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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: N22 on November 13, 2014, 09:28:49 pm
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Nearly the 40th Anniversary of OAS release-what name did Steve McQeen race under,and what was Malcom Smith's secret for checking who was behind him? Also a Bob Hannah question,what did he race post bikes(massive power)?
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Harvy Mushman
2 small Mirrors on the Helmet visor
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Just checked,OAS released in USA in1971,got to Gundy about 74/75.Still have the BH to get,re the new OAS with Robbie Maddison,he takes off on slicks and lands on knobbies?
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Hannah deals/dealt in vintage fighters, commonly known as Warbirds.
I think he may have raced them as well
The visors with the mirrors were known as "Visor-vu" I think
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Who was the rider in OAS who did the long, kneeling wheelie on the M49 Bultaco Sherpa T?
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Who was the rider in OAS who did the long, kneeling wheelie on the M49 Bultaco Sherpa T?
Dave someone. Hopefully the last name will be retrieved from the gay matter as some stage
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we're playhing the movie Saturday night will let you know, if not to drunk!!lol
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What brand of bike did Mert Lawell ride in the scenes with Malcolm Smith and Steve McQueen?
The tank said Harley Davidson..............................
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Greeves
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Who was the rider in OAS who did the long, kneeling wheelie on the M49 Bultaco Sherpa T?
Dave someone. Hopefully the last name will be retrieved from the gay matter as some stage
Evans. Debbie Evans Leavitts father. http://www.debbieevans.com/ (http://www.debbieevans.com/)
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Looks like there are a few OAS fans out there,Re Bob Hannah ,yes he raced off road cars and planes ,mainly in P51 "Voodoo",checkout "Reno-People Who Race Planes-Bob Hannah".If you are near the Sunny Coast and want to experience P51 Merlin power,you can have a ride in 70 year old "Snifter"not cheap at $80-$100 a minute but well worth it.
I have just had a cast put on my leg I broke a week ago(dumb farm accident)so I have plenty of time to waste,does the '79 RM50,my '76 Bell Motostar and Yoko gear count as vintage.
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Who was the rider in OAS who did the long, kneeling wheelie on the M49 Bultaco Sherpa T?
Lookee what I just found:
(http://www.imcdb.org/i194151.jpg)
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a black Labrador can wheelie a Sherpa Tee ;D
voodoo sounds good! some great footage on utube of it...I dint know Bob H was into the reno scene...ya learn summit new everday!!
I took a spin in a mustang a few years ago...ex roulettes pilot at the controls...fg&^%k me we pulled more g's than an astronaut I rekon....the final dive straight toward the sea and pull out at 400 knots near killed me!...bustard!
nice planes tho
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I am going to Noosa(7hrs) to checkout OAS next chapter on Sunday,I thought I might have to book,the girl at the cinema said only a few people had been at the screenings,it looks like the same old "we forgot to tell anyone"syndrome again.
I know it's a VMX forum,but the lives of riders from the Golden Era,during and after their racing careers,I find very interesting.I think Bob Hannah must have just been the ultimate speed freak,surviving intact as one of the most successful MX riders,and then take up the "Fastest Motorsport on Earth"of Pylon Racing in highly modified WW2 Fighters (19 pilots have died in the Reno Air Races)
On the Aus scene I can remember a CCM rider at Tivoli,either at the Aus MX Titles in1976,or 78/79, I am wondering whether that was Lester Rowley(I had an idea is was a WA rider) anyway whoever it was knew how to throw a massive roost,and proved that Pommie 4 strokes could hold their own against the Japanese 2strokes.
Quiz.what did Gally have written on his tank in 1976?
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Malcolm Smith doing the wheely I think
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Dave Evans for me, and Jeff Ward mimicking him on the 50.
VisorVu was the name of those peaks with the mirrors. Bryan Wade used them as well.
Did Gally have Macklin Yamaha on his tank in '76 ?
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Yep Gally was sponsored Macklin Yamaha and had"MACKLIN" on the tank.
A couple of Supercross Questions,from the Blair Shepherd era.
What was Blair's racing number when he raced Speedway?
What other sport was he instrumental in getting started(now in the Olympics)?
Name 4 US riders that came to Supercross Events promoted by Blair(not all raced)?
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Blair raced #99.
If you're referring to the Mike Goodwin/Blair Shepherd supercross at the Sydney showground, Rex Staten, Marty Smith and Mike "Too Tall" Bell raced, and Doug Domokos pulled UNROOL wheelies right round the track on a KLX250, and outside the showground and across the harbour bridge, on a Z1300.
Also he had Chuck Sun at Archerfield pretty early on...
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After years of waiting to see Marty Smith in action (damn MXA mag !) he only raced a 125...but won ...
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This one is a"you would have to have been there"question,at the first Sydney SX.
What was stolen from the centre of the track at the end of the racing,while many thousands of people watched on?
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Here's one. What was Steve Cramer riding at the Calder International Moto CrossE? Any self respecting nerd should know this. J
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Blair "the lair" Shepherd introduced BMX to Australia.. 99 was the number on the black Offy..
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Well done children!Not sure about Steve Cramer but I think it would have been a Suzuki RM370(maybe a "works bike"RA)
Inside info about the Blair Shepherd SX era,my brother and I supplied the Starting Gates at all of his events,and it was amazing to"see" how he operated.It was a family affair,his son Scott was a pretty handy rider,his wife was a big part of the show,and his soninlaw was the track builder,all worked hard at putting on a good show.
I remember at the first Sydney Event,going up to his suite at the Boulevad Hotel(part of our deal was free accommodation)who were one of the sponsors,and joining them for breakfast consisting of a cup of tea and toast.We could not afford room service,and even though the Sydney Showgrounds was packed on Saturday night,Blair reckoned it was too dear as well!
The other memorable event was at Archerfield Speedway.We turned up in the middle of a tropical downpour,and set the gates up,the rain never stopped,the races went on,while we huddled under an umbrella.The next morning the sun was shining,and we sold the set of gates to the Minibike Club that had their track there,it saved us having to pack the gate up.
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RM's weren't even invented then. Keep guessing! J
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Well I have seen picks of him on a lot of things back then.. a DKW.. or a B50 BSA..?? 125 KTM..??
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Try harder Watto:) J
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Can I cheat & look in my program jezza ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Cryptic clue a women's shoe. J
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Brother Grant was on an Sl70 in a parade lap. Smed any chance I get pay you for a photocopy of the program? Want to match it to my Adolph Weil, Joel Robert, roger DeCoster and Ivan Miller autographs from the race day.
Rosco86
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Ossa..
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Well done Watto. Ossa Stilleto. I was there too Rosco, jealous as all hell of Grant Cramer and his mates riding around on the hot SL's. j
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Name the family that owned the property that the iconic Christmas Hills track was located on. J
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Name the family that owned the property that the iconic Christmas Hills track was located on. J
The Christmas family
no no, the Hills family
What do I win ;D
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Blair "the lair" Shepherd introduced BMX to Australia.. 99 was the number on the black Offy..
I went through primary school with Blair's daughter Debbie. His son Scott, who is a few years younger used to ride a YZ80 (pretty fast too) at our local kids dirtbike area. I also remember Blair's speedway cars from saturday nights at the ekka
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Brother Grant was on an Sl70 in a parade lap. Smed any chance I get pay you for a photocopy of the program?
Rosco86
Should be able to arrange something Rosco :)
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If you feel the urge to do another copy Rosco I would much appreciate it. Can you believe I threw mine way about 20 years ago. Doh!!!! J