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Title: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: Stan S on February 02, 2010, 08:32:57 pm
Gaston Rahier and Vic Allan having words after a crash at Amaroo Park 1975.

(http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/gf079/Old%20pictures/GastonRahierVicAllan.jpg)
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: VMX247 on October 17, 2013, 05:00:10 pm
Apparently this was the first year (1975) of the 125cc title run and won by Gaston Rahier
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: JohnnyO on October 17, 2013, 05:14:05 pm
Quote from: VMX247 on October 17, 2013, 05:00:10 pm
Apparently this was the first year (1975) of the 125cc title run and won by Gaston Rahier
World Title yes, the first of Gastons 3.
I still have a big autographed poster of Rahier from the 76 Tivoli International, he came to our club on the Monday night and signed posters and answered questions.. Great memories
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: PeterK on October 18, 2013, 12:40:56 am
HI Stan, what was Vic Allans bike...Maico? as I cannot quite make out the bike #.
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: SON on October 18, 2013, 06:14:44 am
Sure it's not a Puch?
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: Stan S on October 18, 2013, 06:17:24 am
Quote from: PeterK on October 18, 2013, 12:40:56 am
HI Stan, what was Vic Allans bike...Maico? as I cannot quite make out the bike #.

Peter, it was a Bultaco Mk8 (250 I think). When I rode against him in Tasmania he had "A" no "F" (thanks Alison) as his number but the number in this photo at Amaroo looks like "1".

Stan.
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: SON on October 18, 2013, 06:26:05 am
Mk 8 modified with a few Mk 7 bits
Apparently unstrung weight was important
So was RH gear change
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: gwc162 on October 18, 2013, 06:38:55 am
It was a Mk7 with the shock's laid down, that's why it is RH shift
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: PeterK on October 18, 2013, 08:25:14 am
Hi Stan    I have a pic of #1 bike from this meet and it has a red tank and cover which carried the race #, white guards and looks like a Husky. The pic is front on so will see if I have a side on shot.
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: PeterK on October 18, 2013, 08:41:34 am
(http://api.ning.com/files/PITcqz*43Rl-dKiK4ZOgX98*RA2q0v78X20vnsQiryKe97mYzS47TforFFJiYfJOUZX-eTM-r8nAmizLNJ11lJQs89laRSg6/197511AmarooParkInternational1300DPI.jpg)
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: jerry on October 18, 2013, 08:53:16 am
Isn't that Vic Allen on a Bultaco 360? J
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: number8 on October 18, 2013, 09:18:16 am
Quote from: PeterK on October 18, 2013, 08:41:34 am
(http://api.ning.com/files/PITcqz*43Rl-dKiK4ZOgX98*RA2q0v78X20vnsQiryKe97mYzS47TforFFJiYfJOUZX-eTM-r8nAmizLNJ11lJQs89laRSg6/197511AmarooParkInternational1300DPI.jpg)

That's' the Mk8 125 Bultaco

#8
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: jerry on October 18, 2013, 10:32:24 am
Stan?
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: PeterK on October 18, 2013, 12:59:40 pm
Here's a close up of the pic of bike #1. I have been reducing the resolution of my pics.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1376605_170375589824845_150946706_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: jerry on October 18, 2013, 01:59:01 pm
Definitely Bultaco and I think Vic Allen due to tartan on his helmet. Doesn't look like a 125 but I'm not sure. The 125 was red however so could be. If it was Bert Flood would have made it a weapon to keep Gastons RA in sight. J
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: Stan S on October 18, 2013, 02:05:46 pm
Quote from: PeterK on October 18, 2013, 12:59:40 pm
Here's a close up of the pic of bike #1. I have been reducing the resolution of my pics.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1376605_170375589824845_150946706_n.jpg)

I reckon Nunber8 is right and that is Vic Allen on Bert Flood's 125 Mk8 with Number8's red alloy tank on it. Don't know why the number plates are that colour though. Interesting fact that Vic on the 125 Bully beat Gaston in at least one race of the Australian Tour.
I still believe the other shot of Vic and Gaston is a mk8 250 with the back hub changed to run RH shift as Vic and Gary Flood preferred.

Stan.
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: JohnnyO on October 18, 2013, 02:17:29 pm
Love these pics of 70's motocross and the input from Greg, Gary and others that were there..
Keep em coming boys.
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: number8 on October 18, 2013, 03:18:49 pm
Quote from: Stan S on October 18, 2013, 02:05:46 pm
Quote from: PeterK on October 18, 2013, 12:59:40 pm
Here's a close up of the pic of bike #1. I have been reducing the resolution of my pics.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1376605_170375589824845_150946706_n.jpg)

I reckon Nunber8 is right and that is Vic Allen on Bert Flood's 125 Mk8 with Number8's red alloy tank on it. Don't know why the number plates are that colour though. Interesting fact that Vic on the 125 Bully beat Gaston in at least one race of the Australian Tour.
I still believe the other shot of Vic and Gaston is a mk8 250 with the back hub changed to run RH shift as Vic and Gary Flood preferred.

Stan.

Your on the money Stan, ;)Gary F must've liked white backgrounds on 125's or couldn't be bothered make em black, as my Mk7 had the white plates when I got from him. That was really impressive when VA beat GR on that Mk8 125,he always put in a big effort over here.

#8
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: KB171 on October 18, 2013, 06:02:39 pm

(http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii576/KAB171/vic_zpsa91c4be8.jpeg) (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/KAB171/media/vic_zpsa91c4be8.jpeg.html)

Vic Allen onboard a 250
Title: Re: Vic Allan / Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: VMX247 on October 18, 2013, 06:14:01 pm
Tasmania
(http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af39/gf079/Tasmania%201975/1975AustralianChampsinTasmaniapic3.jpg)
Wallan Victoria
Quote from: Jumbo on July 11, 2009, 04:36:11 pm
This one is pretty easy, but it's a bloody good photo!
(http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/vansluys028/jims%20bike%20pics/VicAllenWallan10-08-1975.jpg)
2010 West Aust, from Christine's Collection
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r259/vmx247/P8151386_Wandering_2010_081510.jpg)
Title: Re: Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: matcho mick on October 18, 2013, 10:25:26 pm
geez Vic,must like it out here,remember him at bathurst 2002,riding a triumph triple from memory,a short conversation about different disciplines,(wtf,your'e a mxer??), :P
Title: Re: Vic Allan/Amaroo dust up 1975
Post by: VMX247 on October 19, 2013, 12:11:18 pm
Bert Flood and Vic Allan must have had a great relationship/friendship.Vic had a choice of the shop floor back then   :P   8)   8)


quote:Here's a photo of Vic Allan with the crank out of the Bert Flood "works" 400 that Vic rode for Bert when he came down here in 1975.(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r259/vmx247/VIC_AND_JIM_ALLEN_WITH_400_ENGINE_002_zps355f132c.jpg) (http://s146.photobucket.com/user/vmx247/media/VIC_AND_JIM_ALLEN_WITH_400_ENGINE_002_zps355f132c.jpg.html)