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Title: Blast from the past
Post by: Johnwebley on March 06, 2018, 08:48:42 PM: this was posted on Twitter ,

thought it looked good,

rider Eunice Evan,
Cadwell Park , 1976
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Trigger on March 06, 2018, 08:54:43 PM: 1976, I was tooo young. Nice to see a good UK unit ;)
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: K2-K6 on March 06, 2018, 09:33:08 PM: Good photo.

He's thrashing it enough to change the colour of the pipes.

That would have annoyed Ralph (Bitsa) to have double skinned pipes going that colour. ;D
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: JamesH on March 06, 2018, 09:40:58 PM: The year I was born...
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Green1 on March 06, 2018, 09:44:51 PM: Only nine before I was born.
:P
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Johnwebley on March 06, 2018, 10:04:31 PM: Quote from: K2-K6 on March 06, 2018, 09:33:08 PM
Good photo.

He's thrashing it enough to change the colour of the pipes.

That would have annoyed Ralph (Bitsa) to have double skinned pipes going that colour. ;D

LoL the HE is a SHE !!!!
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on March 07, 2018, 06:58:22 AM: That appears to be the only picture of Eunice racing a 500 that Google can find. Seems mostly BSAs and Nortons.
I was riding a 500 in 76 (age 18) and if she’d raced at Brands Hatch I’m sure I would have noticed.

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Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: petermigreen on March 07, 2018, 07:13:24 PM: Quote from: Green1 on March 06, 2018, 09:44:51 PM
Only nine before I was born.
:P
Back in your box Sprog.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Moorey on March 07, 2018, 07:23:55 PM: The year I got my F1 and the key to the door. :)
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Johnwebley on March 07, 2018, 08:37:40 PM: Hi guys,your making me feel real old !!

I had been married 2 yrs in 76,the super long hot summer ,

you missed the best ever riding summer !!
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Green1 on March 07, 2018, 09:39:36 PM: Its not all bad John I feel like Iv missed out on the best time to be on the road and the best bikes.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: royhall on March 07, 2018, 10:01:28 PM: Summer of 76 I remember it well. FS1E then onto a new RD250 on my 17th birthday, then into the side of a Ford Escort doing a sorry I didn't see you manoeuvre. Then 8 months in plaster with a broken right leg. Top summer.️

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Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Johnwebley on March 07, 2018, 10:57:32 PM: Quote from: Green1 on March 07, 2018, 09:39:36 PM
Its not all bad John I feel like Iv missed out on the best time to be on the road and the best bikes.

in 76 I much admired my mates 500-4,

in 77 he decided to sell it

and guess what, I still have it !!!
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Spitfire on March 08, 2018, 12:12:17 PM: 1976 was also the year that I bought my F1 (12th April) and pretty sure my first divorce came through.

Cheers

Dennis
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: tom400f on March 08, 2018, 09:56:41 PM: Quote from: Green1 on March 07, 2018, 09:39:36 PM
Its not all bad John I feel like Iv missed out on the best time to be on the road and the best bikes.

Your sig suggests you are making up for being born too late. When did you get the 400? ;)
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Green1 on March 08, 2018, 10:15:56 PM: About 6 months ago. Can't ride it though as its a pile of bits
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Johnwebley on March 09, 2018, 08:06:45 PM: and another,
taken at Keevil races 1972, Chris Pereria the rider