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Title: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: shortshift on July 07, 2009, 10:11:10 pm

These are a series of photo's I managed to borrow off Murray Tainton for historical archiving. Murray rode MX from the late 60's to about 1976 before switching to enduro's. Murray ran the successful BTX motorcycles in Melbourne for over 30 years before retiring late last year.
Somewhere in Victoria April 1975 (Might be at Newry)
(http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss41/supatipanno/MTMontessa1.jpg)

Dec 1974 at the Broadford short track.
(http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss41/supatipanno/MTMontessa2.jpg)
(http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss41/supatipanno/MTMontessa3.jpg)

Check out the mud on top of the motor...........1969 CZ360.
(http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss41/supatipanno/MTCZ360.jpg)

Murray on # 4, the other rider is Gary Adams.
(http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss41/supatipanno/MTMontessa4jpg.jpg)

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: paul on July 07, 2009, 10:44:46 pm

murray lives around the corner from me in fern tree gully  , i cut a massive pine tree down at there town house s and the btx ute was parked in the drive way

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: shortshift on July 07, 2009, 11:03:27 pm

Yes he just shifted to new place up in Montrose about 4 months ago where he will also run a KTM hire bike service. I need to get all his pics back next week for his 60th Birthday party end of the month that should be quite well attended.
He still rides dirtbikes today. I used to love reading about his bike tests in Trail & track, ADB, AMCN way back then.

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: paul on July 07, 2009, 11:06:57 pm

ok i didnt know he moved

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: number8 on July 08, 2009, 05:29:57 am

There great shots,thats Keith Stacker  #31 in that big shot,#80 Montesa shot looks like the Short circuit at Seymour?

#8

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: Rosco86 on July 10, 2009, 09:19:38 am

#80 montesa shot looks like the end of straight corner at Granite Park. Pretty certain #91 is Andy Horne.
NQ Rosco

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: shortshift on July 10, 2009, 05:48:16 pm

That # 80 shot I confirmed today (who took the pic) was at the short track at Broadford Victoria.

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: Hoony on July 10, 2009, 06:01:19 pm

Quote from: shortshift on July 10, 2009, 05:48:16 pm

That # 80 shot I confirmed today was at the short track at Broadford Victoria.

are you sure its broadford????? i don't think the dirt track was around till late 80's

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: motomaniac on July 10, 2009, 11:46:32 pm

It s not Broadford its Granite park (shortcircuit track).You can tell by the fence.

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: Hoony on July 11, 2009, 08:04:33 am

ah that makes more sense, granite park seymour, is the track still there ?

Title: Re: Murray Tainton Montessa April 1975
Post by: motomaniac on July 19, 2009, 03:39:04 pm

Quote from: Hoony on July 11, 2009, 08:04:33 am

ah that makes more sense, granite park seymour, is the track still there ?

Not sure.

The 4 th pic down looks like Christmas Hills .What do you reckon.