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Title: Early Motocross film on 7mate NOW
Post by: JAP 454 on January 21, 2013, 04:13:48 pm

There is an early motocross film on 7mate right now starting off with the French GP, looks like early '60s
Foss

Title: Re: Early Motocross film on 7mate NOW
Post by: JAP 454 on January 21, 2013, 04:20:56 pm

Ad break, Fifties more like, bloody tough conditions and tough men , I reckon.
Foss

Title: Re: Early Motocross film on 7mate NOW
Post by: JAP 454 on January 21, 2013, 04:29:43 pm

That was bloody short but good. Les Archer, Brian Stonebridge, Jeff Ward , Legendary or what !!
Foss

Title: Re: Early Motocross film on 7mate NOW
Post by: smed on January 21, 2013, 05:36:09 pm

Caught the last ten minutes,Those guys were made of tough stuff  8) I am usually home when motor mate starts in the arvo in between jobs,I stopped turning on the telly thinking they will never have dirt bikes on & then I bloody well missed most of it >:(

Anybody seen Dream car garage, later on the same channel between 4.30 & 5.30 Mon to Fri,it's worth watching,cool muscle cars & resto how too's :)

Title: Re: Early Motocross film on 7mate NOW
Post by: JAP 454 on January 21, 2013, 05:44:52 pm

Yeah, I dont have the telly on much and only knew the film was on 'cos an old Speedway mate rang me to tell me it was on, caught the start of it, tough men yep, and a great bit of history.
Foss
 

Title: Re: Early Motocross film on 7mate NOW
Post by: Tony T on January 21, 2013, 07:15:52 pm

Thanks a heap for that ,Foss.
The mud in France was one thing, but watching those bloke hammer through the whoops at Hawkestone Park was unbelievable!! 

Title: Re: Early Motocross film on 7mate NOW
Post by: VMX247 on January 21, 2013, 07:30:14 pm

you beauty Castrol....4.30pm here..sure i saw Dave T bike in that lot   ;D
Hows the roll start on the jump,while going backwards on the track  :o