Jeff Smith – As usual Brett was in quickly with that result followed soon after by Peter from Oz. plus Neil Carter. Neil also mentioned Jeff was riding a BSA Factory 250 reg 486 BOC that sold… Continue reading Saturday April 26th/25
Friday April 25th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Jim Sandiford on a BSA – Brett, Bob and Peter from OZ got it. Brett also sent us this link – interesting read. 1960 BSA 343cc C15/B40 TrialsRegistration no. 776 BOPFrame no. C15S 2580Engine no. B40 3294 One of the foremost trials riders of his generation, the late Jim… Continue reading Friday April 25th/25
Thursday April 24th/25
Answer to the last quiz -Eddie Lejuene – 3 time World Champ but never won the Scottish – all our usual bloggers got this. Quiz today – guess who ====================================== We had a busy day yesterday, with a shipment of Beta Trials bikes arriving – However one for Katie was not on this load –… Continue reading Thursday April 24th/25
Wednesday April 23rd/25
Answer to the last quiz The great Hugh Viney on the Devil’s Staircase – Brett, Bob, Harlow all got it. – and a late entry by Neil Carter Quiz today – Guess who? ============================================ Here are a few more pics from the Naramata Trial ยท ============================================ No this is not the Okanagan – this is… Continue reading Wednesday April 23rd/25
Tuesday April 22nd/25
We hope all our bloggers had a great Easter weekend – there have been lots of pics and video clips posted which show a lot of the great action from the Naramata Trial – even got this pic taken of the toothless wonder!! You might like to note that we still wear the Anson Trials… Continue reading Tuesday April 22nd/25
Monday April 21st/25
Answer to the last quiz – George Fisher on the factory Francis Barnett -Neil Carter, Roger Boothroyd and Peter LeGrove from OZ all got that. Quiz today – name the place ====================================== The first ever Trial at Naramata, went off without a hitch and we congratulate the crew who put this on – we only… Continue reading Monday April 21st/25
April 20th/25- Easter Sunday
Answer to the last quiz – Nigel Birkett on the new Ossa he tried hard to promote – story was he carried a spare tranny around Scotland in his back pack – Neil -Brett and Bob got it correct – Pete from Ontario and Peter from OZ were close!! Quiz today — Guess who? Hint… Continue reading April 20th/25- Easter Sunday
Saturday April 19th/25
Well! we hope you are all enjoying the Easter long Weekend – I was working in the shop yesterday afternoon when the phone rang. – It turned out this was David Johnston – the Observer at the 1961 Scottish Six Day Trial who marked down the one and only “Dab” that Gordon Jackson AJS took… Continue reading Saturday April 19th/25