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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: Hoony on August 21, 2007, 07:53:30 pm

Title: the Last Feature Photo
Post by: Hoony on August 21, 2007, 07:53:30 pm

anyone know any info on the Last Feature Photo (the guy sliding the old bike?)

i should have asked earlier. also anyone save the shot to hard disk.

Title: Re: the Last Feature Photo
Post by: Graeme M on August 21, 2007, 09:41:59 pm

I'm not sure. The photo comes from a UK site. You can have a look as below:

http://www.speedtracktales.co.uk     
http://www.sandspeedwales.co.uk 
http://www.silverdragons.co.uk   

I also got an email from Geoff Davison in WA who had this to say:

I'm fairly sure that the feature photo is of Fred Rist the BSA works rider from Middlesborough England. Fred was by far the best exponent of the beach racing that took place in England after the war, and into the 1960s. His BSA was extremely quick, and coupled with his slider technique, Fred was invincible on the beaches of Redcar, and Saltburn.
He was an extremely gifted rider who rode in the International six days, and also won many scrambles, and trials premier awards.