WANTED Trail & Track mags '83, '84, '85

[John Orchard]

Would anyone have any Trail & Track magazines from '83, '84 or '85 they would sell?  I was the motocross tester back then but I never saved any magazines; spewin now  :-(

[KB171]

Found a couple with your dial in em, if i had spare copies i'd give em to you John, but i've only got one of each mate.



Cheers KB.

[John Orchard]

That's cool Kev, best you keep the pages on your toilet wall  ;-)

Those picks were taken under the Westgate Bridge where I did most of my testing, there and Frankston track.

[D project]

Got some from late 85, but I think Mike Landman is doing most of the local testing!

[John Orchard]

Yeh I quit in mid '85 when the Age Newspaper took ownership; they expected me to spend a day riding the bike, then a day writing a story and only pay me $65

[IT400C]

I sorted out all my old mags a few weeks ago and found a lot more T&T's than I thought I had - mainly early 70's and 80's..  (including an issue 1 I didn't even realise I had)..

Most of the spare copies I have are from the 70's I think, but next time I'm back in Brisbane (probably in a few weeks - I'm in Sydney with work at the moment) I'll dig them out and let you know what I have.

Tony

[IT400C]

Hi John,

Just a quick update -  won't be back in Brisbane until probably the weekend after Easter..

I'll let you know what I have then.

Tont

[John Orchard]

I'll pay good money for a piece of my history; $25 a copy or more, I'll even pay for good colour photocopies of my articles.

[gettinold]

I should have some! I'll let you know

[IT400C]

I'll pay good money for a piece of my history; $25 a copy or more, I'll even pay for good colour photocopies of my articles.

Hi John,

I haven't forgotten about you - just that my weekend back in Brisbane has been delayed a week...  I'll be home on the weekend of the 21st-22nd, not this coming weekend..

But any spares I have with you in them are yours..

I'll PM you my mobile number in case you want to SMS me a reminder to go through the old mags on that weekend..   

Tony.

[IT400C]

Hi John,
Had a look at the T&T's, pulled out the 83 to 85 ones..  not complete though..

83: Feb, Mar, July/Aug, Sep/Oct, Nov, Dec/jan 84..
84: Apr, Sept, Oct, Nov,
85: Feb/Mar, may, June, July, Aug, Nov, Dec...

Any idea which ones your in?

Are you John, Martin, or both?   

[John Orchard]

In the mag I am either 'John Orchard'  or  'Johnny O"

Thanks  :-)

[IT400C]

Hi again John,

Didn't get the time to go through the mags in any great detail on my weekend back in Brissie..  Sorry..

I'll be back in Brisbane again in 2 weeks, and should be able to devote a bit more time to going through them then.

I surprised myself with how many T&T's I actually had!

Thanks,

Tony

[John Orchard]

Thanks heaps Tony, I appreciate your concern  :-)

[D project]

Found one today, April 84 you are doing a test on the KX 250,YZ490 and having a chat to Bert Flood about the Ohlins single shocks! Also looks like you modeling jerseys in the mail order pages