Ravenswood Vintage Nationals 19??

[number8]

Firko,

I remember that CR250 I am pretty sure it was'nt Andy Haydon,but another "young A grader from SA" that CR went a lot quicker than it should have,

#8

Wasn't his name Jason Dunstall or something like the Hawthorn footballer?

Stan


That's him


Walter,yes Think it did have a reed block I remember talking with Andy C about it at the time,and he was shaking his head about how fast it went or was being ridden,We came up against him in the all ages 250 and did'nt see which way he went

[mposs]

This should help...

[firko]

There ya go....my apologies Walter and others. I honestly didn't remember him being in the sport that early.
If any followers of my 'amazing' racing career are wondering where I am on the program....I was #5 but I'm listed as Mark Erickson for some unknown reason, even more bizarre seeing I was close friends with the organising Clarke family and even at that early stage was reasonably well known in vintage circles? My mates were calling me Ekko for ages after that.

Looking through those names I'm saddened to see Kiwi Chris Drake listed. The poor bugger took his own life last year after years of battling the demons. He was a good bloke and rocket fast. There was also another Yank on the program. #65 Gary Crosby was from New York and he rode a mate of his's Bultaco from memory.

[number8]

Looks Like my "old man" was entered for that one too,

#8

[Freakshow]

Firko,95 was at that track in the Barossa SA was it Tunnundaso was Andy Haydon on the fastest Elsinore I've ever seen.

seen that bike the other day, might be at this years nats, was the one with the fins on the head cut back and was running on methonal, actually looks very low and fat for an elsie 250 and still looks well used.
i think both andy and Jason rode it at differant times as there are fotos of them on it.

[Stan S]

Looks Like my "old man" was entered for that one too,

#8

How old would your Dad have been when he rode there #8.

Stan.

[Brian Watson]

I recall Andy Haydon riding "that Elsinore" at the Pirie nats.... reed block was that big it could have served a Jumbo Jet... and the thing went like a jet also..the two Andys chased each other around the whole weekend...great to watch..

[number8]

Looks Like my "old man" was entered for that one too,

#8

How old would your Dad have been when he rode there #8.

Stan.

Stan,

He's going to be the Big #80 this July,that should put him at 59 then,He's keen to come up to CD8 so we will have see how it goes,

#8

[firko]

I can remember having one of my 'philosophical' discusions about the legality of said Elsinore with the officials and nobody wanted to know about it.  I couldn't understand why nobody wanted to deal with the bike's "irregularities", especially as we'd just settled a similar case in NSW with Kevin Hortons Elsinore that had been fitted with a CR500 reed block and V force style reeds being found ilegal. Andy Haydon could have won on an Alron so I couldn't understand the need for such shenanigans. I was told at the time that the bike had programmable ignition as well....not that that's ilegal of course, it just shows how much development had gone into the bike, unusual for 16 years ago.

[Hardex]

[/quote]
Hey IT400
Love these two shots , Beeks (David Murry)TM with a bent rear shock, It also looks like another weird Mod that Beeks pulled out of his hat can't find an original TM guard so Use a TS guard and weld on brakets to suit.
I Think he is still racing this bike today or at least he is still racing "a" TM400.
He is A top Guy and a great fan of Vintage Bikes

[IT400C]

Yeah, I love that shot - pity the quality was so low..   

I don't think the shaft's bent though, it looks more like the shaft has come out of the shock body (started disassembling itself internally?)

Also, the rear frame loop looks all wrong - top of the frame loop is almost at top of seat level??

I remember taking that shot - he was still enjoying himself even with the DNF!   

[SAABCOMBI]

I would cut that rear loop off that suzuki, or make it the same shape as the 74 models

[Stan S]

I think I still have a hangover from drinking with you at Tanunda , no maybe it's from drinking with you at CD7?
I remember meeting Andy after the Barrabool nats when we all stood around the big fishing boat that the sporting club had set up as our bonfire. What a great night we all had with Andy, Johny Selva, Daryl Turner, the Clarke boys etc,etc.

That was a good night. I seem to remember a very pissed John Selva diving into the fire late into the proceedings???

I remember the piss ups at the Ravenswood pub in both '92 and '98 were great fun. I vaguely recall a British racer at the '98 event being pressured into all sorts of drinking 'games' by Peter Clarke and some other naughty boys. Is the pub still in operation?

Mark, I remember John Selva and I both ended up in the fire after an attempeted rugby tackle by me. Burnt holes in my best jacket as well.
I went past the Ravenswood pub last Wednesday and It still seems to be open. So all the ingredients seem to be there for another unreal Nats in the future (be it on the brilliant old style vintage tracks that the Bendigo club have always been able to build there)  I reckon .


Stan.

[SAABCOMBI]

I went to bendigo wednesday stan, gee it was a hot day, went to pick my bike up. a lot of good times at ravenswood.

[Stan S]

I went to bendigo wednesday stan, gee it was a hot day, went to pick my bike up. a lot of good times at ravenswood.

Yeah David it was hot, we drove past bigK's place about 11.30 on my way up to Stanhope to pick up some F11 bits.

Regards Stan.