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Offline Dono113

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1950 Sidecars
« on: October 07, 2011, 10:47:16 am »
Iknow this pic isn't VMX, but thought some of the fellas wouldn"t mine a squiz, it's my pop back in the 50's hanging of the side( William Denne) I'm not sure but I think it was a Norton setup
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc208/Jodeyrae/
Hope it comes out, not to sure on how you load pic's.
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Offline Jasper

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Re: 1950 Sidecars
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2011, 01:34:29 pm »
Great photo. Certainly does look like Fishermans Bend.

The bike is definately a Norton. Do you know the rider's name?


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Re: 1950 Sidecars
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2011, 01:51:14 pm »
I helped a guy out on the weekend swung on his norton s2 ? speedway outfit. shat my pants as it had heaps of touque and not much to hang onto, and th eold bugger kept wanted it to go faster.  i think the pre war BSA with supercharge next to us brought in the red mist.  These silly old buggers gonna get me killed one day.
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Re: 1950 Sidecars
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2011, 03:26:50 pm »
I remember them well, having grown up around them.  What was really amazing was the functionality......one week this



and the next week.....


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Re: 1950 Sidecars
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2011, 03:37:41 pm »
Dona113,  loved the shot of your dad.  That's mine also swinging in the photo's I posted.  If you copy the IMG code for the photobucket photograph and then paste into your message, the photo will come up in the forum page.  Cheers

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Re: 1950 Sidecars
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2011, 01:12:36 pm »
I keep telling the bride " It's me blood, I can't help it", they had some stones on them back in the day, but pop did like a drink (only on days that ended in Y he told us). The riders name was Dave Powell Jasper and the safety gear was top knotch too :o  Mum is trying to find more of  the ole boy.
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1983 CR125R
2003 CRF450R
CB750K1
2005 YZ85
1969 TS 250