Classic Dirt Track Images.

[Godden79]

Hi Guys, great shots keep them coming, Re the second action shot,the reason I was using #2 is in 1979 the acu of nsw wanted to use #1  #2  #3  for finishers in the NSW unlimited c/ships.Greg Primmer won and Steve Gall and I tied for second,Steve also placed 3rd in the motocross titles and he wanted to use #3 to save changing over, so I ran # 2 for 1979 ! It was easier to stick with our own numbers !  I'll also dig out some old shots when I get a chance.

[Curly3]

I was pretty sure it was you Len, we'll all look forward to your input.
How are your preparations going for the Nationals by the way? 

[Curly3]

I've just been informed that my mention of the "LATE" Doug Platts was wrong.
I obviously got my wires on old stories crossed and I really hope I haven't cause any grief to himself or his family.
Faithfully,
Steve Askew.
P.S. I feel crap right now.

[colmoody]

Curly dont feel to bad about it. We all get it wrong more than we ever admit to and that you have put your hand up quick smart is the way to go. Funny when I read your post re Doug's demise I meant to ask at the time what happened but got side tracked for one reason or another. Whatever, your latest post is all good.

[Curly3]

Thanks for your support Col.
I had a similar thing happen to me, someone seeing me at a school reunion and saying they thought I'd been killed in a motorbike crash, I was in my late 20's at the time and laughed it off, but it is a sobering point.
Dougie was a bloody good rider in his day and I hope he's still full of health and involved in bikes in some way.
Steve

[Godden79]

 Neminga 1976: (Nsw U/L Titles: 1st Mike Cady;2nd Kev Patten;3rd Len Norris)
   
   

[Godden79]

    CIG Golden Wheels Series : Rd 3  Griffith July 1979
         
                     Ian Williams/Len Norris

 

[Stan S]

Great stories and pics guys. The pics of Nepean brought back memory's of a 6 hour there in about 77 I think. Our team did no good as we were too hard on brakes but I witnessed one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
There was a guy on what I remember was an American Bell framed Honda with an XL motor absolutely creaming everyone when all of a sudden there was a lot of smoke and a funny noise coming back into the pits. The Honda engine had broken the top out of the crankcases and the haed and barrel was going up and down but still running some how. It was my only go at Nepean but what a great event.
Cheers Stan.

[JAP 454]

Ok, Lets try again
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Hope that works

Foss

[JAP 454]

Gough Whitlam on Doug Platt's Bike , L to r Doug Platts, Kevin Patton, Gough , Alan Garvey

[JAP 454]

Well I'll be

 Ok If that has worked the Revs photo was taken at Yass in 197something at the presentation after a final, Doug won it, I came second , mind you , with tyre marks from KP on me mudguard and on me right arm.

We were trying to con Gough into having a skid around on Doug's bike , he didn,t as he reckoned we were all mad !!
Fossil

[JAP 454]

Ok that worked , eventually, so lets try again

 Start at Yass 197? , #12 Peter Rowland , #49 Kevin Fraser, #52 Peter Lee, # 99 Lucky Keizer ?? #21 #112 Ian Williams #113 #777 # 109 Neil Appaloni, # 454 Alan Garvey

 Caption should have the well known riders any one got any idea who the rest are ??  Ian Williams is on that howling little 125 twin thing, Kevin patton had one too,

Foss

[colmoody]

I knew Peter Lee was old but I'd honestly never picked him for being this old.

[Curly3]

Still goes pretty quick for an "O'l Fella".

[52]

113 Rod McNabb, Thats definately Lucky 99. Late 1975 Marchmont, Yass, I think Alan. Met the great man "fossil" the year before at Mt Ginn, I think he rode up the tyre wall on the straight, correct me if I'm wrong mate. Can't beleive there is 2 XL250 powered Hagon in that shot, still chasin Hagon for a bigger version of same.