TM-Frame-RH-250-Motor-EX-Andy-Caldecotts

[firko]

As I have said in another post...I can remember being on the starting line at Ravo many years ago at a Nats ...along side was 211 and next to him was A.C..... they were having a discussion about the RH motor in the TM at the time........that same meeting is the cover shot on VMX 1 (tho not actually numbered 1)....so that was 1998 and the RH is in it then....

You're right Brian...I just had a look at some old photos from that meeting at Ravo and vaguely remember Ray Ryan pointing out the RH motor to me. I remember doing a piece on Andy for ADB in the mid 90's and Andy gave me a guided tour of his bikes (250 and 400) and remember how stock they actually were. The TM250 was most definitely all TM. It even had those dreaded TS185 shocks .

[JohnnyO]

As I have said in another post...I can remember being on the starting line at Ravo many years ago at a Nats ...along side was 211 and next to him was A.C..... they were having a discussion about the RH motor in the TM at the time........that same meeting is the cover shot on VMX 1 (tho not actually numbered 1)....so that was 1998 and the RH is in it then....

You're right Brian...I just had a look at some old photos from that meeting at Ravo and vaguely remember Ray Ryan pointing out the RH motor to me. To my knowledge that was the first time Andy raced vintage outside of S.A. and boy didn't he let us know he's arrived! By coincidence it was the last time the previous "king" Ronny Dinsdale rode for a long time so it was kind of "the king is dead..long live the (new) king"...my apologies to Willian Shakespeare.

I raced against Andy in '94 at the Qld Cherribah nats and he was TM mounted then and i ended up winning the title.. might have been different if the RH motor was in his bike 

[paul]

more off andys stuff
http://shop.ebay.com.au/rosco613/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

[firko]

I raced against Andy in '94 at the Qld Cherribah nats and he was TM mounted then and i ended up winning the title.. might have been different if the RH motor was in his bike  

That's it, Iremember now, Cherabah was where I interviewed Andy for the ADB piece. You're one of the very few who ever beat Andy John, quite an achievement mate

How good were both of the Cherabah Nats? I reckon they were right up there as two of the best race meetings, vintage or otherwise that I ever attended.

[JohnnyO]

I raced against Andy in '94 at the Qld Cherribah nats and he was TM mounted then and i ended up winning the title.. might have been different if the RH motor was in his bike  

That's it, Iremember now, Cherabah was where I interviewed Andy for the ADB piece. You're one of the very few who ever beat Andy John, quite an achievement mate

How good were both of the Cherabah Nats? I reckon they were right up there as two of the best race meetings, vintage or otherwise that I ever attended.

Thanks Firko.. I only did the first Cheribah and it was a great meeting and a good track, i think there were about 150 entries and the classes were just pre '75 and earlier back then so that's good numbers.

[TM BILL]

What were you racing back then John .

[JohnnyO]

Bill i had a couple of nice CR125 and CR250m elsinores which are now in the posession of Col Metcher.

[paul]

bike had a bid on it saturday now it hasnt
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330606394293?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[tr3nt]

Ahh if only I had the money, would love to own it. Maybe if I win the lotto this saturday night I can buy the lot and keep it all together

[oldyzman]

$3500.00 Seems inexpensive to me, VMX Bikes have really dropped in price, therr was anothe TM250 on there for a starting bid of $2000  -no bids.
Brett

[shortshifter]

Did someone buy this?I think the other stuff sold.I think we'll be kicking ourselves about not grabbing this stuff when it came up for auction in years to come.I think the term Legend is over used these days but I reckon AC was the real deal and it would be great to have one of his bikes in the shed or on the track.Sad reflection on the GFC and how things have tightened up a bit financially.

[firko]

I think the provenance is kosher on the RH/TM but I'm a bit iffy about any of that other stuff being Andy's actual race tackle. They look too well used to be the bikes I saw Andy ride.

[Slakewell]

I would have thought 3k just for a RH would be worth it. Money is getting tighter

[bazza]

Alison did you grab the rh / tm ?